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My doc recently told me I should focus on eating Bulky food versus more Dense food. I nodded and asked her about something else, walked out of the office, and on the drive home thought about what she said about the food. I have no idea what this means...Has anyone else heard this? Or does anyone know what she means by this? The only example I can think of is a fluffy piece of bread (Bulky) vs. a slice of cheesecake (Dense)?:)

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I dont know the answer to that, but I was going to ask a question about why does something like cottage cheese make me feel fuller than a serving of meat. I would think of cottage cheese as being bulky and meat as being dense. Anyone else out there have any opinion?

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My doc recently told me I should focus on eating Bulky food versus more Dense food. I nodded and asked her about something else, walked out of the office, and on the drive home thought about what she said about the food. I have no idea what this means...Has anyone else heard this? Or does anyone know what she means by this? The only example I can think of is a fluffy piece of bread (Bulky) vs. a slice of cheesecake (Dense)?:rolleyes:

That's a good question and one I would have to ask as well in your shoes.

Since she wants you to have bulky food then bulky must be something that would fill you up better and faster.

Okay, I just took a different route and looked up the terms to see the difference. It still doesn't make a lot of sense to me because I tend to think of the two words as being similar. But check this out:

This: Definition of bulk - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

Vs. this: Definition of dense - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

I'd ask for clarification if I were you.

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Ok, so I followed up with doc, she meant, no shakes, ice cream, juice, etc...things that slide right through the band. She apologized for saying it that way, she thought about it after our appointment and it didn't make any sense to her either. She wants to make sure all the Protein I'm eating is coming from something that will keep the pouch filled as long as possible. Thanks for all the replies!!!

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