food intake

[BandedMi 13]

hello. I was wondering about how much food to eat in a sitting. Aim for a cup? Like a cup of chili? Or is this too much?

[briefs199 337]

I'm no veteran. I was banded 11 days ago but I was told a half cup early on and then up to a cup.

[lasunshine 28]

My surgeon and nutritionist have had me eating 5 Oz of food every 4 hours. It has worked very well for me. However everyone is different. What did your surgeon suggest? @@BandedMi

And of course as you start to get adjustment the food intake will go down even more. I make sure that 3 Oz of each meal consist of Protein. Also I drink a lot of Water in between all day it helps as you will become very hungry until adjustments start happening for you.

Edited November 15, 2014 by lasunshine

[Leepers 1,195]

My surgeon is different. He didn't care how much I was eating as long as I was losing. I ate low calorie, low carb and made sure to stop eating when I was no longer hungry.

[Rebeccaabrooks86 269]

My nutritionist at the surgeons said aim for the size of a Lean Cuisine.

[neenee717 37]

Aim for at least 1/2 cup to 1 cup. I was told make sure the Protein is 1st. I was also told to be careful of Soups and stews. It also depends on where u are in your recovery