Time cut off for meals?

[MelBooks 76]

I'm about 2.5 weeks out and I started purees and soft foods on Thursday and so far it is going well. I am terrified about heaving or vomiting so I've been super cautious. I take about 3-4 minutes between tiny bites and chew like crazy (although, it's mostly purees, so "chewing").

However, I find that I'm not feeling any restriction and have been stopping meals after about 45 minutes. In that time, I'm eating maybe 3 tablespoons of food. I am trying to decide what indicates a good stopping point. Again, I don't feel fullness or have pain or hiccups. I also feel like I should be getting more calories than I'm getting right now (~400-500) because my energy level is crazy low.

Any thoughts?

[joysdelights 24]

You are still healing. Restriction will come at anout six weeks. Try to eat a little faster and cut it off at 30 minutes. I am three months out and I definaty feel the restriction of a tiny tummy. Sounds like you are on the right path. Continue doing as your doctor ordered and keep losing. I am now 15 pounds from the doctors goal I want to really lose 20-30 pounds more. Good luck. Sounds like everything is going great

[lkleigh 38]

Why don't you weigh your food? If you know you only have two ounces, then you can eat it without the worry of overrating and vomiting. That's what I did