Should I be eating?

Should I be eating?

Generally speaking... Breakfast, lunch and dinner and a mid morning Protein snack and an afternoon protein snack.

I eat exactly what Dooter posted. Well, I try to. Dinner has become quite challenging.

Breakfast, am snack, lunch, pm snack, dinner if I can.

Same as the others - NUT and surgeon recommended the same. Sometimes, if I'm under my protein goal (~80g), I throw in another protein shake in the evening. Not sure if that's a bad plan or not, and would be interested in what others think.

My NUT wants me at 800 - 900 calories regardless of how many times I have to eat to get there (I still haven't been able to make it that high).

My surgeon/PA want me to focus on getting about 1000 calories in three distinct meals spread throughout the day.

I have a lot of restriction. I've been told to expect that it won't change much. If it doesn't, I will have to continue Snacks to reach anything resembling either of those calorie goals, if I ever can. With just 3 meals, and not doing well with dinner, I'd probably get in the range of 450 calories on a good day.

It depends on your doctor. Mine only wants 3 meals & no snacks, but I can have protein drinks or water in between meals. I'm supposed to be between 800-1100 calories a day.

Mine only wants me to eat 3 times as well, but I usually have a snack or two depending on how hungry I am. Sometimes I split my lunch and eat half later.

It depends on your doctor. Mine only wants 3 meals & no snacks' date=' but I can have Protein drinks or Water in between meals. I'm supposed to be between 800-1100 calories a day.[/quote']

How do you get in that many calories eating only 3 times a day? Are you a ways out?

What's an example of a "snack?" what's an example of a "meal?"

All of my meals seem snack-like these days...

All of my meals seem snack-like these days...

I'm right there with you. There was a lady at my lunch table who doesn't know about my surgery. When I put my food away today she asked me if I was done. I said yes. She then proceeded to ask me if I didn't like it. I told her I loved it but I was full and she commented that I had barely eaten anything. I just left it at that.