I know that this may be asking a lot of you to answer, but I was wondering if some of you bandsters out there that have been banded for awhile and have a reached a good restriction, or anyone who is loosing weight consistantly, what you eat during the day. I am just starting to get my fills, and right now, I am still struggling with being hungry every couple of hours. I am trying to keep track of my calories, but i think that I am eating way too much still. I am doing great with the protien, but still hungry after two hours. Maybe I am not eating the right things to hold me over. I am hoping to get some new ideas of what the "ideal" day of eating looks like from fellow bandsters that are further in this journey than me. Any input would be helpful if you feel up to writing back! Thanks a bunch!

If you are hungry after 2 hours, then you will need a fill. You should be able to go 4-5 hours when you are filled properly. You aren't doing anything wrong, you just don't have enough fill to control the hunger yet (you'll know when this happens.. it just dies haha). Don't worry about the volume of food, worry about the calories . The band isn't supposed to really restrict the amount of food you eat. BUT, when you aren't hungry, you can be satisfied on less food.

This is what I eat typically. Mind you, my band is not temperamental, and I don't have any stuck issues. I pretty much just keep it under 1200. I feel it helps me when I get sort of in a routine, if you change it up all the time you are constantly counting calories

Breakfast

2 eggs (prepared with cooking spray)

1 bagel thin

1tbs cream cheese

or oatmeal

lunch

Egg white salad (trader joes has this, it's 100 calories for a whole tub!) or chicken salad or some type of Protein

1 cup Watermelon

Crackers or a bagel thin

or a Lean Cuisine

dinner

Usually a lean cuisine/healthy choice entree

1 cup fruit

Dessert/snack

Something around 100 calories, ice cream bar, or pudding or something. Or maybe almonds if I'm craving during the day. But I really don't need to snack.

It's about 1100-1200 calories.

Typical day while I was loosing:

Breakfast- a protien shake. I was too tight for solids in the morning.

Lunch- a lean protien like fish/chicken/porkloin and non-starchy veggie.

Snack- 1/4 cup nuts and 2 pieces of low fat strick cheese.

Dinner- like lunch, lean protien and veggie.

Here is a typical day for me:

Breakfast - 1/2 cup egg beaters, 1 slice 2% American cheese, 1 turkey sausage patty (scrambled with Pam)

other common breakfasts are: greek yogurt, oatmeal (1pkg made with light soy milk), or a Protein shake (if I'm tight in the morning or in a hurry)

lunch - 3-4 oz lean protein, 1/2 cup non-starchy veggies (usually leftovers from dinner)

other common lunches are: frozen meatballs with low sugar marinara sauce or 1 cup salad with 3-4 oz protein.

dinner - same as lunch for the most part.

Snacks - Lately, I have found that I am having trouble getting in enough calories each day (1,000-1,100) so I usually add 2 snacks each day even though I'm not hungry. My normal morning and afternoon snack are normally either light string cheese or babybel light cheese.

This was yesterday:

breakfast: a small tub activa yogurt with a few spoons of muesli and a pear

lunch: a tuna and salad (spinach, tomato, cucumber, sprouts) sandwich on wholegrain bread

dinner: beef and vegetable stirfry with brown rice and a small glass of red wine

Snacks were a skim cappucino at the shops.

Muscle Milk Light for my shakes (HELPS KILL THE HUNGER BEAST.)

Breakfast

1 slice Turkey Bacon

1 egg

Or Oatmeal

lunch

shake, or Lean Cuisine, or Light Tuna drained, and fried/ topped with Swiss cheese Cal. 170

dinner

Turkey Burger with some steak sauce on it. Cover so it stays moist, add cheese put on plate and top with Low Cal Thousand Island Dressing. Very Good !

Shake n Bake chicken it's moist, 1/4 cup mashed potatoes/ Gravy.

Catfish Broiled or Baked, salad.

Patty Melt No Bread !, Cottage Cheese.

Snack

Light yogurt., a variety, S.F pudding., and Cheese stick.

Breakfast: Protein bar OR sugar-free oatmeal (I'm thinking about switching to some egg/turkey protein combo though) -- around 150-200 calories

Lunch: 4 turkey meatballs in marinara sauce, or a cup of salad with deli chicken, a chicken enchilada, or turkey pepperoni and cheese-- up to 400 calories

Dinner: protein + veggies (chicken, fish, shrimp, steak, and pork all are in regular rotation) -- up to 500 calories (but usually I eat less at dinner than lunch).

Snacks: cheese, 100-cal pack of almonds or peanuts, hummus with sun chips (carefully portion controlled), MAYBE a sugar-free pudding or a skinny cow ice cream bar once in a blue moon

This is a "losing steadily" diet for me. I'm eating a bit more at the moment and maintaining instead of losing. Apparently, onion rings are not good for weight loss

Yesterday:

Breakfast:

Oatmeal with dried cranberries

Iced skim latte

Snack:

cheese plate from Starbucks

Lunch:

Turkey chili

Another iced skim latte

Snack:

Protein bar

Dinner:

Giant salad with grilled chicken, tomatoes and feta, balsamic vinaigrette

Two bowls of vanilla frozen yogurt with raspberries

I know I eat a lot! I exercise a lot too. But not yesterday actually...

There's usually a daily post at Obesity Help's lapband forum where everyone lists what they're eating that day.

http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/lapband/page,1/

I'm impressed so many of you eat bread products. I have. een led to believe I'll never be able to eat another piece of bread! This gives me some hope!!

I was banded on 3/1/2011 and have had some really good success thusfar. I will outline my typical diet for you below.

Breakfast (8am) (I choose one from below)

1. Protein Bar = 200 Calories, 6grams of fat, 20 grams of protein

2. 2 boiled egg whites = 45 calories, 1 gram of fat, 12 grams of protein

lunch (1pm)

1. 4oz chicken, 1/2Cup steamed veggies = 166 calories, 2 grams of fat, 32 grams protein

2. Boca burger (Vegan),Low Fat cheese, Ketchup, 1/2 Cup Veggies = 160 calories, 7grams of fat, 21 grams of protein

3. 2 Turkey Hot Dogs, Ketchup, Double Bites = 210 calories, 3 grams fat, 22 grams protein

dinner (6pm)

1. 4oz Fish, 1/2 Cup Veggies = 130 Calories, 2 grams fat, 28 grams protein

2. 4oz Chicken (Either Leg or Breast), Cheese, Veggies = 200 calories, 6 grams fat, 36 grams protein

Typically I have about 700 calories a day, 24 grams of fat, and between 70 and 80 grams of protein, I also drink 8-10 glasses of Water. Remember do no drink any liquids 30 minutes before you eat and 1 hour after you eat. I sometimes add powder flavorings to my water which are only 5 calories and they sell them at the dollar store for an 8 pack.

Hope this helped some.

I'm impressed so many of you eat bread products. I have. een led to believe I'll never be able to eat another piece of bread! This gives me some hope!!

I agree with you. I think that has been one of my biggest hold backs about getting the Lap Band. I get hung up on all the things I may NEVER have again, but as I've been told and as we have read, everyone is different. I don't mind the lesser amounts. That's the part I want. I just didn't want to feel like I am actually on a 'diet' where I CAN'T have something sometimes if I want it. That deprived feeling is what got me whrere I am today. Losing and gaining. Never ending cycle. I agree that these posts are encouraging. I am looking into getting this in a few months. :0)

Thanks everyone.

I'm impressed so many of you eat bread products. I have. een led to believe I'll never be able to eat another piece of bread! This gives me some hope!!

It really is different for everyone. Lots of people have problems with bread, or chicken, but others don't... too bad we can't all find out what our trouble foods will be before we get banded, huh?

It really is different for everyone. Lots of people have problems with bread, or chicken, but others don't... too bad we can't all find out what our trouble foods will be before we get banded, huh?

Yes, because I HATE to puke!

My doctor has me drink 3 glasses of skim milk each day as "snacks." This works if you like milk because of the protein and cuts down on hunger between meals.

how long did it take everyone to start feeling restriction? my surgeron put in 3cc at surger on june 10th and i am still able to eat anything and everything and i am starving. im like a bottomless pit! im scared that ill never get that feeling!