Spoon

And when you say "dense meat" what exactly do you mean? Chicken? Beef? Fish?

All of above

The whole point of getting surgery is to restrict the amount of food you can eat. A serving of meat for a person who has not had surgery is 3 ounces (about the size of a deck of cards). You want to eat more than that?

Why do you think not being able to eat 4 ounces of meat (after you had surgery to restrict the amount you can eat) is a problem?

I am 4 years out and can't eat 4 oz of meat - that's a good thing in my book. Small meals, a few snacks, lots of liquids. Didn't we get this surgery to limit how much we could eat? I know i did.

Its not the size of the spoon that matters, it's what is being put on that spoon that matters. Most VSGrs after surgery would be lucky to eat 3oz of protein such as chicken, fish etc. For myself I weigh 2 oz of meat protein, add my steamed veg and forgo the starchy carbs and arrange that on my side plate for a meal. I also supplement with a protein powder shake/ smoothie and the occasional premiere protein.

While you should be able to eat probably closer to 1 cup measured (not volume) after a year out, 4 ounces of dense meat is not at all unreasonable, either, as meat takes up a lot of space after chewing. That's not necessarily a bug but a feature?

Definitely call the surgeon and inquire, but remember your new anatomy really isn't much larger than 4 ounces, though. Call ASAP if there's pain or vomiting.