Question:
Did I eat to much and not know it?

Alright, i am really freaking out and i need to know if i am just being paranoid...i have a really hard time with my protein. i am almost three months post op but have not yet been able to eat a sufficient amount of protein daily without supplements...my problem is this..yesterday, i had snow crab, which i love...i was able to eat lots of it...at least 1/2 lb...it wasn't a ton of meat but much more than i've been able to consume since surgery...this was all i had for dinner and i barely ate during the day because i was so hungry for the crab...was it too much? or am i just paranoid? i think that im getting upset about this because i feel like i'll be able to slip back into my old habbits...i exercise almost daily and do not eat any sugar or foods high in fat...    — Becca P. (posted on December 14, 2002)

December 14, 2002
Don't stress yourself out over this. If you had eaten too much you would have know it - that is one of the joys of the surgery - early out you can't overeat without paying the piper, so to speak. The only way you can outeat the surgery is to eat small amounts very frequently - grazing. But when you eat a meal, if you overeat you will have tremendous pain and probably throw up. So, I would say that you didn't overeat. If you ate a half pound of crab, I assume that includes the shell - not really a lot of crab meat. You are fine - don't panic. Open RNY 11/29/01 -160 pounds
   — Patty_Butler

December 14, 2002
I am 6 months post and have lost 107 lbs. I am having the same thoughts as you after I eat what I think is too much. I think we have a hard time adjusting to actually being able to eat more than a few bites (like those first few post-op weeks). The further out you get, the more "normal" the amounts of food you are able to eat a one sitting will be. Trust me....if you overeat at any one meal you'll know it and you won't do it again. 1/2 lb of snow crab is nothing compared to what you probably could have done...I know that would have been a drop in the bucket for me pre-op. Continue doing just like you're doing and enjoy this new experience and your new, healthier life.
   — Karen H.

December 16, 2002
I have a real simple solution to this question that we all seem to have at one time or another. Get yourself some Keto-Diax strips. You can find them at just about any pharmacy. Test your urine on a regular basis. If your buring Ketones your burning fat.....no way around it. So your not eating too much for your body. If your not burning Ketones then your not burning fat so you need to cut back or rethink what your eating. This works really well if you plateau and are worried you've quit loosing weight, sometimes we're just retaining fluid, these strips can help determine what is really going on. Hope this helps
   — Diana W.