Question:
2 1/2 weeks post-op is 1/2 cup too much?

I am 2 1/2 weeks post-op and I can eat 1/2 cup of chicken (aprox. 1.5 oz) is this too much?    — spatricknm (posted on November 28, 2001)

November 27, 2001
I don't think it's too much. I was told to eat 3 40z meals a day. Is your chicken pureed? How do you feel after you eat it? IF you feel fine, then I think it's fine. My body pretty much tells me if I step over any bounds!
   — Jennifer H.

November 27, 2001
I doubt it. It depends on how slow you're eating, how moist the chicken is, and how well you chew! It took me a while to realize just how much I was eating compared to other people. It wasn't until I sat down to dinner with the whole family and looked at my plates compared to theirs! I had gotten used to my portion sizes by then and thought I was eating a lot! Don't worry, 1.5 ounces is fine. Keep up the good work!
   — Amy E.

November 28, 2001
The post-op instructions from my nutritionist says you can have up to 2 oz. protein and 1 oz. vegetable for a meal. I am also 2 1/2 wks. out and usually eat about 2 oz. for a meal. I get really full on that.
   — Cheri M.