I'm 4 years out now from my RNY. If I did not track my food I'd probably maintain 15-20 pounds heavier, but I like being thin so I still track most of the time. I can pretty much eat anything now but make healthier choices 90% of the time. I can eat pretty normal sized meals now, which is why many post-ops get themselves into trouble around the 2-3 year mark. Stay diligent.

I am 11 months post op. Right now, I am able to eat normally. I eat from a salad plate at home and order kids meals when go out. I stop eating at the first sign of being full. Still not drinking and eating at the same time. I have a cup or 2 of coffee or tea when I get up. Breakfast is usually greek yogurt or a protein shake as I am not a big breakfast person. Lunch is still my favorite meal of the day. My appetite started to increase around 6 months out. I do still measure my food. I log EVERY bite that I put into my mouth. I did eat cake in July at a baby shower. (It was also my birthday) I don't eat Chinese food, but I do enjoy Japanese Hibachi. I ask them not to use any oil, and I don't get the rice. If I am eating out with friends and there aren't many healthy choices, I stick with a grilled chicken salad or a kid's meal. It takes a real effort to make the right food choices on stressful days. Exercise is so important . You don't have to do the most, but, you've got to do it. I do some form of exercise everyday for at least 30 minutes. I'm taking this one day at a time.

I weigh and measure most things. Sometimes once I weigh it enough I can sort of eyeball it...but will occasionally measure it to be sure my "eyeball" isnt growing! I have to be careful because at this point I find I can eat more...so I really have to be careful. On the days that I find bad habits creeping back in I can really tell the difference!

(I had my gastric bypass (RNY) over 13 years ago. I am able to eat just about anything. I still dump if I have more than 1/2 cup of icecream or anything with a lot of sugar. Which is a good side effect of my surgery. I have learned over the years just how much of certain foods I can tolerate before they make me feel as if I will vomit. I do have to watch the quantity of meats I eat, such as steak, hamburger or roastbeef. They seem to get stuck if I eat more than a few bites and will come back up. I drink as much coffee, coke or water as I want. I still do not eat and drink at the same time. Just for the fact that the liquids fill me up and I can't eat much.

I have worked my surgery as it was intended from day 1 and have never had any problems. I started at about 283 and for about the last 10 years have leveled off at 155-160. I'm 5'8" so that puts me in a size 10 or 12. Last December I had surgery on my foot and was not able to exercise or barely walk. I then put on about 20 lbs. I found MFP while I was on sick leave for my foot and was bored and surfing the net. I have lost 12 lbs of the 20 and have about 7 left to go. I will never let my weight get out of control every again!!!! I am currently on my third week of Jillian Michael's Ripped in 30. Love it!

Sorry if I got off topic. If you have any questions please feel free to ask me. Good Luck.

Greetings - I'm new to this forum, so forgive me if this is redundant. I had RNY surgery on May 7, 2012. I really struggle with the protein and I'm forcing myself to just eat it! My question is for the people who have lost their weight - What was your approximate calorie intake during the honeymoon phase? I try to eat around 900 a day and exercise for a hour most days a week, but my weight loss is pretty slow right now. My surgeon set my goal at 20 lbs a month, so I need to lose 22 more between now and October 7th to stay on track. :noway:

I like hearing the answers myself since my surgery on 5-9-12 so I am kinda wondering the same thing.

I also am on Facebook "The World According To Egg Face" and she really helps out a lot since she had her surgery.

I was told rice and pasta swell in the stomach so you wont get very much protein in and bread just kinda balls up and sits there.