I am just wondering what other people have been told. I was told to only have three meals a day and am curious if there are variations to this. Seems I have read different versions here and there. I have started real foods but meals are so small that I don't know when to fit in the yougurt and fruit etc. In order to do that I would have to have a fruit or yougurt (not crazy for other dairy). I have had first fill of 2.5cc and am scheduled for the second on April 10th. Not sure what it feels like to have restiction and I do get hungry a few times a day especially in the aftrenoons.

I have 3 small meals with 2 healthy snacks in between. It seems to keep my satisfied all day.

Is that what the doctor and dietitian told you or are you going by your own intution..? I do that lots of times and I have a hard time with the strict 3 meals a day as I go exercise in the am, always eat when I get up and need soemthing after the exercise, like fruit or soemhting...:hungry:

That's what my doctor said to do. My snacks are small, maybe a cheese stick or a few nuts. It works for me. I work out 6 days a week and drink at least 8 glasses of water a day also.

lrw26~

Here's a sample meal plan for regular diet menu my physician's dietician gives his banded patients:

7am-1 poached egg=(7 grams protein)

1-2 oz fresh fruit

1 slice crisp toast with sugar-free jelly

9am-Protein drink 190 calories & 20 grams protein(20 grams protein)

12 noon-2 oz broiled fish(14 grams protein)

2 oz mashed potatoes with 1 slice low fat cheese melted on top (7 grams protein)

1 small soft cooked broccoli floweret

3pm- 1/2 cup sugar free pudding(3 grams protein)

4:30pm-1 cup skim milk(8 grams protein)

6:30pm-2 oz sirloin steak(14 grams protein)

1 oz carrots iwth zero calorie butter stray on top

1 pear half

8:30pm-2 oz tuna w/ 1 tsp of low fat mayo(14 grams protein)

4 saltine crackers

TOTAL DAILY PROTEIN=87 GRAMS Protein

~Of course, this is just MY guidelines,,hope this gives you an idea or two. Good luck!

Banded 1/29/07

Dr Ken Cleveland-CMMC-Jackson, MS

331/297/150

no fill to date

Thanks very much... that is not like what I was taught but I think I may fudge a bit as I never did really well with a strict 3 meal a day plan. I need a little something..

lrw26~

Here's a sample meal plan for regular diet menu my physician's dietician gives his banded patients:

7am-1 poached egg=(7 grams protein)

1-2 oz fresh fruit

1 slice crisp toast with sugar-free jelly

9am-Protein drink 190 calories & 20 grams protein(20 grams protein)

12 noon-2 oz broiled fish(14 grams protein)

2 oz mashed potatoes with 1 slice low fat cheese melted on top (7 grams protein)

1 small soft cooked broccoli floweret

3pm- 1/2 cup sugar free pudding(3 grams protein)

4:30pm-1 cup skim milk(8 grams protein)

6:30pm-2 oz sirloin steak(14 grams protein)

1 oz carrots iwth zero calorie butter stray on top

1 pear half

8:30pm-2 oz tuna w/ 1 tsp of low fat mayo(14 grams protein)

4 saltine crackers

TOTAL DAILY PROTEIN=87 GRAMS Protein

~Of course, this is just MY guidelines,,hope this gives you an idea or two. Good luck!

Banded 1/29/07

Dr Ken Cleveland-CMMC-Jackson, MS

331/297/150

no fill to date

Interesting because here at the center in San Diego that is what they tell the gastric bypass patients but they emphasize 3 meals a day for lapband. So I gather there are different approaches and if it works I don't mind straying from their instructions a bit...

I started with 3 meals and a few small snacks throughout the day. I am now 7 months out and I'm only doing 3 meals. I rarely snack. I do get a large unsweetened tea from Chick-Fil-A every morning and sip on that throughout the day. Occasionally I'll have a few nuts or one of those Hershey's minis. I'm completely amazed that I can go thru the day now eating so little. I've also learned that it's ok to be a little hungry. I'm not sure what has changed, but it's AMAZING!!