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How much can you eat? (volume/weight wise)

I am curious how much everyone can eat at one given time. 2oz? 4oz? 8oz? more?

The most I've ever eaten is 4oz at one time at 2 months post-op, and I'm wondering if that is full capacity or no? I generally don't push myself to eat more because I've never been sick after surgery and don't wanna be.

Also please state how far out you are.

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    I am two years, 2 months out. I can eat 3-4 oz solid Protein and MAYBE a bite or two of something else. My measured amount is about 1/2 cup, sometimes 3/4 cup. My restriction is real... I'm v

  • @@LipstickLady You're so lucky. I can already eat more than that. I've noticed quite a difference even this month. Sigh. I will just have to be more careful from here on out. *Sheds tear*

  • I am only 2 weeks out on purees. I can eat 3-4ozs. When I say I "can" I mean I am satisfied after that amount. Can I ask you what it would feel like if you pushed it?

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I am only 2 weeks out on purees. I can eat 3-4ozs. When I say I "can" I mean I am satisfied after that amount. Can I ask you what it would feel like if you pushed it?

I'm 8 months post and I just eat a Cup of shredded lettuce, 1 thin slice of pepper jack cheese and I thin slice of turkey cut up in it. I'm FULL. Really just depends on what your eating. I make peel and eat shrimp a lot and can only eat 4-5 max of them. I do a protein shake 99% of the time for breakfast because my stomach is even tighter then.

Im 10 weeks post op and I can only eat about 2 strawberries at a time. Not sure on the oz. I've been very restricted since the beginning and I've learned the hard way, but I have learned how to eat and I am down 75 lbs. ????

@@LipstickLady

You're so lucky. I can already eat more than that. I've noticed quite a difference even this month.

Sigh. I will just have to be more careful from here on out.

*Sheds tear*

Right now at 3 weeks I can drink about 4-5 ounces.... I'm on soft foods now and to be honest after 3-4 small bites I'm finished....

I am curious how much everyone can eat at one given time. 2oz? 4oz? 8oz? more?

The most I've ever eaten is 4oz at one time at 2 months post-op, and I'm wondering if that is full capacity or no? I generally don't push myself to eat more because I've never been sick after surgery and don't wanna be.

Also please state how far out you are.

I'm almost 3 months out. I can eat about 4/4.5 ounces of dense Protein comfortably. I don't weigh my food after cooking, I only go by the packaged weights on products. I've never felt bad after eating anything, or felt like I overate.

I can feel restriction better with things like oatmeal. If I make a 1/2 cup serving of oats (yields ~1 cup cooked oatmeal) i can't eat 3/4 of it.

5 months out, I can eat 3 ounces of Protein and 1/2 cup max of veggie. Still do Protein shakes for breakfast most days.

Edited by LisaPunkinHead

I'm 5 weeks out, and can comfortably eat 3-4 ounces of chicken in about 30 minutes or so.

Yesterday was my 1-year anniversary. I can eat about 8 oz of food. If it's very dense protein it's less.

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I am only 2 weeks out on purees. I can eat 3-4ozs. When I say I "can" I mean I am satisfied after that amount. Can I ask you what it would feel like if you pushed it?

Usually I weigh everything I eat so I won't push it, but occasionally when eating I will get an uncomfortable feeling in my chest and know to stop. I would imagine that food is sitting on top of my already full stomach and thus creates a "pain" but I'm not a doctor so who knows.

About a little over 1 month post op and I can have anything, fortunately I only have 3-4 oz at a time, and try to keep the routine of 1 shake per day

3-4 oz of protein (depending on what kind) and a couple of bites of veggies. Never thought I'd eat my protein and be like..c'mon, you can eat a third brussel sprout! (nope, don't do it!)

Most mornings, when I take my few pills and my two chewable Bariatric fusions I'm full. My shake I make lasts most of the morning. So I'd say at almost a year I still have plenty of restriction. I'm very thankful it's the case. I hope it continues.

I'm with you Babs. I eat quite a bit more than what everybody else is eating. Doesn't seem like I even have restrictions. I seem to have to control myself like before surgery. Hmmmm....don't know what to do. Just not losing and frustrated. Help

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