how much are you eating???
4 oz of meat and 4-6 oz veggies
soft food I can eat more of
my surgeon said at a year I would be able to eat around 8-12 oz which is about right by the way my surgeon makes a lose 32f sleeve
his patients lose well and have few problems eating or drinking
just because you can eat more does not mean you should
I'm 21 months post-op and I can eat 4 ounces of protein and 2 or 3 ounces of veggies at a meal. I'd guess its more like one cup in volume - much less than 2 cups.
Carol
Surgery May 1, 2013. Starting Weight 385, Surgery Weight 333, Current Weight 160. At GOAL!
Weight loss Pre-op 1-20 2-17 3-15 Post-op 1-20 2-18 3-15 4-14 5-16 6-11 7-12 8-8
9-11 10-7 11-7 12-7 13-8 14-6 15-3 16-7 17-3 18-3
If the food was really soft, I could eat 2 cups. Maybe. But I wouldn't try! I keep my meals to 4 ounces. My forever diet plan says that most I should ever eat is 8 ounces. I'm 10 months post-op right now.
Why are you eating so much?
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
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I'll be honest, that's a whole lotta food at 15 months out. I'm ahead of you by about 4 months and I can get in a cup of food or 4 oz. protein and a couple ounces of veggies. And I will be feeling it at that point.
Make sure you are not eating to the point of feeling "full"...because that means you've eaten too much.
I just ate a 3oz.(wt.) thin cut pork chop topped with about 3oz.(volume) sliced zucchini and mushroom and I'm right there.....
I'm 5+ years out and have the same capacity since about the 6-8 months mark.
frisco
SW 338lbs. GW 175lbs. Goal in 11 months. CW 148lbs. WL 190lbs.
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Thank u everyone for your responses. I have been measuring my food all day. And I'm only eating 6 ounces at a time. I had no idea I would be satisfied with that little of food. I feel foolish but so happy I asked! Now I hope I can get the rest of this weight off! I have 10 lbs to go until I'm at my goal weight. Thanks again!