Eating to much

Well, I had my surgery on December 3rd, so that puts me at what, 6 weeks out ? Here is my question (or questions, knowing me). I think I'm getting to hungry ? I'm eating about 3 meals a day, sometimes only 2. But on certain days, I might eat 4 SMALL meals a day (meaning, I take 3 bites and I'm full). I dont know. I've lost exactly 35 pounds, last I had checked. I'm eating most things now, I dont even need to toast my breads when I eat bread, although I pretty much avoid bread al together. My meals mostly consist of crackers & cheese, chicken wrap, things like that. When I eat crackers I can eat between 2 and 4 (with the cheese). And when I eat a sandwich (lunchmeat, a wrap thats average sized I guess .... ) I can usually eat 1/2 of the sandwich or almost half. Am I eating to much? I'm not sure what to try now, I want to eat better foods for me, but I work during the day and I can not take things that need to be kept cold or put in a microwave. Any suggestions ? Does it sound like I'm doing alright? I'm worried because I'm starting to feel hunger sometimes, but when I eat I get full right away. I'm worried about not loosing anymore and that I'm stretching my pouch ?!!!!!!!

The amount that you are talking about the 3 bites of whatever four times a day sounds okay a little more than I was at 6 weeks out but everyones body is different. I would stay away from the breads, tortillas, pastas, and whatever since it tends to fill you up quicker. Go for the protein first then veggies then breads. I also do not know how big your pouch was made to or what volume it can hold... the cottage chesse test will tell you how much you can hold ( you eat premeasured amount of cottage chesse as fast as you can fini****) Foods that you can bring to work is tricky especially since you are only 6 weeks out maybe jerky, protein drinks (which would be warm), peanut butter, nuts.... To check the hunger I did and still will drink 8oz of water or crystal lite as quick as I can, usually that will defer hunger or it really wasn't hunger. Just don't graze that's what stretches pouches.

I've heard the cottage cheese test doesn't work because you fill up differently from different foods. Like, I can eat a cup of salad and some crutons but only like 4 crackers. My dietician told me that it's normal to eat 1/4c to 1/2c per meal. I'm 5 weeks out this week. I meet with my dietician on Friday so I'll find out then if the 1/2c still stands. Right now though, I fill up really fast still. My dad was eating about the same as you are when he was 6 weeks out so I think what you're eating is fine. If you still aren't satisfied with what everyone's been suggesting, or you're more confused than before Call your nutritionist and just ask them. For lunch, have you tried a little lunchbox thing with a freezer pack in it? If you don't have a freezer pack, try taking a small bottle of water and freezing it and putting it in the lunchbox.

i can't say you are eating to much all i know that is more than what i could eat at 6 weeks. my doctor didn't even allow me to eat until about 3weeks after my surgery. only thing i would worry about is that bread because i'm a year and a half out and i just am able to eat a half of a sandwich and i don't eat all the bread. and think it is extremely to early for you to eat anything that isn't meat or a protein product.