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Try to portion your meals out to accommodate how much you eat and add a Protein shot every day.

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I am a bit over two years out and I still weigh and measure my foods. I have to eat very slowly or I will vomit and I am so busy during the day, I rarely have time to sit down with a "proper" meal.

I measure out my portion and I graze on it. I sometimes have to reheat it, I sometimes have to stick it back in the fridge (think seafood or chicken salad). I don't eat more than what's measured but I do stretch a meal out for upwards to several hours -- usually not by choice.

It works for me but it's not something I recommend. I am moving constantly during the day, getting in 15k-17k steps easily plus my actual workouts.

I am a nibble here, nibble there kind of girl, but I have to be mindful of the total amount I am eating along with what I am eating.

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I am a bit over two years out and I still weigh and measure my foods. I have to eat very slowly or I will vomit and I am so busy during the day, I rarely have time to sit down with a "proper" meal.

I measure out my portion and I graze on it. I sometimes have to reheat it, I sometimes have to stick it back in the fridge (think seafood or chicken salad). I don't eat more than what's measured but I do stretch a meal out for upwards to several hours -- usually not by choice.

It works for me but it's not something I recommend. I am moving constantly during the day, getting in 15k-17k steps easily plus my actual workouts.

I am a nibble here, nibble there kind of girl, but I have to be mindful of the total amount I am eating alone with what I am eating.

Ok, so maybe I shouldn't worry about it.

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I'm not sure what the point of your post is. You have a record of what you are eating, you say you are losing. The only suggestion your nutritionist had was to eat more veggies. I don't think the way you are eating is a good idea, but if it's working for you in terms of losing and your nutritionist doesn't have an issue with it, what's the problem?

Hopefully you are eating dark green veggies like spinach and broccoli that have a bit of Protein in them and you are getting in some form of physical activity. Is there something I'm missing?

The point of the post was to find out if what I was doing was ok. I measure and log all my foods to come out to about 700 calories a day, but I wasn't sure if I should try to eat it all or just toss it when my 30 minutes was up. Does that not make sense? Idk... I'll figure it out...

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What is triple zero yogurt?

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What is triple zero yogurt?

Dannon oikos zero fat, zero sugar, zero artificial sweetener. It's a Greek yogurt with 15 grams of Protein

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What is triple zero yogurt?

A yogurt with too much sugar. 9 carbs once you subtract the Fiber, and 15 grams of Protein. Not really worth it, unless you are adding Protein powder to balance out the carb content.

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Thanks!

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I have the same question too and I really like the advice of no eating after 30mins. I find

myself starting to graze which can lead to a slippery slope.

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What is triple zero yogurt?

A yogurt with too much sugar. 9 carbs once you subtract the Fiber, and 15 grams of Protein. Not really worth it, unless you are adding Protein Powder to balance out the carb content.

This is deceptive advertising. According to the website it's actually "zero added sugar " and zero artificial sweetener. It uses stevia instead. The container does have 7gms of sugar. That likely comes from the milk that they use to make the product. Personally I don't find the nutritional totals to be bad. I eat yogurt almost daily. However I can 18gms of Protein for half the calories & carbs with none of the artificial fillers and additives in a comparable container of FAGE 0%.

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I know there is a big difference on what surgeons and NUT recommendations are, but I find the majority seem to have the same info as I do. I struggle with the theory that our shakes are "supplements" as the goal is to get 90-120gms of Protein in a day and there is absolutely NO WAY you can Eat that much. I use my shakes as my min goal for 60gms and think of my food as a supplement. If you are only eating about 1/2 cup of food and taking bites the size of an pencil eraser 30 mins is long enough. Also most Protein drinks are not good once they have been mixed for about an hour. After that the Protein starts to break down and is not as ( if at all ) effective. I find if I eat larger bites and eat faster I don't feel good and I'm hungry again sooner. Just my 2 cents worth

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