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    Gastric Sleeve Member Jakefutch's Avatar
    I have had a gastric sleeve.
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    Default How do you measure your food????

    I bought a scale to start weighing my food but I dint know how much it should weigh. Any advice???
    I know I'm a little late considering it's been 13 weeks since surgery. But I just want 2 know.

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    Gastric Sleeve Member yankegal's Avatar
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    Default Re: How do you measure your food????

    what are you weighing? meats? think of a deck of cards, that is the rule, about 3-4 oz. is a serving size, as far as veg or fruits 1/2 cup. which would be about 4 oz. hope that this helps



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    Gastric Sleeve Member k_jo35's Avatar
    I have had a gastric sleeve.
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    Default Re: How do you measure your food????

    i bought a scale, and i weigh out 4 oz of food, if i eat it all now thats a different story....
    and my dietician told me today that fruits and vegies were a waste of stomach space.. i crave fresh fruits and veggies ALL THE TIME, so i do have it sometimes
    KIM

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    Gastric Sleeve Member Jakefutch's Avatar
    I have had a gastric sleeve.
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    Default Re: How do you measure your food????

    Thanks. I thought it was 4 oz but wasn't sure.

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    Gastric Sleeve Member badta00's Avatar
    I have had a gastric sleeve.
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    Default Re: How do you measure your food????

    I believe you need to measure volume not weight. I measured by weight one time the day I went back to work and I almost experienced the "Foamies ".




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    I have had a gastric sleeve.
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    Default Re: How do you measure your food????

    I think that is a strange thing for the dietician to say. Just because you have had a sleeve, it doesn't mean that your body doesn't need vitamins and the water that comes from fresh fruit and veggies. You are a few months in from your surgery date, friends of mine in the same time frame as you are all eating normal food, just in small servings and are healthy and losing weight still. My surgeon said that the reason the sleeve is really good for some people is because they can resume a normal diet, without having to be on atkins forever, eat what they enjoy (within reason) and in very small servings, while being satisfied. Seems to work for his patients, and that's what I want my life to be after the sleeve. Perhaps a conversation with another dietitian would be good for you to get another professional opinion. You are doing well k_jo35, good luck with your journey.


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    Default Re: How do you measure your food????

    My dietitian didn't tell me that fruits and vegetables were a waste of space, but he has said over and over that I need to always eat my protein first. I suspect that might be what k_jo's dietitian meant. More than anything else we need to concentrate on eating protein, and eating fruits and veggies takes up the space we need to be filling with protein. Right now I'm using beans (pinto and refried) as a compromise.


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    I have had a gastric sleeve.
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    Default Re: How do you measure your food????

    I had my bypass sleeve done 5 months ago and 80 pounds less. I was told to weigh 4 oz or a half a cup eat 6 times a day and make sure you get 60 grams of protein a day which is hard to do i use protein tubes that contain 26 grams in one tube they have a nother one out that is 42 grams. They have both at walmart where the protein powder is you have to look kind of hard to fine them.



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    Gastric Sleeve Member lisak119's Avatar
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    Default Re: How do you measure your food????

    I bought some little 1/2 cup containers with lids that I use every meal. I can never even finish the entire bowl so I know I am eating less than 4 oz. Put the top on it and save the leftovers.



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