Am I Eating Too Much?

[JennyBee 340]

Breakfast: 1 cup special K high Protein Cereal with 1/2 cup skim milk

Lunch: 5 Oz chicken salad made with miracle whip and ricotta cheese

1 wasa cracker

1 sf pudding cup

Dinner: 1/4 sweet potato, 1/2 cup black Beans, 1/4 eggplant with melted mozzarella in top

I'm one month post op, and I feel I'm eating so much!

Any advice? Ideas?

[hedder14 59]

I don't know what the dr. told you but since I haven't had a fill yet, I was told 1/4 cup to 1 cup per meal.. Meals are 3 times a day, with two Protein shakes.

I've been having 1/2 cup per meal, Breakfast is just a scrambled egg..

I try and having something every two hours, so I start the day with Decaf tea, then at 10 I have Breakfast, 12 Protein shake, then 2 lunch, 4 Protein Shake and 6 dinner.. All the rest of the times I drink keeping in mind the 30/30 rule.. It's worked for me.. I always try and do 1/4 cup Protein with 1/4 cup veggies per meal except breakfast..

[JennyBee 340]

Thanks for the info... When were you banded? How much have you lost?

I had my surgery 2/14 and have only lost 14 lbs...

[hedder14 59]

I was banded on the 8th of Feb 12.. From day of sugery I have lost 25 lbs, from my heaviest I have lost 39 lbs.. I stuck right now, but I'm sure that is only temp.. I lost a lot fast and I think now my body is going into the normal mode, which I believe is only 1/2 lb to 1 lb per week, but we will see..

[JennyBee 340]

Congrats on your success Hedder! That's awesome. I have not yet started to exercise.... I'm sure once I get started and get my 1st fill the pounds should begin to disappear quicker!!

[hedder14 59]

I lost more wt not exercising then I have exercising, but I must say since exercising I feel so much better..

Wishing you all the best...

and Thanks!!

[xavier 153]

Thanks for the info... When were you banded? How much have you lost?

I had my surgery 2/14 and have only lost 14 lbs...

Thats a good weight loss...more than that is just not realistic! This is for the rest of your life! Not a race...

[JennyBee 340]

I know Xavier.. It's just that I'm reading 20, 25, 30 pounds lost in the 1st month of many other bandsters.....

I started with a low BMI of 31, so i didn't have to do a preop diet.

[honk 780]

My doctor said to weigh solid Protein to 3 oz. For lunch I would go to 3 oz and make up the rest of your lunch with low fat veggies.