QUESTION ABOUT PORTION SIZE

hey guys i have a question....

i was looking in my surgery binder for portion sizes and im a lil confused... in my understanding my pouch/new stomach is 4 ounces... which is about equal to half a cup.. so everything ive been eating ive been measuring to half a cup or weighing the fish.. but was looking in my binder and they give sample meals for stage 4 and 5 which total more than a half a cup.. for stage 4 they have 3/4 cup as a meal and in stage 5 a full cup.. to be honest... im scared to eat more than the half cup  as im still not feeling hunger??  any advice for me???

thanks in advance
belinda

your pouch is going to stretch out some over the long haul.  quit eating when u are full. not matter how much u have eaten, that is what they tell me.  you might have to eat more frequently to get in your protein, but u don't want to keep eating after you are full.   u might want to ask ur nut.  hang in there belinda. vick

vick thanks for the reply.. thing is im not sure what full feels like and i havent felt hunger since the surgery so im scared to eat too much and stretch it... i know im a psycho lol

Amina, I had the same question, I'm 4 weeks out, and we had the same surgeon!  I have been eating about 4-6oz each meal, and I don't really feel full, but I stop eating.   I don't go to see Dr Pesta for a couple more weeks.

Karen

i was to see Pesta yesterday and it was a good visit.. he told me to relax about the portion size as i was being paranoid about not having more than half a cup lol so i think you are on the right track  im just now starting to feel full and in the last couple days a little hunger which is first time since surgery..  i hope you are doing well..  we should encourage each other :)  my next appt with pesta is in november

talk soon,
belinda