eating too much

I am 2 weeks out of surgery. I have lost 15 pounds. How much at each meal should i be eating?? My weightloss has stalled all week. Do I eat oz's, cups..???  Im on soft/pureed, BUT last night I had Wendys chili and ate the entire thing!!!!  Was that bad???

Sweetie, I would be checking with your Doctors instruction. I went thru St V's and they provided us with folders with the yellow sheets telling us just what and how much we could eat. At 2 weeks out I would say that was a poor choice to eat the whole thing. At 2 weeks you are usually eating 2 oz 3 times a day and drinking your protein and fluids thru the day. I am over 20 months out and can barely eat a whole Wendy's chili! :o) It is important to remember that you cannot go by what you seem to tolerate but rather go by the directions you were given. At 2 weeks out the tomato base in the chili could easily do harm to your new pouch from the acid.  In the first few months you can make poor choices and still loose weight as your body is not absorbing that much however in the long run you will be so sorry that you did not follow the rules and make the most of your tool during the "honeymoon" stage.  I would urge you to contact your Dr's office or the Nut's office and seek their  advice. Hang in there and trust me it is so worth doing this the right and healthy way. Hugs! Marianne

Marianne,

Here are pictures of my dress and my bracelet you asked about today at the exchange.  If I can get them to post!

this red is the color its in...not the black

 

18 k san marko

WOW Pam! You will knock them out!! I love thisdress!! WOW! Marianne

 

OHHHH Im so glad u like it.  Im just worried about all my saggy skin showing thru such a tight dress...guess I'll have to order Dr Reys slip hes peddling on HSN.

Might just go order that now so its here in time....lol

 

Pamela

ps....if u have time can u email me those papers we discussed.  Thank you so much for all you help/info.

Pam, I will bring the papaers to work tomorrow and email you. I took them out of my purse when I changed bags fro work today. You will look awesome in the dress! I missed Dr. Ray's stuff...was it good? I had such a good time shopping after the exchange with you and Annette. A bunch of us gals need ot do that after the next exchange! You look so beautiful! I am so impressed with your success! Heep that beautiful smile on your lovely face!

Hugs!

Marianne

I had a great time with you and Annette...even if I was the flattest and flabbist.  I guess I had to have some major balls to go shopping with u two beautiful well endowed women with your flat tummys....

 

Im game to do the shopping thing again really soon.  Vicki and Jess and I are going to try and plan something before I go on vacation.  Maybe one of them will know where that outlet /catalog store is Dawn was telling us about.  We'll have to get directions.

I did order dr reys slip this morning....here it is:

 

Wish I had that models body...LOL   Dr Rey will be on there tonight at 9 pm.  I set it to tape (DVR) incase Andy and I are out shopping or dinner.  I saw part of his 2 am show last night.  I missed the one yesterday afternoon.  slept thru that one

That slip is awesome! What size  range do they come in. I would probably wear about the same as you I think being tall and all. I may have to invest! Thanks much! Marianne

u order it by bra size. 

I would just like to add that at this point in time your new pouch has not had time to heal yet and your probably unable to really experience true fullness/hunger. What you may be experiencing is head hunger. Most of us do. It's probably a good idea after getting with your NUT to measure your foods for awhile just to make sure you are not overfilling your pouch. It took me until about 4 months out before I can honestly say that I experienced true hunger and that was after I had went many hours without food; however, I did have alot of head hunger and was addicted to watching the food channel, of all things. At a year out, I still measure my food, almost all the time. I just don't trust myself yet to eyeball it. Just an idea.