What size is a "bite"?

[Qaterra]

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How big is "small"?

Everybody I have talked to, everything I have read, is very unspecific. What is said is simply, small, not big, smaller than your pre-op bite, smaller than usual. But what does any of that mean?

I was reading one bariatric surgeon's (new to me) website a few days ago and, finally, somebody has said something specific. According to him, a "bite" is the size of your pinky fingernail!

Oh, my. That's really, really, small!

Have any of you been given any specifics as to how big or small a "bite" is? Or any way to gauge it?

How are we supposed to follow instructions if those instructions lack specificity?

 

[Qaterra]

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Okay, feastorfamine has checked in with 1/4 teaspoon for a post-op bite size.

I figure the "pinky fingernail" is a bit less than 1/8 teaspoon.

Who else has a specific "bite" size to report?

 

[Karen_golfs]

One of the books I'm reading says "about the size of a pencil eraser".

 

[Reasad]

I use baby usteniels. The plastic tiny ones. Tiny bites for me.

 

[Qaterra]

I use baby usteniels. The plastic tiny ones. Tiny bites for me.

Thanks, Reasad. And what size bite do you pick up with that "plastic tiny" fork?

 

[Reasad]

Qaterra, that bite would be close to my pinky nail. It has gotten a tad bigger as I am able to eat different things. If I am eating salmon then I use a salad fork, just for ease, but that bite still what is close to a toddler bite.