August Banders - What are you eating?

[MistyD65 1]

Breakfast: Lite Yogurt (80c/7p), Scrambled Egg (70c/6p), low-fat shredded cheese (13c/1.6p)

Lunch: 1/2 cup tuna or chicken salad made with Tostitos Spinach Dip and sugar-free sweet pickle relish (tuna 137c/22p, chicken 177c/24p) 15 All-Bran Crackers (108c/1.65p)

Dinner: 3 oz of ground beef, chicken, fish or pork (140-160c/22-26p); 1/2 cup of vegetables or potato or refried Beans.

Snacks: string cheese, Protein drink, etc. if my calorie/protein count allows...and sometimes if it doesn't

Even before my first fill, I was only able to eat about 1 cup of food at a time. When I reach a cup, I really start to feel it - like a stitch in my side, but at the position of the band. The food does seem to pass on through afterwards pretty quickly, because I start feeling hungry again after about 2 hours.

Plus, occasionally, I've gone out to eat and have had no problems. At a pizza buffet I had one slice of pizza and a salad. At a mexican restaurant I split a fajita dinner with a friend (didn't eat the tortillas or rice, but did have several chips and salsa) and another time had my favorite burrito but only ate half, plus had my first post-surgery margarita (took about 3 hours to drink it lol). When I found myself out and about at lunch time, I got chik-fil-a nuggets. And you know what? When I started giving myself some leeway (within reason and wisely) I started losing more weight!

And I feel like I am actually having times where I think like a thin person regarding food! Not all the time, of course, but more and more often. And I'm excited about that!!:wink2:

[soontobehottie 4]

I agree with Misty. I try to eat right but if I allow myself a taste of some of the things I used to eat I feel so much better and don't feel like I am on a "diet".

Today for Breakfast I had a scrambled egg with 1 slice of deli ham and some cheese and about 1/2 a tortilla. lunch will be a small salad with lite dressing and dinner is 4 oz of chicken breast. But it I want some chips or nuts during the day then I do that but just a small amount.

[Shamrockgirl60 1]

It changes daily. I eat my Cherrio's with skim milk and splenda. I chew and chew and chew. Don't use much milk and then when the Cereal is goine I save it for my coffee later.

lunch is usually pita bread with chicken, tuna or turkey with a little lettuce and Tomato slice rolled up. With diet mayo.< /p>

snack in afternoon a Protein shake

dinner I have 3-4 oz of meat, some steamed soft veggies and a little bit of potato or rice. Maybe two small spoonfuls

Snack before bed a container of sugar free fat free pudding or yogurt

Edited October 13, 2008 by Shamrockgirl60

[Lanakila 1]

Nooooooooooooo restriction, so pretty much whatever I want. I do try to have a completely Protein Breakfast and lunch, since that is supposed to keep me feeling fuller. My portions aren't anywhere near what they were pre-banding, but they are LOTS more than what I should be able to keep it down to once I get some restriction. 2nd fill in 8 days!

[Shamrockgirl60 1]

I had my first fill Sept 19th. Had some restriction for a few days, now it seems I don't have much. I try not to overeat, don't want to mess the band up. But I do get hungry every 3-5 hours. I space my meals and Snacks out so that I have something every 4 hours or so. Don't want to get ravenous and eat too much at one sitting. Looking forward to my 2nd fill and some real restriction. Guess it takes more than one fill to reach that "sweet spot".

[dixiedoo 0]

I had my 2nd fill to bring me up to 5cc and I really don't feel more restriction than when I had my 2nd fill. I am trying to eat less but am still finding myself thinking more about food then I should be. Breakfast - 1 ww toast, pb and small amt of jam, 1 ff yogurt, snack - 1 Protein Bar, lunch - 1/2 turkey sand, 1 ff choc pudding

snack - ff yogurt (maybe 2) with a handful of nuts, supper - try to keep total to 1 cup - a bit of potato, meat, and sometimes some cooked veggies. If I am reall y hungry, I tend to wolf my food down and then oh oh - can only eat a few mouthfuls and then have to stop. Huh - maybe this would be my solution to eating too much !! :thumbup:

[bambam31 168]

Well being that this is about completely altering our relationship with food and is to be a lifelong commitment, I refuse to eat like I'm on a diet! I don't count, weigh, measure, etc. Before the band - Did that - done that - didn't work. I despise a strict daily calorie count. I make reasonably healthy food choices and don't overeat. Some days I eat more and other days less.

After my third fill I have to be much more careful in my choices to keep from getting stuck or in pain (doughy type foods like most bread... etc. are certainly out!) but I still work in occasional chips, Cookies, ice cream, other snack foods, and alcohol, etc. If it will go down - it's not off limits - just consumed in strict moderation.

Right now, I'm focusing on feeling when I'm full, exercise, sleep, hydration, and not getting into a rut of eating the same ol' boring stuff.

That said, everyone is different and what works for me may not work for someone else. And if you're someone who honestly cannot be successfull with this type of approach, then don't rationalize doing it by pointing to the fact that someone else has been successful with it. I'm not at all advocating my approach - rather just sharing it.

Congrats to everyone on their successes!

Brad