A 1/4 C. ? Yup. A 1/4 C.

I made myself a 1/2 C. serving of this stuff and was only able to eat 1/2 of a 1/2 C. !
I never thought 1/4 C. would fill me up! I was actually nauseaus I was so full.
Good thing I was eating slow. I stopped as soon as I got the feeling.
Here's the stats:
- Calories 140
- Fat Calories 25
- Total Fat 2.5g
- Sat. Fat 1g
- Trans Fat 0g
- Cholesterol 15mg
- Sodium 760mg
- Total Carb. 17g
- Dietary Fiber 4g
- Sugars 4g
- Protein 12g
- Potassium 430mg
- % Daily Values**
- Vitamin A 20%
- Vitamin C 2%
- Calcium 8%
- Iron 8%
RNY on 01/25/12
I never could comprehend getting full on that small amount. Now after surgery, I view food totally differently, almost as my enemy. Transitioning to real food has been so hard for me. Sometimes I will take a bite or two, and then have that look in my face. My husband knows that it means I am about to excuse myself to go puke that back up. Foam and slime plus whatever I ate. Pork is now completely out of the picture. At least it is obvious really quickly. I look a****er and protein drinks with disdain. I know it will get better and keep my eyes on the prize.
Good luck to you!
Good luck to you!
Ditto what all the above have said. Last night I had about 1/2 cup of delicious vegetable soup, but I still needed something a bit more solid, so I took one slice of low-fat processed turkey, and I could only eat half of it.
It's truly amazing to fill up on so little. But a problem I'm running into is that I'm often unsure about whether or not I'm still hungry, and so I choose to err on the side of eating less.
I'm suspecting that I'm eating less than I should. (I KNOW I'm drinking less than I should - on a good day I get 40-45 oz of water down.) I'm keeping a diary, so I know that at 2-3 weeks out, I'm getting an average of 45-55 grams of protein, and 350-550 calories per day.
Those numbers sound right to me, but several times a day I get weak spells. No dizziness or nausea AT ALL, but I to have to sit down. I've checked both my blood pressure and blood sugar, and both seem normal. Any suggestions? If y'all tell me to call my doc I will, but it really doesn't seem serious enough; for example, only once did I even think that I might pass out, and I was okay as soon as I sat down.
Thanks!
It's truly amazing to fill up on so little. But a problem I'm running into is that I'm often unsure about whether or not I'm still hungry, and so I choose to err on the side of eating less.
I'm suspecting that I'm eating less than I should. (I KNOW I'm drinking less than I should - on a good day I get 40-45 oz of water down.) I'm keeping a diary, so I know that at 2-3 weeks out, I'm getting an average of 45-55 grams of protein, and 350-550 calories per day.
Those numbers sound right to me, but several times a day I get weak spells. No dizziness or nausea AT ALL, but I to have to sit down. I've checked both my blood pressure and blood sugar, and both seem normal. Any suggestions? If y'all tell me to call my doc I will, but it really doesn't seem serious enough; for example, only once did I even think that I might pass out, and I was okay as soon as I sat down.
Thanks!