I'm 10 months post-op, lost 80lbs (including pre-op diet) but I've been losing and gaining the same 5 pounds since May! I'm doing good I think with my food choices but I eat and then suddenly feel super full. When do I know I've eaten enough before I over eat? Should I weigh my food and be limiting to a certain amount of ounces?

Also, any good Protein bar suggestions? I do drink Premier Protein shakes but I prefer something solid at times. Can I get some good protein suggestions other than fish?

I want to start loosing again but I need to find ways to deal with stress and depression without eating food. I do not find my doc to be a lot of help sadly.

So...any help with me "resetting" would be great!

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How are you doing at getting in all of your Protein and fluids? If you don't weigh and measure your food how do you know whether or not you are reaching your protein target?

For me, tracking my food (I use MyFitnessPal) is critical to knowing that I am meeting my targets.

I've been coached at every stage by my surgeon to eat specific meal portion sizes for the phase I was.

Initially it was three 1/4 cup size meals per day.

Then it grew to three 1/2 cup size meals per day.

At 6 months he told me to grow it to three 1/2-full cup size meals per day.

Up to the sixth month period the meals were to be chicken, fish, steak, turkey and other Proteins. He said that as I move from 1/2 cup to full cup meals that I should be using non-starchy vegetables to make up some of that new capacity.

My surgeon has also coached me as the times went by. Also a good size for your protien is to cut it up to the size of a deck of cards! He told me to follow that and you will never go wrong. Then eat your veggies, I prefer to steam mine a few minutes just so they aren't raw. To me the raw ones feel to heavy in my belly.

Thank you all for your suggestions! I do use fitness pal and love it. I set it at about 1000 Calories a day, I get at least 60 plus in Protein but I need to work on my Water. How do you all incorporate that into your meals?

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