You know u have to much food on your plate when.....
I been doing this for a while now........
Things get repetitive......
I can eyeball inside the narrow range pretty good.......
When your new at this it can be hard to determine your portions.....measure....measure....measure!!!!
I can pretty much tell from across the room what is about right...... my friends I eat with can tell how much is right for me to eat.......
Another non-conventional way to find out if you have to much food on your plate........
A proper VSG portion takes about 30 seconds to heat refrigerated food in a regular size Microwave.......
Not fool proof..... but works out more times than not !!!
frisco
SW 338lbs. GW 175lbs. Goal in 11 months. CW 148lbs. WL 190lbs.
" To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art "
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Dr. Paul Cirangle
I have measured everything since getting the LapBand and plan to continue measuring! I think it helps to have smaller plates and bowls!
Lost 271lbs with my LapBand in 22 months! My Band malfunctioned and I gained almost 42lbs and then revised to the Sleeve 9/24/12! I lost another 140 lbs with my Sleeve! Loved the LapBand and Lovin' The Sleeve!
Your research, wisdom and success have guided me to my success.
Thank you,
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Listen and follow what he says.
donna
Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple~Dr.Suess
I have some small plates to make foods look pretty and for casual reheating some Nuk plastic baby bowls. I have gotten pretty good at dishing out the right portions first time, but I still weigh them.
Highest weight: 335 lbs, BMI 50.9
Pre-op weight: 319 lbs, BMI 48.5
Current range: 140-144, BMI 21.3 - 22
175+ lbs lost, maintaining since February 2012
Tina
. I made a mini meatloaf, which weighs in at about 1.5 ounces. I stuck it in the microwave yesterday for 2 minutes and it exploded (in all fairness I thought it was still partially frozen). This is the 2nd time I've exploded something in the microwave since I had the surgery. The first time it was pureed peas and it was much messier. Thanks for the advice! 
Lunch time is so much fun b/c while everyone else is waiting 4-6 minutes to heat their frozen meal, I throw my frozen meatloaf mini muffin in the microwave for 30 seconds and am done. Leaves much more time for a nice walk or people watching.
Amy
I always weigh and measure my food, and I always put 30 seconds in the microwave when I reheat stuff. Sometimes it's too long, but it's always at least long enough. I can never ask my husband to reheat something for me, because no matter what he always puts it in for too long!
i also deal with portions by having a potter friend make me a bunch of little custom sized bowls that hold a cup or less so i can have the right portion, and they are stoneware so they microwave well. diane
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