What do you eat in a typical day?

Audrey · June 22, 2004

I remember wondering pre-op - what will I be able to have?

so I thought I'd as you !

Here's what I have in a typical day...

Because I can't eat more than 2 bites first thing in the morning... I'm taking those mini Cereal pack's to work... the 25g ones (for kids I think) & having one of them at about 10:30ish. I can have it at that time no bother. I have it with Semi Skimmed milk

At lunch time I have having 2 slices of wholemeal bread with cold meat, low fat spread and a little 'extra light' mayo.< /p>

If I get hungry mid afternoon I have a babybell or a dairylea triangle. (kindah plastic cheese stuff - dunno if you get it over there?)

for my dinner I'm having the likes of a pork chop or chicken (small breast or 2 thigh's) or a ready meal for one - all with a small amount of veg - If it's a Pasta ready meal then I rarely eat the whole lot... maybe half to 3/4 of it.

I don't eat or drink anything after 6pm because of the problems i'm having with the choking in my sleep.. (that's quite difficult).

I find that "real" Protein - NOT the proccessed stuff - I can eat very little of it & I feel fuller for MUCH longer. so I like to eat that as much as possible.

I drink as much Water as possible (probably not enough tho)

As for the ice cream :guess I do have treats, including ice cream & crisps (you call the potato chips?)... I'm not too keen on chocolate... depending on the time of the month.. (thankfully) I make sure they are only taken as a treat though & I take real care not to overdo the empty calories (including the liquid variety ! lol) I keep it to a Friday night & thats it...

I don't have much but I make sure I don't feel deprived... when I do that... my head starts playing wee games with me & I start fantasizing about food - then I have a blow out & feel terrible afterwards...

How about you - what do you have?

Aud x

DeLarla · June 22, 2004

On my good days I always start with a Protein shake. I use 1-2% milk, Protein powder, and a variety of fruits. If I'm out of bananas, I keep bags of frozen cherries, peaches, berries. I don't like eating Breakfast, and coffee makes me jittery, so this shake is the answer to my Breakfast dilemna. Plus, I get fruit every day, which really keeps me regular! And I can drink it while getting ready for work then take the remainder in the car.

Then I drink tons of Water till 1/2 hour before lunch. Sometimes I'll have a Decaf with cream.

For lunch I eat anything I want in small portions. I chew chew chew but only eat for 20 minutes. I'm not sure what "full" feels like, so that's why I have the 20 minute rule.

An hour after lunch I drink more Water. At 3pm I try to eat a snakc like a granola or Protein Bar. This keeps me from being famished at dinner.

dinner is same as lunch. Around 7pm I have a popcicle, a cup of tea, or a fruit cup.