Surgeon Thinks I Am Unknowingly Overeating?!?

[Catracks 865]

If I fill to the rim I get sick. Too full is not a good sleeve feeling.

[dramagirl28 22]

Considering my meals consist of 6-8 bites of food and every bite matters, full to the rim for me means that if I take one more bite I will be uncomfortable, but I'm not yet uncomfortable. In other words, 6 bites = full, 7 bites = stuffed. Are you guys stopping sooner than that?

[MuddySoles 9]

Oh this is a good read. I'm still I'm fluids but I'm seeing my surgeon tomorrow where he may put me on the soft phase and I'm really terrified of how much to eat, Or if I'll know when I'm satisfied. I'm scared to eat too fast or too of big of bites.

liquids are easy cause I know what I should be having with my Water intake but real food yikes!

[Tlmiller2971 10]

My surgeon and NUT want me to weigh not measure in a measuring cup. All the info they have given me goes by ozs for food and beverage. When I had my 1 week visit I confirmed for my Protein they want it weighed.

[Tlmiller2971 10]

It's definitely 2-3 oz. by volume and not by weight. 2 oz = 1/4 cup, etc. There are guides online describing what servings look like. The general rule is: 3 oz of chicken or meat looks like a deck of cards, whereas 3 oz of fish looks like a checkbook. 1 oz of cheese is about a 1 inch square cube. If it's semi solid of course you just throw it in a measuring cup. The individual ones work best.

My suggestion would be to talk to your surgeon & NUT because it isn't the same all the way around. Mine want me to weigh so I weigh, he hasn't steered me wrong yet... I'm down 50 lbs in 5 weeks.

[Rainydayz 27]

Considering my meals consist of 6-8 bites of food and every bite matters, full to the rim for me means that if I take one more bite I will be uncomfortable, but I'm not yet uncomfortable. In other words, 6 bites = full, 7 bites = stuffed. Are you guys stopping sooner than that?

That sounds right. I think the phrase "full to the rim" is being mistaken by your doc. Maybe you should start saying "until I feel satisfied."

Oops: I realize you are not the OP - I thought you were. But yes, it sounds like you're doing it just right.