Eating Too Much????

I had surgery on 5-24-04. I have had absolutly no complications, I have lost 102 pounds and I feel great! But, my huge worry is......I think I am eating too much. Does anyone know what it takes to stretch out our pouches? This sounds so strange, but I wish once in awhile I would feel sick after eating........it seems the better I feel, the more I eat. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!!!! Teri

Measure what you are eating. My doctors office says that I should be able to eat between 1/3 and 1/2 cup at a time. Remember that we learned how to chew our food really well so that is why it appears that we are able to eat more sometimes. Hang in there! Congratulations on your success! -Gerriann 170 pounds gone forever!

I would talk to my doctor. It seems everybody is different on how much they can eat. I can sometimes eat 3 to 4 ounces of a meat plus 1\4 cup of veggies sometimes a 1\3 cup. When I fix my plate, I always put 3 to 4 oz meat, 1\4 cup of one veggie and 1\4 cup of another veggie. granted, I never eat it all. One of my veggies is always still there or half of each veggies and sometimes about an ounce of meat is left. It depends on what it is. I think last night is the first night I ate 4 oz meat plus 1\4 cup of veggies, I felt like a pig. LOL You are going to get so many different answers to this because everyone's doctor has a different view. The wonderful tooter could help you out as well. Granted she isn't a doctor or anything, but she studied and studied. heck, I think she still does to be honest. She is two or three years out and post all the time on the main board. In fact, she posted yesturday about how many cals. and what types of cals we should be close to eating. She is great! She has helped me out alot this year. Toni

Teri, We all go through this I think. Some days I can just eat more than other days. Some days I feel so hungry and other days I don't even want to look at food. I pretty much know now what my capacity is and I never go over that. I know I can eat about 3 - 4 ozs of meat and about 1/3 to 1/2 cup veggies. But somedays I can't eat that and some days that doesn't feel like it fills me up. But I also know that on those "unfilled" feeling days, if I go over that amount, I will probably get sick. So I monitor myself and don't over indulge. I hate feeling sick. And it's not like I'm sitting there measuring the food, cause I'm not. I really just eyeball it. I listen to what my pouch is telling me. It usually doesn't let me down. And something I'm doing must be working because I've lost 161 pounds so far. If I've learned anything regarding food consumption in the last year, it's been moderation. I can't eat until I'm stuffed. I didn't know how not to eat like that before WLS. I would eat until I was so uncomfortable. Now I eat to nourish my body and give me energy. I don't eat to fill up. For me at least, it's all a mental exercise. Stephanie

I totally agree with Stephanie....I been wondering the same thing lately but when I look in the mirror the "worries" vanish Cherrion

I don't know...I can eat pretty much. You guys sound like you are eating so little. Don't yell at me...but, At breakfast I had 2 pieces of toast and 8 thin strips of bacon at dinner today I had... steak...1/2 cup I would say cole slaw 3/4 cup potatoe chips at least 1 cup And about 1/2 hour later a nutterbuddy. Ahggggggg....no wonder I am not losing. My doctor has put me back on 1 cup 4 times a day. Yeah...I went off it today just a tad. But, back on it tomorrow. He told me I was a binge eater before...and it is harder to control after surgery. Good luck Teri. Jeannie