How many meals a day???

[Pittsburgher 261]

So I have not had my surgery yet im anticipating in june but I currently try to eat 3 (400 cal)meals per day with 3 (200 cal) Snacks per day total cals 1800 with exercising 45 mins 4 x a week....this is the amount of cals my dr put me on for my 6 month diet...i want to cut this down alittle I never eat 1800 cals I stay around 1300 to 1600 depending on the day but my question is how many meals do you eat daily? In my lap band book it says 2 meals and 2 snacks or 3 meals and 1 snack per day im just wondering what everyone else does im trting to prepare now and my dr said to try 4 meals per day with maybe 1 snack. After surgery how many calories are you allowed? I believe its 1000 just wana make sure and see how you all break.it down for meals like each meal 300 cals then 1 100cal.snack? Or do you do it diffrent? Any suggestions???

[☠carolinagirl☠ 18,721]

each dr and each person is different.

i eat when i am hungry in my allotted amounts. sometimes it could be 3 meals a day and then some it could be 2....i snack but its a Protein filled item or some fruit..your doctor and nutritionist will offer you what they think works for you.what works for me may not work for you or be what your doctor wantsyou to do....its kinda hard as variances with food/people are so different to give you an exact calorie count etc....my suggestion is to ask alot of questions, and follow your doctors suggestions. best of luck.

[missybear 86]

Every day for me is different in terms of calories and meals, but the most common thing I've found is my meals get bigger throughout the day.

[Pittsburgher 261]

Thanks for responding I have switched my surgeon and meet with the new surgeon in 2 weeks...my nutrition appt isnt until may I have 2 pages of questions so far this was one of them I was just tryin to figure out what would the calories be daily but I dont have that answer yet..im going to ask the surgeon so I can cut back now so it wont seem to be that bad

[kileybug34 173]

I eat when I am hungry. That is usually 3 meals a day and maybe 2 Snacks, but I can only get in 900 calories. I am never really hungry anymore, so sometimes it is hard to get all the calories in. Hope this helps.

[waiting&waiting 21]

Seven weeks ago, I had my 5th fill and I am assuming, I am at my green zone. I can literally go 12 hours without thinking or wanting food. Over spring break last week, I never felt so happy to be on vacation and never had to think about when was my next meal, snack, etc.

[miznikkie08 23]

I'm new here (only been banded since the 28th of March) but other than right now while my hernia and stomach are healing my doctors ultimate instructions are to simply eat ONLY when hungry. Obviously if your not hungry at all that's a bit of a problem hints why during the first few weeks your on a mandated 4oz 3x a day (at least I am) my surgeon is fantastic and his office answers any questions I have. A good surgeon will support you and help you figure it all out. Like everyone has said. Each person is different. Best of luck to you!!

[daisychains7 427]

It's best to consult your doctor or nutritionist. We all have different plans. Generally, 3 meals and 1-2 Snacks work for me.

[Jim1967 3,569]

It's best to consult your doctor or nutritionist. We all have different plans. Generally, 3 meals and 1-2 Snacks work for me.

I agree that your Nutritionist and Doc are the best guides to go by.

With that said I can go 5 hours between meals if I needed to. I eat 3 meals a day with one of them being a Protein shake. Getting in your daily Protein is very important. I do not snack at all nor do I get the cravings or head hunger that I once had. As for calorie count I don't worry much about it and my Nutritionist tells me not to worry about that part either. You cannot base your daily caloric intake as that of an Un-banded person. You simply cannot take in those high amount of calories once you hit the green zone. I average any where from 800 to 1200 calories daily. I know people are going to post after me and dispute the calorie part and that is fine. Everyone is entitled to opinions but as long as my weight is coming off and my Nutritionist is happy then I don't sweat the small stuff. Work with your Doc, Nutritionist and Band and do what works for you.

[miznikkie08 23]

I'm going to post after you to say I agree haha. My doctor told me that my only job in all this is to eat properly, aka skip the junk foods, exercise, and eat when hungry. He said by no means should I be aiming for any certain calories like I did before. As long as I'm happy and my numbers (blood work) reflect that I am okay. best of luck to everyone!