One of my friends said i should try eating 6 small meals a day..I am hardly loosing anything but working out 3-6 times a week doing cardio and weight lifting (resistance machines)..I could use some help to get my weight loss started again..I also have no appetite..and i have a slow thyroid (on meds)..Could use some advice, Or some food choices that could help me jumpstart..Thanks

~Kristen

i try to do 5 - 6 small meals a day and it seems to be working well for me. if you aren't dropping, it wouldnt be a bad thing to try.

i usually have the following (eating only if i am hungry mind you...):

b - Cereal w/ 8 oz milk

s - fruit or a few nuts

l - "happy meal" (lean cuisine type) - about 1/2 of it maybe more if hungry

s - fruit or nuts or cheese

d - whatever my family eats (chicken, fish, etc..)

s - ??? do not usually have PM snack

good luck!

I have reached goal and for a long time now I've eaten 6 small meals every day. I start with a small bowl of cheerios and light soy milk and coffee. Mid-morning I have yogurt and either a piece of whole grain toast with sugar free jam or a small serving of fresh fruit. For lunch I have a nice Soup with lots of nutrients in it with crackers, or I use rice paper wraps and make spring rolls, veggie wraps, use left-overs from the night before, whatever.....I can usually only eat half so the other half is another meal later in the day. dinner is usally a small portion of Protein with some veg....I sometimes have a small amount of mashed potatoes or mashed squash with it, in the early evening if I feel I need something then the 6th meal kicks in and its usually something very light because I have trouble with acid reflux if I eat too soon before going to bed...so usually some crackers and sugar free Jello with a bit a light cool whip.

I eat a variety of stuff but small small portions.

Carol

My doctor started me out with 6 small meals then gradually got me down to 3. Sometimes I still go back to the 6 to me it makes me feel less deprived.

Hi There... I Have Also Met My Goal. I Am New To This Site. I Need To Learn How To Go In There And Do All The Cute Stuff... I Was Banded In Feb Of 07. I Was 280 At Surgery And Today I Wiegh 148... I Am Also Trying To Learn How To Eat "normal" Again. Any Advice Would Be Appreciated. I Have 2.7cc's.and I Think That Is Good For Me.. Thanks. Lisa

Hi There... I Have Also Met My Goal. I Am New To This Site. I Need To Learn How To Go In There And Do All The Cute Stuff... I Was Banded In Feb Of 07. I Was 280 At Surgery And Today I Wiegh 148... I Am Also Trying To Learn How To Eat "normal" Again. Any Advice Would Be Appreciated. I Have 2.7cc's.and I Think That Is Good For Me.. Thanks. Lisa

You've lost 140 lbs in 4 months??? Surely that's a typo...Were you banded in Feb of 06 maybe??

Oh Wow... I Did Type The Wrong Year... Sorry. It Was Feb. Of 2006. Thanks. Lisa

LOL..I was gonna say...I WANT WHAT SHE HAS!!!!!!!!!! LOL..congratulations on your loss!!

Whew! I was feeling like a real slacker! I was banded in Feb 07, and I've only lost 45 lbs! LOL

Six small meals a day from what my dr. says keeps your metabolism going so your body will burn FAT and not muscle. I have done pretty well. Granted not every day I am able to eat that many meals in a day. I end up usually driking my protein shake as one meal though.

I use "Armour THyroid"--the natural medicine for the Thyroid...I have been doing well....You should try some broth--some yogurt--some salad---anything soft---try it