I realize everyone is different and I should not compare, but I am curious how much you are able to eat at one time 1.5-2 years post vsg.
How many oz/ meal?
How many calories to for you personally to maintain?
How many calories for you personally to lose?

Thanks!

I'm eating around 4oz per meal, and around 250-350 calories per big meal (50-150 per snack).

I've slowed down on my weight loss because I'm enjoying where I'm at, and I maintain around 1350 calories. If I eat 1200 or less, I lose.

I'm a little over three years out. If i'm getting 10,000 steps a day (I usually do) I can eat 1600 calories a day easily and maintain. If I want to lose weight I go down to 1200-1400.

Volume is still pretty restricted.. I don't think I could eat more than a cup of food in a sitting.....but I can eat about every two hours...so I can still get into trouble if I'm not making good choices, eating too frequently, not counting calories.

Almost 9 months out. I can eat 4-5 oz of lean meat and 1 cup of dense veggies, cooked (spinach, zucchini, snap peas, etc) or two cups of fluffy veggies, raw (shredded cabbage, greens, salads, etc). 280-300 calories per meal (900-1,000 per day). A gallon of water/day. Still losing, but slower.

Edited February 10, 20215 yr by dms75

I'm 2+ years out. Been in maintenance for 1.5+ years.

5'2", 115 lbs, almost-50 yr old female.

These days I run 5K 1-2 times a week, and walk/hike for the other days of the week for 1-2 hours; very minimal strength training (maybe once a week - if that - for about 20-30 mins)

How many oz/ meal?
It depends on what I am eating. Salad greens a lot more than “normal”; Pork & fluffy bread a lot LESS than “normal”. My “normal” I would say is about 1 cup of food volume at a time.

How many calories to for you personally to maintain?
Given my current activity level, its about 1800 (When I was exercising more, I was able to pack in 2000+)

How many calories for you personally to lose?
Again, for my current activity level, probably around 1400-1500. If I don’t exercise, then less than that…I’d guess 1200? I dunno for sure…

I'm 10 years out. Two eggs scrambled with just is just slightly more than I can fit. But chips, popcorn and icecream? Space seems unlimited. Basically if I stick to the first advice my doctor gave to always eat protein first I'm very full and can't eat again for quite awhile. My capacity hasn't changed in years.