Is it really true eating more will help pounds come off?

I am 4 1/2 months post op and have been unable to eat more than once a day since the beginning. At first my surgeon thought it was due to a problem with my esophogus (long story), but this past Friday I finally went in and got scoped only to find out that I had a stricture. The past two days I have been able to eat more which is great as I am finally able to eat fish, vegies and other things which I know are high in protein as well as good for me, but after 4 months of not eating anything at all I am afraid I will start to gain weight by eating almost triple what I ate before. ("Before" consisted of 2 - 4 oz of cream of "something" soup, yogurt, mashed potatoes or refried beans once a day along with a protein shake and water.) Yesterday I ate a poached egg, 2 oz of Talapi fish, a tbsp of mixed vegies, 2 brussel sprouts and a tbsp of cottage cheese. I felt so guilty but have heard that if you are a slow loser (which I have been) that eating more actually helps the pounds to come off more... Is this really true?

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