is something wrong?

rebecca B.
on 7/31/15 1:28 am - LA

is it normal to be able to eat like 8oz of food at a time? should i contact my dr? is something wrong?

hl1524
on 7/31/15 3:53 am - Austin, TX

Just because you can doesn't mean you should. 

  RNY 8/27/2014

Laura in Texas
on 7/31/15 4:43 am

Yes, it is wrong to be eating 8 ounces at 2 months out. You should be measuring your portions. What type of food can you eat 8 ounces of?

Laura in Texas

53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)

RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis

brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco

"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."

rebecca B.
on 7/31/15 5:00 am - LA

im not 100% sure im eating exactly 8oz of food but it looks like it. i have 4oz cups but imy brain just doesnt tell me to stop. like when i eat beans or cereal. i eat more than 4oz. things like tuna i eat the 4oz can. i can eat almost a whole soft taco with 1 egg,ham and 2 slices of cheese on it. 

 

am i doing something wrong..........

The Salty Hag
on 7/31/15 5:29 am
RNY on 05/20/13
On July 31, 2015 at 5:00 AM Pacific Time, rebecca B. wrote:

im not 100% sure im eating exactly 8oz of food but it looks like it. i have 4oz cups but imy brain just doesnt tell me to stop. like when i eat beans or cereal. i eat more than 4oz. things like tuna i eat the 4oz can. i can eat almost a whole soft taco with 1 egg,ham and 2 slices of cheese on it. 

 

am i doing something wrong..........

Soft taco? Tortilla and all? Cereal? How far out are you? If you are eating processed white carbs, you will feel hungrier than if you just eat dense protein. Skip the cereal and tortillas if you are eating them and just eat protein first...it should keep you feeling full longer.

Anyway, regardless of how far out you are..you need to always measure your food and NOT eat more than that even if you feel like you want to eat more. If you are eating the correct types of food...your pre-measured portions will be enough. 

 

I woke up in between a memory and a dream...

Tom Petty

Laura in Texas
on 7/31/15 4:49 pm

The OP is 2 months out.

Laura in Texas

53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)

RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis

brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco

"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."

ladygodiva1228
on 7/31/15 5:30 am - Putnam, CT
Revision on 02/04/15
On July 31, 2015 at 5:00 AM Pacific Time, rebecca B. wrote:

im not 100% sure im eating exactly 8oz of food but it looks like it. i have 4oz cups but imy brain just doesnt tell me to stop. like when i eat beans or cereal. i eat more than 4oz. things like tuna i eat the 4oz can. i can eat almost a whole soft taco with 1 egg,ham and 2 slices of cheese on it. 

 

am i doing something wrong..........

You need to measure everything that goes in your mouth to know just how much you are eating.  I would also get rid of the cereal and soft tacos.  The carbs in both will do you no favors in the long run. 

If you keep on the path your are on your weight loss will slow right down and once the malabsorption ends eating carbs and more than you should will cause you to gain weight.  Nip this in bud now and get back to measuring things.

Dr. Sanchez Lapband 9/12/2003
hw305/revision w280/cw197/gw150

Revision from Lap Band to Bypass on 2/4/2015 by Dr. Pohl

    

rebecca B.
on 7/31/15 5:37 am - LA

even if the cereal is 14g of protein. the tacos i will cut out. i have also been eating fish sticks and chicken nuggets that are all baked. im guessing those are bad for me too..... im not sure what to eat. any suggestions. 

my weight ha**** a stand still im stuck at 234 and i havent lost anything else in weeks.

ladygodiva1228
on 7/31/15 6:04 am - Putnam, CT
Revision on 02/04/15
On July 31, 2015 at 5:37 AM Pacific Time, rebecca B. wrote:

even if the cereal is 14g of protein. the tacos i will cut out. i have also been eating fish sticks and chicken nuggets that are all baked. im guessing those are bad for me too..... im not sure what to eat. any suggestions. 

my weight ha**** a stand still im stuck at 234 and i havent lost anything else in weeks.

You want to eat dense protein first steak, chicken, fish, nothing with a breading on it.  Beef jerky, yogurt, cottage cheese, tuna or chicken salad.  Check out eggface's blog she has a ton of amazing food choices for WLS.  eggface

What is the carb and calorie count for the cereal with 14g of protein?  Rule of thumb 1 gram of protein for every 10 calories.  So something with 100 calories should have 10grams of protein.  When looking at carbs make sure they are not more than the protein.  I try to keep my carbs under 30 a day and sugar even lower.

My plan said I could eat mashed potatoes, oatmeal, cream of wheat, etc.  Nope not going to do it.  I will be 6 months on 8/4 and I am 2lbs away from a 70lb weight loss. 

Dr. Sanchez Lapband 9/12/2003
hw305/revision w280/cw197/gw150

Revision from Lap Band to Bypass on 2/4/2015 by Dr. Pohl

    

CerealKiller Kat71
on 11/12/15 9:55 pm
RNY on 12/31/13
On July 31, 2015 at 12:37 PM Pacific Time, rebecca B. wrote:

even if the cereal is 14g of protein. the tacos i will cut out. i have also been eating fish sticks and chicken nuggets that are all baked. im guessing those are bad for me too..... im not sure what to eat. any suggestions. 

my weight ha**** a stand still im stuck at 234 and i havent lost anything else in weeks.

I am amazed you've lost as much as you have eating these things.  

Do you work with a dietician in your program?  Are these things on your plan???

 

"What you eat in private, you wear in public." --- Kat

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