Curious how much food you are eating at each dining time. Are you having snacks in between?

I weigh my food, rather than measuring. I have 3-4 oz. Protein for each meal. 1x/day I add 1/2 cup (okay, I lied--I do measure!) nonstarchy veggies. In a couple of weeks, I'll add a serving of fruit/day, too.

A couple of hours before Breakfast (I get up early!) I have a warm Protein Drink. Sometimes, at night, I have one, too. But otherwise, no Snacks most days.

If I'm hungry enough to gnaw the arms off the furniture, I do grab something like a string cheese, though.

I have found after almost two years what amount of Protein keeps me food - today 2 ounces of shrimp with a small spinach salad was good for lunch, Snacks may be less protein - like string cheese but with some sort of veggie or rice cakes.

I have to do snacks, Dr. is fine with this (for me) I need the constant small meal to feel happy and full

I put all my food in 8oz deli cups. It really helps with the portion control.

If the food is solid at all I can not eat 1 cup. It is more like 1/2 cup. If I eat something like soup or chilli I can eat 1 cup. (that is lunch or dinner)

I'm not at restriction yet, so I can eat more. It's usually a lean meat and veggie. I usually do not eat a snack during the day, but if I do it is cheese stick. Since I'm not at restriction, I can eat fast and I don't have to chew well. I'm learning though.

I eat 4 oz. of food at a time....usually go about 3-3.5 hours in between "meals". No snacking...everything I put in my body I consider it fuel...since I get such small portions I better make what I do get count.

For breakfast I often have Greek yogurt so that's not a cup of food. For lunch and dinner I do usually have a cup of food. I have some restriction. I usually don't snack and generally am not hungry.

well,hmmm...I was banded on 2/26/10 and started solid food w/out restrictions last tuesday. Even on cream soups, and mushies I felt restriction...so I guess I am confused. Actually today was the first time I ate without much restriction. I was sitting on the couch watching tv - not moving or straining/twisting when I felt something kinda twist/move near/at band placement area. Like the movement of a 6-7 month fetus. No pain - just unnerving. Starving cause my husband was late, supper was at 7pm. I ate 1 cheeseburger w/out bun and about 12 french fries with about 5 broccoli florets - and hardly no restriction at all. A little very minor burning in my esophagus - but not like the singals before...like I swallowed a good sized fireball and it is stuck right between my boobs maybe up about 2". I have not had a fill. I am a little concerned that my band slipped. I have read before that you DO have pain when your band has slipped. So...what do you guys think? I do/did have to chew really, really well and can eat about 1.5 cups.:w00t:

Edited March 26, 201016 yr by dees-only-girl
forgot to add a fact

well,hmmm...I was banded on 2/26/10 and started solid food w/out restrictions last tuesday. Even on cream soups, and mushies I felt restriction...so I guess I am confused. Actually today was the first time I ate without much restriction. I was sitting on the couch watching tv - not moving or straining/twisting when I felt something kinda twist/move near/at band placement area. Like the movement of a 6-7 month fetus. No pain - just unnerving. Starving cause my husband was late, supper was at 7pm. I ate 1 cheeseburger w/out bun and about 12 french fries with about 5 broccoli florets - and hardly no restriction at all. A little very minor burning in my esophagus - but not like the singals before...like I swallowed a good sized fireball and it is stuck right between my boobs maybe up about 2". I have not had a fill. I am a little concerned that my band slipped. I have read before that you DO have pain when your band has slipped. So...what do you guys think? I do/did have to chew really, really well and can eat about 1.5 cups.:wub:

Has anyone experienced my physical feelings before. If so did you find out if it was serious?:w00t:

dees-only-girl, it sounds like you did one of two things: ate beyond "full" or you have something stuck. It does not sound like there's band slippage or anything dire.

So that you don't push past "full," start paying attention to signals like the "slight burning" you felt---and also to the body sensations that occur just before you reach that point. Your body will start sending new signals to tell you it's had enough---for many of us, they are not at all like preop "full." I measure my food, and after I reach around the halfway mark in amount, I start really pausing after each bite to "listen." The cues can be really subtle, but if I eat beyond them, I do experience discomfort (even though I've not yet reached real restriction).