4 months out - portion size

[Chesney 21]

Hey everyone had my operation 14th Jan this year and was 131kg (288lbs) had the sleeve everything went great, back on the fitness and most solids lost 27kg (59.5lbs) so far not sure if that is good or bad compared to other people but I am happy it is slowly coming off

So question time, at the moment I am using little 250ml tubs which I think is about 8 oz but not sure, what size of portions are people currently on when they are this far out, how to measure out your meals? I worried I am going to stretch, I am stopping when I am full and using side plate and kids fork just wondered actual portions other people are having

[mylighthouse 782]

I'm almost 5 months post op.

I always use a food scale to weigh out my food. I think it's the most accurate way to do it.

Currently, Breakfast consists of 8oz of a Protein Shake and about a dozen almonds. I have never been a big breakfast person.

Then for lunch and dinner, I am able to eat 3 oz of protein... no more than that and sometimes less than 3 oz. I also usually weigh out 2 oz of veggies, but I am never able to finish them.

I'm getting about 800-850 calories a day, 25 grams of carbs and 100 grams of protein.... it's working out great, been steadily losing weight.

Congratulations on your weight loss.... 59 pounds since January is fantastic!

[Chesney 21]

Yeah see I haven't been weighing I have a wee tupperware box that are 250ml and I been using that for measuring maybe have to get some scales, so worried about over eating are you from the states? I am in north of Scotland in the U.K.

[blizair09 3,250]

At about 6.5 months post-op, I eat about 3 oz of meat (chicken, pork, hamburger, or salmon) and 1 oz of green Beans in one of my meals. I can eat 2 oz of meat (chicken or pork) folded into 1 scrambled egg in one of my meals, and I can eat 4 oz of cottage cheese with 1 T of sugar-free strawberry preserves in one of my meals.

My stomach capacity is bigger than that because I never feel overly full. That is what I allow myself to have to keep to my daily routines.

So, I eat 7 times per day, about 2 hours apart. This comes out to about 1200 calories, 20 grams of carbs, and 100-120 grams of Protein. In between the eating, I get in about 100 oz of Water and 16 oz of Powerade Zero to meet my Fluid requirements.

Good luck!

[GrrlAnn 177]

There is disagreement regarding your ability to stretch your stomach. I'd check out Dr. Matthew Weiner's YouTube channel (bariatric surgeon in Michigan). He has a video on "stomach stretching" and explains what is really happening.

[gryffen 176]

Yeah see I haven't been weighing I have a wee Tupperware box that are 250ml and I been using that for measuring maybe have to get some scales, so worried about over eating are you from the states? I am in north of Scotland in the U.K.

Hi lass, head to a local Home Bargains and they do a set of cooking utensils that are marked for WL groups and also their scales are great.
#waves from sunny Glasgow [emoji16]

[Chesney 21]

Fit like Griffey, will pop in at the weekend thanks, I actually had my surgery in Glasgow at BMI Ross Hall, but I live I Forres up in moray near Inverness, and thanks to everyone else for the advice just doing so well don't want to derail x