Small pouch day never comes my way.

Hi every!

i for answers from any vets around that may have had a similar experience and if there is anything I can to to help myself. I?m managing my weight well but I can easily eat several once?s of dense protein. Tonight I was quite hungry and had at least 7 oz of sirloin and had no feeling of fullness. I had some broccoli as well. I always do dense protein first and then veggies. I rarely eat anything else. I?m just concerned about how much I can eat especially when I?m really hungry. On rare occasion I get a feeling that says I?ve had enough and stopnbut that isn?t very often. When I see people online that can only eat 3-4oz it stresses me out an I worry there?s something wrong. I count my calories and all and can control things 90% of the time but just don?t know why I don?t fill up as quickly as others seem to. Is this normal? Thanks for any help you can offer.

I'm in a similar boat. I very rarely if ever actually feel restriction or too full. I also could probably eat those same portions you describe. Instead, I measure out no more than 3-4 oz of protein and half a cup of vegetables for a meal and just stop at that. I've learned not to depend on feeling FULL to stop eating, but rather NO LONGER HUNGRY. In my case, I still don't really feel hungry unless I've gone a very long time without a meal or snack (I was recently stuck at a car dealership for 6.5 hours without eating and felt legitimately hungry then), so it's even more about convincing myself that I'm not feeling hungry--I'm just feeling "not full." For so long I ate until I was bursting and would often not be satisfied until I was over full, so I need to retrain my mind that it's not healthy to chase that too-full feeling.

wow what good advice - in my literature it says that stuffed and starving should be removed from vocab. that we should be in that middle ranges of hungry, slightly hungry, satisfied or not hungry. i really like the concept and was glad to see you remind me here of it again. THANK YOU!!!!

Good steak is something I've always been able to get down well. Our pouches grow and mature.

Boiled eggs and tuna fish still fill me up with a small portion

That's interesting! I've yet to find a dense protein that will do that. Even dry chicken goes down easy!

Stop chasing the full feeling! I stop at 5oz of protein, no matter what. I could eat more of some things-- but have married myself to 5oz portion limit. Like Seattlesdeb, Tuna does me in After a few bites. Many times i don't realize how full I am until after the meal-- so it's important that I only put on my plate what I allow myself in terms of serving size. If you are arbitrary with amounts based on hunger or what your pouch will tolerate- you will keep pushing the envelope.

Most meals I adhere to the 4-5 oz portion of any type of meat. You are right that I must just weight out my portion and move on and I am really working at that. Being a band to RNY revision I know that feeling full is far different and I'm not really trying to chase the full feeling I just was thinking that it's odd that I almost never seem to get it. I'm in therapy to deal with my compulsive eating issues and trying to work everything though as I maintain this loss it's just that in my perfect world I would feel like some seem to do here after 3-4 oz. I guess as your saying I should accept that my body doesn't do that and move on!

As a person who shares the compulsive eating issue (BED, for me) -- I understand your feelings.

I must weigh my portion -- and NEVER EVER depend on feeling full. EVER.

My stomach/pouch is a compulsive liar -- and eating until I felt full was how I got to 347 pounds.

I literally take my food scale everywhere. I have a small one that stays in my purse.

Did I mention that my pouch is a liar?

Agreed! I have a small scaled I used to bring everywhere and then I thought I was good at eyeing it. Mistake for sure. Time to find space in my purse again. Thanks for the wake up.

Yes, it is normal to be able to eat a lot at 2 years out. Stop eating more than you should. Period. Hunger is not an emergency.

I can eat a huge amount but CHOOSE not to most of the time. It is the only way I am still near my goal weight at 10 years out (currently 7 pounds above but will lose it). My friends who chased that full feeling like you gained most of their weight back by year 5.