Question:
does anyone think that eating a 12oz cup of chili from wendy's is too much @ 3mo out?

I'm 3 months post-op and I can eat a large cup of chili from wendy's. I feel full afterwards but not unpleasantly full. Is that out of the ordinary for 3 months out to be able to eat that much?    — Kim J. (posted on July 30, 2003)


July 30, 2003
I could only eat maybe 3-4 ounces at three months of the chili from Wendy's. Now at almost seven months I cam almost eat the whole twelve ounces, almost that is. Seems like a lot to eat at once for you, but how is your protein intake in general, and your weight loss?
   — Laura K.

July 30, 2003
I can only eat about 1/4 to 1/2 of the serving. I save the rest for dinner. I'm six months post-op. (Surgery Jan. 24, down 110)
   — raye

July 30, 2003
I couldn't have come even close at 3 months out (open-RNY too)...at one year out I can eat the whole thing, with cheese added IF I don't eat anything else. Is this typical of how much you can eat? How do you do on more dense foods like meat?
   — [Deactivated Member]

July 30, 2003
I still can only eat the small chili w/cheese. At the end of my profile I have a posting by another long termer Carol A. It explains about being able to eat a lot of food.
   — faybay

July 30, 2003
I could have about 3 oz of Wendy's chili at 3 mos out; now at 10 mos. out, I can have 3/4 of the small chili (provided I haven't had much to drink in the hour or so before having the chili).
   — SteveColarossi

July 30, 2003
You might want to check with your doctor on this. I am 3 months out in 2 days and I can only eat MAYBE half of a small chili. Hope this helps! Good luck to you.
   — SMG I.

July 31, 2003
I could eat a small Wendy's Chili (1 cup) at 1 month out. I've never tried eat a large...I'm sastified after a small, never a full feeling but sastisfied. How long does it take you to eat it? If you eat it over a long period of time that might explain why your able to eat that much.
   — Sarahlicious

July 31, 2003
I'll be 3 months out next week and I can only eat about 2 ounces of anything semi-solid, like chili. I can eat a little more of something like yogurt or soup, if I eat it slowly.
   — Kimberly B.

July 31, 2003
I have eaten Wendy's Chili 2 times and the both times I pretty much finished it. I didn't feel full, just satisfied, at first. But as the day went on I was FULL. In fact I couldn't eat anything the rest of the day. I am only 1 month out!
   — Denise D.

July 31, 2003
I can finish a small one but haven't tried a large cup (don't see the reason to buy a large anything anymore!) For me, it goes down well, whereas something more solid like chicken, I can eat much less of. Just a thought, but we should really only eat until satisfied, not until full. It takes a long time to learn the difference. I am trying but it is difficult to unlearn old habits. Good luck!
   — [Deactivated Member]

July 31, 2003
I am 4.5 months post op and have had a small Wendy's chili 3 times. The first time was about 1 month post, I ate about 1/2 of it. The second time was about 2-3 months and I ate most of it (but it was VERY soupy), the third time was at 4 months and I ate the whole small serving. The point I'm trying to make is that sometimes you can eat more than other times AND Wendy's chili is sometimes really thick and sometimes really thin (I guess it depends who's ladleing!) Don't worry, I'm sure you were satisfied a good part of the day which is what's supposed to happen. Every day is a different story, some days are eating days and some days aren't. You'll work it all out in time. Good luck!!
   — msmaryk

July 31, 2003
I am 5 1/2 montths out and I could finish one, no problem. I stop myself by only getting the smaller size. I wonder about my ability to eat sometimes, but then every once and awhile I get a reminder that I DID have the surgery. My capacity fluctuates from day to day, depending on the density of the food I am eating.
   — Fixnmyself




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