loris

today
B- Protein Shake: CLICK mocha espresso made with 1c. 1% lowfat milk, 4 oz. Water and lots of ice. frappaccino YUM! I am ADDICTED to my protein drink!
mid-morning snack- 1/2 c. cottage cheese
L- 1/2 c. chicken breast grilled + 1/8 haas avocado. (this was 1/2 of a wrap from our monday catered lunch @ work. tossed the tortilla and ate some of the "insides". grilled zuchinni & summer squash (4 pieces cut round, not long)
afternoon snack- 1 frigo mozzarella string cheese stick
dinner - 1/2 cup of beef with cheese, onions & peppers (the insides of 1/2 of a leftover philly cheese steak sand)
this gave me 845 cals/35 g. carbs/67 grams protein
tomorrow (I preplan whenever possible)
B- click mocha espresso Protein shake made WITHOUT milk this day
mid morning snack- 4 taco breakfast bites (crustless quiches theworldaccordingtoeggface recipe sort of)
L- small shrimp (3 oz) with 2T cocktail sauce. 4 pc. grilled zuchinni/summer squash (leftovers from yesterday's lunch) I also have a piece of gilled beef rolled up with some spinach left from yesterdays luncheon and am hoping to have a "surf and turf" lunch but doubt I can eat it all....and hate to not eat the veggies cause i LOVE THEM!!!
afternoon snack - 1/2 cup edamame (shelled soybeans, will nibble on for an hour or so)
dinner - 3 oz. grilled tilapia fillet, steamed green Beans (1/4 c)
771 cals/48 g carbs (this would be why I am skipping the milk today, the corn & beans in the taco breakfast bites are carbing me out)/93 grams protein. See how pre-planning helps?
I feel like I can eat a lot, about 2/3 to 3/4 cup at a time and I am only 1 month out. I vary my days between 700-800 calories, try to stay below 40 g. carbs and aim for a range of 70-90 grams of protein, most from real food, not Protein drinks.
I usually have to eat the mid morning & afternoon Snacks, and always eat all of them. however my actual meals are oftentimes only 3/4 or so consumed. my dog appreciates my new lifestyle at dinner time for sure
I have never hurled or got the foamies, however I have eaten too much 2x and almost hurled not fun
I eat kinda fast I think, compared to how others here describe how they eat. I feel normal now (comparing myself to non-sleevers) in terms of bite size, chewing and total time to eat a meal. however my coworkers think my portions are ridiculously small (i use 4 oz. plastic glad containers for all my food)
oh....and i've lost 23 lbs post op so far. Others might lose faster, my goal is to #1 be/stay healthy by getting my required protein/nutrients THEN #2 lose. Everyone says I GLOW....and I have a lot of energy so I'm thinking I'm doing ok!