Post-op Diet Solids

[purplefaery 48]

Ok... so I was just cleared for solids today. I did good, I think: half a hard-boiled egg for Breakfast, some grilled chicken breast for lunch (not sure exactly how much - work holiday party - it it wasn't much), and less than 1 oz rotisserie chicken for dinner.

Anyhow, after reviewing my post-op instructions, I am confused. Everything says to eat 3 tablespoons of food. I know I'm supposed to measure everything, but I don't know how to measure things that don't fit into a tablespoon. For example, ok was planning on having deli turkey tomorrow, but don't want to shove er in a spoon... does anyone know a weight I should be aiming for so I can measure the unmeasureables? Just wanna make sure I'm on the right track...

[Carlotta1 401]

I tablespoon equals to one ounce, At this point my doc and nut says I should get 4 oz of high protein/ low carb/low fat meals. That is what I read in the instructions written in my binder of what I will expect when I complete the soft diet.

[mistysj 1,940]

You should be measuring things like meat using a scale. 3 ounces is probably all the meat you will be able to handle for quite a while, if you can even handle that much. Note that other things will be heavier. I can eat 50 grams of lean Protein but 90 grams of Greek yogurt, for instance. The total volume of your sleeve is probably not more than 1/2 cup so even if you measure things by weight, keep in mind that the whole meal needs to fit in the space of 1/2 cup. Also you may not be able to finish such a meal. Just eat as much as you can, but not to the point of extreme fullness.

[purplefaery 48]

Thanks for the replies! I realized i should be weighing meat and such, I just didn't know how much I should be weighing out! We'll see how it goes today! Thanks again!