pureed phase? how much should i expect to be able to eat?
VSG on 01/23/13
I'm 2 weeks out from surgery and have been on purees since day 7. At first I couldn't even finish an ounce, but now depending on what it is, I can eat an ounce.
Use your measuring cup rather than a scale. After all, your stomach does not weigh your food and only volume makes any difference. You should be aiming at about 1/4 of a cup of food per meal. If that is too much, back down to just a few tablespoons. Don't eat for more than 20 min. at a time and take pencil eraser sized bites and chew them 30 times each. I hope that helps.