Chesney 21 Posted April 10, 2017 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 offSo 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 1 dorselm reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mylighthouse 782 Posted April 10, 2017 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! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chesney 21 Posted April 10, 2017 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blizair09 3,250 Posted April 10, 2017 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! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrrlAnn 177 Posted April 10, 2017 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gryffen 176 Posted April 10, 2017 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] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chesney 21 Posted April 11, 2017 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
