Question:
Always only 1-2 tablespoons

I know I should of asked this question before now, since I am 3 weeks post op, but will I always, for ever and ever amen, only be able to eat 1-2 tablespoons at a time?    — [Anonymous] (posted on October 22, 2001)

October 22, 2001
No....I am 5 months post-op, Lap, RNY... I eat about 1/2 to 3/4 cup at one sitting. Especially soup or small things...Meat is another story... Alot harder and small bites are important there.... Just give your new pouch plenty of time to heal and worry about the amount later...Several months out! Small now and often...Hope that helps...Lonna Grell Bend Oregon...
   — Lonna G.

October 22, 2001
That ended for me about a week ago. I can't take 1/2 cup of anything, but I was shocked to see myself go from a tablespoon to 2-3 times that. I know, I miss it too.
   — Kristin R.

October 22, 2001
Your pouch will stretch some. At first you can only hold a few tablespoons, but you can eventually eat up to a cup full of food. I am near 4 mos post op and solids I can hold about 1/2 cup, softer things, i.e. yogurt I can eat 8 oz over about 15-20 min, but liquids such as water and thin soups go thru very easily, up to 8 oz at a time.
   — Maureen P.

October 22, 2001
I started at a bite or two and am now eating a single slice of pizza. 3 month anniversary today, down 83 pounds.
   — bob-haller