Okay I need feed back from the veterans with at least 1 year out about food portion sizes. My surgeon and I last left off that my meals should weigh 5ozs. Basically 3ozs meat 2 ozs veggies. 3 meals a day no Snacks. So can anybody let me know if this is going to be my meal plan from now on or do I increase my meal portion weight. If so can you please give me a sample portion size meal plan that others are now on.

Here is what I can eat today for my main meals at almost 3 years out:

Pork loin (last night's dinner): 3 slices about 3/8 inch wide, 3 "normal" forkfulls of mashed potatoes, peas

Hamburger: half patty with lettuce, catsup, mustard and bottom half of bun, folded over, like a hamburger taco. A couple of potato chips or 2 or 3 fries.

Chicken: One leg and wing OR 1 thigh OR 1/3 breast. 2 broccoli heads

BBQ Ribs: 2 ribs with meat on both sides, 1/3 baked potato with butter/sour cream, 2 asparagus spears

Chili: 8 oz meat with Beans and veggies

Salad: A little larger than a Cereal bowl with romaine, spinach and about 1/3 can of tuna OR 2 oz of chicken OR 4 medium grilled shrimp

Chicken fingers: 1 1/2 with about 5 baby carrots and a handful of chips

Hot dog on a bun: About 1/2 with catsup and mustard with kraut

Subway tuna sandwich on wheat: 3/4 of a 6" with lettuce, onions, banana peppers, honey mustard. Finish the rest of the sandwich an hour later.

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As far as no snacking ... well ... everyone is going to have to find what works for them. I have a banana in the morning, an apple or an orange in the afternoon. I'll grab a cookie around 8:00 at night. But I am at goal and this is a part of my maintenance plan.

At about a year out I eat 3oz (sometimes 2) of meat and about a tbsp of veggies. And I'm very comfortable with that.