Food quantity

[schatzie 0]

How much quantity are we supposed to eat for Breakfast, lunch and dinner on the first month and once we reach our goal? Should be 4oz per meal?

[Bob_350lbs 105]

I was told, when I started regular foods, to only eat 2 oz of dense foods (meats) and up to 4 oz if it is softer foods (cottage cheese) at a meal.

They used a 32 french bougie, so my stomach is only 2 oz. It will stretch to a max of 4 oz, but I am to never to eat over 4 oz or a 1/2 cup.

AND, wait 45 min before drinking fluids again.

Edited September 22, 2009 by Steph_123

[schatzie 0]

I was told, when I started regular foods, to only eat 2 oz of dense foods (meats) and up to 4 oz if it is softer foods (cottage cheese) at a meal.

They used a 32 french bougie, so my stomach is only 2 oz. It will stretch to a max of 4 oz, but I am to never to eat over 4 oz or a 1/2 cup.

AND, wait 45 min before drinking fluids again.

So combining all of your category (Protein, veggie, carb...) you will eat 4oz total in one meal?

[Bob_350lbs 105]

yes, anything over that causes a lot of pain. And, sometimes it comes up through the esophagus, they call it *foaming* I believe. It has only happened to me once, but it was horrible, so glad I was at home at the time.

[MacMadame 81]

You should eat no more than what your sleeve holds. :svengo: This is another thing that varies. Some people's stomach don't get as swollen and they are eating 3-4 oz. right away while others are struggling to eat 0.5-1 oz. But eventually the swelling goes down and you can eat more, plus there is some slight relaxing of the tissues.

Once you are a year out, a lot of people can eat 4-6 oz. of food and some can eat 6-8 oz. It really depends on what the food is though. Plus how fast you eat and how well you chew.

[alena 0]

I always prefer light diet.Light diet makes me feel active.If I will eat beyond my limit I will uncomfortable and have pain in my abdomen.so I will prefer every body to have light diet.

[ash 5]

Does anyone actually have a food scale and weighs their food before eating? I just eyeball my portion then eat what I can, which is usually not all of what I put on my plate.

[Malaika 50]

Does anyone actually have a food scale and weighs their food before eating? I just eyeball my portion then eat what I can, which is usually not all of what I put on my plate.

I do have a food scale; however, I never weigh my food before eating -- I eyeball it too -- getting better at getting the portion sizes right - but like you, generally just eat until I'm comfortably full.

[cajun 46]

Does anyone actually have a food scale and weighs their food before eating? I just eyeball my portion then eat what I can, which is usually not all of what I put on my plate.

I have one and use it often but not EVERY time.

[Tiffykins 672]

Does anyone actually have a food scale and weighs their food before eating? I just eyeball my portion then eat what I can, which is usually not all of what I put on my plate.

I never weigh my portions. I eyeball everything as well, and have gotten pretty good at it. I figured that the quantities I am supposed to eat are based on volume and not actual weight of the food.

[kromrider 3]

I am afrain not to measure my foods! I have a weight watchers scale and I weigh everything.