Meals

[Tlmiller2971 10]

Do you guys eat 3 meals a day no Snacks, only liquids between meals.... Or

Do you eat your three meals a day an allow for snacks IF you are hungry

[MegInNOLA 531]

I think you're liable to find quite a few very different responses to your question. I, for instance, eat five or six times a day; my sleeve doesn't hold much at all, even at 9 months out, so I eat "mini-meals" and eat frequently.

You should definitely follow your physician's plan; if you find your sleeve won't tolerate that, you may have to make some adjustments. Best wishes to you!

[lsereno 2,525]

My plans is for three meals per day. I eat three meals per day, plus one soy latte when I first get up and an occasional mid-afternoon or after dinner snack. On most days, I am able to get in enough Protein and calories in 3 meals per day plus latte.

Lynda

[Tlmiller2971 10]

Thank you Meg, I figure I will. I guess for the most part I wanted to see if there are those out there making it on just 3 meals. With that being said my surgeon wants me to do 3 meals no Snacks, but then my NUT tells me she doesn't want me starving and if i determine i am truly happy she would prefer i have a healthy snack.< /p>

My sleeve is so small right now I don't see anyway to get all my Protein in on just 3 meals.

[x4achange 3]

You will definitely find what your body tells you what works for you. some days I take in 3 meals no in between and other days I do small meals every 2-3 waking hours. On those days, Im breaking up my 3 meals to eat during the day. I still make sure my meals meet the Protein minimum and get in my liquids.

[IowaAndy 95]

I agree that everyone is different with the amounts of food that people can eat. I would say that I eat more than 3 times a day but I do eat Breakfast, linch and dinner at set times as I do not get hungry but I know that I have to eat. It also depends on what I am eating and how much Protein and calories are in the food that I eat at those 3 meals. If I decide to have a 100 calories shake with 14g protein then I know that I will be eating in between my regular meals in order to get my fluids, protein and calories. I was stalled for weeks until I increased my calorie intake and then I started to lose again. Guess my body thought that I was starving and did not want to give up the weight until I increased those calories. I am still under 1000 per day and I am going on 7 weeks post op. Depending on what I eat I would say that I get about 1/4 to 1/2 cup of food at my 3 basic meals.....but as you will find out each person is different.

[Andrea8967 25]

I agree that everyone is different with the amounts of food that people can eat. I would say that I eat more than 3 times a day but I do eat breakfast, linch and dinner at set times as I do not get hungry but I know that I have to eat. It also depends on what I am eating and how much Protein and calories are in the food that I eat at those 3 meals. If I decide to have a 100 calories shake with 14g Protein then I know that I will be eating in between my regular meals in order to get my fluids, protein and calories. I was stalled for weeks until I increased my calorie intake and then I started to lose again. Guess my body thought that I was starving and did not want to give up the weight until I increased those calories. I am still under 1000 per day and I am going on 7 weeks post op. Depending on what I eat I would say that I get about 1/4 to 1/2 cup of food at my 3 basic meals.....but as you will find out each person is different.

Hi,

I'm struggling to get in enough calories. I'm eating three meals a day and my protein is fine, but I can't get in more than around 350 calories. What did you eat that raised your caloric intake?

Thanks!

[IowaAndy 95]

What are you eating or drinking to get your protein......and how far out from surgery are you.

[lsereno 2,525]

Thank you Meg, I figure I will. I guess for the most part I wanted to see if there are those out there making it on just 3 meals. With that being said my surgeon wants me to do 3 meals no Snacks, but then my NUT tells me she doesn't want me starving and if i determine i am truly happy she would prefer i have a healthy snack.< /p>

My sleeve is so small right now I don't see anyway to get all my Protein in on just 3 meals.

Sorry I should have mentioned that early out, I also had a Protein Drink to get in enough Protein per day. So I had three little meals, and a Protein shake after dinner if I was short on protein, which I was every day till I was a couple of months out at least. So, about four weeks out, a day looked like:

Breakfast: 1/2 cup fat-free plain greek yogurt, with a little splenda, 1/8 cup cantelope

Lunch: 1 oz. low fat ham lunch meat, 1 Babybel light cheese, 1 saltine cracker, 1/8 cup green Beans

Dinner: 1/2 cup split pea Soup, 1 oz. low fat ham lunch meat

After dinner: Protein powder mixed with soy milk

Lynda