3 month post-op, portion sizes?

[ambermj 10]

Hello beautifuls!

I'm at 3 months post-op and I feel great and am so much more active than I've been in YEARS! I am slightly concerned at my occasional increase in appetite... Sometimes I can only nibble a few bites, but more frequently I've felt like I'm eating more than I should be able to...

Can I pretty please have some people who are at 3 months or have recently been there tell me what their normal portion size is for meals? Measured in cups or ounces would be super helpful...

Thank you! <3

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[Cervidae 2,389]

my program called for no more then half a cup for each meal, and at three months, I frequently couldn't get that much in at once. Sometimes I could easily get in half a cup and wanted more, but I would just wait 30 minutes and drink Water or milk or a shake, and that would satisfy the feeling. I was usually only able to eat 1-2 ounces of heavier food like chicken at once.

[ambermj 10]

Thank you for responding Cervidae! Do you wait an hour before drinking after meals? And when you say 1-2 ounces is that weight or size?

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[Cervidae 2,389]

I wait half an hour after eating to drink, and half an hour after drinking to eat. 1-2 ounces of something like chicken I would measure in weight. I also measure cheese in weight. Half a cup of, say, cottage cheese or refried Beans I would measure in size.

[ambermj 10]

Thank you! That helps a lot...

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[MCE1205 47]

I hit 3 months on Jul-13 and I'm doing fine EXCEPT for low energy. It's so frustrating but my surgeon and my primary Doctor both tell me to be patient. I'm deficient in D and Iron so increasing supplements. My Nut told me to stay at 60 grams of Protein since I'm only 5'2". Also was told to increase carbs for energy. So, my portion sizes are about 1/4 cup each of Protein and veg/fruit and IF I can get in a starch but rarely. I know I can eat more but I still eat faster than I should so I get full fast.

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