So I start my soft foods period today (oh thank god, finally) - and according to the plan we are given we are supposed to have no more than 3 oz's of food in a three hour period and we are expected to try to eat about every three hours to maintain a good amount of Protein etc. So... here is my thing. If my stomach is now about 1oz, that means I can only eat ~1oz at a time. So I have to eat 1oz over three hours. How long do I wait in between each hour, how long does it take the pouch to empty? Fer example, do I eat an oz, wait half an hour, eat an oz - wait another half an hour, eat the last oz and then count down three hours and start over?

This was probably covered in the transition to soft foods class I was supposed to go to today, but my partner is really sick so I couldn't go. The nutritionist who does the class is going to call me later today or tomorrow and go over the class with me by phone - but I thought I would ask on here too and see what I other people do. Thanks in advance for the advice!

P.S. Just how fast is normal for weight loss? I had surgery a week ago, and was on Clear liquids for two days before that. I have lost 25lbs. I know you can lose weight really fast, and granted I was nearly 450 before surgery, but dang.

Your new stomach expands and also empties quite quickly. I was told to eat that amount in 30 minutes, if I can't finish or feel full STOP. Every doc/nut is different. The take away is if you feel full stop, chew very well, take your time, no drinking.

Congrats on the weight loss! I am one week postop and have lost 14 lbs in 3 weeks (2 of those weeks were the liquid preop diet). I'm assuming the more you weigh the more you loose? But a normal range seems ~5lbs per week on average.