Hey Grim! I'll try to pop in more. I have a bit more time now that I'm retired.

Hey Jub! I'm very glad to see you are doing so well. You've certainly been working at it. Don't be a stranger.

Thanks for the words of encouragement wombat. I did just return to my normal eating patterns for the remaining meals of the day. It just kinda spooked me because this is the first time I've been able to eat that much since before the surgery without feeling the restriction pretty early on when eating protein.

You're totally right about the confusing excess stomach acid and hunger. There's been countless times now post-op that I've been hungry only to drink a glass of water and the feeling went away.

I like your tips about having filling low calorie foods to nibble on. I do have a few trick foods that I use as well.

Before surgery I used to overeat protein regularly so it's another reason I have to be extra on top of this. The food scale is just as important a tool as my new stomach.

Back at you Kairk! Hope all is going well for you too.

I would have your remaining meals as usual, as if that mistake never occurred. Trying to make up for overeating by eating less at the next meal is likely to leave you frustrated and craving more food.

I don't really have any experience with eating disorders, so take my advice with a grain of salt, but I wouldn't make a big deal out of this one incident. You can get past this! I've had one or two incidents that were on a similar scale, and yet I've been doing quite well, losing weight at a very satisfactory clip. I have learned that there are some foods that aren't very filling. I avoid those foods unless I can arrange to only have one serving, or at most two, available. Protein bars are in that category for me. I only have them once every week or so to help top up my protein, and I only buy two at a time to minimise the potential damage.

Focus on your average caloric intake over a week, rather than just one day. I have found that about once a week I eat a little more than normal, but that's compensated by the fact that about once a week I eat a little less than normal. I've learned to accept the extra-hungry days as simply part of the pattern. I don't start to worry unless I have a few hungry days in a row.

It takes a while after VSG to tell the difference between excess stomach acid and true hunger. I'm a year out, and still sometimes have trouble distinguishing. So if it's not mealtime but your tummy is rumbling, try drinking a glass of water or other low-calorie beverage before you decide it's hunger.

Next time you're hungry and it's not mealtime, figure out what you're going to eat before you go to the fridge. Have some foods on hand that are low calorie but filling (for when you're hungry outside of mealtime) or fun to eat (for when you're not really hungry but just want to nibble).