How much do you/can you eat

I need help.  I have stopped losing weight.  I'm stuck at 235/240 which is about 95 pounds down.  I find that I'm hungry, physically and mentally, a lot.  I'm about 14 months out from surgery and have been at this plateau for about 5 months.  I eat about a cup of food at each meal but I still eat slowly and so it will take me 30 to 45 minutes to eat the meal.  I've discovered that I like dumping occasionally because of the constant constipation otherwise, so I do eat some sugar or fatty foods.  I've been told that I should only eat 3 times per day by Kelly the nutritionist for Dr. Schoen, but I'm hungry more often and feel better if I eat less each time but more often. 

I'd like to hear how any of you are handling these things.  Do you find that you are actually hungry?  Do you eat more than you were told you'd be able to? 

I was never satisfied with 2 ounces, even right after my surgery, which makes me wonder if my pouch was as small as it should have been.  My husband measured everything for me until about 6 months out and it always took more than 2 ounces of anything to satisfy me.

What are your daily diets like?  How much protein do you eat and how do you get the protein in?  Can you give me some examples of what you might eat each day?

I find that I end up eating a lot of string cheese, yogurt with cereal, and arby's regular sandwiches.  I know this isn't the best diet but I'm just not sure anymore what I should be eating.  We try to eat fish a couple of times a week and I always look at how much protein is in any frozen dinner that I eat.  I've started eating some fruit as well.  I hadn't realized how much I miss fruit and vegetables.  I also live on sugar free popsicles.  Water tastes nasty to me and it used to be about all I drank.  I'm tired of crystal light, but use it anyway so I can tolerate the water.

Anyway, I'd appreciate any and all suggestions.

Try the sobe lean. Im 22 months out and i drink sobe lean and the propel water you  can buy in different flavors. I love it. as for food, like you, im not sure at times, what i should be eating.I wonder how small my pouch is too. how do ya tell? Good Luck to you. Sincerely,KathyS

Thanks, Kathy.  I love the Sobe lean and I also use a lot of the Crystal Light or similar product.  I've been having a real hard time with my eating.  My mother died on September 25th and I've since become a grazer.  I don't know why, I can't explain it, I know that part of it is grief, but it's like I don't have the same will and desire that I did before.  And I don't seem to know where to get it from.  I think that I need to start going to support group again.  I wasn't impressed with the first one I went to and didn't go again.  I need to try the one in my neighborhood and see if it is better.

Thanks to everyone on this board for their support.  I know it's not been easy for any one here.  The decision that each of us has made to get healthy, is a hard one and the road is not easy to follow.  I know that we can all get through it...with a little hekp from our friends here.

Cindy