I was banded about 6 months ago. Recently I've begun noticing how my perceptions of what a portion size have changed since being banded.

I went out with friends the other night, and made a pig of myself. I felt gross, and a bit of a failure for stuffing myself.

A friend asked if the food was ok? I told him it was, but I ate too much. He looked shocked, and said that I "had barely touched it", and he thought there was something wrong with the food.

I ran through my head everything I'd eaten, and realized that even though post band it felt like I'd eaten a lot, it was a fraction of what I would have eaten pre-band. It wasn't until then that I even noticed that I'd only eaten about half of what was on my plate.

I just thought it was interesting how my perceptions have changed. They still need work, but I definitely feel I'm moving in the right direction.

OMG this is exactly how i felt on wed. I was really hungry all day. Well we went out to dinner i ordered some bbq chicken wings. Well i went to town i felt like i eat and eat and eat. Well when i got done eating i said to my husband that i feel really bad i eat so much. He had a weird look on his face and then he said honey you only eat 4 small chicken wings. I realized i hardly eat but i normally only eat about 2 chicken wings. And then i thought even on a really bad day banded i only eat 4 chicken wings. I can remember when i could eat a whole dozen of chicken wings and several slices of pizza with no problem.

I'm 2+ months out and still struggle with this most days. I am careful now to put smaller portions on a smaller plate and still invariably take too much food. It's nice to think that in 3 more months it will become second nature.

wow i am so happy i ran across this thread. i felt like this just an hour ago. so when i think about it now i didnt even put a dent in the food.

Sometimes I'll make my dinner plate, and my hubby will look at me like, what are you crazy? I scrape half onto his, and we just laugh. I guess my eyes are still bigger than my stomach.

My family and I have this running gag: Whenever we go out I bet them that I can eat the biggest thing on the menu; with a wink and a smile of course, and they just roll their eyes, and say go for it.

But you know what shocks me? Seeing how much my family eats! As I eat off of a dessert plate I watch them fill up their big plates, and go for seconds. I hate to say it but it kind of bothers me. I want to scream, 'You're eating too much!'

My family and I have this running gag: Whenever we go out I bet them that I can eat the biggest thing on the menu; with a wink and a smile of course, and they just roll their eyes, and say go for it.

But you know what shocks me? Seeing how much my family eats! As I eat off of a dessert plate I watch them fill up their big plates, and go for seconds. I hate to say it but it kind of bothers me. I want to scream, 'You're eating too much!'

No kidding! My guys are all healthy, not overweight guys, but the stuff the stuff in is amazing. They will sometimes take a bite that is 1/2 of my meal, it seems.