How much are you eating or were eating at 7-8 months out?

Right now I'm at 1/2 cup or 3-4oz of dense meat 1/2-3/4 cup for soups & beans, mushy stuff. 1 cup of food definitely seems far away. Lol Just curious what everyone else is at or was at around 7-8 months post op.

I was still and I'm still eating about 2-3 oz. but everyone is different.

I am 5 months out and about the same as you. 1 Cup is along way away for me too. Even if I go a little over 3-4oz of dense meat, or other foods, I barf. I hope we are normal.

I can easily eat at least 1/2 cup and up to a cup of food in one sitting if I so choose. Of course, just because I can eat more doesn't mean that I do. I get around 1000 cals a day which is probably more than most at this point but I also exercise A LOT and I'm ahead of the curve on my weight loss so the doc thinks I'm fine on cals.

We're all different based on our tolerances and pouch sizes and so forth. I think what you're eating sounds pretty on par for what most are doing at this point.

 Yup, that sound like me too, 1/4 to a 1/2 cup solids depending on the day... 1/2 cup soup, fruit, veggies no problem.... And yes, totally can't imagine fitting 1 cup any time soon :) I drink a lot of my calories, skim milk powder/protein powder etc, and typically have 1000 cal a day. I'm 8 and a half months post op.

I am 5 month oput ans still eat very little  1/2 cup  just like you  beans soft stuff is  better for me and I digest it well  shewy things I saty away from

 none of the food i eat is dense - i eat about a cup.  that's what my plan calls for - a cup to 1 1/4 cup.  

 Im 8 months out, and yeah, I can eat 3/4 cup per meal, if I eat a little more than that, it comes back to my mouth. I do have a hard time with having liquids after I eat, I desperately wait for the half hour so I can drink water.

e I'm coming up to 9 months out and I can eat between 3/4 cup to just over 1 cup of food...but it depends on what foods I'm eating.  If I eat 3/4 cup of chili or stew, then I can eat a good amount of baby spinach and a few baby carrots and cherry tomatoes.  If I eat a dense protein, like baked salmon or chicken breast, then I'm full much sooner.  If I add a sauce, like tomato sauce on my chicken breast, then I can eat more of it.  The science of filling the pouch is very interesting, and good to know so we can manipulate it to meet our nutritional and weight loss/maintenance goals.

These are the rules I followed/follow: 

*3-6 Months After Surgery: I ate 600-700 calories a day

*6-9 Months After Surgery: I ate 800-900 calories a day

*9-12 Months After Surgery: I ate 1000 calories a day
*12-24 Months After Surgery: eat 1200 calories a day (I ate 1200 calories a day until 15 months when I reached my goal weight)

*24 Months after surgery (or when goal weight is reached before 24 months): Maintenance calories (BMR/RMR & Activity Level) (Malabsorption of calories lasts approximately 18-24 months) (I eat 1800-2000 calories a day to maintain my weight loss of 200 pounds at a weight of 131 pounds. My height is 5'4")

*I do not participate in a formal exercise program due to Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis. I do move around a lot more and do a lot more walking.