Pinklola, I'm 3.5 years post-op. I still use my food scales or measuring tools to control my portions. I usually eat between 5 and 6 ounces. If I have a salad I can eat up to 8 ounces, 3 ounces of protein and 5 ounces of tomato/lettuce etc. I did ask the dietitian about this and she said that 8 ounces was fine if I had a salad because those vegetables are mostly water. Calorie wise I try to keep my calories less than 1200 per day. If I eat more then I have to really exercise to keep from gaining weight. At 1200 per day I can do 10k steps and not experience any gain. That's just the DNA I was dealt.

I continue to weigh my food because in the past pre-surgery portion control was a real issue for me. I'm not a grazer but do plan snacks within my calorie allowance.

Yesterday I met a friend at Dairy Queen, I had the jr burger and small fries. I ate the burger and part of the fries and I was miserable after eating. I really just ate too much with the amount of restriction I had. Although I felt bad I was secretly happy because I know my restriction is still working the way it should.

I was a slow loser and that was the best thing for me. Things that I did to lose the weight became part of my normal habit so celebrate and embrace your slow loss.