When you are at your sweet spot, how much do you eat?

[susansilver 0]

I aks this questions for two reasons.

1. I find it hard to measure 1/2 a pita - is that a cup? 1/2 C? etc.

I am going for my second fill July 18 and wonder if what I am eating is good or should a tighten up a little more.

Typical day for me now:

B - 1 packet weight control oatmeal

L - 1/2 Grilled WW pita stuffed with tuna & 1 slice cheese

2 Tbsp. pea and nut salad

sometimes 1-2 pieces of cut up fruit salad

D - 1 Tbsp brown rice

approx. 1 cup of black bean chicken stir fry with veggies

S - 1 pack 100 calorie Peanut Butter thinsations

So what do you guys think?

[juliegeraci 7]

I can never eat a 1/2 of a pita. More like a 1/4. I can only consume 1/4 to 1/2 cup of food, more like 1/4 at a time. I am now at my sweet spot. It sounds like your diet is right though. Are you losing weight?

[susansilver 0]

I can never eat a 1/2 of a pita. More like a 1/4. I can only consume 1/4 to 1/2 cup of food, more like 1/4 at a time. I am now at my sweet spot. It sounds like your diet is right though. Are you losing weight?

I am now after my second fill, but not really sure if I am still eating too much. I was able to more than 3/4, but a little less than a whole toasted greainy bread sandwhich w/ff cheese and lean ham - for Breakfast yet! I think that is too much!

[juliegeraci 7]

I am at my sweet spot and I can only eat 1/4 of a sandwich at a time. If you can consume an entire sandwich you definitely need a fill. Good luck.

[susansilver 0]

Thanks Julie - now I feel more confident that when I go for my fill next week I can tell them that I need it.

[Denise 0]

Please remember that everyone is different. Don't ever want a fill that makes you so tight that you are not eating healthy--meat, grains, vegs...only being able to eat things that go down easy. I think your meal plan is great. If you look around the board you'll see that experience bandsters like Jachut in Au eat a very well balanced and full diet. We not only want to lose weight, but keep it off.

Denise

[Judy145 0]

I'm new at this. What is the Sweet Spot?

Thanks in advance.

[Jachut 487]

Its quite simple - if you're losing weight its not too much. As long as you dont feel painfully stuffed. What someone else eats is completely irrelevant.

And if you're losing weight you dont really need another fill. You can have one of course, if you want to eat less but there's not a lot of point in taking in less nutrients if you're losing weight on a larger food intake. You wont necessarily lose faster either.

What you're eating sounds good, its well balanced and its not a lot of food compared to what you probably ate before. If you're not PBing and having trouble and you're losing weight, I really wouldnt fix what isnt broken.