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Yeah, I heard Oprah say "the size of a walnut". I was like what? A size of walnut!!! Then why the heck can I eat more than that? I thought the same thing as you did. I'm really not sure how big my pouch is now, cause I wasn't paying too much attention when the Nurse Practitioner told us but I'm going to ask to make sure. I just know I can fit a lot in this walnut sized pouch. 
Elisa
Elisa 
4-5 grapes? HA! I eat at least 10 every morning when I make my husband's lunch. I can't quite eat an entire 8-10 lean cuisine. I can't even eat an entire 7.5 oz can of mini-ravioli. I can eat a lot of liquids or semi-liquids like soup or yogurt. I've always been faithful about weighing everything before I eat.
My surgeon says we should be able to eat 4 oz by 6 months, 8 oz by a year, and 12 oz at 18 months.
I swear, I hear you on this!! I just recently visited Pittsburgh with a friend of mine and we went out to eat at the All You Can Eat piiza place called CiCi's. Irolled my eyes and was like, "Great!!" Sometimes, it's like my friends don't get it; all you can eat buffets are stupid for me b/c pretty much I'm paying one price to eat less than one plate of food. I usually (and did this time) show my card and get the kids price. I only paid $3.17 (with tax) for my meal. I chose 2 cups of salad (yes, I measure!), about 1/4 cup of mozzarella cheese, and an ounce of bacon. I dressed it with blue cheese dressing and sprinkled a couple sliced olives on top. I ate the toppings (protein) first and then enjoyed my salad. I couldn't even eat the whole salad. I also had some pizza toppings, but I blotted the heck out of them b/c they were greasy. My guy friend sitting next to me said, "Wow, Jen, I don't think I've seen you eat that much since surgery!" I was like, "Shut up!" But seriously, density is everything: a 1/4 cup chicken will fill me up faster than 3/4 cup pumpkin mousse or 1/4 cottage cheese. So, I just weigh and measure everything and I try to make myself stay in the boundaries. I love it! I enjoy this way of eating and hope that I can keep it up, so I can pass on to my kids better eating habits!
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