I was banded in June and now FINALLY I have a restriction so....please tell me a normal day for what y'all are eating. I need all the ideas I can get because I spent too much money to not have this band work. I have the realize band and banded June 4th and down 25lbs.

I can't say this is normal but I can tell you what I do. We are all different and eat differently.

I Have a protein shake for breakfast with lactaid or soy milk and protein powder

lunch is usually 3-4 oz of protein or 4 oz of turkey chili

dinner same

sometimes i add in small salad sometimes i can't fit it

When i snack i try for cheese, yourget, nuts, peanut butter or humus.

Wendy

An average day for me is:

Breakfast: 1 hard boiled egg, 1 string cheese, Greek yogurt.

Lunch: 4oz meat and 1/2 cup beans

Dinner: (I'm usually hungrier in the evening)

6oz meat, veggies, and a ff pudding for dessert.

If I get hungry before bed I'll have some carrots and hummus, or a string cheese.

I'm 9 pounds away from goal!!!!!!!

Best of luck to everyone:)

today I had a greek yogurt and coffee with milk for breakfast....

lunch was a c. cottage cheese with black bean salsa in it...and 7 Trisket crackers...

dinner was broccolli slaw put through a chopper and tuna...both mixed with merical whip...and a greek yogurt

I had a few Snacks today also...a very small piece of choc cake w/frosting

a Protein bar..,and a 1/2c. of northern Beans...and my 8 glasses of Water...

may sound like Im just eatting diet foods...but its acuallly the foods I like now

Everyday is different. Yesterday:

Breakfast: 1 scrambled egg, 1 link of sausage

Lunch: 1/2 ham and cheese sandwich (sliced ham, sliced cheese, whole wheat bread, and mayo), about 10 grapes

Dinner: About a 1/2 cup chili (I don't measure anything, I'm just estimating), pinch of shredded cheese

Snack: small can of pineapple chunks

If I go out, I usually order a salad or 1/2 sandwich and Soup. Or a burger (I eat about 1/3 of it). And I go out often (usually about 4-5 times a week). Now, I'm 3 yrs post op and not at perfect restriction as I used to be, so I can eat more things than I used to! I used to not be able to eat grapes or pineapple.

Good luck!

Marci

Thanks y'all. I am having a HUGE problem eating bread. If it is toasted it is easier but sandwich bread or buns I just can't get it to go down no matter how much I chew!

Wow i wish i could eat some of the stuff everyone else does!

On an average work day i have:

Breakfast: iced coffee(sometimes with protein)

Lunch: smart one or lean cuisine(1/2 of a panini or roast beef and veggies which Is about a cup of food)

Dinner: 1 tilapia fillet with lemon juice

I cant eat much more then that. And if i get hungry before bed i eat about 1/2 cup of Cereal or maybe treat myself to a few bites of ice cream.

starting weight 287.6 current weight 257.4

Cup of lite choc soy milk for drive to work (never hungry in am)

lunch during week is 1/2 ham or chicken salad with cheese on 1/2 of a flat round bread and SF pickle

dinner is usually 2-3 oz of fish or chicken, a veggie and a bite of potato

Sometimes I have eggs, cheese and turkey sausage for a lunch meal

Snacks include: Cabot sharp cheddar 75% FF cheese with Special K crackers, fruit, nuts, prunes, etc.

I too eat out a lot! A la cart chicken taco and dump the shell and add refried Beans or guacamole to it. Always sharing with husband or bringing home leftovers for several meals!

After 9 years with the band, I have a great eating routine.

Breakfast: Protein shake of some sort - usually a fortified slim fast. I sometimes have 4 oz of Total cereal, but the day always goes better for me with the band when I have liquid for breakfast.

*Snack: 100 Calorie Iced Coffee; or yogurt

Lunch: "lunch To Go" Tuna packs, if I eat at my desk. If I go out, I usually choose a cup of soup or one piece of fish - no sides.

*Snack: 3 or 4 oz of Almonds or Cashews; or yogurt; or sugar free pudding; or even another Slim Fast if I am really hungry.

Dinner: dinner is a little tricky. I usually have 3 to 4 oz of whatever I cook for my husband. He's a meat, potatoes and one green vegetable guy. I have a spinach soup that I make weekly and keep on hand to eat when he is having something that I can't do at all - like a big greasy hamburger.

*Snacks are important otherwise I am super hungry and eat meals too fast and they don't stay down.

After dinner, I try to stick to milk or Water. Eating too late in the evening gives me acid reflux.

I know you asked about a normal eating day, but for me Holidays are not even a challenge anymore.

I just ask myself if I want to feed my muscles or my fat cells and that helps me make good choices - most of the time.

Hope this helps!