Hi all,

I've been at goal almost a year and in May I will be 2 years post op. I'm interested in hearing what other vets are eating on a good day. I'm not talking about the day I went to the movies and ate a bunch of popcorn and some ice cream bon-bons, I mean every day on average,

I'm trying to drop back to goal weight ( I have been hanging about 138-140 since before Christmas, with a couple of days over 140), so I have cut back on 1 oz. of Protein at lunch and removed the starch from Breakfast. I've also cut back on my after dinner snack, which was 2 graham crackers and a couple tablespoons of Peanut Butter and cocktails out. So far, so good. I weighed 138.5 this morning.

I do walk for over an hour four days a week, but that's been about it for exercise lately. I am planning to go back to some kind of strength training because I do miss it. I quit body sculpting class because of shoulder injury last summer.

For me a typical day lately is:

I start with a coffee or Soy Latte by 8 a.m.

By 10 I have a breakfast of 2 oz of low fat ham, a small piece of fruit (a cutie or 1/2 an apple or bananna) and 3/4 cup of greek yogurt if I didn't have a soy latte. Today I had a soy latte, 2 oz. of ham and 1/2 apple. Yesterday I had 3/4 cup greek yogurt with cherries and 2 oz. of ham.

I have a couple cups of decaf and a glass of Water before lunch.

I eat lunch by 1 or 2: 2 oz. firm protein (left overs, tuna, low fat lunch meat or fat free hotdog), 1/2 cup veggies and a slice of bread with a little lite mayo if a sandwich. Today I had 2 oz. of tuna with a tablespoon of light mayo on a double Fiber muffin, 1/2 cup green Beans and a V-8. Yesterday I had 2 oz. turkey lunchmeat on a slice of bread with 1 tablespoon lite mayo and 2 cans of v-8.

I have a couple more cups of water, tea or sugar free hot apple cider midafternoon and a snack of another small piece of fruit and 1 serving of pretzels or crackers. Yesterday I had two small Cookies and a tangerine. Today I had pretzels and 1/2 apple.

By 7, I have a dinner of 3 oz of firm protein, 1/2 cup potato, noodles or rice, and 1/2 cup veggies. Yesterday I had 3 oz. of smoked pork, 1/2 cup green beans and 1/2 cup potato with 1 tsp butter. Today I'm having 3 oz. of steak, 1/2 cup of broccoli and 1/2 cup potato with 1 tsp butter.

After dinner I have another cup of something warm to drink and I take a glass of water to bed. I have a snack every night after dinner - under 200 calories. Last night I had a 200 calorie bag of popcorn.

Lynda

I was thinking of adding some of these to my green shake. Do they sell them everywhere? Or only healthy stores' date=' cause out here in the boonies, the "health food" section at the local grocery is pretty slim.[/quote']

I used to add fiber one pellets to a lot of dishes and they worked pretty well as far as texture goes. They also make for great fiber muffins. This was before my sleeve but I think I'll do it again in a few months. I am not sure if this is comparable to the fiber mentioned above, but it sounds like it might work.

I eat a bowl of grape nut cereal. It has great fiber and 8 grams of protein for a 1/2 cup.

Also love adding it to my yogurt for crunch.

Typical day for me:

Breakfast

coffee (2 large cups)

1/2 c. low-fat cottage cheese with 1/2 c. canned fruit (pears/pineapple or peaches)

or

1 c. Kellogs Special K Protein cereal flakes with 3/4 c 1% milk

On the weekends I might have scrambled eggs with diced ham/mushrooms/onions and some shredded cheddar and 1 slice of whole wheat toast

Morning snack - Protein shake

lunch

1 c. of soup - usually I buy Progresso light Soups

1 piece of fruit

or

salad with grilled chicken

Snack

Protein Bar or a piece of fruit with a slice of cheese

or a handful of nuts

or black olives and string cheese

dinner

3-4 oz of protein

Salad or steamed veggies

Stir frys (assorted)

Soups (Hearty)

Evening snack

Blue Bunny Frozen Dessert Bars (70 cal)

or Weight Watchers Frozen Dessert Bars (80 cal)

A typical day totals up to about 1300 calories, 70 grams of protein, and under 50 grams of carbs.

I am happy to see I do not eat way more than others, I find with certain foods I can eat quite a lot.

My typical day is about 1600 calories.

I start with 2 eggs in the morning

Workout

Protein bar and a banana

Veggie Curry

More Veggie curry!

dinner or some sort

More eggs typically

I eat quite often, and recently realized I wasn't getting enough Water, so that is actually a new concept to me- I am getting about 80 ounces a day.

I am 1.2 years out

I am almost a year and a half out (time flies!), and get in around 1200-1500 calories a day. I stopped tracking my calories and Proteins about 4 months ago, but still make quick mental tallies throughout the day. I aim for 60 grams of Protein.

I eat every 2.5 to 3 hours, and keep my portions to around 5 oz.

Early morning: 2 glasses of Water

Breakfast: 1 boiled egg, and 2 Andes chocolate mints

Post - breakfast: 2 glasses of water, half a cup of milk with instant coffee

1st Lunch: 2 oz of low fat cheese with 2 to 3 oz of grapes

Post - lunch: 2 glasses of water, another half cup of milk with instant coffee

2nd Lunch: 4 oz of fruit with 24 gms of PB2

OR 4 oz greek yogurt with 1oz of granola

Post - lunch: 2 glasses of water, another half cup of milk with instant coffee

Dinner: 4 to 5 oz lentils with 1 to 2 oz of cooked veggies

I aim to get in 3 to 4 servings of veggies, so try to include a small amount with at least 3 meals.

If I feel a little low on energy between meals, I turn to nuts or a bit of chocolate.

I also do low fat muffins and breads every so often.

I'll be 8 months out Feb 11th and my NUT has me on 1200 calories a day because I workout 4-5 times a week...

this has been one of the best posts I have read. I have been thinking that I eat too much and have been hungry.

Typically I will drink a protein shake first thing in the morning then an hour later I will eat an egg with cheese and salsa.

I will eat some Heat peanuts for snack.

For lunch I will eat chicken, make 1/4th slice of Lavash bread made into a pizza with cheese and salami.

for snack 1/2 of a banana

For dinner 2oz of protein and some veggies or chili with cheese 2.5oz of chili and 1 tbs of cheese.

try not to snack if so some nuts.

I don't believe I have eaten 1 cup of anything except for the rare occasion when I've had flamin hot cheetos....Those go down so easy..

this has been one of the best posts I have read. I have been thinking that I eat too much and have been hungry.

Typically I will drink a Protein shake first thing in the morning then an hour later I will eat an egg with cheese and salsa.

I will eat some Heat peanuts for snack.

For lunch I will eat chicken' date=' make 1/4th slice of Lavash bread made into a pizza with cheese and salami.

for snack 1/2 of a banana

For dinner 2oz of protein and some veggies or chili with cheese 2.5oz of chili and 1 tbs of cheese.

try not to snack if so some nuts.

I don't believe I have eaten 1 cup of anything except for the rare occasion when I've had flamin hot cheetos....Those go down so easy.. [/quote']

Except for the Cheetos, this sounds like a pretty reasonable vet meal in terms of quantity and quality of food during the day. Do you also exercise daily or often during the week?

My big struggle is getting out to exercise. I walk for about 30 minutes periodically but need to do it every day. This has been my big challenge. When I do walk, I feel pretty good after. So today I will walk. Am looking into some aerobics classes. I need to work on my core. My muscles are really loose. Fiddleman I so admire how you have stuck to a plan and have done really great. Really excited for the Mrs also.

My big struggle is getting out to exercise. I walk for about 30 minutes periodically but need to do it every day. This has been my big challenge. When I do walk' date=' I feel pretty good after. So today I will walk. Am looking into some aerobics classes. I need to work on my core. My muscles are really loose. Fiddleman I so admire how you have stuck to a plan and have done really great. Really excited for the Mrs also. [/quote']

You can do it! Just do the best you can with the time you have and start out with smaller goals. You can increase the goals as you drive the habits into a routine that feels natural. Even 15 minutes of exercise will make a big difference on how you feel during the day.