Shake As Meal Or Shake As Snack?...i'm Confused.

[Vidalia 122]

I am 1 week out and I just tried my first 1/2 scrambled egg tonight. I even put a tiny drop of ketchup on it because I like ketchup on my eggs. I took about 30 minutes to eat tiny bites of it and I chewed and chewed. I didn't have any problems so far! I am happy about that!

Anyway, on my plan, I am allowed to start adding more solids in soon. Foods such as moist turkey and chicken, cottage cheese and canned fruits in own juice, eggs, etc. I am supposed to have 3 meals a day and 2 Snacks a day. I have been eating shakes for meals and something like yogurt or cream Soup for snacks. Now that I can have more solids I don't know how to manage my meals/snacks. Should I eat something like an egg for a meal and a shake for a snack or should shakes still be my primary meals?

I go back to my NUT on Wednesday, but thought I would see what I could find out on here.

[thehappycat 91]

It depends on the shake. Some are meant to be Meal Replacement and others are Snacks. What kind of shakes are you drinking?

[Vidalia 122]

I have Bariatric Advantage which I hate. I also have Unjury and GNC whey Protein.< /p>

[thehappycat 91]

Be sure to read all the labels. A lot of shakes will have all of their guidelines on them. I got some Protein from GNC only to read, amounts later, that its not formulated for weight loss. ^^;;;; if you're not sure, ask your doc or NUT. They can point you in the right direction.

[Tbrendon 36]

I do 3 meals of food and my shakes as Snacks. That way I feel like I'm eating more normal.

FYI I had problems with turkey and chicken even if they were moist. I'm 7 weeks out and reheated chicken is just too dry. Ground meats will probably feel the best on ur new little tummy. I bought a package of chicken meatballs from costco, put them in a large ziplock bag in the freezer. I can only get 2 down and I'm stuffed. But they are great to have on hand in a pinch

[Fiddleman 4,376]

The Syntrax shakes make pretty good meals and have about 100 calories a serving. I happen to like the nectar double cookie and matrix Oreo flavors, but there are so many other flavors to choose from. The key is to think of even your Snacks as meals. I have 6 meals a day where each is around 125 calories. Two of them are shakes mixed with Water where the others are 3-4 oz of some Protein. Eating small meals every 3 hours helps keep hunger at bay, normalizes the insulin response and increases your metabolism for more efficient calorie burning. Good luck.

[Vidalia 122]

That makes sense Fiddleman. Thanks