Is that normal for 4.5 weeks post op? I see my NUT Friday but I cannot eat more than that in one sitting.... just wondering if that is OK since I see lots about people eating 1/4 cup

6-8 bites seems like it would be close to 1/4 cup. Have you measured it?

I am at 4 weeks now. I can measure 1/3 cup of my Protein item and 2 tablespoons of something else, and I seem to never finish the last bite.

I have a question related to this topic. When there is a reference to a certain amount of ounces one can eat based on their sleeve size or the amount recommended by their doc.... Is the reference in ounces of volume or weight???

Edited January 19, 201412 yr by Recycled

6-8 bites is pretty average when you first start eating food again. You will find some days you can eat more than others. I am 7 months post op and this still happens with me. I consider it a bonus day when I can have a little more than normal. Nonsleevers would laugh at what we call bonus extra because it really doesn't add up to much but for us it's awesome!

I am just about 4 weeks out. I can only get about the same amount of food in at 1 time. 6-8 bites. I am starting to get more fluids in at a time. This helps . 1 question would be how big a bite are you taking. Tsp. Tblspion. Forkful? Being in purieed stage. I use nothing but a teaspoon. Keep up the great work. It is a great day to have a sleeve. Go sleevers!!!

Recycled, ounces refer to weight. Volume is measured by teaspoons, tablespoons, cups, etc. Generally, for liquids, 2 tablespoons is one ounce. That doesn't hold true for all foods, though. Just think how much volume there is in one ounce of puffed wheat, for example - a whole cereal bowlful.

I'm right at 4 1/2 weeks also. For purée type foods I can only eat 2 Tb. I am now allowed soft meats. I can only take 2-3 tiny (and I mean tiny) bites and I'm full.

My bites are about the size of a dime-nickle ...that being the bigest. I guess it adds up to around 2 tablespoons..I am trying regular foods now too...

I think this is my biggest struggle yet...its not a bad struggle .... just hard to wrap my brain around sitting down to eat and barely being able to eat. I feel like I am not eating LOL Its a good problem, just trying to adjust.

I am 8 weeks today I am on1/2 cup which is 4 oz and I mostly fill it protein!

I'm almost 6 weeks out and I can't eat more than 2 oz at a time. I tried 4 oz a few times and I was in pain.

I'm 13 weeks out and most times I can't get much more than maybe 2 ounces of anything solid...yogurts I can get up to about 3.5 ounces. I used to measure...then the numbness wore off and I could easily tell when I was full. Turns out it doesn't take much...I call my sleeve Gloria and she's temperamental. Some days she hates food...other days like today, she feels like a garbage disposal.