How much do you eat now?

Hi all. I had Lap RNY ten weeks ago (on 2/3/05) and am concerned that I am eating too large of quantities. I'm not sure how big the surgeon made my pouch either. At a normal meal I can eat 3-4 oz of protein and 2-3 bites of veggies. Is this too much? What do you eat and how far out are you? Any input would be appreciated. Steph 300/261/165?

Steph, This is exactly what I can eat. The only time I can hold more is with chilli, I can eat 8oz easily. Probably because it is more wet than straight meat. Deb-48

Deb, Thank you for the reply. I'm glad to know that I am not eating too much. Steph

Hi that's about how much I eat. sometimes I feel full on a couple of bites and other times I am eating again an hour later. That's what I need to be careful about. I was wondering if you have had salad yet and how much you can eat? Diane

I ate salad starting at 5 weeks out. I can eat 2-3 cups of salad greens, becuse they mush up to nothing. Hope this helps. Steph

i can eat about that much, but my surgeons protocal is to eat 5-6 times a day, but only 2 oz of protien and maybe a bite or two of veggies, or if having soup 5 oz ussually the 2oz of solid protien is enough to fill me up, and the depending on what kinda soup it is, i ussually eat all 5 oz. so i think your right on track :D _mike openRNY 2/25/05 628/550/532/???

hi steph: i had my lap rny on 2/8/5 and the amounts you're mentioning are almost exactly the way my surgeon has it outlined in my little handbook. just remember to eat the protein first. but it sounds like you're doing really well. dorthe

hi steph, I'm kinda at a lost with the oz portion, my doc does the cup and tbs method. 4tbs protein, 2 tbs veggies and 2 of fruit. I can average about 1/2 cup of food 1/4 cup of protein and the rest veggies. They still have me on pureed foods and small chunks of meat. I eat chilli and that stays down very well. Haven't had the ok yet to try salad either. I'm so jealous Saida

Hi Steph I'm still having a hard time eating all the good foods. But I don't have a problem eating all the bad foods. But I could eat very small meals. I would say a baby bowel on a good day.

I can eat about that much, too, Steph. Your doing fine. Maybe someone could review my diet that I post daily in my profile, and give me some suggestions...I NEED SUGGESTIONS.... I often worry that I'm doing something wrong with my diet. Am I eating too much, too little, bad choices? Lap Last rny 2.16.06 Dr. Nazarian f.a.c.s. 237/199/115