9months out

[BrittBritt89 15]

For anyone 9-12months out I’m just curious if you guys still weigh meals, and if so how much you’re able to eat at a time?

[JohnnyCakes 593]

i’ve never weighed a meal.

[Sadiebug 206]

I'm 10 months out and I don't always measure meals anymore. I can typically eyeball a serving size. I do measure occasionally just so that my "eyeballs" aren't growing though. And, how much I can eat greatly depends on what I'm eating and the day. But, on average I'd say I'm good after about a cup. Oh, and I've noticed a big difference between "I'm full" and "that's all I can eat". Meaning I'm full/satisfied but I could certainly still eat more before the "that's it, my pouch is going to rebel if I eat one more bite" point. And some days that it is a big struggle to keep my brain focused on the full/satisfied side of the spectrum.

Edited November 2, 2017 by Sadiebug

[BrittBritt89 15]

@sadiebug I’ve noticed the same thing, Like yesterday for instance I was able to eat a lot of salad. My issue is that I don’t get hungry, but when I eat I rarely get that “full” feeling that so many bypass patients talk about, so it just makes me wonder how large my pouch is.

[Sadiebug 206]

1 hour ago, BrittBritt89 said:

@sadiebug I’ve noticed the same thing, Like yesterday for instance I was able to eat a lot of salad. My issue is that I don’t get hungry, but when I eat I rarely get that “full” feeling that so many bypass patients talk about, so it just makes me wonder how large my pouch is.

I want to talk to my surgeon about this at my next appointment actually! I very rarely get the super full feeling that I've heard others talk about - and when I do it's because my portion size has gone very far beyond what is recommended. And there is literally nothing that makes me sick either. Don't get me wrong I'm very happy that I'm not constantly sick and that I have the flexibility to eat so much variety but I also always have a nagging feeling in the back of my head that something is wrong with me I am still losing weight (very slowly at this point) so I guess I'm doing something right. But, I was a binge eater before surgery so the fact that I don't have a really tight restriction makes me very nervous about my regain potential...