A good dinner?

[johnmordecai 0]

I'm four days after my first fill, 3 ccs in the band. Not much restriction. So I had a piece of halibut, an ear of corn, some pieces of cucumber, and about half a plum at dinner. Three hours later I'm really hungry. So I had a teaspoon of Peanut Butter. The halibut was half a lb. before cooking. Was this a good day or did I eat too much?

[Grandma26 1]

At least all the food items you had for dinner are healthy choices. Did your Dr. set portion sizes for you?

I am only allowed 4oz. (1/2 cup)meals plus (2) 2 oz Snacks if I need them at this point. I was banded 6/25/09. My Dr. set the portion sizes and I don't think it will increase for a few ore months. Sometimes when I am hungry I take a tbsp. of Peanut Butter and that takes care of the hunger for me.

[Padanelle 2]

Hi John,

I have usually heard that 3-4 oz is the recommended portion, but obviously one size does not fit all. Most men normally can consume more than women, so you may be allowed a larger portion size. I'm only 4'11', so the nut told me to aim for 50g Protein a day, which is less than a lot of the other recommended grams listed on the posts here. You should talk to your surgeon/nut if they haven't already given you portion sizes.

Remember, listen to your body, chew thoroughly, and be cautious - just because you can eat something today, doesn't mean you will not have a problem tomorrow.

Good luck!

Joan