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What size are your meals do you still weigh to 4ozs how many meals a day? Do we increase meal size so we can only eat 3 times a day for our nutrition?

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I'm 2 years 4 months post-op. I went through 3 distinct periods where my portion size increased.

The 1st 6 months I could eat no more that what I could fit into a 1/2 cup container per meal. 6 - 8 meals per day.

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At 1 year I move up to about 6 - 8 ozs. per meal. 4 - 6 meals per day.

Now, I can eat up to 12 ozs per meal, but it varies by the food. I will get full on 6 ozs of meat/chicken/pork, but I can easily eat 8 oz of Brussels sprouts - what I'm having tonight. About 9 pm, I may have a 2oz 200 calorie Protein bar.

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I follow the 2-3-2 plan. Eat within 2 hours of waking up in the morning. Eat every 3 hours. Eat within 2 hours of going to bed. Following this helps keep my meals the proportion the should be, 2-4 ounces, and I don't get hungry (if I am eating Protein first, and eating good foods). And then I don't graze, either.

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I can eat a small burger with no fries but what surprises me is I now get hunger every 2 hours. I've been 3 years sleeved. I gained 10 lbs since my lowest weight 145..

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At 15 months here is what I can typically eat in one sitting....

1/4 pound burger minus the bun.

The smallest Chinese take out container lasts me 3 meals

About 6oz of fish

1 cup of yogurt with 1/4 cup Kashi Cereal mixed in.

1/2 cup thick chili

2/3 -1 cup of most veggies

1/2 small apple/1/4 large apple with Peanut Butter

1 cup hot Cereal or thin Soup

I'm usually hungry after 2 hours but I try not to eat sooner than 3 hours. If I push it to 4 hours I'm STARVING and it's hard to eat slowly. On non-work days I tend to semi-graze and eat up to 8 mini-meals.

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Mamaw, When I start getting my old pre-op hunger pangs every 2 hours, for me, it is usually a sign that I've been eating too many carbs... usually from processed foods.

To get back on track and lose the hunger, I eat more Protein, fats and stick to low glycemic carbs like Brussell sprouts, Yellow Squash, broccoli, and cauliflower. I have to pay careful attention to how much I allow myself when it comes to breads, Pasta, potatoes, and rice. I can eat one cup of rice and be okay, but eat a second cup later on, and I'll start getting head hunger and want to overeat.

I believe in my case, it's insulin sensitivity, brought on by too many years of drinking cokes. Just a little bit of sugar causes my insulin levels to spike and later comes the crash, and in turn triggers my hunger cravings.

I can eat a small burger with no fries but what surprises me is I now get hunger every 2 hours. I've been 3 years sleeved. I gained 10 lbs since my lowest weight 145..

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That is good to know! I eat granola bars a lot for hunger and it don't last. I can eat two eggs in am but I've been eating a piece of toast with them so that may be why I get hungry soon after... It's the toast! And no drinking after I eat is Almost impossible! I used to drink after almost every bite before being sleeved.

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I like the subject here ..actually am very much concerned about how i will eat later ..and if i would gain the weight back after years of being sleeved! ... I'm 9 1/2 months post-op and so far I have lost 85lbs and i still have 35 lbs to lose ...but actually am hitting a plateau. .i nearly lost 1 kilo last month! I feel like my quantities are getting bigger ..now I can eat like 2 oz Protein and less than 1/2cup rice and if i eat veggies than i might only take 2 spoons rice ... I eat 4 to 6 meals a day ..

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