I had a fill this week and can now move to solids (now at 10CC's). I definately think that a few minutes after I stop eating that I get the sensation of being full. My doctor's office says the sweet spot is when you can go 5 hours before you need to eat again. I would'nt say that I really WANT to wait that long between meals but can force my self to. How long do you go between meals? By this I mean having Breakfast or lunch and then waiting till the next meal with no Snacks. My doctor says to have 3 oz of Protein but does'nt really get specific about how much vegetables. Do you measure by weight or by measuring cup?

Thanks

Thanks for all the responses. I had a .6cc fill on Monday and am back on solids. I think I am one of those people that has to measure food, eat, stop because I don't feel hungry, wait a few minutes then feel full. From reading postings it seems like some people get a "Full stop eating sensation" and I get a "I'm not really hungry stop".

I've never figured out how anyone could 'not' be hungry on 1/2 cup a day, but are you sure your doctor was talking about 1/2 cup? There's a difference in 4 oz and 1/2 cup. 4 oz of Water = 1/2 cup...but not anything else. Perhaps he meant 4 oz as in 4 oz of Protein...or perhaps 2-3 oz of protein plus vegies?

Last summer I was overfilled and physically limited to about 1/2 cup of 'real food' (protein and vegies) due to getting stuck all the time. I was also starving all the time and eventually resorted to sliders just to get some food into me.

I wonder about the long term viability of reducing food so drastically and being so miserable.

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When I asked my doc (yesterday) about the 1/2 cup vs. 4oz thing she explained we were working on volume (1/2 cup) not weight because she is guarding against stretching and slippage. She said I was doing a good job following her book of rules. I did get a fill so I am not feeling so deprived. Now I am allowed up to one cup of food, or less if I feel fullness. I tried a cup of soft food tonight, and I feel better. It stuck with me. I still don't feel full, but I'm not going over her allowed amount.

I could go 5 hours. I have breakfast around 10:00 (egg beaters/chicken breast w/ 1 piece toast) lunch around 1-2 (chicken salad & crackers) dinner 5:30-6 (ground turkey w/ cheese and salsa) and then a snack around 8 (oatmeal usually) I

I really need to remind myself to eat since my last fill. If not, I can go all day long. Whenever I go out of town, my good friend is kind enough to remind me that "we need to take a break and eat" because sometimes I just plain forget.....when I do eat, my Protein is fish, chicken, and turkey, however my MAIN protein staple is tofu which i eat several times a week . I do drink Protein shakes....My family is awesome at helping me count my gms of protein as they are all health concious.

Good Luck Everyone...

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