Question:
HOW MANY OUNCES CAN YOU EAT AT 4 MONTHS?

I can eat around 3 ounces and sometimes I can eat 4 ounces, is this normal or to much?? That's weighing my protein on a scale.    — Kelly* P. (posted on May 12, 2003)

May 12, 2003
Kelly , I am 6 weeks out and it depends on what I am eating ,,I could eat 4 oz of something soft but not 4 ozs of meat .. Does this help ?
   — ruthie

May 12, 2003
Sounds about normal to me. I ate 2-4oz at the begining and now I eat 4-8oz(7mo post-op), all depends on what kind of food it is. I had my surgery at BTC and they said I could eat 1/2 to 1 cup of food and 1 to 1.5 cups of liquid. Good luck!!!
   — Sandy M.

May 12, 2003
For an RNY postie, sounds about right.
   — [Deactivated Member]

May 12, 2003
hey kelly..i am 51/2 months out and can't still probably eat but about 3-4 ozs.. it does really depend on what you are eating and how it sits on your pouch. you have to do the trial and answer thing. nobody had and has more questions about this surgery than me...lol
   — Tonya H.

May 12, 2003
At 4 months out I can eat 2-3 ounces of protein but I can eat a cup of salad. Go figure. It makes me nervous. It sounds like you are doing great though!
   — Carol S.

May 13, 2003
Kelly, I'm 4 months out this week, and I can eat about 3 ounces of protein. If it is the right time of the month, I probably can eat more. I found that at 3 months, suddenly I could eat practically twice as much as before; my surgeon said this is typical for his patients.
   — Beth S.

June 4, 2003
At 4 months post, I can eat between 3-4 oz of dense protein (steak, chicken breast, etc) and probably a cup of "softer foods" like pinto or refried beans, steamed veggies. Sometimes I can only eat 2oz portions of the denser proteins and when that happens, I save it for a later meal.
   — lizinPA