Question:
I need some help on food intake

I am 14 months post-op and am wondering how much the rest of you are able to eat... I started at 298 4/16/01 and am niow 166lbs. These last 10 lbs might kill me. I feel that I'm hungry quite a bit these days and can eat a normal meal. (well almost a normal meal) I would love some input please. Thank you all!!    — Kristina P. (posted on May 30, 2002)

May 30, 2002
I am one year out and have a stubborn 20 pounds left to go. I can eat quite a bit of some foods (a cup or more) and I don't seem to dump unless I eat something outrageous, such as a piece of cake. (I don't eat sweets though, as a rule.) I find that if I keep to the 20 minute rule, my eating is limited. I am not hungry, but love to graze (my biggest downfall). Writing everything down helps, drinking water and eating those 60 protein grams helps too.
   — Bobbi G.

May 30, 2002
i have problems with this too and the answers are always so evasive. I started at 280, 263 surg. day and now im 193, i want so much to at least get in the 160 range...its not moving..the "fat devil" is after me..the nurse told me to watch my fat not more than 20 grms per day
   — Jackiis

May 30, 2002
I am 15 months post-op and still cannot eat even half what I used to. I generally have a scrambled egg and piece of toast for b-fast, a Lean Cuisine and vegees for lunch, a can of tuna and 5-6 crackers for an afternoon snack and 4 oz. of meat/fish plus fruits/vegees for dinner. I'm almost always full. I have lost 180.5 lbs. so far and have 36.5 lbs. to go, which I am hoping to have off by the autumn. Wish me luck!
   — Terissa R.

May 30, 2002
I have my food day listed on my profile for 9 months. I keep looking at it now that I am a year out and want to change it but the truth is I am pretty much still eating the same things in much the same quantities. I eat very little breakfast, a protein bar mid morning, 1/2 of a restaurant meal for lunch, the other half sometime in the afternoon or early evening, and a light dinner (1/2 to 1 cup--usually just some fruit, though). If I stay up, I may have snacky stuff like popcorn, sf cookies, regular cookies (BAD, Cheri, BAD!), or graham crackers with peanut butter. I can eat quite a bit at lunch--sometimes like 1 1/2 cups, but it takes very little in the morning and evening to fill me up. I find that it is in my own best interest to eat frequently cuz otherwise I get the shakes and end up eating too much at one time and becoming miserable. Plus that way I never feel hungry and/or deprived. Hope this helps!
   — ctyst