Mushees - Pls help me under eat my sleeve

 I just started the mushie phase and I'm having problems sensing when I've had enough.  I kinda messed up tonight by eating too much puréed chili. It was a combination of the spice and quantity (1/2 cup). As a reference, I can eat 2/3 of a scrambled egg, 2oz hummus, 4 oz cream of wheat.  But tonight's dinner had me nauseous for about an hour.

Please share some guidance so I can learn how to eat properly. I wanna rock my sleeve!

Thanks!

I would try eating 1/3c see how that makes you feel.
Just make sure you measure everything.
I put my fork down between bites, sit my plate almost a foot back on the table that way it's more time consuming and thought provoking for one bite.
I've had the moment where one bit makes a difference to me being satisfied and way overfilled. Just listen to your body, watch for full signs

 Thanks PB.  I'll give that a try.

I was told 2-3 tablespoons as a reference

The easy answer is to eat less than you did when you felt bad!  Honestly, it was hard for me to predict how much was enough early out.  I hardly ever ate more than and ounce or two when I was starting mushies.  Especially if it's protein-y, I would err on the light side.

I ate a little bit 5 times a day, plus drinking my protein.  Don't pu**** you're healing.  Hope this helps!

 The best advice I was given was to stop when u start burping, and it has proven true for me.  If I start burping and keep going, I am going to feel bad.  It gets better, when I furst started on soft foods about 2/3 of an egg would have me feeling bad.  Now I eat two eggs as a meal.

I'm 5 months out.. and I find that I still can't eat more than 2 to 3 ounces of most foods without feeling icky. Granted, I was on TPN for 2+ months and didn't get to eat anything, so my stomach may not be as mature as some people at the same place I am- but my suggestion to you would be to measure things. 1/2 cup seems like a really lot if you're just getting to mushies. I wasn't supposed to have more than 1/4 when I first started eating. I'd start there... if you're finding that you're never satisfied, consider increasing your portions.

I am seven months out and still generally eat about 1/4 of a cup of soft/mushy foods at a time. If I'm eating dense mushies (like tuna or salmon salad) more often than not I eat less than 1/4 of a cup.

There are times I want more but I have been undereating my sleeve since I started all of this and plan to continue that trend.

Forgot to add, I am a Nazi about waiting between bites. I literally time two minutes between each bite I take during a meal. I also time exactly how long until I can have liquids after I'm done eating.

Giving myself two full minutes gives me the time to decide if I am full or not, whether I need more or not.

I think measuring is important. I still do, even though I've been at goal for 6 months. It's not good to eat until you are full, because sometimes you eat too much before you realize you are full. If 1/2 cup is too much, try 1/4 or 1/3. Don't go back for seconds. Just eat what you measured out on your plate. The density of the food makes a big difference in the quantity you can eat. I could eat a 6 oz container of yogurt months ago, but can still only eat 3 oz of chicken or 2 oz of beef.