How Many Times a Day?

[HeatherA 1]

How many times a day do you eat? My surgeon says we should only eat 3 times a day and no snacking.

I've been following this since late October (for the most part) and find that I need to snack on some days. I am not yet banded and can not imagine how I'll get my calories in with only three small meals a day.

I'm curious as to what your doctors have advised...

Thanks!

[Jachut 487]

1 do best on 3 times a day, no Snacks.

Doesnt mean I dont snack, I often dont stick to that. But when I want to lose weight, 3 times per day NO Snacks is best for me. It just suits my personality better, once I start snacking, I dont stop, I just graze all day - snackign seems to really turn on my appetite.

[transformer 1]

Hi there!

My doctor said the same--three meals per day and drink between meals (no snacking). Eat Protein first, then veggies, then carbs if you have room.

Good luck!!!

[Longhorn 1]

My doctor said the same thing but he said that if I must have a snack, it should be a piece of fruit. (This is later, when I'm on solid foods.)

[Candle 11]

Mine says 3 meals, no Snacks. I snack though and they haven't given me any grief over it.

A normal day looks like this:

Breakfast 10am

lunch 1pm

dinner 6-7pm

Since I eat dinner kind of late, I need something between 3-4pm. I almost ALWAYS have a 1/2 cup cottage cheese and/or fruit ... occasionally a yogurt.

If I eat dinner too early, I end up looking for something sweet later at night. If I do indulge (2 to 4 days per week), I TRY to make it low carb and under 100 calories. (4oz pudding or 100 calorie pack or a few hershey kisses)

You'll figure out what works best for you.

[steph_co 9]

I was also told 3 meals a day, no snacking. But lots of Water in between meals.

[georgia girl 35]

I was told to do 3 meal a day with no snacking as well. For the most part, I stick to that pretty good. If I do have a snack, it is usually 1 oz. of nuts or a 100 calorie pack.

[HeatherA 1]

Thanks everyone! It's nice to know it can be done on 3 meals a day!

[TulipStar 2]

When I have some restriction, I was eating 4 times a day.

Now, I don't have any restriction and I eat like 6 or more times a day!

I can't even imagine only eating 3 times per day. Even when I had fill, my stomach would start growling so loud at about 4 hours after the last time I ate. Hopefully when I have proper restriction, 3x per day will work for me too!

[Candle 11]

Good point TulipStar. I forgot to mention - I have no restriction yet. Maybe things will change once I have a few fills.

[niki 1]

I was told 5 meals a day: 3 main ones, plus 1 snack mid-morning (yogurt, some fruit) + 1 snack mid-afternoon (same thing). And lots of Water between meals. My doc says I need to keep eating in intervals of 2 or 3 hours in order to make my metabollism burn calories and fat.

[juliegeraci 7]

Since I eat so little I typically eat about 5 times a day.

[destiny79 0]

there is these 100 cal packs that everyone sell try eating those so you can track you intake better I eat the hostess, I'm also on weight watchers it's only 1 point

[sfeiner 2]

I was told by Dr to have 3 meals and 2 Snacks.< /p>

[blahblahblah 4]

Well, the nutritionist said 3 meals and no Snacks...3 meals with 3 prteins shakes as Snacks.< /p>

The dr. said that is good, or you can have the fruit if you would prefer...so far the shakes work the best for me!

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