How much can you eat in a meal?
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Nkac1980, Hey thanks for the idea. I may ask if my little sushi place can do that as well. I would rather avoid the rice at all cost. But didnt want to not share the experience of the sushi place.. Right this minute I could live without it. But my friend got me hooked on it when I was balking at the idea of sushi...lol Now well .... to be continued....lol0
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Just jumping in.... I can't do rice. AT ALL. Makes my tummy very unhappy. No biggie, though-- I have never been a rice fan anyway. I LOVE sashimi, though (sushi without the rice!).0
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re Rice: I can eat about 1 TBSP. If we are having rice with a meal, I measure 1 TBSP onto my plate. I eat it fine. I'm not a huge rice fan though, so I've never really tried to eat more.
Funny thing, now that i'm 8 months post op (almost) I've actually craved rice. I HATED it before!
I've begged hubby to take me for sushi over the past month or so LOL
I like teriyaki beef don over rice. I usually eat a few bites, and then i'm done. I pack up 2 more meals to go, then I let hubby finish what he wants.
re how much I can eat in a sitting:
Last night I had a lean cuisine (meatloaf & mashed potatos) and I ate the whole thing. It took me about 90 minutes though. I ate half in about 30 minutes, then I waited, and finished the rest about an hour later.
I was full. But I knew i'd be hungry later, so I guess you could call the second half, my snack LOL
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I still prefer Shashimi (without the rice) and I weight the portions like any other food. No 18 months out I can, and do, enjoy a bit of rice but would not want to waste my precious capacity on too much rice.
Related topic; I had some Steak Tartare last weekend. Sushi lovers might love this as well.
***New patients should refrain from raw fish and meats until they are completely healed.****
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For the longest time I could only eat one scrambled egg. Now I can eat one egg and a piece or two of bacon. I am also 6 months out. Its actually kinda scary how I can eat more and how I find myself actually getting hungry at times. Its making me really watch what I eat and portion control i.e. making sure its only about a 1/2 cup and no more than 2/3 cup of food at a time. And I still haven't had any bread, rice, or pasta since the surgery.0
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I have found that I can eat more than I expected to ever be able to after surgery. It also depends on what it is --- unfortunately, I seem to be able to eat way too many crackers and things like that but I am more limited with proteins like chicken or fish. I can definitely see why it is recommended to eat protein first. That fills you up so there is no room for the "junk".0
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4-5oz. I have to stay vigilant to only eat a handful of food slowly and stop immediately after I feel the fullness which is HONESTLY about the 6-8th BITE!! But then I have usually hit about 300 cals by then anyway. So I put away the food and watch a real estate show on my iPhone. I have to remind myself that the only difference between normal me and obese me is an extra 500 cals a day x 2 yrs.0
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So for the record! I tried the sushi with out the rice and yep I am a happy camper. Went to the local Smiths store and the guy was just putting out some fresh stuff and I asked him about no rice sushi. He smiled and said sure here you go these have no rice... Sure enough. Took them back to my hotel room and yep! I am in heaven...lol Happy Tummy happy tastebuds!0
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I'm about 18 months out, and have no problem eating sushi (usually about 4 to 5 pieces of a decently sized roll). However, I find that whole grain (mix of brown, red, and black) sushi rice sits/digests better than white sushi rice. When/if you are ready to try it, ask your sushi place if they offer something either veggie wrapped or whole grain - it can help you get closer to your protein and fiber macros for the day.0
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Instant mashed potatoes in any amount will make me think my stomach is going to explode. Rice not so much.
Just a side note... One of the main reasons people get overweight in the first place is relying on their stomach to tell them when they are "full". Your stomach is a TERRIBLE indicator of "fullness". One of the main reasons people "fail" at the sleeve (i.e. gain all their weight back) is the same - relying on your restriction feeling to tell you when you are full. It didnt work before, it wont work now. By the time you feel "full" you have already eaten too much and your stomach is stretching to accomodate it.
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- Do not rely on restriction! Decide the volume you think you should eat, eat it and stop. If you feel overly full, lower the amount next time. If you think you are still hungry, add to it next time. The idea is to be satisfied without your stomach actually hurting or being uncomfortable. The sleeve lets you stop in a way you probably could not before. From now on, use your brain not your stomach to decide how much volume to eat. It drives me crazy to see posts where someone says they are surprised they could eat a whole 6 inch sub and their stomach did not stop them - if you didnt think you could eat the whole thing, or should eat the whole thing, WHY ON EARTH WOULD YOU TRY?! You dont say you have a 6oz stomach, shove 7 oz in there and then be surprised! You eat 6 oz and QUIT. Decide for your next meal if the volume was appropriate.
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- You should really NEVER feel the restriction - that is the goal anyway. Of course everyone pushes it and finds out at some point, but you should be able to make a rational decision on food volume so that you satistfy your hunger and nutritional needs, but never really notice that your stomach is "full" to the point of discomfort. Over time your volume CAN and SHOULD increase, but it should be a conscious decision because you know you need more calories, or you are starting to be hungry more often, etc.0 -
I am normal wt for ht now and I stick to 3-5 oz. That meal would be too many calories for me. At 800-900 cals a day during wt loss phase that would have been more than half my cals for the day. Most of my meals are 6-8 bites. breakfast for me is 4 strips of bacon or 2 strip 1 egg. I just eat kids meals or apps at restaurantsloriloftness wrote: »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?
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I can only eat 2 oz. of protein - meat/fish at a time, 1 egg or 1 oz. of cheese. I will hit 4 months out this weekend and can still only add literally one to two bites of vegetables to my meal. I make my protein goal of 60-70 grams a day everyday but i usually drink a Premier protein drink 30 grams of protein for my afternoon snack.0
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- Do not rely on restriction! Decide the volume you think you should eat, eat it and stop. If you feel overly full, lower the amount next time. If you think you are still hungry, add to it next time. The idea is to be satisfied without your stomach actually hurting or being uncomfortable. The sleeve lets you stop in a way you probably could not before. From now on, use your brain not your stomach to decide how much volume to eat. It drives me crazy to see posts where someone says they are surprised they could eat a whole 6 inch sub and their stomach did not stop them - if you didnt think you could eat the whole thing, or should eat the whole thing, WHY ON EARTH WOULD YOU TRY?! You dont say you have a 6oz stomach, shove 7 oz in there and then be surprised! You eat 6 oz and QUIT. Decide for your next meal if the volume was appropriate.
I love this! Reading this really reminded me that my focus should be on what I NEED to eat, rather than what I CAN eat.
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