confused a little on portions

[julie 0]

hi just a questions what do you mean when your suppose to eat only 1 cup each meal is that everything i usually have 3 oz of Protein and a 1/2 cup of veggies and sometimes a small portion of carb i was reading on you should eat six small meals a day like Breakfast, snack, lunch, snack,dinner,snack

the Snacks would be like fruit or veg or low cal fat free icecream at night i read that you should feed youe body every three hours so it does not go into strarvation mode and slow your metabolism can anyone tell me how they portion there food for the day and is on a good losing pattern that is nice an slow thanks julie

[babsyintx 0]

Hi Julie,

You will get conflicting answers on this even from health professionals. A bandster portion will vary depending on whether you are eating mushies or solids. Eating a 3 oz portion of meat, 1/2 cup of veggies and a little carb sounds just about right. But if you were eating chili, you might be able to eat more cause its part liquid, which goes right through the band. As far as eating 3 times a day, some docs feel that they want bandsters to avoid grazing, since that may be a reason why some of us are obese. The guideline is if you eat a meal as a bandster, it should keep you full for 3-4 hours before you are hungry. Its hard to tell if you have the right level of restriction if you are eating 6-7 times a day. And chances are if you are eating that many times, it will be smaller mini meals which may not fill you up. Of course, there are dieticians that might say that eating more frequently is better for your metabolism. Less highs and lows and your body is more efficient etc... I think that most banding docs and their dieticians would probably prefer that their patients stick to the three meal a day and a snack program. It works for me and thats all I know!!! LOL

Babs in TX

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[julie 0]

thanks i am eating three meals a day with a snack of friut or veg in between if i get hungrey if not i just go about 4 hrs before eating a meal i do treat myself every nite with a waeght watcher fat free fudge pop also i am faithfully writing in my food log of the amt of cals and carbs and Protein which keeps me in check i am trying to have no more then 12oo cal a day i think i am going to have my first fill when i go see my dr next week i am ging to tell him i need it now thanks julie