I'm not gonna complain. I'm not gonna complain. Okay, haven't lost wt in 2 mos. even though I cut out tons of stuff I was eating/drinking. I'm sure I'm eating too many calories sometimes, but for the most part, feel I am not. Too busy / in denial to track b/c of my life right now - which is why I got the band. Wondering if someone who is steadily losing 1-2 lbs / wk can share an example of their daily diet. Thanks!

I have been losing about 2-3 lbs a week. I don't have time to exercise. I eat 800-1000 calories a day. I had stopped logging my food because I thought I was doing well, however, I made a commitment to start back and guess what, I only averaged 38g of Protein per day last week. It is so easy for me to tell myself that I am doing good but when I have hard statistics I am faced with some truths that I don't like. I use a free app on my iphone called loseit. It calculates calories and protein for me (plus alot of other stuff that I don't care about).

Here is an average day for me.

B-coffee, 2 fried eggs

L-1 cup salad, 2 tbs blue cheese dressing, 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese (I ate half at 12 and the other half at 2)

D-Beef tips (4 pieces of meat,1 inch square)and rice 1/2 cup

The coffee is everyday and eggs almost everyday unless I get up late then I have to go with a Protein shake.

Usually have leftovers for lunch, mostly meat or fish.

dinner I usually have a meat cooked on the grill, baked, slow cooker or pressure cooker. I eat lots of potatoes and Beans.

You are going to have to find what works for you. The only way that I know is trial and error by logging everything and then at the end of the day going, you know what, I shouldn't have eaten _________. Then remove that from your list of foods. Good luck.

Thank you Leigha for taking time to help me out! I think my dinners are too big - but, then I'm not hungry for most of the next day. I def need to chart my daily intake.

I have been losing about 2-3 lbs a week. I don't have time to exercise. I eat 800-1000 calories a day. I had stopped logging my food because I thought I was doing well, however, I made a commitment to start back and guess what, I only averaged 38g of Protein per day last week. It is so easy for me to tell myself that I am doing good but when I have hard statistics I am faced with some truths that I don't like. I use a free app on my iphone called loseit. It calculates calories and protein for me (plus alot of other stuff that I don't care about).

Here is an average day for me.

B-coffee, 2 fried eggs

L-1 cup salad, 2 tbs blue cheese dressing, 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese (I ate half at 12 and the other half at 2)

D-Beef tips (4 pieces of meat,1 inch square)and rice 1/2 cup

The coffee is everyday and eggs almost everyday unless I get up late then I have to go with a protein shake.

Usually have leftovers for lunch, mostly meat or fish.

dinner I usually have a meat cooked on the grill, baked, slow cooker or pressure cooker. I eat lots of potatoes and Beans.

You are going to have to find what works for you. The only way that I know is trial and error by logging everything and then at the end of the day going, you know what, I shouldn't have eaten _________. Then remove that from your list of foods. Good luck.

That's amazing! You're doing great!!!! Congrats on the weight loss. Are you hungry??????

I think I need to log what I eat. I also think I "eat too much" for dinner and not feel hungry until 5 o'clock the next afternoon. I think my body may have gone in semi-starvation mode.

I'm not gonna complain. I'm not gonna complain. Okay, haven't lost wt in 2 mos. even though I cut out tons of stuff I was eating/drinking. I'm sure I'm eating too many calories sometimes, but for the most part, feel I am not. Too busy / in denial to track b/c of my life right now - which is why I got the band. Wondering if someone who is steadily losing 1-2 lbs / wk can share an example of their daily diet. Thanks!

Breakfast is either a Protein shake made with milk and half a banana or 1 egg with 1 slice of toast. Since my last fill (5 days ago), it's been a protein shake because I can't manage either the egg or the toast.

lunch is 3 oz of protein and 1/2 cup of steamed vegies. My favorite lunch is to mix a bit of lite mayo (not fat free...yuck) into some tuna or chopped chicken and just a bit of fresh cilantro, scoop the seeds out of a tomato and stuff the tomato with it.

dinner is 3 oz of protein, 1/2 cup of steamed vegies and 1/4 cup of carbs (Pasta, rice, potato, etc.)

In between meals and mid-evening, I drink a low carb, low cal protein shake to help boost my daily protein so I won't feel hungry. Between that and the Water, I feel pretty full all day.

I keep my meals pretty simple and don't snack in between meals, so I don't feel the need to journal.

If you haven't lost in 2 months, I would recommend journaling because you're obviously taking in enough calories to maintain your current weight and it might benefit you to see where they're coming from.

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Breakfast is usually a Protein shake, yogurt or cottage cheese.

lunch is usually another protein shake or some yogurt or cottage cheese or some sliced cheese with sliced lunchmeat.

dinner is usually grilled chicken or fish with lightly cooked/sauted veggies. On a bad day it will be half a can of spinach or half a can of Soup.

Snacks are fruit with cottage cheese, yogurt or cheese.

I know I rely to heavily on Protein drinks and they defeat the purpose of the band. I also don't cook and eat out too much.

illuminationlady--That's amazing! You're doing great!!!! Congrats on the weight loss. Are you hungry??????

No I am usually not hungry. But if I get busy at work and wait too long to eat then I am hungry for the rest of the day. When this happens I usually eat a baked potato with cheese and sour cream. Even though it has alot of calories it is very filling, I think the fat content really helps my body settle down.

Also if you feel you don't have time to cook, you can do what we do and that is we cook 3 or 4 meats on Sunday and have them throughout the week. Maybe a brisket, a ham, and a roast. But we also have 2 -15 year old boys that eat like you wouldn't believe.

ElfiePoo -- what brand/recipe is your Low Calorie / Low Carb PROTEIN shakes?

I'm not gonna complain. I'm not gonna complain. Okay, haven't lost wt in 2 mos. even though I cut out tons of stuff I was eating/drinking. I'm sure I'm eating too many calories sometimes, but for the most part, feel I am not. Too busy / in denial to track b/c of my life right now - which is why I got the band. Wondering if someone who is steadily losing 1-2 lbs / wk can share an example of their daily diet. Thanks!

Hi. I actually replied to your post under my thread with a sample menu, but I'll put it here just in case:

Breakfast- 1/2 cup Special K Blueberry w/ skim and 1 hard boiled egg OR I'll do a yogurt and low fat cheese stick. (If I'm home, I'll do some egg beaters with melted low fat cheese with some fruit)

lunch- Canned chicken breast with lighy mayo, chopped onion & celery w/ tomato slice on arnold wheat thin and a very small salad w/ iceberg, tomato, green pepper w/ Kraft Free Catalina dressing

Afternoon Snack (lots of times I don't need this during the day, since I have breakfast so late and I just run out of time LOL)-- Low fast cheese stick OR fat free yogurt OR hard boiled egg

Dinner- Crock pot chicken, side of green Beans or steamfresh mixed veggies

Evening snack (I will treat myself sometimes)- Skinny Cow mint ice cream sandwich or pumpkin cheesecake (180 cals, 19g of protein!) or other low fat, bad friendly dessert

I don't know if you got to check out some of the recipes I posted last week, but I'm attaching them here in case you're looking for different ideas. Sorry there are no fish ones on here though--I'm allergic.

Honestly, I log my calories, Water intake and exercise every day on www.thedailyplate.com . It is the only way I can keep myself on track. I figure I need to make the time because it something that I need to do to make this work.

Hang in there. You can do it!!!!!!

RECIPES.pdf

I will eat in a typical day every few hours or when I am hungry:

a Protein bar (280 cal, 20 protein)

a can of tuna with low fat miracle whip, mustard, hot sauce, and relish with 4 saltine crackers

half- 3/4 a boneless, skinless chicken breast dipped in ranch salad dressing or something wet

4-5 chicken substitute nuggets dipped in something

a stupid Protein shake if I can bring myself to it

LOTS of herbal tea, crystal light, and Water

Vitamins!

In between meals and mid-evening, I drink a low carb, low cal Protein shake to help boost my daily protein so I won't feel hungry. Between that and the Water, I feel pretty full all day.

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Great idea!!!!

I use a free app on my iphone called loseit. It calculates calories and Protein for me (plus alot of other stuff that I don't care about).

I use it too and LOVE it. Both pre and post band.

I was banded in May of 2009 and have lost 65 pounds. I am about 10-15 pounds from goal.

This is a sample of three things that I tend to eat for each meal. I will only do a Protein shake once a day:

B- A.granola with FF vanilla yogurt

B. cottage cheese with manderin oranages

C. Protein shake

L- A. salad with grilled chicken and dressing for dipping on the side. Salads have good greens that have some nutrition to them such as spinach

B. Hummus with veggies or crackers

c. chicken salad lunch kit

D. A-protein shake

B. baked chicken with FF dressing for a dipping sauce

c. I tend to eat parts of my families meal. If I make spaghetti with meat sauce I will do a bit of the meat sauce and skip the noodles.

I was banded in May of 2009 and have lost 65 pounds. I am about 10-15 pounds from goal.

This is a sample of three things that I tend to eat for each meal. I will only do a Protein shake once a day:

Breakfast: either

A.granola with FF vanilla yogurt

B. cottage cheese with manderin oranages

C. Protein shake

Lunch: either

A. salad with grilled chicken and dressing for dipping on the side. Salads have good greens that have some nutrition to them such as spinach

B. Hummus with veggies or crackers

C. chicken salad lunch kit

dinner

A.protein shake

B. baked chicken with FF dressing for a dipping sauce

C. I tend to eat parts of my families meal. If I make spaghetti with meat sauce I will do a bit of the meat sauce and skip the noodles.

It took me a while to decipher your organization system. I get it though. :thumbup:

Also, if you have around $200 to spare; I recommend getting a device to tell you how many calories you are burning. Either a Bodybugg or a GoWear Fit.

That way you can gauge how many calories you can eat and still lose weight consistently.