POLL: How many bites can you take? How much can you eat?

I so very wish I could have more bites not because am still hungry but because I crave eating more ha ha.  Am a mont and 5 days post op and at lunch I can get 1 oz of chicken and very very tender and 2 tbs rice or 1/2 c broth or 3 spoons of cottage cheese or for breaskfast 1/4 english muffin. I sometimes think I need to eat more but I dont wanna force my self to eat more or should I? I do try and eat something every 3 hrs, sometimes I do eat some gerbers ha ha, do you guys eat gerbers?

Not sure what gerbers are... Are gerbers baby food?? or what is it?? Ter

Annita, I'm going to eat some Gerber's peaches....very good!  Have you tried any of the meats? Laurel

I usually count my bites...lol...I am a wierdo I guess:-)

My usual is three normal size bites and I am content...now this is like meal time...eating meats...veges. Stuff that sticks.

Breads...even less...have a hard time with bread stuff. Usually 1-2 normal size bites and I am full. I try to eat the whole grain stuff and never the white. Right now we have ryebread with caraway seeds. I don't like it. I like the harvest 7 grain that sara lee makes...yummy. Can't wait till my low carb muffin mixes get here :-) I think they will go down smoother..because they are moister.

Cottage cheese I can eat probably a little more but not much..maybe an extra bite or two. Probably 1/4 cup.

I find that if I eat up to five normal size bites that I have overeaten. And I hurt. Yes I still do this from time to time..you would think I would learn. I need to work on this. I usually do this if something has triggered my sense of smell and then I go into a craving. Doesn't happen often...maybe once a week or every two weeks.

Yogurt I can eat half the container and then in about 20 min I eat the other half.

Liquids..all I want...they just go thru you and I can drink like I always have before except I cannot chug anymore. Normal size sips are fine. I have a hard time getting my proteins in so I drink a lot of skim milk..usually two glasses a day...8oz each.

OMG...tell me you have NOT lost 72 lbs since your surgery!!!!!!!!!!  If the answer is you HAVE, then tell me how you did it!  lol  Do you think Dr. A makes sleeves pretty small?

Bridget, funny you should pose this question today.  Most times I am full and satisfied with 1/2 turkey burger on 1/2 a wrap; or 1/2-3/4 of hearty soup; an average piece of quiche; 1/2 side salad and 3 oz chicken....HOWEVER, and I don't know why or how, but when I am stressed (like last night) I am able to BINGE without becoming sick.  This scared the chit out of me last night.  In a 1/2-3/4 hour timeframe I ate a serving of Fruity Bread Pudding, 2 Fiber One Bars, and a SF Ice Cream bar covered with peanut butter!.....  Needless to say, I am feeling so upset and questioning so many things today from why I can't stop using food to cope to why the sleeve didn't stop the binge.  Feeliing like chit!

(*(*(*(*(*(  Linda  *)*)*)*)*)*)  I'm so sorry!  I remember how frustrated I was once the band was gone...UGH!  Maybe drink some cold water when you feel this way.  I might shrink your tummy.

Oh (((((((((((Linda))))))))))))))))))) - I am like you babe - can binge if I want to and not feel sick - in fact I can easily eat a cup (250mls) of almost any food.

But you my dear are one of my heros - please don't beat up on yourself - that doesn't even begin to qualify for what I could binge on before.

Take care of yourself -

BTW what does a chit feel like - is it some kind of bird?

Thanks Lois....trying to not beat myself up and chalk it up to a slip, not a fall from a mountain top. BTW, there are 8 ounces in a cup.

I can eat, just p osted about this. At 6 months out I have to now diet a bit or watch what does down. For lunch today I had a slice of avacado, 2-3 oz of turkey and some clear thai noodles (3 forks full) and about half a cup of ceaser salad. Takes me about 20 minutes to eat all that though.