I just had my surgery November eighth and I'm in the mushy stage, should I be measuring what I eat?

I feel kind of bloated before I even start to eat, so I'll eat a little bit but the feeling don't change. Like tonight I ate a little bit of mash potatoes , it was around a 1/4 of a cup. I could have ate more but I was scared I was eating too much already

Work on less starchy veggies first. Eggs for protein! Cottage cheese for protein!

Cheznoel, you are exactly right that is what I should be eating. I was just craving mashed potatoes because I haven't had any since September 4th I will do better I promise. so how will I know I'm full and when to stop eating, because like I said I feel bloated before I start

It'll get easier as you go, the bloated icky feeling is normal.

Definitely start measuring your food now. No more than 1 cup of food total per meal. Right now you likely won't be able to finish it all, and that's perfectly fine if you don't eat it all, but it gets you in the habit of having band sized portions so you don't over-eat.

Btw, I went straight for the mashed potatoes on the mushy phase too lol

I agree with Missy, 1 cup max, and no more than 20 minutes eating!

Mashed potatos was my first mushy and thined mashed potatos were my first full liquids. I added unflavored protein powder to mine just to make myself feel better. Do start measuring now, I did from the beginning. In the beginning it took me weeks to learn to eat a cup of food. I actually wondered how I would ever be able to eat that much at one setting but with practice it gets better and you will be able to eat the cup full of food. Just remember what you are eating in this stage and what you will be eating months down the road is totally different. Do not expect a large weight lose during these first few weeks, your body needs to heal and adjust to the band. Good luck.

It'll get easier as you go, the bloated icky feeling is normal.

Btw, I went straight for the mashed potatoes on the mushy phase too lol

. Me too.... But only 1/4 cup.

To answer your questions... I measured from the start

Thanks Mis73, that helps me lot!

I was starting to get worried about the icky feeling, so thanks again. :-)

Thanks lovethenewme!

My doctor said to weigh 3 oz of protein even during mushie stage.

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I feel kind of bloated before I even start to eat, so I'll eat a little bit but the feeling don't change. Like tonight I ate a little bit of mash potatoes , it was around a 1/4 of a cup. I could have ate more but I was scared I was eating too much already[/quote']

Had my surgery on the 5th and I'm still on liquids. I'm not hungry but I wanna just taste some real food. I go insane every time I see a food commercial

Honk, That sounds like good advice, I will do that.

Is it one cup cooked or uncooked? Like do you cooked he mashed potatoes and then put it in a measuring cup?

Ladymarshall, I ate 1/4 of a cup so thats a good question. anyone know?

Mashed potatoes and ricotta cheese were my 2 favorite mushy foods. I couldnt eat no more than a 1/4 of cup of food per meal during this stage anyway, I guess that was a good thing.

Chez_Eggs for protein....can they be in egg salad or omlete or just plain scrambled