RainbowBrite

Heyy! I'm new to the site, so forgive me if I'm repeating a topic or something, I'm still trying to figure this all out. But could someone give me a typical average day of what they eat? I'm almost 4 weeks out of surgery, and I've only lost 20 pounds. And I think that's because I'm not eating the way I should be. I take my Vitamins and usually I start the morning with a protien shake. I get down as much of that as I can, but then I'm SO full for the rest of the day that I can't really eat anything else until about 2:00 ish. Then this is where I get confused. I never know the proper amount to eat (or what's the healthiest options) so I can still get in a dinner, but not over load myself. I should also mention that I'm a college student-therefore poor. The limited options at my local grocery store aren't very health conscious- and finding sugar free options and things like that on a budget are a lot more difficult than I would've expected. So basically what I'm asking is for someone, who knows what it's like, to help me set up a good meal plan to ensure that I lose. Anything would help!

Hiiya everyone. Just wanted to say hi and introduce myself. I had my surgery the day before my 22nd birthday, on June 28th. So it's been almost 4 weeks now. I'm feeling alright about it. It's hard adjusting to such small portions, and the carb withdrawl almost killed me the first 2 weeks, but I'm happy. I've only lost 20 pounds though. Is that normal? My doctor says "everyone loses at their own pace" which I understand, but I just am so anxious and excited and want to lose it all fast. Is anyone else going through that? Anyway, I'm super glad I found this site. It seems really heplful and supportive. I only wish I knew about this place before my surgery