How much can you eat?

I have a question for everyone - how much can you eat at each sitting? I never really measured my food in the first few months; I would eat until I felt satisfied. It took so little to feel satisfied that I never really worried about it. Now, at four months out, it naturally takes more food to feel satisfied, but I have started keeping track of how many ounces each of my meals is. I want to get a feel for what people in a similar position are doing. Thanks!

It's so little that I can eat at one sitting that I don't measure. I did notice the other day that I ate one entire egg & a half slice of toast. Sometimes I may have a slice or two of bacon, but then forget the toast or all of the egg. I usally eat a meal at home out of a custard cup! I still don't understand why I'm alive with the small amounts that I consume.

I try and always measure, scared that if I don't I will over eat. For less dense proteins and veggies I can eat 3/4 cup to 1 cup for my meals, but If I have fish fresh or canned or canned chicken breast I can only eat 1/2-3/4 cup. how much are you getting in? hope this helps Tanya

I am trying to be good about measuring since I can eat more now than I could right after surgery. I think I am pretty much in line with you, Tanya. I usually eat about 4 oz. per meal. Most of my meals consist of chicken or ground beef. I'm not a big vegetable eater, and my surgeon's assistant told me it was okay to stick with the protein since I should be getting most of the vitamins I need from supplements.

I have always measured, I don't want to overeat and since I don't always feel full right away don't want to make myself sick. At this point I eat between 2oz to 4oz's... 4oz would be a big day for me where I really ate a lot, more often than not I stick to around 3oz. I will also eat closer to 4oz when I have more veggies such as my lunch today which is 2oz of ground turkey and 2oz of red and yellow raw peppers... I don't know if I will be able to eat all 4oz but that's what I packed for lunch. The higher density the food is and more protein packed the less I need to satisfy me. I know I would be fine if I only did 3oz of meat however I have been craving veggies and they taste so good to me in raw form that I have been mixing my meat up with a bit of raw vegetables. I see my NUT again in March and she will review with me my food intake and make sure I am on the right path.

I can do 2 eggs scrambled, I stay away from red meat, but I really like soups, and can do a 12oz can of chicken noodle. Takes a bit, though. How is your loss going?