How do eat enough?

[Guest Denise M]

I'm scheduled for surgery on May 25, which is exciting!!! My doctor had me go on a high Protein, low carb diet two weeks before, which I've been on since Tuesday.

I've been journaling my food on fitday.com, and I'm finding that I'm having a tough time getting to 1100 calories a day. I know that others, as well as my doctor have said that we need to have 1200-1500 calories per day.

How do you get in 1200 calories when you have restriction?

[Guest j. lynn]

I answered this on the other message board you posted it on, but thought it would be good for others to see.

I now have good restriction again (I had it with just the band for a while, but lost it as I lost weight/swelling went down). I have 2-3 ounces of meat (around 200 calories for that much meat including the marinades or sauces I put on it) and veggies for lunch and dinner. lunch might be a Lean Cuisine or something, which I'll eat most of (depending on what it is), and those are around 300 calories.

So...

I have Breakfast (usually slices of ham too or 1 egg) -- that's 200 calories (or more).

Lunch - Lean Cuisine - 300 calories

dinner - 300 calories

That's 800 right there. My Snacks I do make a little higher calorie count -- try to get 400 calories in there or use more marinade - loving barbeque sauce. I usually do have dessert at night when watching TV. I'll have one of those individual cups of ice cream - that's another 100 calories.

If I have salad for dinner, which I LOVE, I usually have feta cheese which will add calories and also don't forget the Salad Dressing. I haven't found a low-cal one that I like, so I usually have 1-2 servings of regular salad dressing.

It all adds up -- you'd be surprised at how fast it does.

jayme

[Ezzysmom 0]

My nutritionist told me not to count calories in the beginning, just to make sure and get enough protien. For me it was 70gms of protien and still is.

[Fauxnaif 1]

I drink a couple of glasses of milk for extra calories and Protein. It works for me.