So I am attending a class where they provide meals and I of course didn't tell anyone about being banded, so I don't have my measuring cup with me. For lunch, they served sandwiches of course, but I just pulled the turkey out and had that (and stayed away from the chips and cookie, thank you!). My question is for something like turkey, am I going by 8 ounce weight or actual cup? Sorry for all the questions but I'm paranoid about stretching my pouch. I am stopping myself when I think I"ve hit my max allowance and I don't know what feeling full is like since I am pre-fill. Help!

My doctor wants us to measure by actual measuring cup (you can also estimate by tablespoon -16 for a cup - or other rules of thumb when you can't measure), because it's volume he's concerned with and the potential for overfilling the pouch.

I like to think of meat as in oz. My nutritionist suggest 3 oz of meat per serving. Then half cup of veggies and if I'm still able to eat more then maybe a little bit of other sides.

I'd disagree - I think its important to learn to listen to yoyr body - you cant maintain a healthy weight for life by carrying a measuring cup everywhere. There's also very little chance of stretching your pouch with no fill there! Everything will go through, but I guess in the short term, measuring might give you confidence you're eating appropriately.