I was wondering if anyone is eating more than a cup of purred food during a meal? I was eating a cup of purred food and feeling pretty good, but I was told today to eat no more than 3/4 of puree at one sitting. What is everyone else doing? I would really like some feedback. I am worried that I did damage to my pouch.

i'm eating pureed foods during my liquid stage, because my doc has the whole "if it fits through a straw rule". i called my doc because i was concerned about the same thing and she said that the quantity doesn't matter it is the calories.

when i go to mushies and i can actually eat meatloaf not pureed then it may be different.

I was bannded Oct 4 and I can eat just about anything and my hunger is back w/ a vengance. I don't recall ever eating pureed foods mostly just stuck to liquids and then soft foods lots of eggs. I have eaten a fresh made ground patty with no problem and sausage in my redbeans & rice(New Orleans dish I don't eat it with the rice never have) My first fill is Nov 12.

I try not to eat more than one cup at a sitting, but that doesnt always take place! The mushing pass through quicker, so when you start eating, dont they begin passing through right away?

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P.S. At lunch every day I have 1/2 c. chicken salad and 1/2 c. cottage cheese.

I seem to blow it at dinner time...soooooooooo hungry

i don't think you did any damage to your pounch, and if you did...don't worry, go back to your 3/4 and it will get back to the desired size, anyway it is a muscle it will reduce its size

Banded on the 5th and I can eat whatever i want to eat. I'm starving! I get filled on the 12th as well and I can't wait. I think people are all different at the rates they heal. We are all fast healers in my family so I should not be surprised at all. My incisions are all healed now as well so... I was told I could get my fill early but I didn't want to rush things at all so I am going to wait but patience is not my best quality.

Cookie your fine girl! Just keep measuring and get in the Protein to fill you up.

I am still on mushies until this Thursday and I am one miserable @#$#^.....I think I was overeating so I went back to the measuring cup to keep my food in check.

My instructions say that if i get hungry between my meals I can have a protein type snack or shake. Wonder if a salad is considered a protein type shake? Just eat slower and get in your protein. Get the unflavored kind and put it in everything even your Water. Just don't let the cat/dog get to it b/c man that was not good! Couldn't figure out why my kitten suddenly smelled like a pig farm. At night he was sipping my water with the protein in it and it was going right threw him. Smelly Cat Smelly Cat

I am seriously craving some veggies and fruit. I am not going to lie I ate some celery on Saturday.

I don't know about the rest of you but my 14 days of all liquids was a lot easier than these 14 days of soft foods. I think I'm just sick of the same consistency type of food. I'm getting really grouchy.

My first fill has been moved up to Nov 5th.

I e-mailed my doc's office yesterday about the amount of food that i am eating at one sitting. i was told that the danger is not with our pouch stretching as it is with gastric bypass, but the danger is our esophagus stretching.

they told me that when i start to burp i am full. i have been following this advice and boy does it work. i don't feel full until several minutes later, but i'm glad that i don't take any more bites.

I have been tryong to stick to 1/2 to 3/4 cup at a serving. My hunger has come back but if I stop eating I definitelt get a full feeling within a few minutes. I have found that I stay full from Breakfast to lunch but at about 2:30 or so I am ready to hurt somebody. I started eating a small Protein bar in the afternoon and it has helped big time. The bars are soft and fill me up big time and I get another 20 grams of protein in.

Chris

Well I am back to 3/4 of food and I too stop when I burp. It does take about 5 or so minutes to feel full. I now just trust that the full feeling will come. It is a different world that I am entering into...I used to eat until I was full...now I eat and wait til' I am full. It seems to be working. Thanks for the advice. You guys are the best.

that's what we are all here for. lord knows i need some help. i'm sure you read my cheating post on the general questions thread. i'm not sure if i feel more guilty or better since i posted.