Question:
I am 14 months post op and in a panic... Eating more !!!

I have noticed increasing hunger and I am able to eat more .. ie .. supper last night, 2 chicken legs, corn on cob (1) and a few tbls of potato salad... then about 3 hours later, sherbet before bed... breakfast 1 egg, 1 oz of meat and small piece of toast 3 hours ago and hungry again.... HELP...I weighed this morning and up 7 pounds !!    — Patsy H. (posted on June 23, 2002)

June 23, 2002
Could it be that time of the month? As for eating every three hours, My doc suggests a small meal every 2-3 anyhow. I usually eat a piece of meat. And a little veggies. Was the chicken legs small? How long did it take you to eat them?
   — TONYA B.

June 23, 2002
At 14 months out, I dont think that quanities are high. My doc says that after a year your stomach reaches max at about 8 ounces... Two legs are probably 3 ounces at best. It's really important to start amking good choices. If you can tolerate white meat, eat that instead of the fatty legs. Try to avoid the pot salad. I think it has up to like 40g fat. (Unless you make it yourself with lite mayo and such.) As for the seven pounds, when was thew last time you weighed? Are you retaining water? Is it that time of the month? You need to look at everything. Good luck!
   — Jeannet