How much can you eat in a meal?
loriloftness
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Today I was sure I could eat a whole 3 egg ham & cheese omelet from Perkins, only to be very full before I even ate half of it. My significant other is joking that he will end up putting on as much weight as I take off just from eating my left overs. I told him my eyes are bigger than my stomach-- possibly literally 
I know my stomach is much smaller and yet I don't think my brain fully understands that and it still thinks it can eat the regular portions. The reality is, I seem to have a hard time getting in more than 3-5 oz per meal at the most. I am only 3 mos out, but shouldn't I be able to eat more like 6-8 oz now?
I know my stomach is much smaller and yet I don't think my brain fully understands that and it still thinks it can eat the regular portions. The reality is, I seem to have a hard time getting in more than 3-5 oz per meal at the most. I am only 3 mos out, but shouldn't I be able to eat more like 6-8 oz now?
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At 3 months out I could only eat 2 oz. That didn't change for me until about 6 months. I can at 4 oz total right now (at 10 months), which is usually 3 oz dense protein and an ounce of veg or cheese. That being said, capacity is dependent on a lot of factors: what you're eating (I.e. Dense protein vs sliders), how fast you eat, and the size of sleeves varies by surgeon's technique. Also, your own anatomy can be different - e.g. height because taller people (often? Always?) have longer stomachs than shorties like me. :-).
Your capacity will definitely get bigger over time, but it's hard to say exactly where you'll land eventually. In the meantime, don't sweat it!0 -
I'm five months out and I usually eat around 4-5 oz at a time. Like April said though, it really depends on what I am eating. For lunch today I had 3.5 ounces of steak and by the last bite I was getting pretty full.0
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For what it is worth, I am 4 years post, and I wouldn't have been able to eat the entire omelet in one sitting. Two eggs and a couple pieces of bacon is the norm for me and sometimes that is even too much. It all depends on the day.
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I am 2 months post op and I can eat 1 egg w/ 1 ounce of diced ham for breakfast and I am stuffed.0
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Im 4 months (today) and I can eat 4-5 oz and Im 4'2
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I'm 3 months out. I can only eat 1 egg with 3 small strips of bacon or turkey bacon for breakfast. When I go out to eat, I end up only eating about 1/3 of my meal and brings the rest home for 2 more meals.
I know it is such a weird feeling to think we can eat a lot more than we really can.
The Sleeve is such a wonder tool to help us to control our portion control. I am so blessed to have had the surgery. 0 -
I'm just over 6 months out and 4-6 oz is it and for the last 2 months the amount hasn't changed. I don't think that it will change more, I'm still asking for a box at restaurants for the other half.
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I am just over a year out... I can do 4-5 oz of protein and a 1/2c veg no prob. When I was where you are, I was about the same as you describe.0
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The amount you're eating sounds very reasonable. 3 eggs, ham & cheese seems like too much, though others are correct when they say it varies with each person. I'm 2 mo out and still can't finish 2 scrambled eggs! That's why those breakfast smoothies with 25-30 g of protein are so important. Keep up the good work!0
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I'm a month out and I have no problem eating 4oz but even a bite more and I'm horribly uncomfortable. I'm also 5'10" and I wondered if height might make a difference. I also have no problems drinking 24oz of water in about 30min and have never felt the restriction when it comes to liquids, other than thick frothy protein shakes. I've wondered how normal that was too.
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Yep I am a month out too now... YEAH!!!!! Oh and I can only eat about 4 oz at any sitting... I am actually thankful for that.. I shared a small Pizza the other day. Could only eat 1 yep thats right ONE PIECE...lol I laughed with my date and said you know before this surgery I could have eaten a large all by myself with no problem at all.. I am really digging my sleeve.... Whew may have saved my own life here..
So I will add a question.. Any one you still eating Sushi and if so how many pieces can you intake... I know my surgeon would frown on it but I figure a couple of pieces wont kill me...0 -
So I will add a question.. Any one you still eating Sushi and if so how many pieces can you intake... I know my surgeon would frown on it but I figure a couple of pieces wont kill me...
At the risk of sounding harsh... at a month out, it's risky to already be doing things you think your surgeon might frown upon. I am 16 months out and I while I do re-introduce new things into my diet, I took my time and followed my surgeon's advice.
That aside... I can usually eat 3-4 ounces of meat and 1/2 cup of veggies or a small piece of fruit. I still work on getting my protein in first, but I do love veggies and I work them in as much as I can.
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So I will add a question.. Any one you still eating Sushi and if so how many pieces can you intake... I know my surgeon would frown on it but I figure a couple of pieces wont kill me...
I would be very careful about the rice. I was warned that rice is difficult because the starch in it tends to ball it up and it doesn't sit or digest well.0 -
LOL Just have to laugh here. Be as harsh as you wish... Didnt say I was gonna just said it wouldnt kill me. And Yeh I have followed his little advise to a T so to speak with the little exception of bread. He disagrees with what the Nutritionist harped on for 12 weeks of class I had.. But I admit only a little bit goes along way. As far as veggies go in moderation just like anything else.. The whole rice thing still intimidates me, so yeah I am in no hurry to have it plug me up. To bad you dont know me better before you comment thought...lol Preaching to the choir about following doctors orders so to speak I only put it out there to hear what others have done or heard. I have a pretty solid plan at the moment with little experimetnations..0
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The whole rice thing still intimidates me too, to be honest. I have heard so many horror stories, it's like I am being scared straight lol. I do love sushi though and I hope to try some before long. I did eat some salmon poke, and it actually settled very well, so that or sashimi are good options for you.0
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I'm 1.5 yrs out and am most comfortable with 3oz-5oz total depending on what it is, how dense it is. I can eat less steak than I can chili for example. At 3 months, it was closer to 2 oz. Sushi? Love it! But it took 6 months or so to tolerate rice again. Today, 1/2 roll (4pc) and I'm stuffed. Sushi rice was less of a problem then traditional "fried" rice which is okey dokey with me!0
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I am 4 months out today also. It really depends on what I am eating to how much I can eat. Meat and chicken I can eat about 4 oz. I went to dinner at the other night and ordered an 8 oz filet and was able to eat over half of it along with 2 pieces of asparagus and 2 bites of my husbands baked potato. I stayed full for 3 hours.0
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I'm two weeks out and I can eat about 4oz of food at a time, unless it is very dense. My doctor just allowed refried beans and cottage cheese into my diet, and it's probably closer to 3-3.5oz of that at a time. I think my sleeve is on the larger side, though.0
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Well 4 oz is what I measure out now so there is no guess work. The Surgeon. Had me do this little test. Put 8 oz in a cup and eat till I was full. STOP! He said that is the size of your stomach. As long as you do not try to put more than 4 oz in I would never have to worry about stretching the tummy out or have any issues. Made sense to me lol0
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So I will add a question.. Any one you still eating Sushi and if so how many pieces can you intake... I know my surgeon would frown on it but I figure a couple of pieces wont kill me...
I am 5 months out and eat sushi all the time. First time was about 2 months out and I never had issues with the rice. Of course I can't eat nearly as much as I used to! I had some Saturday, 2 small salmon and half a roll (4 pieces).
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SweetJulyRoses wrote: »I'm a month out and I have no problem eating 4oz but even a bite more and I'm horribly uncomfortable. I'm also 5'10" and I wondered if height might make a difference. I also have no problems drinking 24oz of water in about 30min and have never felt the restriction when it comes to liquids, other than thick frothy protein shakes. I've wondered how normal that was too.
Good question!
I wasn't even drinking this much before surgery let alone now!
I'm doing good if I can get a (small) portion of your 24oz in that amount of time
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If you ask, youre going to get opinions...good, bad or indifferent.
I ate Mexican food Fri night and after eating some meat, I had a couple bites of rice and that was enough for me (4 months out).
In the past I could've eaten mine and then some but a couple bites was just as satisfying as the whole thing used to be!0 -
I think for being 3 months out that is pretty normal. I can usually eat around 3-4 oz at time depending on what it is. If it is really dense protein like chicken it's around 2oz.0
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Yeah, that's me too.
It just depends on the protein source!0 -
I am 3.5 years out and I always take home 1/2 my omlette. I rarely get toast or really an english muffin and if I do, I can only eat 1/2 of that and then less than 1/2 the onlette. At your point I would be lucky to eat 1/4 of the omlette. 0
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I'm almost 18 months out and I can eat between 8 and 10 oz depending on the food.0
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Thanks for the feedback. When I had my very first appointment the NUT showed me some food in a 1-cup measuring cup and said this is what I would be eating after surgery. I have my 3-mo appt in 2 days and in advance they sent out a "sample menu" of meals showing a total of 6-8 oz per meal. So, I thought I was supposed to be near the 8 oz mark by now. I was starting to freak out because as you all have noted, I may be able to eat 4-6 oz of cottage cheese in a sitting since it is light, but if it is a solid piece of meat I can barely do 2-3 oz, and then it may be impossible to get in any veggie. I am no where near the 6-8 oz then. I thought either something was wrong or maybe I am supposed to start pushing myself to eat more--and I really didn't want to do that. I'm 5'6" so normal height and I assume normal size stomach-- or whatever is left of it anyway.0
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My doctor told me it is a gift to not be able to eat too much. Because eventually you will be able to eat more. I would try to take care of my sleeve so you can keep the restriction for as long as possible. Now is the time to loose. 0
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Yep I am a month out too now... YEAH!!!!! Oh and I can only eat about 4 oz at any sitting... I am actually thankful for that.. I shared a small Pizza the other day. Could only eat 1 yep thats right ONE PIECE...lol I laughed with my date and said you know before this surgery I could have eaten a large all by myself with no problem at all.. I am really digging my sleeve.... Whew may have saved my own life here..
So I will add a question.. Any one you still eating Sushi and if so how many pieces can you intake... I know my surgeon would frown on it but I figure a couple of pieces wont kill me...
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I found sushi to be my saving grace for a protein source. I have not tried it with rice on the roll, my sushi joint has an "oh Baby" roll, crab, avocado and a slice of tuna wrapped around it instead of the rice. Kinda of amazing.0
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