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I agree with this. It seems you have a fair amount of stomach capacity and/or food slides easily for you. That means you have to be more careful to focus on dense proteins and then use low cal veg to fill up. Food like starches, nuts, dried fruit, sauces are very calorie dense, so you need to balance those with food that is less so.

Today I will most likely be able to do IF. I'm golfing this afternoon, and then have late lunch plans after, so that will be my first meal. We'll see how the rest of the day goes after that

@FluffyChix I'm with you on the inaccuracy and overestimating. I do the exact same thing. I'd rather err on he side of over estimating calories and serving sizes, than lying to myself that I did better than I actually did.

Ha ha, I know, my dining partner and I just gulped when we realized the price, especially considering she doesn't eat much either. But I got as much for my money as possible, eating wagyu (or so they said ), ribeye, lamb and shrimp. My dining partner ate mostly chicken and carrots But yeah, paper thin sliced raw meat and head on raw shrimp isn't the most bag it and sneak it out friendly food

Meh, your craptastic day is amateur hour compared to some of mine @FluffyChix I mean you made good choices for half he day before it all went to hell and the craving monster took over. But you still only had 1100 cals, and got a good amount of protein. Could have been a lot worse! I know that my goal is to eat much healthier, on the whole, not necessarily every day, I also keep in mind that 1 day or 2 or 12 isn't going to wreck anything. I'm still marching towards my goal, just sometime I take a detour. I just know I have to get back on track.

No IF yesterday as expected, with an early breakfast and dinner plans. Unfortunately I also ate craptasticaly 2 of the meals, and not so great for the third. But protein, fluids, and supplement goals met, so that is something. So @FluffyChix you did better than I did confining yourself to one meal! Had a good day today, ate within a 4 hr window. Pushed out to a late lunch. Went to a Japanese Shabu Shabu and Korean Hot Pot fusion restaurant. It was AYCE, so I knew I'd never get my money's worth. But then learned the price was $30 ! So I was determined to get at least some of my money's worth. So I basically grazed over a long meal. I'm good with this because it was all pure protein and condiments. But I paid like $10/oz of meat, so, yeah . Happy that protein, supplement and fluid goals were all met. (I consider protein goals met if I am over 50g) Feel better @GreenTealael

Everyone is different, but I had an easy recovery. I took a 5 hr flight and then spent a week at a wine and dine work event. Then followed by the weekend visiting a friend, and laying by the pool. Then flying back home. Concession stand food, probably not so much. I'd just pack a protein shake or something.

My stomach is sensitive to suggestion. Someone says "Did that fish taste funny?" and my stomach is doing somersaults. Let's not even talk about when I was on a plane next to puking girl . I had all nausea and no sympathy since it was a flight from Vegas, and I doubt she was "sick"

Could it be your mind playing tricks on you? http://www.eatbydate.com/dairy/yogurt-shelf-life-expiration-date/

Pic on the left is smoked gouda .... right is jerky, I think turkey jerky

Oh no, your meals are just so pretty .... At least do better than I do (And this is fancy, I only used plates for the pics!)

Yesterday I managed to do IF. That is a bright spot, because I ate crap and didn't get protein, fluids, or supplements in. All my eating was within a 6 hr window though! No IF for me today. Had breakfast (that's what I'm calling the chimichanga ), that was especially early, since I was in another time zone. And I have dinner plans tonight, so that is going to be about a 15-16 hr window. I should be able to do protein, fluids and supplements though.

I haven't done bars since I have a whey intolerance. But I'm about to receive a metric ton from Bariatric Pal, so we'll see. But I do eat Kay's Crispy Parmesan Protein Chips (super cheap on Amazon), and I find them very filling and satisfying. I've never eaten more than a half a bag at a time. I don't feel my restriction, but I feel full, if that makes sense.

You can't include me in that "you all" I started my day with a chimichanga

Those are impressive meals for 550 calories. Seriously, mine are a chunk of cheese and a protein shake!

Are you logging what you eat?

Ugh, I'm sorry you're around such unpleasant people for so many hours of the day. I have the same peer pressure situation, but about drinking alcohol, not eating. Despite the fact I've said drinking will make me ill, not that it is for weight loss. But thankfully it's not a 5 days a week situation like yours at least.

Expiration dates are like, worse case scenario. Items last well beyond them, assuming they're not stored in poor conditions. Most aren't expiration, they are best by dates. Yogurt (and sour cream, etc. ) are already "spoiled", so at worst they will just become more sour. Fairlife is ultra pasteurized, so that faaaar extends the shelf life.

Ha ha ... I had fully intended to getting something grilled chicken ... but then I saw they had these on the menu. They were discontinued locally ages ago, and were my favorite menu item. So, I just could. not. resist.

No, I don't. It was surprisingly good though. Delta doesn't seem to publish the nutritional info on their meals. Probably because at least domestically, they change them up a lot.

McDonalds Hot & Spicy McChicken

Airplane food - Breakfast Sandwich

Good to know you're human. This is the story of my life. Looking at a restaurant menu, knowing what I *should* order, then ordering what I really want instead.

Man, it's a love fest in here ... may have to get you a room @GreenTealael & @FluffyChix Seriously though, you both look GREAT! Look at how far we have come!

Really depends: Travel days or working out of town - more of your typical structure on B-L-D. if I'm alone I'll usually skip breakfast. No snacks at all, breakfast might be a protein shake, if it's not a breakfast meeting At home non IF - If I'm at home not doing IF that means it's a hungry day. I'll eat when I'm hungry, if the hunger doesn't pass after waiting it out. Can be 8 or so small meals/snacks (cucumbers, cheese, jerky, all super simple stuff) At home IF - can be as little as 2 protein shakes, or protein soup and shake, or it can be more, I'd say 2-4, but a lot of the meals will just to get in protein At home I don't follow a B-L-D schedule at all, I'll just eat when I'm hungry. I've always been this way, even pre WLS.