Under goal and still measure food

I started weighing, measuring, and logging my food pre-op. I have continued to do this and I have been maintaining within a two pound range since mid-April, almost a year. WOW!! I consider these some of my tools for success. They help to keep me accountable and mindful and I don't think that I would have been as successful without them. They work, as all the research has shown. I am 18 months out and plan on continuing to use them. It works for me and has become a habit.


Gail

Also a quick tip on food servings.

Look at the palm of your hand-that is roughly 3oz. Also a deck of cards is 3oz. I never eat any quanity of food over that amount.

I still get hungry, so I sip on some water and I honestly ignore it until it is time to eat or I can grab a snack. If it happens after 8pm I simply find some housework to do and then go to bed.

wow congratulations, you did great!!
question for you...do you eat 2-3oz every3-4 hours?
so 4-5 meals a day @ 2-3 ozs each?

My day usually looks like this:

Breakfast: 2 ounces protein
Snack: Nonfat latte.  If I'm very hungry, I also have 1 ounce jerky.
Lunch: 2 ounces protein with up to .25 cup fruit/veggies.
Snack: Quest bar (if it's a gym day), one ounce jerky or similar if it's not a gym day
Dinner: 2-3 ounces protein with up to .25 cup fruit/veggies.
Snack, only if hungry: 2 ounces protein (often this is one ounce soy nuts and one ounce [precooked weight] cheese crisps)

You nailed it!

thank you! seems like eating smaller meals more times a day might be a good idea in keeping the sleeve it's same size.

Yeah!! I am still eating on a baby plate and me and my scale are inseparable. I also log everything. When I have my bariatric check-ups I print off my carb/protein/calorie graphs for my doc. It is so second nature now. (I am 13.5 months out.) Not sure when I will drop the logging or the scale--have not even thought about it. Will prob always keep the baby plate--eating 2 ounces on a regular plate looks ridiculous. LOL