How much food are you able to eat at one meal
goddessofthelight
on 5/8/09 6:29 am - Klamath Falls , OR
on 5/8/09 6:29 am - Klamath Falls , OR
4 to 6 oz depending on what it is, but I am also 4 and half months out.
Depends how far out you are. the following are at a single meal.
0-3 weeks Clears- struggled to get 40 oz per day in.
3-6 weeks Fulls- struggled to get 40 oz per day in.
6 weeks-3 months Mushies- a few bites of refrieds, 3 oz of yogurt, 1/2 scrambled egg white, etc- totally intolerant of cottage cheese or anything more dense.
3 months Regular foods- 3-4 bites of dense protein, half a string cheese, 1/2 cup soup or yogurt
11 months out (tomorrow!)- 1 cup Greek yogurt, 1 cup soup, 2-3 oz dense protein such as beef, chicken, fish, 1 scrambled egg white with salsa, 2 slices zucchini and cheese, 8-12 almonds, 1/2 apple- you get the picture. If it's soft I can eat more- I still do protein protein protein first then any extra room goes for veggies, etc. I still do not do bread, rice , pasta.
XoLori
0-3 weeks Clears- struggled to get 40 oz per day in.
3-6 weeks Fulls- struggled to get 40 oz per day in.
6 weeks-3 months Mushies- a few bites of refrieds, 3 oz of yogurt, 1/2 scrambled egg white, etc- totally intolerant of cottage cheese or anything more dense.
3 months Regular foods- 3-4 bites of dense protein, half a string cheese, 1/2 cup soup or yogurt
11 months out (tomorrow!)- 1 cup Greek yogurt, 1 cup soup, 2-3 oz dense protein such as beef, chicken, fish, 1 scrambled egg white with salsa, 2 slices zucchini and cheese, 8-12 almonds, 1/2 apple- you get the picture. If it's soft I can eat more- I still do protein protein protein first then any extra room goes for veggies, etc. I still do not do bread, rice , pasta.
XoLori
I had Dr. Pop as well. The NUT at Barix talked in cups but that seminar is for RnY-ers... I found it was NOT helpful for a VSG-er IMHO. I have always measured in oz as it's easier for me to figure out how much to eat, etc.
Once I moved to solids, I was eating 0.5-0.75 oz of protein and up to 1oz within 2 weeks. At 8 weeks out, I am averaging 1.75-2.0 oz of protein. I at this point rarely get anything but my protein in and I eat protein at 3 meals and 3 snacks. I am just starting to be able to get in 1-2 bites of broccoli or other veg. at dinner.
ie. food today (I am 8 weeks plus 1 day post-op):
breakfast: 1 scrambled egg
snack: 1 string cheese (1oz)
lunch: 1.75oz of deli ham in a 5" tortilla. Ate 50% of the tortilla and all the ham.
snack: splurged and had a chocolate/banana Vivanno drink from Starbucks (250 cal with 21g of protein) when out with girlfriends.
dinner: 1.75 oz of roast chicken and 2 small spears of broccoli and 2 bites of carrot
snack: plan to have 1/2c of protein ice cream I made.
Total protein = 67g
Hope that helps? I have my food diary going back to when I started mushies at week 3 if you want me to pull it and give you a rough idea. Everyone is different but that's what my tummy can hold (and Dr. Pop uses a 34f bougie) now.
Once I moved to solids, I was eating 0.5-0.75 oz of protein and up to 1oz within 2 weeks. At 8 weeks out, I am averaging 1.75-2.0 oz of protein. I at this point rarely get anything but my protein in and I eat protein at 3 meals and 3 snacks. I am just starting to be able to get in 1-2 bites of broccoli or other veg. at dinner.
ie. food today (I am 8 weeks plus 1 day post-op):
breakfast: 1 scrambled egg
snack: 1 string cheese (1oz)
lunch: 1.75oz of deli ham in a 5" tortilla. Ate 50% of the tortilla and all the ham.
snack: splurged and had a chocolate/banana Vivanno drink from Starbucks (250 cal with 21g of protein) when out with girlfriends.
dinner: 1.75 oz of roast chicken and 2 small spears of broccoli and 2 bites of carrot
snack: plan to have 1/2c of protein ice cream I made.
Total protein = 67g
Hope that helps? I have my food diary going back to when I started mushies at week 3 if you want me to pull it and give you a rough idea. Everyone is different but that's what my tummy can hold (and Dr. Pop uses a 34f bougie) now.
Urban Poling Instructor, 5K runner & soon to be CanFit Pro Personal Trainer
HW339/Lowest Wt 175/CW210/GW175 Plastics done (TT & BR) 8/31/10
It really depends on what I eat.
Eggs- 1 scrambled with some cheese
Fish, shrimp, scallops- 3-4oz easily
Beef, chicken, pork- 2oz and I am stuffed!
Soups- about a cup if it's not thick
protein bars- I get some that are smaller and can eat almost all of it...larger ones I eat about half
veggies- I measure at 2-3oz (sometimes I crave just veggies and will have it as a snack)
haven't attempted rice
Pasta- ate for the first time last night and only ate 3 pieces of penne because I was scared
Yogurt- one yoplait is almost too much for me
SF/FF pudding-1/2 cup
When I'm feeling munchy I will get a 100 calorie pack of the Extra Cheddar and it eat one piece at a time over the space of about 45 minutes (bad I know, and I don't do it often but it satisfies that urge when I have it)
I measure everything I put in my mouth on the scale. (unless it's a something prepackaged) It helps me keep track and holds me accountable to myself.
Eggs- 1 scrambled with some cheese
Fish, shrimp, scallops- 3-4oz easily
Beef, chicken, pork- 2oz and I am stuffed!
Soups- about a cup if it's not thick
protein bars- I get some that are smaller and can eat almost all of it...larger ones I eat about half
veggies- I measure at 2-3oz (sometimes I crave just veggies and will have it as a snack)
haven't attempted rice
Pasta- ate for the first time last night and only ate 3 pieces of penne because I was scared
Yogurt- one yoplait is almost too much for me
SF/FF pudding-1/2 cup
When I'm feeling munchy I will get a 100 calorie pack of the Extra Cheddar and it eat one piece at a time over the space of about 45 minutes (bad I know, and I don't do it often but it satisfies that urge when I have it)
I measure everything I put in my mouth on the scale. (unless it's a something prepackaged) It helps me keep track and holds me accountable to myself.
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