HI,

I am 3 months out - already posted i was discouraged about my weightloss - I am wondering what you guys eat for meals?

This week -

Weight control oatmeal for Breakfast -

salad and a meat for lunch -

dinner and more salad and more meat --

Lunch is at noon, so around 330-400 i have a protien shake to get my through until dinner because by 6 im starving.

Im bored with my food choices, im looking for quick and easy ideas for lunch and dinner -

can you give me your grocery list?

Fill net week on wednesday , hoping to feel some restriction.:thumbup:

maybe you need another fill if you are only at 4cc

I think so too.. i am at 4.5 never updated the fill amount the last time,, my appoinment is the 20th,, i am hoping he migh do i ful 1cc but he seems to doit in .5 increments

I was banded about the same time as you it seems...for me 10/14/09

I am like you...I am ssssoooo hungry around 5:00 I cannot control myself. I went in for my third fill last week and she said it should help...well guess what??? still a problem this time of day.

I have 5.8 ccs in my 10cc band...

Here is what I am eating...maybe we can help each othere out!!! I do drink at least 64 ounces of water and I get my protein goal met.

Breakfast: Protein shake

Lunch: something like chili...beef stew...meat/veggies

snack: sting cheese (i usually end up eating two of them)

dinner: things like meatloaf-chili-lean meats grilled-pot roast-and veggies

I personally don't do protein shakes. I did on mushies but not since. I was advised against them since they just go right through the pouch and provide too many calories. Just stick with lean protein and veggies. You will start to lose when you reach your sweet spot.... Best of luck!!!

I have to keep it simple. Too much thinking about food just makes me want it all the more. So here's my sample menu:

Breakfast:

Protein shake made with milk and 1/2 banana

OR

1 scrambled egg, 1 slice of toast and I use a bit of butter on the toast

Mid Meal (about 2.5 hours after breakfast and 2.5 hours before lunch):

Low carb/low calorie protein shake (I do Isopure 1 scoop in a cup of water)

lunch

3-4 oz tuna or chicken mixed with a bit of lite mayo and stuffed in a tomato or with some lettuce.

OR

3-4 oz grilled chicken in a salad and yes I use real oil in my dressing

Mid Meal (about 2.5 hours after lunch and 2.5 hours before dinner):

Low carb/low calorie protein shake (I do Isopure 1 scoop in a cup of water)

DINNER:

3-4 oz protein (grilled chicken or steak, baked fish)

1/2 cup low carb vegies such as broccoli, brussel sprouts, green Beans, cabbage, etc. (sometimes it's more like 3/4 c)

2 Tbs or 1/4 cup rice, potatoes, Pasta or beans

AFTER dinner MINI MEAL (about 2.5 hours after)

Low carb/low cal protein shake

IMHO it's normal to be hunger around 5 p.m. That's dinner time for most and it's been 5 hrs since you ate lunch - and Snacks aren't meals .

I don't find that my band takes away my hunger - it makes me full on a smaller amount of food but that's it.

I still get hungry - I still have head hunger issues - I still crave unhealthy foods.

As to # of cc's in your band you can't compare yourself to anyone else as we all are diff - I haven't had a fill for 2 yrs and I'm at a 5 (I think) what works for me - might not work for you - Fills are only about limiting the quanity of foods you eat at one time..

Here's my menu - I have replaced weight control oatmeal w/steel cut oats now a days - but that's about it - I am still eating this way - it's all about lifestyle change - you gotta find what works for you and make it livable for you..

It's all about eating healthy - not dieting...

Wishing you the best...

Sample Menu.doc

Edited January 12, 201016 yr by IndioGirl55

OMG I am so glad to found this post,... I was banded on 09-14-09 and was doing well untill just after christmas. I have put on a few pounds and am not scheduled for my next (3rd fill) till next week. I try to stay on a scheduled meals but also find myself getting bored sometimes of the choices..

I dont do protein shakes for breakfast, cause i think they are gross. I have four eggs most of the time that equals 24 protein. I usally eat the rest of my proetin

I just had my first fill today. They put 1 cc into the 4.5 cc I already had in my 10 cc band. Not sure if that will work or what, we will see.

For breakfast I eat two eggs scrambled or egg beaters and melt a bit of fat free cheese on top. Mid morning I have a Protein shake made with skim milk.

lunch varies, it could be chili made with ground turkey, meatloaf with ground turkey, 1/2 a baked potato with steamed broccoli and fat free cheese, egg salad with light mayo, chicken salad with light mayo, etc.

If I need a snack mid afternoon or before dinner I'll have a sugar free pudding or a yogurt or a piece of reduced fat cheese or sometimes I take a teaspoon of Peanut Butter.

For dinner I have many of the things that eat for lunch or I will have grilled or baked chicken, steamed vegetables, etc. I'm not a big red meat eater and I don't like fish. I have begun to love my Quesadilla maker. I buy wheat wraps and make quesadilla with fat free cheese, steamed broccoli, chicken, and refried Beans. You can do it with any kind of ingredients you prefer. My husband does chili, refried beans and adds sour cream on top.

At night I will have a protein shake or my new favorite thing is sugar free chocolate pudding, sugar free cool whip, a bit of Protein powder and whip it up into a mousse. Someone told me to make "ice cream" sandwiches with sugar free cool whip and chocolate graham crackers too. I'm going to try that this weekend.

I'm glad I found this post too. I love my vegi's roasted. I cut them up and put salt, pepper, olive oil sprinkled on them and place in oven till soft.

I am surprised to hear so many people drink a protien shake. I agree with the post about how they are not filling and have significant calories. That being said, I finally have restriction with the band. I am thinking of doing a shake if I haven't been able to eat enough protien across the day.

I drink that shakes at the advice of my nutritionist - i know i dont get enough protien, and the shakes a actually do fill me up for a couple hours and get me through the in between time of lunch and dinner - mine dont have many calories right around 100.

I drink a protein shake every morning per doctors orders. She does say, however, to not drink anymore- to get the protein from food.

I guess every doctor is different...

I went for my 4th visit post op and my doctor said no more shakes I should be eating 3 small meals a day (4oz) at a time and healty snacks in between. I had my surgery in June 2009 and have lost 56lbs but have been maintaing that weight lose for about 3 months. I have started exercising more and I drink only water or sugar free koolaide. I eat very little starches.

Edited January 14, 201016 yr by JHYLER
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It's good to see what real people are eating.

I'm only 3 weeks out and feeling no restriction. The dietitians at the Center for Bariatric Surgery say I should only be eating 1/4 cup food 3 times a day and no Snacks, but I feel like that's just not enough. I'm hoping that it will be better when I get a fill in 3 weeks. I'm frustrated because I'm eating about 900-1200 calories a day but I haven't lost any weight for 2 weeks. :thumbup: It's so frustrating because I was losing about 4 lbs/week on the pre-op diet. I feel like "why did I do this to myself if I'm not even losing weight?" :tt1: