weigh gain

when I eat dense proteins - I get very small pouch. i.e. at 7 years postop - I only could only eat 7 wings.. that was my dinner.  but.. today I ate 2 cups of stew, and i was still hungry.. same with carbs.. I can eat and eat and eat... 

pork loin,. steak, even omelet - my restriction is all there.... 

According to your profile page, you had surgery in 2011. It is common to be able to eat more as time goes by which is why we must stay on top of things. I am 6.5 years out. A lot of people who had surgery the same time as me have regained weight. You should track every bite somewhere like myfitnesspal. Weigh/measure your portions. Take control before you gain it all back. Good luck.

There is no fix. What you can do is measure your food, track your food. You can do this. Make yourself a first priority. Take the time to track your food , take a look at what you are eating. Good luck

In addition to tracking what you are eating and staying within the guidelines of protein first, then veggies, fruit, etc.  I would take the emphasis off "feeling" full.  If you have eaten your 4 ounces of protein and 4 ounces of veggie (or whatever).  STOP.  You have finished your meal.  Don't drink any fluid for at least 30 minutes and certainly no drinking with your meal.

We just can't rely on "feelings" of fullness - with the exception of "feeling" nauseated and can't take one more bite - even though you haven't finished your 8 ounce meal - in that case stop and save or throw away what you didn't eat.

If you are eating carbs (white flour, white sugar,  bread, crackers, cake, cookies, white rice) etc. - you won't get the "full" feeling until you have consumed way too many calories and very little nutrition.  That's why we eat protein first - then veggies - then fruit - so we don't have room for the empty carbs with little nutrition.

You may want to schedule a visit with your dietitian to help you.

Best wishes, 

Penny

Thanks for the feedback ☺