I was wondering what your portion sizes look like if you’re 6 months or longer out of surgery. Are you able to go to dinner with friends? How is your life affected by food now?

3oz protein, 1oz veggies 3 times per day. I eat until I get full or complete the meal, whichever comes first. I complete the meal perhaps 50% of the time.

I am able to eat with friends and the fact that I don't eat much rarely comes up. Though since surgery I'd rather go do something than eat something.

Good luck,

Tek

I’m over 5 years out. I eat about 2oz protein & one oz veggies for dinner. I have 5 small meals a day.
When we go out I eat about 1/3 of the protein & about 3 small bites of veggies.
If I go over that I know I will put on weight.

If I eat more then that I end up throwing up.

Edited August 15, 20233 yr by toodlerue

I'm 3.5 months out and go to dinner all the time. You just have to be aware of what you order and how much you're eating. And to answer your question, I eat about 2-2.5 oz of Protein and about 2-4 tablespoons of veg depending on how dense the meal is for my main meal. It varies throughout the day.

I go out to eat with friends all the time but none of them understand that I am happy to eat a tiny amount. One thinks its shocking that I take a plastic box for left overs, one thinks that I am starving myself on purpose, one thinks that its ok to eat all my left overs because it would be a waste otherwise and btw she is dieting ! None of them understand the no drinking rules.

Find a restaurant with a online menu that you can look at before you go otherwise it takes ages to make good choices. Enjoy yourself

at over eight years out, no one would be able to tell I had bypass surgery by looking at what I ate. At most they'd think I'm a "light eater". I'll usually order a salad - or an appetizer - or else an entree and have them box up half of it to take home. Same as most of my female friends who've never had a weight issue.

I do, however, order "bariatric friendly" meals - entrees with protein and vegetables. I very rarely order things like pasta or dishes that feature heavy cheese or cream sauces (well, pretty much never). Although again, that's what my non-obese friends typically order, too. Like summerseeker, I check out online menus (most places have them) and decide what I'll order before I go.

the first few weeks you'll be eating microscopic amounts, but that doesn't last forever.

I am 10-months post op, gastric bypass. How much I eat, depends on what I'm eating.

If I'm eating leafy greens, I can eat quite a lot. If I'm eating a drier meat, I can't eat much.

A typical salad for me would be one leaf of iceberg lettuce, 5 grape tomatoes, about 2-3 ounces of protein, and a little over a tablespoon of salad dressing.

If I'm eating a burger, it will usually be one 1/4 pound patty, served with a slice of cheese and condiments, on a fajita-sized low-carb tortilla. I generally eat about 3/4 of this.

My usual breakfast is 1 whole egg and two egg whites, scrambled with cheese. Sometimes I can eat the whole thing and sometimes I can't.

I have hungrier days and less-hungry days. I've learned that overeating is unpleasant. If I eat too fast, food gets stuck in my chest and hurts. And that cuts my meal short, which is annoying. Do I still eat too fast? Yes - especially when I've waited too long to eat and I'm hungry. When I eat slower, the meal is more satisfying.

With what I'm eating, I'm basically in maintenance mode. My weight bounces between 166 and 170. Though I haven't hit goal, Both my nutritionist and I are okay with where I'm at, right now.

Thank you guys for taking the time to respond and for the great info!

Thank you guys for taking the time to respond and for the great info!