Question:
How much can you eat at 1 mo. post op?

I will be 1 month post op on the 11th and have lost 21 lbs. I try never to eat more than 3 ounces at meals, but sometimes do get 4 oz in. Last night at work there was a ton of Christmas candy so right after I had my supper which was some of the meat of the inside of a soft taco, I ended up eating 4 pieces of chocolate! Then for 4 hours I felt so extremely full, but did not vomit or have any other symptoms, but the food just sat there. I know I was bad, still dealing with old food demons, but I did not dump. Any thoughts? I thought I would dump but I didn't.    — Shannon B. (posted on December 6, 2003)

December 6, 2003
Just be careful I have heard some people don't dump right at first, and not everyone dumps on the same things or the same amounts. I just try to stay away from sugar period. Good Luck!
   — Saxbyd

December 6, 2003
As per my surgeon's instructions, at one month...and still at 4 months post-op, all of my meals (3 per day) are measured at two ounces in volume. I still don't have a good sense of being full, so I do measure my meals so my pouchie doesn't stretch too much too often.
   — Rachel T.

December 7, 2003
I surgery the same day as you. Typically, I can eat 2-3oz of a semi solid food (like tuna) and almost 4-5oz of liquid type stuff (soups etc). Of course, I haven't lost anything in nearly 2 weeks, so I'm thinking of going back to just liquids (water, sf stuff) until I drop some more weight.
   — Renee B.

December 8, 2003
Hi, Shannon! It sounds like your amounts aren't too bad. I try to watch my amounts, but stop short of measuring. Sometimes, though I don't have a fullness feeling, but I haven't really pushed it lately either. Unfortunately or not, I don't dump (at least not yet), and have been able to eat just about anything that contains sugar. When I eat these things, though, like you, I usually do it after a meal, and enjoy that as dessert. My doctor isn't even against this practice. It's all about control and learning to develop that along with better eating habits. I definitely don't crave sweets and chocolates like I did before, so that's an added bonus. And a little bit satisfies. For instance, at Thanksgiving dinner, I was able to eat my turkey, and tried to eat more of it than other things. Still, I ate a bite or 2 of everything that was there (except rolls), and it was great. A little while after dinner, I cut a very small sliver of cheesecake, ate 2 or 3 bites, and gave the rest to my son. It was great to feel satisfied with so little food. I don't think you were "bad," but maybe next time you eat chocolate candy, just go with 1 or 2 pieces, and savor them slowly. Remember, we're working on becoming "normal" eaters. Most of the thin people I know eat so-called bad things, they just don't eat a lot of them. That's what we need to learn. Good luck as you continue your journey. Carla-Lap RNY 9/11/03, 254/205/not sure yet
   — Carlita