Still only 2 oz protein

Hello all

I have a quick question....on 12/23/15 I met with nutritionist for the first time after my surgery (11/23/15). She put me on the next stage and told me to concentrate on eating 2 oz. of protein. She said that then - when I had room- I could add veggies, and then starch and then fruit. She did explain it is not an overnight process, but it is over a month later, and I STILL can only fit 2 oz of protein. I would like to add other foods, but I am very full on my 2 oz protein at mealtimes--I usually eat some type of meat, and sometimes add cheese to make the 2 oz (I measure with a scale).

Anybody else have this experience? It seems that so many right around the same time frame of me can eat so much more, or so much variation, and while I know everyone is different, I just want to make sure this is "normal"-in the range anyway!

I have lost 47 lbs if that makes anything make more sense?

TIA

It's not unusual. You may WANT to eat other things, but the longer you can go eating just a small amount of protein, the faster you'll lose, and the better off you'll be. It sounds like you're doing fine.

I am 4 months out and 2 oz is still a chore for me.  Its not "fun" to eat meat yet....its work.  I only do it cuz I know its goibg to make my life easier later.  It is definitely better than it was at the beginning, so you can look forward to improvement, but its not going to feel like it used to.

I was eight years out in October and two ounces is a good serving for me.  A large meal would be four ounces.  We really lose weight after surgery because we eat so little.  We maintain the loss by continuing to eat small meals.  I had my first three ounce filet meal with a salad during month three after surgery.  It was a special occasion and I took half of the six ounce filet home in a leftover box.

People who are eating so much more may have a very difficult time maintaining their loss.

I'm over 10 months out from surgery, and I still have trouble eating 2 oz of dense protein. I usually eat 1.5 oz of chicken with 1 oz of cheese or I make it into chicken salad with greek yogurt instead of mayo. I can eat about 2 oz of moister meats such as baked ham. I save other things (such as cucumbers and hummus or fruit) for my evening snack on days that I have already surpassed my protein goal by then.

I am 8 months out and sometimes that is all I eat at one time. If I go out to eat, I typically split with someone because I only need a few bites of the protein and I'm done. Some days I can eat more, some days less. Yesterday I had a salad and scallops. That was a big day. Don't stress about not getting vegetables in, you will get there eventually. I eat tostadas or cobb tyoe salads often because I can eat the protein and some of the vegies. I miss fruit, but can't usually fit that in. Just eat what is comfortable. Don't overdo it. My doctor's advice was to eat when you are hungry and eat until you are satisfied. ..not full. It has worked great for me. Good luck on your journey.

It sounds as though you are doing fine for 1 month out.  Forget the cheese - there is so little protein.  

You still might need to do a protein shake daily as part of your fluids.  6 ounces of protein (3 X 2 ounces) is a good start. You should be very full on 2 ounces at 1 month out -- that means the surgery did its job.

You might stay with softer proteins - poached fish not steak.  Eat the stuff that agrees with you the most.

Let's not get crazy. The amount of protein in cheese varies greatly by variety. 1 oz of part-skim mozzarella has 8 grams of protein. 1 oz of chicken only has 7 grams of protein. In fact, many varieties of cheese have 7 or 8 grams of protein per ounce, so it is not fair to say that there is so little protein in cheese. Especially when we don't even know what kind she means. I still can't meet my protein goal most days without cheese, but I am careful about the kind that I buy.

Let's not get crazy - there are always exceptions, but most real cheeses have more calories and less protein. 

And are high in sodium