Do you eat by measure or by 'feel'?

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Hey all, just about 10 days until I'm banded. I am prepared with all foods for the diet afterwards. Probably OVER prepared (Enough soup to feed my town!).

At pre-op class we were told that we need to eat 60 gm protein a day, about 2-3 oz per meal.

Do you all measure your proteins and be sure to eat them all, or do you stop when you 'feel' full. I'm just wondering if I will stop or not. I KNOW the band will stop me; but it may be too late.
Again, my PBing fear is looming.

Thanks,

Sheri

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First Fill: 5/8/07: 7 CC's
2nd Fill: 6/28/07: 2 CC's - My Birthday! 9CC Total
3rd Fill: 8/30: 1.2 CC's - 10.2 CC Total
4th Fill: 10/25: 0.8CC's - 11.0 CC Total
5th Fill: 2/7: I lost count of CC Total
6th Fill: 4/17

I eat by "feel" now, but I think it is a good idea to measure things at first until you get idea of portion sizes. I know I eat more than 2oz of protein for dinner......

I measured a LOT in the beginning....now I can tell 'by the handful' how close to a cup of anything is...

I practiced pouring such as my Holy Shredded Wheat into a measuring cup, then dumping it in my hand....it takes 2 pretty good handfuls for MY hands to make a cupful...

A pack of playing cards is pretty close to 3-4 oz of steak...and such handy visuals as that will develop as you gain a little more experience...an entire can of tuna (6 oz?) may take 3 meals to eat....at first....

Now I can manage to get about 3/4 of one down-slowly-...with some left for another meal.

You will develop your own markers as time goes on....

cheers on your journey....

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373/258
"Carpe mañana"
*Oldtimers posse: surgery 12/21/04*

My Quest is Victory over the Dragons of Habit, Gluttony, Sloth, Desperation...

Feel - definitely. I want to be able to listen to my body, not have to "control" it in that way.

I probably dont get enough protein one day, but I will the next kind of thing. I take a multi to make sure I get what I need.

But overall I eat what I want, when I want, however much feels comfortable. And its worked well for me to do it that way.

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Jacqui

I eat by feel, I can eat about 10 oz at a time. I need a fill as I am hungry again really soon. I can eat 1/4 of a normal chicken breast, (about 4 or 5 oz) 1/2 cup of a veggie and I'm done. I don't do bread, rice or pasta at all. I have to have some kind of sauce for dry meats, I'm finding that I really like the low sodium Asian sauces right now, chili sauce is one of my faves. I tried the measuring thing and found that sometimes it was still too much, but tried to eat it all anyway. (clean plate syndrome) I feel full up under my rib cage now, not in my belly. Also I have the soft stop that tells me I am getting full, a runny nose, or a hiccup. ~Mandy

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~Mandy
www.myspace.com/piercedqt78
weight: 242/160/145
Started in a size 22/24 now in a 11jr....woohoo!

Bandland, it's almost as great as Disney, only with no rides or characters.

I measure by feel. Sometimes i can eat alot though *depends on time of month*I've lost 101.5 so far so i guess its working lol :)

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*~Kristen~* banded 08/10/2005
Total to Date: 131
334.5 (start)
203.5 (current)
189(doctors goal)
165-180(my goal)

I am Offically a NY STATE EMT!!!!!

I eat when I'm hungry and stop when I'm full. That is the beauty of the band. Best of luck.

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Julie
banded 6/6/06
Dr. McKeen, San Jose CA

320/213/goal 199. Almost there!

I measured a little at first, but that was inconvienent for me, so I go by feel now. I am trying very hard to learn to listen to the q's my body is giving me when full.
Tight feeling in my tummy, i'm full. Lump in my throat, I've eaten too much.

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:)Missy
Banded 05/22/06 (13cc VG band)

WTS. 263/210/130



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