Post-op Amounts of Food Recommended

bootsdtr · 07-21-2007, 06:45 PM

Hello Everyone.
I'm new to the site and am so grateful to see others expressing my concerns as well.
One of my concerns is the amount of food you can have after surgery.
I understand it varies depending on immediately post-op (swelling) to a month, 3 months, and so on later. Once you've attained your goal weight, however, what is the recommended meal amounts? I've heard 1/4 cup (outragious in my opinion) to 3/4 cup to 1-1/2 cup per meal.
:help: This is really bothering me; I just don't believe that 1/4 cup/meal is 'normal'. Why bother eating at all then? I can handle the 1-1/2 which is what my doctors' nurse led me to believe...or else I didn't hear her correctly. Anyone?

juliegeraci · 07-26-2007, 06:19 PM

I eat 1/4 cup of food and feel very satisfied. It depends on whether or not you are losing at what fill level. If you can eat say 1 cup of food and still lose 1-2 lbs per week then you should stay at that level. It is all individual choices.