Question:
Is eating 1/2 a 6 inch subway?

I am 2 yrs postop and for lunch today I was able to eat 1/2 a 6 in. turkey & Ham sandwich. Is this to much ?? I plan on eating the other half before I go in to work tonight. Just curious??    — charanewme (posted on March 19, 2004)

March 19, 2004
Doesn't sound like too much to me. Judging from what I've read on this site, most people can eat that much even sooner than 2 years. I'm 1 year out tomorrow and think I can eat that much sometimes. I wouldn't make that particular choice very often, but I wouldn't worry about it.
   — lharbison

March 19, 2004
Once or twice, I have eaten half of six inch cold cut sub. Most of the time, i can only eat about 1/4th tho. I don't know what makes the difference. I am 14 months out. I had a sub today and was only able to eat about one fourth.
   — Delores S.

March 19, 2004
I can eat most of one...probably could get the whole 6 inches down, but I remove about 1/2 the bread just cause I don't want to eat that many carbs. Personal preference. But no, I don't think it's too much food by quantity. 19 months postop.
   — [Deactivated Member]

March 19, 2004
I can eat most, if not all, of a 6-inch sub. I am 19 months post-RNY, and have lost 175 pounds. I wear a 8-10. I don't think a turkey sub is evil.
   — AmyL

March 20, 2004
Charlene, YES!! That is TOTALLY fine. I have been able to eat that much since I was 6 months post-op, I can even even the bag of chips with it too. I am 17 mos out! Open RNY 8-15-02 305/183/175
   — heathercross

March 20, 2004
I know some people who could eat that at 3 mos post op. I wouldn't worry unless you are counting carbs.
   — mrsmyranow

March 22, 2004
I am 2 years out and still cant. I think its due to the bread so I eat the meat without bread. Or I will get home or to work and put the meat on low carb bread. I can eat a whole wrap though. It depends on what I have eaten and how long in between. Good Luck. Watch the bad carb demons.
   — Chris9672

March 29, 2004
I'm 15 months out and can eat almost a whole quarter pounder for one meal. It might take me about 20-30 minutes though. Other days I can only eat about half. It kind of depends on how I've been eating in the days prior to a bigger meal. If I've been skipping meals in the last few days, I can't eat a normal sandwich, but if I've been eating well then I eat more. This is simular to how real life works. Before WLS I remember starving myself in the days before Thanksgiving and then when Thankgiving Day arrived and I wanted to eat everything, I couldn't because my stomach had shrunk down. Eat 'til you're comfortable.
   — jocelyn