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Hey,

I am fresh off my first fill after an unfill 4-5 years ago, doing soft foods now. I have some questions that I meant to ask my nutritionist but kept forgetting.

When I am done "recovering" from my fill, I would like to start measuring my food (I eyed it before) and don't understand how to do it the band way.

If I am to eat a cup of food per meal, do I pre-cut the food and then fill the cup?

I am supposed to eat , in order, Protein/Veggie/Low carb side if I want. How many ounces of Protein do you weigh? Veggies?

What did your surgeon tell you?

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I weigh my Protein 3-4 ozs. Then i use a measuring cup for my veggies & carbs (if I have them) 1/4 cup each. I eat Protein first then veggies, etc.

Good luck.

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I weigh my Protein 3-4 ozs. Then i use a measuring cup for my veggies & carbs (if I have them) 1/4 cup each. I eat Protein first then veggies, etc.

Good luck.

this might sounds silly, but is there a reason you eat the food in a specific order? Just wondering... I wasn't sure about the measuring thing too...

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I fix 3 to 4 ounces of Protein ...half a cup of veggies and a quarter of a cup of startch at every meal ...I eat it in that order because I want the Protein first then the veggies and if I am too full I forgo the starch.

I use a kitchen scale and measuring cups

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this might sounds silly' date=' but is there a reason you eat the food in a specific order? Just wondering... I wasn't sure about the measuring thing too...[/quote']

Not silly. It takes your stomach longer to digest Protein so we eat that first (to make sure we get it all eaten) then if we are still hungry we move on to veggies for their nutritional value and carbs last.

Ever notice how fast you get hungry after eating a potato verses eating a chicken breast?

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Not silly. It takes your stomach longer to digest Protein so we eat that first (to make sure we get it all eaten) then if we are still hungry we move on to veggies for their nutritional value and carbs last.

Ever notice how fast you get hungry after eating a potato verses eating a chicken breast?

Totally makes sense! This is all a learning experience for me. I want to be as prepared as possible. Thank you! YOu rock!

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Totally makes sense! This is all a learning experience for me. I want to be as prepared as possible. Thank you! YOu rock!

I suggest you read Jean McMillan's book Bandwagon. It is my bible, I refer to it all the time. There is a link for it at the bottom of this site.

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I weigh my Protein 3-4 ozs. Then i use a measuring cup for my veggies & carbs (if I have them) 1/4 cup each. I eat Protein first then veggies, etc.

Good luck.

Thank you ajtexas0 - I suspected 3-4 oz for Protein was ideal. I'm going to start trying 4oz.

Veggies - Does it count if I pre-dice them before putting them in a 1/4 cup? I envision my portion of (lg stalks) Broccoli being much more if I dice first. Hm? Or aparagus? Does this sound silly?

I'm just asking because I never measured before, and I want my progress to be a bit more, um, progressive. :P

I don't eat many carbs very often, except if it's a slice of whole grain bread, or a whole wheat pita, or cous cous.

Just want to do this right this time around...

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Thank you ajtexas0 - I suspected 3-4 oz for Protein was ideal. I'm going to start trying 4oz.

Veggies - Does it count if I pre-dice them before putting them in a 1/4 cup? I envision my portion of (lg stalks) Broccoli being much more if I dice first. Hm? Or aparagus? Does this sound silly?

I'm just asking because I never measured before' date=' and I want my progress to be a bit more, um, progressive. :P

I don't eat many carbs very often, except if it's a slice of whole grain bread, or a whole wheat pita, or cous cous.

Just want to do this right this time around...[/quote']

I pre-dice my veggies. To be honest you are not going to overeat on broccoli or asparagus. Just watch with starchy veggies like peas & corn. If I have a salad its more like a cup, but lettuce is mostly Water, very low on calories.

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LOL - Overdose on veggies! HaHa

Thanks for the advice!

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