Question:
Im about 2 1/2 months out and I can eat a taco bell burrito plain with no problem

I ate a breakfast burrito this morning, left only a few bites, but for lunch i ate a taco bell burito and finished it all. nothing else and i was full. do you guys think thats to much? how many ounces do you think that is all mushed up? need all your opinions    — jennifer O. (posted on December 2, 2002)

December 2, 2002
I'm not sure how many ounces this burrito is mashed up, but I too sometimes am worried that I eat too much at one sitting. I'm 2 months post-op today and can eat anywhere from 2-4oz. depending on what it is. Also sometimes I'm more hungry then others so I'm able to eat more. I read somewhere that its 2oz. the first 3 months, 4oz. 3-6 months the rest I don't remember, and if someone thinks I'm wrong with those measurments let me know. I figure I''m almost 3 months so 3 oz. isn't too bad. If your weight loss is working and your not overdoing it, then why worry? Good luck!!
   — Heather B.

December 2, 2002
Jennifer, I wouldn't worry about the volume of food as much as the quality of the food. Please don't think I am bashing you, but you asked, so I must tell you that for me, it is critical that I avoid fast food. I'm three months out and I know fast food is part of why I got to be MO. A Taco Bell bean burito has more than 350 calories and 56 grams of carbs. It has only 19 grams of protein. I try to get my protien to 70 a day and keep my carbs less than 30. Therefore, this food would not work well for me. If you must eat at Taco Bell, a soft chicken taco has only 190 calories with 13 grams of protien and 20 grams of carbs. A much more "efficent" food. By the way, a Taco Bell Burrito is 196 grams, or about 6oz.
   — Amber L.