Time eating?

[vickylou]

How long on average should a puréed meal take to eat?

 

[stuckinafatsuit]

They say 30 mins but its quicker than that, as slow as you can really and no more than 3ozs each meal

Kim

 

[vickylou]

Oh no I have been having 4oz and it takes me about 10 mins is that bad?

 

[stuckinafatsuit]

I was told 3oz as that was how big my pouch was, if your guidelines say 4oz then stick to that.

Kim

 

[lyndajoan]

well i never knew that it was only 3oz each meal i only have a small side plate and not to much of anything i am haveing and i chew lots but how do you measure 3 oz sorry if i seem dim. xxxx

 

[stuckinafatsuit]

It used to take me about 10mins on the puree stage, never the 30 mins they said. It will take you longer once you progress on to a normal more denser diet.
Dont worry your doing fine

Kim

 

[stuckinafatsuit]

I have digital scales which i used at the start and it was 1oz of protein, 1oz of veg and 1oz of carbs. It really isnt a lot when weighed and i used to think, blimey i could eat more than that but once eaten i was satified. I followed the diet sheet to the letter during the 1st 8 weeks.

Kim

 

[Fuffs]

My book says no more that 100g which is 5-6 tablespoons and take at least 20 mins

 

[angeeb]

OMG I can eat a whole muller light yougurt and that's 175g.....how many ounces is that?

 

[Fuffs]

5.82 ounces according to google.

Mullerlights are quite runny though arent they? Like even more than puree?

 

[angeeb]

yeah they are very runny.........maybe that' s why? i can only just manage 1 scrambled egg though, so i think it's got to do with consistancy surely....... i hope!

 

[stuckinafatsuit]

165g is 5.8 oz you will probably be ok though because it is semi liquid and will pass through quite quickly. See if you can find one which is 100g or just leave a bit in the bottom. Each stage lets you eat a little more until your on "proper food" and i now measure my portions by eye depending on what im eating.

Kim

 

[Fuffs]

That's what I was thinking. You could almost drink a mullerlight.

I can't wait to purée. It will feel all the more real then, as I will feel a tiny bit of fullness.

On liquids I sometimes get bloating. But that's not quite the same

 

[stuckinafatsuit]

I felt hungry a lot of the time on liquids so was really excited to go on to puree, it felt more like real food and you do get a more full feeling.

Kim

 

[chrisa]

I can honestly say i have never had any hunger pangs but do feel queasy when i have gone too long and i need to eat something then. Try not to let that happen though, i'm on the case most of the time. At frist wehn i came home we measured out the puree and i hasd some little containers which it fitted into so i knew exactly how much, now I go by spoonfulls and the way it looks my sunday lunch consists of a small pudding, i neva go with out, small spoon of potato which i quite often don't eat and some of the pudding, spoonful of turnip, carrots, and cabbage, little slice of meat whatever it is, gravy, small blob of stuffing if we having it thats my lunch and it all fits on a small tea plate. I keep whats left and it does me 2or 3 meals through the week so i don't have to think all the time what elsew i can have, and its all fresh veg so its what we need. I chew the meat thoroughly if not a nd abig piece goes down i can feel it and i know i have to be careful with the next piece. Ilove sundays dinner its my favourite xx

 

[Fuffs]

I have not felt hungry yet. More a boredom at not eating. Roll on purée next Friday!! Woohoo!!! Lol

 

[Nanny Og]

I'm meant to do first week clear liquids ( done) next two weeks as per pre op (full liquids) getting bored of the lack of taste and still have a week and a half left.
I see the dietitian two weeks today so hopefully will get my next set of instructions.

 

[Fuffs]

I'm meant to do first week clear liquids ( done) next two weeks as per pre op (full liquids) getting bored of the lack of taste and still have a week and a half left.
I see the dietitian two weeks today so hopefully will get my next set of instructions.

Mine was clear while in hospital. Then liquids of soup, milk etc, then two weeks after op purée starts. So roll on next Friday. Going to take it easy though. Don't wanna upset Fuffalina pouch lol