Question:
Pizza

Hello im 5 1/2 months post-op -65lbs, im a slow loser and a lightweight, my question is i ate 2 slices of pizza tonight and i wanted to know if that is to much to be eating at 5 months out. I already know about he carbs, don't need the lecture, im just asking if anyone else has experienced eating that amount of pizza at 5 1/2 months out? 260/195/160    — sexysag37 (posted on August 7, 2003)

August 6, 2003
Thick, thin, gooey, crunchy dry like a cracker, this all effects how mch we can eat. Plus HOW LONG. Watch for grazing like making a meal a hour event.
   — bob-haller

August 6, 2003
At more than a year, I eat less than two pieces (usually don't get through the crust) of medium REALLY thin crust pizza without a lot of stuff on it. That is really MORE than enough.. usually leaves me very full and probably I should eat a little less. I don't remember the first time I had pizza but I think it was at about 8 months
   — Lisa C.

August 6, 2003
Hello: leftover pizza is my favorite breakfast. I always take off that big thick piece of crust and then always add a little extra cheese and maybe a piece of ham or chopped chicken on the top before I heat it up. As close as I can figure I get about 15 gms of protein in somethint that I really enjoy eating. It seems to really stick with me also as I usually don't get hungry for almost 3 hours after I eat this protein laden yummy....The rest of the day I just choose my carbs carefully if any at all.....I would probably choose a couple of tablespoons of veggies over some rice or potatoes...It's all give and take...Don't feel guilty...You didn't have this surgery to stay on a diet for the rest of your life....LIVE NORMALLY ..... :)
   — Joi G.

August 7, 2003
I still can't eat 2 slices in one sitting.. That's over 400 cals at that time I was eating 650- 850 cals a day. What else did you eat that day? Good Lux
   — Robert L.

August 7, 2003
I will be 6 months post op August 11th and can not tolerate more than one bite of pizza at this time. (Thank Goodness)! I have had this happen to me with grilled shrimp. 2 days in a row I ate 4ozs and on the 3rd day I could only eat 2 ozs. Strange, but it happens! lol Actually, there is no one food that appeals to me as of yet. I eat to live now and not live to eat, so it seems all foods I eat go by protein 1st and carbs 2nd. Could be why I'm down -85 pounds and tons of inches in less than 6 months. My starting weight was 250 and I'm 5'4" and 53 years young. Exercise/exercise/exercise I did try a 1/2 cup Bluebell ice cream (To Die For) and much to my surprise.... I did not dump, but I also did not enjoy it! This was at my 5th month. I think the choices we make now will impact the end result, so I stay with only healthy foods. Once I reach my goal and only then will I add the old foods. Just a little at a time. lol I have begun drinking Carb Solutions (high protein) and low carbs and in the last 5 days I have lost 3 pounds. I had been on a month long plateau. Good Luck and remember we are all different and no one person looses the same and or their pouches react the same. To each his own and trail and error. You'll do fine!!!
   — Hazel S.

August 7, 2003
Hi, I can usually eat 3 small slices but even then it's mainly topping. I order thin crust and still take half or more of it off (never did like pizza crust--I know most people do). So really I'm eating meat, cheese and veggies.
   — Marie S.

August 7, 2003
It might depend. Does your capacity change all the time? Mine does. I have trouble with regular pizza but I can make those little English Muffin pizzas (toasted English muffins topped with pizza sauce, low fat mozzarella cheese, oregano, basil, salt, pepper and broiled in the oven). I don't know if it's because the muffin is so crunchy or what, but if I eat them nice and slow and chew very very well, I can eat a whole one (2 halves) but some days I absolutely can not eat more than 1 half and most days it's 1 half and then part of the other half. Sometimes I pull out some of the muffin dough but most days I can tolerate it if I eat slow enough. I can do very very thin crust pizza when I'm out but most of the time ordering pizza out is a waste for me which is why I make the muffin pizzas at home.
   — susanje

August 7, 2003
Okay, I could (and still can) eat 2 pieces of a small, traditional crust veggie topper pizza, at 5 1/2 months. Once in awhile won't hurt. I didn't have surgery to continuously severely restict what I eat, although most days I eat about the same thing. I still like pizza now and again!
   — koogy

August 7, 2003
I could eat two pieces of thin pizza at that stage or one slice of deep dish. At 15 months I can really eat a lot if I wanted too. My kids love pizza hut so what I usually do is have a salad and then one piece of pizza.
   — Linda A.

August 7, 2003
I chew things until they are like liquid, so I *could* eat 2 slices at once. I haven't done it, but I know I could. I try to get my husband to order pizza on the nights I work late. That way, by the time I get home, there's only 1 slice left. I can, and do, eat everything, so I have to work hard to not overdo things. I don't deprive myself, I just try to not go overboard.
   — Diana L.

August 7, 2003
Thank you all for your comments about my question.
   — sexysag37

August 7, 2003
I am 3.5 months out and can eat almost 2 slices of very thin crust pizza, but not the whole crust, just all the toppings and most of the crust. Also depends on the day. I've tried twice, once I could eat .5 slice and the other time almost 2.
   — [Deactivated Member]

August 7, 2003
hey hun mmmmmmmmmm yummy i love pizza lol...anyways it depends on the size of the piece...im eating pizza now as i write you....i can eat about 2 or 3 pieces of a mini size slice..if its a big slice then i usually can eat a little more then a half or its its a reg slice then one full slice it also depends on my mood some times i can eat more then other times...I WILL NOT GIVE UP MY PIZZA for nothing..anyways i am a little over a year and half out..at your stage i beleive it was much less but also remember just cuz u could eat two slices today dosnt mean you could tomorrow....good luck
   — Deanna Wise

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