Pouch size/hunger

have one major question for all the post -ops....how much do you eat at one sitting and if the hunger is normal? I am about 18-20 weeks post op.I have been eating more lately and seem to think i'm stretching the pouch. How can I control this? Is it possible to stretch the pouch so soon?I don't want to waste all the time,pain,work that I have put into this... please give me some advice here!!

Hi Connie I have has some of those same questions and the answers I recieved was that you need to measure/weigh your food still. I am eating about 1/3 cup I had surgery on March 30, 2004 and I worry about stretching my pouch all the time. Someone told me about the pouch test. It is where you first thing in morning take a new cottage cheese tub and eat till your real full then fill the tub up with measured water and this will tell you how much in ounces your pouch can hold remember it should be about 2 to 4 oz depending on orginal size of pouch. I hope this is some help if you have any other questions from this my email is [email protected]. Take care and good luck