I'm curious to know how much the doctor has told you to eat after you have had the band for awhile, but still need to lose weight. My doctor was pretty vague about it. I've heard 1/2 cup to 1 cup. What do you typically eat.

Marilyn

Ive been banded for over a year now and i must admit i eat a cup of food at a time. I keep hoping to reach that level where a half a cup will satisfy me! In fact i can eat a whole lean cuisine which is probably more then a cup SIGHHHHHHHHHH

Well, let's see. I didn't eat Breakfast. For lunch I got some sushi rolls, about 1.5" across and deep. Average size. I ate part of one about 40 minutes ago and can still feel it there.

For dinner last night, I ate about 1/3 of a wrap made from a normal-sized tortilla. That would probably compress down to about a cup.

If Im getting something like cottage cheese or tuna, I will grab - probably the equivalent of a baby food jar.

So - as you can tell from my example, I don't give a $^#& what volume of food I'm eating. I eat when I'm hungry, and I stop eating when I'm no longer hungry. It's never much food. I think the quanitty thing is a (good) guideline surgeons use to guide those who don't yet have a feel for how much food they need post-op. Once people get to that point, measuring portions seems to go out the window.

With good restriction I can't eat more than 1/4-1/2 cup of food. I supplement with a protein shake in the a.m. When I don't have as good restrictioin its more like 1/2 cup to 3/4 cup of food. I feel satisfied either way.

I eat as much as I like. I don't really take too much notice of the quantity any more, I just eat till I am full, then no more.