Am I eating too much?

[JerseyJules 862]

I personally eat 6 to 8 meals a day but smaller in size than normal meals I used to consume. One packed meal usually becomes 2 separate meals because I will split it over the course of 3 to 4 hours. I cant usually eat a whole serving of sides after a 4 oz serving of chicken. But I can eat the 4 oz of chicken about 4 times a day if I wanted to.

Also what might be too much for you might not be enough for my caloric needs, so you really have to gauge your own specific caloric needs per day based on activity level, work outs and lean body mass. Generally speaking an average female should need between 1500 and 1800 calories a day where the average male needs 2000 to 2500. But its only a basic average, I know some women that need 4600 calories a day due to their work outs.

Edited December 12, 2017 by JerseyJules

[dr3am3rstarz 61]

I have never heard eating too little can cause weight GAIN. A stall yes. But if your eating too little how are you able to gain fat ?

I guess you would have to have lived it. Contact any eating disorder clinic and they will tell you the same thing. Something else interesting, during wwii, pregnant women wouldn't have trouble with their babies gaining weight even though they themselves were starving, and gaining weight, because they were rarely getting food.

sw: 334
pre-op: 314
cw: 213

[dr3am3rstarz 61]

I have never heard eating too little can cause weight GAIN. A stall yes. But if your eating too little how are you able to gain fat ?

Also, I don't think that you say terrible things to people on here, you try and help. Some people don't listen, and that is their right, saddens me, but their right. I like the things you say, so keep saying what you're saying!

sw: 334
pre-op: 314
cw: 213

[DropWt4Life 957]

OP, I don't think that you are eating too much. I eat quite a bit more than you do. I think all of my meals are comparable to your dinner, and I have 3 healthy Snacks daily as well. I stay between 1100-1200 calories now. I don't really want to go lower than that, and want to gradually get up to 1500 per day.

Good luck to you.

[MTL 54]

I'm six mos post VGS & hernia repair. Learned to eat the tiny bites, chew a lot, eat slowly; however, that doesn't mean I always do this! It's like there's this disconnect switch in me where I'll eat too fast, and then get sick and toss my cookies! Seeing a therapist about my emotional eating has helped me: at least I'm keeping a daily food & exercise journal, and being honest about everything I put in my mouth or the exercise I'm doing. I can eat a scrambled egg, even put a little cheese on it & melt it on top or fold it in. Most food's just too rich for me right now: sometimes I can eat shrimp, sometimes it won't stay with me. Same for chicken, and can't eat meats, pork, etc. Since I'm also a chef, I do make broths & Soups, adding small items to switch it up (like making Tomato & spinach Florentine or making egg drop soup). My fiancée of 17 yrs, gets pissed when I don't want a donut, or candy/chocolate, or any crap fast food. He's expecting twins he's gained so much weight & is a diabetic, along with having Rx's for diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, etc. and not supposed to eat crap, but his journey's not mine. He won't even exercise with me even if it's on the recumbent bike & my therapist said, "You're not his mom, you take care of yourself and let him take care of himself." I'll make foods that are healthy, and either he'll eat what I've made, or not. I've taught him to make food he likes, but he really wants me to make them and eat with him, not understanding I can have maybe a tsp, not more. He has his own doctors and my therapist said to go in with him when he sees them, but he only wants me to sit out in the waiting areas. One step at a time is my motto, as well as sharing here and being honest. I can self-sabotage all on my own so I don't need him to get in my way of eating well & healthy, you know? Thank you for listening. Today's one more healthy day on the road to living a healthy lifestyle. Thank God I had this surgery, my life has vastly improved. Thank God for our support forums and all of you. Have a great day.