Am I eating too much?

I am scared I am eating too much. I have been on liquids since I came home on 10/3 and at first I could only tolerate a few teaspoons full of soup or whatever, buut recently I noticed I can tolerate up to 6 ounces of yogurt or soup at a time. Is this a bad thing, am I stretching my pouch already?

I'm not a dr. or expert on how much is too much by any means, but I can do 4-6 oz. of yogurt at a time and I only my surgery just before you (I'm 2 1/2 weeks post-op). I think the key is to eat it slowly. I try to stretch it out over 45 minutes, which I know can be a challenge for those of us that are "firefighter" eaters. Good luck in the rest of your recovery.

I am not sure if you are or not --- I had the DS and so I have a 4 oz stomach, but I to have been worried and I have been reminded of this fact from others, remember that in the begining your stomach was swolen -- it had just been injured --- as the swelling goes down you can eat more -- how much more is up to you and your doctor --- best of luck to you!

I am post-op, as well. My surgery was 9/16 and I can eat 6oz. of yogurt and an egg,without any trouble. I have never thrown up. My Doc told me that some people's pouch doesn't hold the food, it goes straight through. This is why, he says, that I am hungry all the time. Maybe that is what is happening to the yogurt. But, I bet that you could not eat 6 oz. of beff or chicken. Yogurt is very light and passes right through. I am on whole food and I am still hungry. But, sometimes, I don't eat all of my alloted food, you know? I am sure that you are fine. Sheila Bullock

The guideline I was given was to eat 2 oz. three times per day. I try to hold it to that because I am, of course, TERRIFIED that I'm stretching my stomach pouch, too. I worry about how fast I eat, how much I eat, how much I drink, what I eat...you name it, it all scares me. My surgery date, incidentally, was 9-11-03 (Good thing I'm not superstitious, huh?).