Right now, 3 weeks after VSG, I get so full on so little food that I'm wondering how this is going to change. I know this is a good thing now, but at some point in the future I would like to be able to eat a full hot dog and bun with condiments, one of my favorite foods.

yes - you will be able to eat more at 3 months, and at 6 months more still - and at 12 and 18 months, so, as long as your hot dog is an occasional treat and not a regularly occurring meal, you will probably be able to do so without any issue once you are in the maintenance phase.

at almost 4 months I think I could probably manage half one. I'm not going to try though as I am still in the weight loss phase.

Well, I wouldn't be in a rush to eat the whole hot dog & bun until you've reached your goal -- but no reason you can't shoot for half of one... If you're satisfied, that's enough, right?

Seriously, I'm just ahead of you -- about 5 weeks out. My personal experience was that at 2-3 weeks I could barely eat 1.5 oz. of food. Today I find I'm quite comfortable with 2.5 oz. of lean Protein -- maybe 3 oz. but that's pushing it. The amazing thing is that even with so little I'm perfectly satisfied. I used to still be hungry 5 minutes after finishing a big meal. Gotta love the difference.

I used to love going to a great restaurant and having the Chef's tasting meal. Instead I'm just going to have to settle for being a normal size and enjoying an appetizer. I can definitely live with the trade-off.

You will be able to eat more as time goes by, but don't be in a rush.

I still can't eat a whole hot dog with bun and condiments. We rarely eat them anyway. Usually I will eat about 1/4 of the bun and all the dog, which is still a tad too much for comfort. My most comfortable maximum intake is about 2/3 - 3/4 of a cup total. Two bites too many and I'm miserable for about a hour.

I'm just short of three months post op. My hot dog fix is a low fat pooch (45 cals) and some low fat turkey chili (another 50 cals) with a sprinkling of cheese on top. Not quite the same but I'm trying to keep the carbs low.

Yes after a few months the swelling goes down and you can eat a little more. I am 8 months post op and can't eat a whole hot dog with the bun...but isn't that the point of surgery?

No, never. You will only be able to eat 3 bites of food for the rest of your life.

Haha just kidding. You will wish for those days down the road sometimes. Believe me at almost 2 years out and able to eat a cup of food sometimes.