Portion size?

[XmeghannstarX 43]

What is everyone eating, after the post op diet? Realistically how much food is filling you up? Like 1/2c in one sitting? After you are one/ two years out does the amount increase at all or just what you are able to tolerate gets better?

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[Sharon1964 2,530]

I'm 8 1/2 months out, and I eat between 1/3 and 1/2 cup at each meal, three meals a day.

[Mistie 201]

I clarified with my NUT Monday, and she said 4 oz (1/2 cup) permanently.

[SassyNanny 311]

My Dr said that after healing is complete with the sleeve up to a cup is what it will hold.

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[Dub 9,922]

After getting on solid foods I was instructed to keep meals to 1/4 cup in size. All Protein.

At the 4 month mark until now at 6 months, I was told to keep my meals to 1/2 cup in size. All Protein.< /p>

I've got my 6 month appointment coming later this morning where I'll learn what to go to next. I am guessing that Ill be staying with the 1/2 cup size.

He's told me in the past that by the one year mark I'll be moving up to a full cup in size. Mainly protein along with vegetables.

[Talaria 50]

I'm 11 days post-op. Right now I can do 1.6 to 1.7 oz of cooked Protein (rotisserie chicken breast, for example). But I can do 4oz of yogurt. On Monday (2 weeks post-op) I can add in regular textured foods, Protein first, then non-starchy vegetables. I think it will be a struggle to eat more, though.

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[SassyNanny 311]

Until you are on solid foods you won't know your sleeves capacity. I could eat a cup of puréed Soup after surgery. As soon as I started real food no way could I eat that much. Until recently at 5 months I could only eat half of a boneless skinless chicken breast. Now I can eat a whole one if its small.

How does your nut expect you to get your Protein in if you are eating only a 1/4c at a meal 3 times a day ? They all want us to eat mostly real food and not Protein Drinks or powders but we can't meet out protein stats without supplementing. Sometimes I wonder if these people actually have degrees.