Capacity 16 months out....
Hello! Have not been on here much lately. Though I've been "maintaining", I wouldn't say I've been doing it in the best of ways....but that's a whole other topic.
I'm aware that capacity increases over time...I get it, but wanted to hear from those 1-2yrs out, re: specific capacity. Can you share examples of a "meal" (in measurements I understand, ie 1/4 cup, yogurt cup, 1 egg...etc)? It helps me to know if I'm on track or if something is terribly wrong with my stomach..
Thanks so much, any feedback would be appreciated!
Kerry
I'm sixteen months out. I make 2 scrambles egg at a time (old habits) I eat maybe one. My dogs enjoy most or all of the other. If I eat slow I can eat 3-4 pieces of bacon. I have to eat a quest bar slowly over a period of time to get it all down. If I eat out I eat half my salad and a tiny piece of bread. I take the rest home and usually the meat is 2 or 3 meals so, 3oz max. I can eat a 5/6 oz yogurt in a setting, slowly.
Kerry, I am almost 20 months out and also maintaining. I still measure food portions and usually eat 3 oz protein and a few bites of veggies. Last night's dinner was a lamb chop and one slice of grilled zucchine and 3 small forkfulls of baked sweet potato. That was less than 3 oz meat which is how I could eat the sweet potato. Otherwise it would just be the meat and veggies.
I can eat one egg. One slice of bread. A small salad. Not much more than that in one meal.
I'm a little over one year post op. I eat 3.5 ounces of protein per meal, plus 2 to 3 ounces of a low carb veggie. I weigh rather than measure volume, so I'm not sure how it measures in cups. I keep it to about 1,000 calories a day and less than 25 g carb, and I am still losing weight slowly.
best wishes
Carol
Surgery May 1, 2013. Starting Weight 385, Surgery Weight 333, Current Weight 160. At GOAL!
Weight loss Pre-op 1-20 2-17 3-15 Post-op 1-20 2-18 3-15 4-14 5-16 6-11 7-12 8-8
9-11 10-7 11-7 12-7 13-8 14-6 15-3 16-7 17-3 18-3
on 5/23/14 10:13 pm
if I am eating a dense protein and a veggie I comfortably eat 3 oz protein, 1/2 cup veggie and 1/4 cup starch.. Now I can eat ALOT of veggie salad because it chews down small, I can eat a cup of greek yogurt with some mix ins, same with cottage cheese. 2 scrambled eggs with veggies and a piece of ww toast. I have been trying to stay away from breads lately and my weght has dropped a few lbs.Crap carbs I can eat large amounts! It really depends on the density and type of food. I am also 16 mos out. I think my capacity might be a little bigger than some.
Anne
Thanks everyone. It's good to know that it looks like we are all somewhere around the same place on this.
I worked straight evenings for a long time, just recently changed, and so I was finding I was eating the bulk of my calories and protein after 4pm - which I guess made sense with my shifts? Anyway, the issues now are a little different than earlier on for sure. For instance, I find I CAN (if I choose) eat every hour and a half to two hours...which I guess is grazing? Worked well at the beginning, and when I was too busy to actually sit down and "eat", but now I think it's maybe not as helpful. Such a mind game! I can definitely eat less in the morning/day....it sort of feels like the stomach has "tightened" during the night? Does anyone else get this? It almost feels like the more I'm eating (later in the day), the more I can? eat. For me, it seems as though the stomach takes some time, every day, to get "worked in".
Anyway, just things I'm noticing as I progress. I'm with you Anne on the carb stuff - such a trap isn't it? I also am going back to no protein bars because these are a bit of a trigger for me...nice in a pinch, but they usually set me up to start thinking about/eating chocolate and carbs...
Kerry
Thanks everyone. It's good to know that it looks like we are all somewhere around the same place on this.
I worked straight evenings for a long time, just recently changed, and so I was finding I was eating the bulk of my calories and protein after 4pm - which I guess made sense with my shifts? Anyway, the issues now are a little different than earlier on for sure. For instance, I find I CAN (if I choose) eat every hour and a half to two hours...which I guess is grazing? Worked well at the beginning, and when I was too busy to actually sit down and "eat", but now I think it's maybe not as helpful. Such a mind game! I can definitely eat less in the morning/day....it sort of feels like the stomach has "tightened" during the night? Does anyone else get this? It almost feels like the more I'm eating (later in the day), the more I can? eat. For me, it seems as though the stomach takes some time, every day, to get "worked in".
Anyway, just things I'm noticing as I progress. I'm with you Anne on the carb stuff - such a trap isn't it? I also am going back to no protein bars because these are a bit of a trigger for me...nice in a pinch, but they usually set me up to start thinking about/eating chocolate and carbs...
Kerry
This is exactly my findings also.......
- If I eat every couple of hours...... guess what, I get hunger every couple hours.....
- I'm also not hungry in the mornings so I do a protein drink as it is important to get a good shot of protein within the first couple hours of waking.
- I tend now to be more of a 3 meal/feedings a day person with feedings about every 5-6 hours and my last meal being very late..... about 2 hours before sleep.
For me, extended feeding times means less hunger and more restriction....... a win win !!!
frisco
SW 338lbs. GW 175lbs. Goal in 11 months. CW 148lbs. WL 190lbs.
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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 "
VSG Maintenance Group Forum
http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/VSGM/discussion/
CAFE FRISCO at LapSF.com
Dr. Paul Cirangle