Question about bypass portion sizes

[Guest]

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?

[The Greater Fool 1,953]

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

[toodlerue 432]

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, 2023 by toodlerue

[LindsayT 559]

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.

[summerseeker 1,857]

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

[catwoman7 10,874]

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.

[Jeanniebug 472]

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.

[Guest]

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

[Guest]

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