Question:
I am almost 8 months post-op, down over 130lbs, feeling great,

Howeer I am freaking out a little cause I find myself eating more, for example, I can eat a 10 ounce lean cuisine, is that too much, or am I ok with that?? I haven stretched anything have I?    — tylerswife (posted on September 4, 2002)

September 4, 2002
I hope people answer you, I've lost the same amount of weight and i'm 7 months out...and I can eat a whole piece of stuffed crust pizza.
   — Paula Prichard

September 4, 2002
I am just a week over 6 months post-op down 114 pounds and I can eat maybe 3 ounces at a sitting, providing I don't drink with meals which I made the mistake of doing for a while it really slowed my weight loss down too, I don't drink any liquid during eating and set the timer for 30 minutes after eating before I drink anything .. are you drinkjing with your meals?
   — bikerchic

September 4, 2002
I used to obsess about this too. I have always been able to eat a larger amount than most post-ops as far along as I am (7 months.) I finally figured...I have lost 153 pounds in 7 months so I have to be doing something right. Even if I am not one of those people that eat 3 bites and are "so stuffed" I am eating SO MUCH LESS than I used to. I told my boss today that I was craving a taco and she said "you can eat a WHOLE taco?" Well before I would have had a huge burrito, plus rice, plus a quesadilla, plus chips. Do the cottage cheese test if you are really worried. =) You will probably find that your pouch is still small, you are just pushing food down into your intestines when you eat a larger amount.
   — Nichole B.

September 5, 2002
I am almost 8 months out, and I have also been worried about how much I can eat now.I thought my weight loss had stopped, and I was getting terribly depressed, however I stepped on the scale yesterday & weighed in at 200 lbs !!!!! [My starting weight was 308 lbs]. I don't ever remember weighing 200 lbs, except maybe when I was born, LOL. Anyway what I want to say is that even if the weight loss stopped here, we are in better health now than we have been in years. The good news is that our window of opportunity is supposed to be up to 18-24 mos. So if your losing only a pound or two a week at 8 months, thats still great. If your worried about your pouch size try the cottage cheese test. Good luck,
   — Sherry S.

September 6, 2002
Rebecca, I think you are fine. just think as a pre op you could've eaten 3-4 of those 10 oz portions. Like the other posters say, DO NOT DRINK 30 minutes before, during, or 30 minutes to an hour after a meal. This flushes out your pouch faster and makes you hungry faster. GOOD LUCK!
   — Lynda T.