How much is too much?

[lynziv 32]

Hi to all! I'm 6 weeks post op. How many ounces is everyone eat per meal and how many meals per day? I don't want to eat too much...there are times I feel like I'm eating too much. So how is everyone else handling this. 1/2 cup? 1 cup? 3 4 5 times a day?

[JamieLogical 8,727]

It really depends on WHAT you are eating. There's a big difference between a cup of cottage cheese and a cup of chicken. I'm 5 months post op and my typical day is:

Breakfast: Protein Bar

Morning Shack: Reduced Fat String cheese

Lunch: 2-3 ounces of meat (usually leftovers from a previous dinner)

Afternoon Snack: Light Greek Yogurt with a little granola on top

Dinner: 3-4 ounces of meat (whatever the Protein is from what my husband cooks for dinner)

Evening Snack: Protein Bar

dinner is usually my "biggest" meal in terms of quantity. Depending on what we are having I can usually get close to 4 ounces.

[snowkitten 371]

I agree with jamielogical there's is a wide range between the types of foods.

I'm 5 months post op and I can eat the amount s of the following. ..

chicken 1/4 cup or 1 ounce

Fish 1/4 cup or 1 ounce

Beef 1/4 cup or 1 ounce

Soup 1 cup

stew 1/2 cup

Spaghetti 1/2 cup

In general the more liquidy the food, the more I can eat