One month and down 32lbs

I am confused about something though. My menu says 2 tblsp. of foods and yet I can tolerate more.  ex. 1 cup of tomato soup vs 2 tblsp.  1/2 cup cooked carrots vs 1/4 cup cooked carrots.
Am I doing something wrong by eating somewhat larger amounts of approved foods as long as I am not overfilling my pouch??

The best person to ask would be your doctor or nutrionist.  My doctor told me that over the first year the pouch will eventually be able to handle 1 to 1 1/2 cups of food per meal.  So.. not sure where that falls with your current status.  It may also be that some things, like liquids, pretty much go right through the pouch so they would create less of a full feeling.

Just a thought.

Congrats on your 32lbs woo hoo.

Yep...the tomato soup is a slider...it's not filling pouchie! 

 You should be eating the quantities that your doctor tells you to.  I was told to expect to eat no more than 1/2 cup of food at any one time for 6 meals a day for the rest of my life.  Today, I got my stage 2 (pureed foods) diet instructions.  I was told to measure out the food in the little 1 oz cups and to have no more than 4 of them (1/2 cup total) for any one meal.  Also the meal should take 30-45 minutes to consume.

How do you know you are not overfilling your pouch with so much extra food?

Congratulations!  You are doing great.  I would check with your nutritionist or surgeon though.
As I read through here I see that there are so many variations.  I am eating 3 meals of 3 oz a day with 60 grams of protein.  I am sure I could eat more if I tried but I don't want to.  So check and ask them why.

Congrats on your loss so far!!! Feels good to see the scale go in the right direction for once, doesn't it?!

Kristen,
  Congrats on your loss . Keep up the good work! I still can only eat 1/3 of a cup of food at a time, I usually eat three times a day.What did your doc or nut say about how much you are eating?
hugs,
Brenda