So im about a month 1/2 post op vsg im 30lbs down and now that im able to consume more food on my regular textured diet, im afraid of how much i can consume, My Dr said 4oz of food is normal for me and my nutritionist says 3oz i feel like im able to eat like 4-5oz at a time sometimes to feel satisfied and sometimes full, today i weighed my food to 3oz which was less than half of a salmon fillet and like 4 string beans which was a portion size of a 2 year old and i was still able to fit more in if i wanted to, im thinking how the hell will i get my protein this way!? do you think my nutritionist means 3oz of protein alone with my veggies on the side or my entire meal should be 3oz with everything in my plate?

7 minutes ago, kat brown said:

im thinking how the hell will i get my Protein this way!?

By supplementing with protein shakes.

I'm 17 months post-op, and a typical meal for me is 3 oz of dense protein (chicken, pork, beef, or salmon) and 1.5 oz of green vegetables. I do this about every 2 hours. By the end of the day, I'm usually at about 150g of protein.

Edited March 4, 20188 yr by blizair09

@blizair09 I noticed when i eat every 3 hours it totally helps with the hunger/head hunger feeling. just the look of that 3oz in the bowl really pissed me off today lol i think after time goes by ill stick to 4oz with shakes and snack.

Because of my schedule, I usually have a protein shake in the morning (protein powder, 1 cup Fairlife skim, 2 tablespoons of Oikos Triple Zero vanilla and a bit of fruit) for 30+ grams of protein. I eat at least 1 5.3 oz serving of Oikos Triple Zero daily for another 15 G - so before "meals" that's 45 grams of protein. (I shoot for close to 100 a day - I am training for fencing tournaments right now). Then if I eat "high" protein meats/seafood (fish tends to be higher in protein per ounce than meats and easier for me to get in) I have no trouble getting to 100 grams in a day.

But, as an example, went to Outback tonight with my daughter. Ordered a 12 ounce strip steak. I ate about 4 ounces and have lunch and dinner for tomorrow! For me, 18 months out - I can't eat more than about 4-5 ounces of steak. You will find your balance

So im about a month 1/2 post op vsg im 30lbs down and now that im able to consume more food on my regular textured diet, im afraid of how much i can consume, My Dr said 4oz of food is normal for me and my nutritionist says 3oz i feel like im able to eat like 4-5oz at a time sometimes to feel satisfied and sometimes full, today i weighed my food to 3oz which was less than half of a salmon fillet and like 4 string Beans which was a portion size of a 2 year old and i was still able to fit more in if i wanted to, im thinking how the hell will i get my Protein this way!? do you think my nutritionist means 3oz of protein alone with my veggies on the side or my entire meal should be 3oz with everything in my plate?

3-4 oz is how much we all should be eating, as in we ALL, adults. The fact that it looks like a toddler portion speaks to how much our society overeats. If you put protein first at all your meals and have a few protein rich snacks or shakes you will do just fine! Hang in there!

I'm 4 weeks out and I can only eat a little less than 2oz (3 pureed meals a day). I also drink 2 shakes a day to help get in all on my protein in. I can't even fathom eating more than that...it seems impossible at this point. I guess it will happen in due time. I used to drink 5 - 6 bottles of water a day and now I'm struggling to get my water in. I'm a work in progress.

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I'm 4 weeks out and I can only eat a little less than 2oz (3 pureed meals a day). I also drink 2 shakes a day to help get in all on my Protein in. I can't even fathom eating more than that...it seems impossible at this point. I guess it will happen in due time. I used to drink 5 - 6 bottles of Water a day and now I'm struggling to get my water in. I'm a work in progress.

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When i was in the 1-3rd week out i couldnt imagine eating regular food again! But one week it sneaked up on me and liquids and foods went down just fine no problem no hurt. I had the hardest time getting down enough liquids and food in the beginning now it feels normal again with some restriction Give it time its coming just be careful you will see what im saying Lol

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At your early stage it probably should be only lean protein. The whole meal should be 3 to 4 oz. I normally eat 4 - 4.5oz at almost 3 months out. My program doesn’t want shakes after 4 weeks and I hate them anyway so meals are pretty much all protein. If there is room at the end of the day I can have some fruit or veggies, but there usually isn’t.