Can you please look at my menu?

[tcbgirl 0]

Dear Veteran Bandsters,

I am trying to add more calories to my daily meal since I have been stalling for about 3 weeks. I found out that I was eating too little about 700 calories per day and need to be between 1100 -1200 per day.

Could you please check and sees if this is ok?

Breakfast - 2 eggs and 3 slices of turkey bacons

snack - Light yogurt (100 cal)

lunch - 12 thin slice of deli turkey (total 140 cal)

Lettuce

2 slices of Low Fat cheese

1/4 cup of blueberries

Snack - 1/4 cup of almonds

dinner - 5 0z of Salmon and 3/4 cup of cauliflower

When I write it down it seems alot to me since I normally eat like 3 meals a day with Protein first, then veggie and if I am still hungry then I eat some fruit.< /p>

My doctor said to aim at 1/2 -3/4 cup per meal but if I do that I will not get the calories that I needed.

Please give me some advice because I am only 2.5 months out and I am stalled already.

Thanks for your help,

Alisa

[RestlessMonkey 7]

Does your surgeon have a nutritionist that can help you?

Off the top of my head I don't know all the cals of the items you're eating and I don't think most of us are really educated enough to see if you are eating a good balanced plan...I do know my doc is adamant about NO Snacks, but what does YOUR doc say? You should be able to get help there!

[aclvnmom3 0]

my doc wants me to have at least 60 grams of Protein a day. i drink the light and fit dannon yogurt and add the Protein Powder by eas at least once a day i was also instructed not to worry about calories but to have 20 grams of protein and no more than 15 grams of carbs at each meal only 3 meals a day no Snacks and no drinking with meals for at least an hour after make sure you are at least taking a multi Vitamin twice a day your body could be storing the little you are taking in so you need the shake and Vitamins so your body wont store

[kimaly 57]

my doc wants me to have at least 60 grams of Protein a day. i drink the light and fit dannon yogurt and add the protein powder by eas at least once a day i was also instructed not to worry about calories but to have 20 grams of protein and no more than 15 grams of carbs at each meal only 3 meals a day no Snacks and no drinking with meals for at least an hour after make sure you are at least taking a multi Vitamin twice a day your body could be storing the little you are taking in so you need the shake and Vitamins so your body wont store

I agree, But your menu dosn't sound bad to me. I would just try to get in more protein. sub that low fat cheese for another protein.

[tcbgirl 0]

Thank you everyone for your advices.

Restlessmonkey - my doctor office has a nutritionist but she disagree with me on the calories part. I am in a trial and error process now to see what works for me :-)

These passed 2 days I have been increasing my calories in take including 2 Snacks and it paid off. This morning, I've lost 1.5 lbs. I am so glad to see the scales moving again.

At my doctor office, they said no snack period either and to aim at 1/2 -3/4 cups of Protein each meal and no more than 50 grams of carb per day. If I eat like that it would be around 700 calories. I've added 2 Snacks between meal mainly Protein like low fat cheese, yogurt, boiled eggs or Protein shakes, around 950 calories per day.

For now, I need to be creative and learn how to cook American and Mexican food :confused:

Have a great day everyone.

Alisa