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I was wondering how much everyone's Dr. or nut. is telling them to eat at a time during a meal. I was at 1/2 cup from 2 weeks to 6 weeks. I'm eating at 7 weeks 2/3 cup at a time of food. My Nut. wants me to be at 1 cup of food per meal by 3 months. Does this sound right? I thought I wouldn't be at 1 cup until at least 6 months. I do get full quicker with meats, but Soups, I believe I could eat more.

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I think every program is different. I am only at 6 weeks, but my NUT just cleared me for 3 oz and told me to gradually increase to 1/2 cup by 4 months. I find I can only eat about 2 oz Protein and I add either some fruit or veggie (a bite ha ha). But she also has me eating more than 3 times a day which is hard.

That being said, I can eat about 1/2 cup Soup and chili is my favorite Soup right now.

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@@miiasan I think you may be in the majority, I don't know why for me so much. I only eat 3x a day with 1 snack of a low fat mozzarella string cheese. I get 60 to 70g of Protein in with added premiere protein or unflavored protein every day along with 64oz Water. I'm satisfied so I think I will stay right here at 2/3 cup until 3 months then see what they think.

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yeah, I wish I could eat that much at a time - then I could only eat 3 times a day! I would make my schedule a lot easier. I think eating the amount you do right now helps for a more balanced diet - I barely eat anything that is not Protein and I really miss fruit and veggies a lot. Hopefully by time I get to 1/2 I will be able to get those in to my satisfaction.

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@@miiasan I miss my salads!! I can have it at 3 months. Gosh that must be hard having more than 3 meals a day having to wait 30min before & after, but it must be the only way to eat more right now. Everyone is different. I had the RNY.

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Just hit my 5 months post op. Nut still has me at 3 meals a day 1/2C each. No snacking. Mostly each Protein each meal, at dinner maybe bite or 2 of vegie. 2 Centrum chewable a day. Bloodwork came back normal at checkup except having to add a super b complex vit each day.

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@@nikkimapr Wow, seeing the feed back I'm getting, I think I will definitely stay at my 2/3 cup. Thank you for your response.

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Just to shake things up, I'm at 1 cup of food at three months. So about 200 to 250 grams. With that being said, my pouch is a lot bigger than normal. It was made at 45ml rather than the normal 15 to 30ml. :-( Oh wells, thanks for the post! Its so nice to see what others are doing.

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@@CocoBelle Thanks for letting me know that I'm not the only one being told to be at a cup at 3 months. I never was told how big my pouch is but I had the RNY. I think I will ask that at my next visit to Dr. Thank You for the feed back!

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I'm at a half cup at 4 weeks. Strange how all programs are different. I see the surgeon and nut Thursday and will be sure to ask also.

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@@Gigs525 Let me know what your nut says! I was at 1/2 cup at 4 weeks too & still at 2/3 cup at almost 9 weeks.

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I will surely let you know. I am also not "stuffed"at a half cup. Just comfortable for a couple hours.

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I thought I was the only one! :-) I had RNY as well. But I think my doctor made it this size because during the consultation my husband mentioned that he was against bypass because of the size stomach I would be left with. The doctor quickly jumped back to say, that it wont be any smaller than the sleeve I had originally planned for. I only realized my size because the doctor gave me a letter for me to give to my primary physician.

@@CocoBelle Thanks for letting me know that I'm not the only one being told to be at a cup at 3 months. I never was told how big my pouch is but I had the RNY. I think I will ask that at my next visit to Dr. Thank You for the feed back!

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My program is extremely strict. I'm at 1/4 a cup until almost 6 months. Then 6 months to a year in 1/2c. Then at a year I can have 1 cup.

I'm 10 weeks post op. Eat 3 times a day. No snacking. 75% of my meals have to be Proteins. And I'm still restricted on what I can eat. I'm basically still on soft food until 3 months I think. But no carbs until 6 months.

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@@LoseItKacy Sounds like a good plan & what a lot of people are on except the 1/4 of cup after 2 months seems limited but our plans are all different. I think mine allowing me a cup at 3 months is way too much!! I'm staying at 2/3 cup for at least 6 months 3x a day. If my blood work shows different I will change. Oh I do have 1 snack a day of lowfat string cheese 50 cal. & 7 grams of Protein after I walk. I'm also staying away from carbs & all sugar.

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