Just curious what you ate today ? Maybe those who are getting banded would also find it interesting to see examples of what we are eating to be sucessful . I will start

Banded June 5th Lost 11 Lbs

Br- Protein shake

Lunch- Applebees Broccoli cheese Soup

Snack- Peach

Dinner-Sweet Patato , tuna from a can to get protein

Protein Shake before bed

Thanks for sharing, I think it would be fun to hear what others are having at different stages to give us ideas.

Kim:)

I am not sure if anyone else has had any luck but I started the Smartstart or Lean Cuisine Entrees depending on what I am in the mood for but they seem pretty good so far low salt,low fat,reduced calories etc. Feedback would be appreciated-But my day usually goes:

Br- Oatmeal/ Cream of Wheat (Craving that stuff like crazy!)

Snack-Fruit

Lunch- Fruit w/chicken breast

Dinner- Smartstart Entree

Snack- Weight Watcher or Nutrigrain snack bar

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How many calories are you guys doing in a day??

How many calories are you guys doing in a day??

I try to stay below 1000 but there are days (like today) when I go overboard :tongue2:

Breakfast ~ Atkins Mocha shake

Snack ~ 3 raw almonds & 1 package Buddig oven roasted turkey

Lunch ~ 3oz polska kielbasa & 1 colby jack cheese stick

Snack ~ .5oz pork rinds

Dinner ~ salad (1oz lettuce, 1oz salami, 1 string cheese, 2T italian dressing)

Snack ~ Atkins Caramel Latte shake

today:

b - 1/3c pinto bean soup

l - 1c chick pea salad

d - 3oz filet / 1/4 sweet potato (going to try steak for the first time in forever)

s - EAS Carb Control Strawberry/cream Protein Shake *if needed*

Hey guys,

What I'm curious about is the timing of all these "small meals"? I'm going into my 6th month and I have been able to eat normally (going for my second fill 02/21.) What time do you guys eat these meals are you eating every 2 or 3 hours?? I am not sure what you guys are talking about when you say "sweet spot" am I misinformed?

are you eating every 2 or 3 hours?? I am not sure what you guys are talking about when you say "sweet spot" am I misinformed?

Every 2-3 hours sounds about right ... "sweet spot" is the perfect fill level where you're getting full on small amounts of food, not hungry between meals & losing weight consistently.

Breakfast ~ Atkins Caramel Latte shake

Lunch ~ Salad (1oz lettuce, .75oz salami, 1 colby jack cheese stick, 1.5T italian dressing)

Snack ~ .5oz pork rinds

Dinner ~ Small chili w/ cheese & onion (from Wendy's)

Snack ~ Atkins Caramel Latte shake

B: Kashi vanilla oatmeal and a morningstar farms veggie sausage patty

L: Mountain bread sandwich with avocado, turkey, and spinach

D: not really a meal, because I succumbed to carb cravings and ate a couple servings of goldfish crackers. Not going to beat myself up - tomorrow is another day - can't wait for restriction, though!

Hey guys,

What I'm curious about is the timing of all these "small meals"? I'm going into my 6th month and I have been able to eat normally (going for my second fill 02/21.) What time do you guys eat these meals are you eating every 2 or 3 hours?? I am not sure what you guys are talking about when you say "sweet spot" am I misinformed?

Your sweet spot is when you have reached the right amount of restriction to allow you to lose 5-10 pounds a month. It means you can eat three small meals a day and stay satisfied between them.

You can probably eat normally because you aren't at your sweet spot. Keep getting fills until you reach it and you will have an easier time losing weight. I have had four fills and am just getting close to my sweet spot.

My doctor instructed us to try to eat three meals a day, no snacking. We are supposed to eat enough at the meals to carry us over til the next one. Once you are at the proper restriction your meals will be small...around 1 cup of food. Also, the three meals per day can be eaten at any time - so if you aren't as hungry in the morning you can eat breakfast late and go from there. They don't care if they are two hours apart, we're just supposed to eat three times to get the right nutrition. Your food log looked fine to me - didn't look like too much food to me.

Breakfast ~ Atkins Caramel Latte shake followed by 1 scrambled egg & 1 slice bacon

Lunch ~ 1 mild italian sausage & 1 colby jack cheese stick

Snack ~ Atkins Caramel Latte shake

Dinner ~ 3 grilled chicken strips from Jack In The Box

Breakfast ~ Atkins Cafe Mocha shake

Lunch ~ 1.5oz polska kielbasa & 1 colby jack cheese stick

Snack ~ 1 chicken drumstick

Snack ~ 1 colby jack cheese stick

Dinner ~ 2 chicken ranchero tacos from Taco Bell, minus the tortillas (dumped into a bowl and eaten like a salad)

yesterday:

b - half whole wheat english muffin & 1tbsp Peanut Butter / black coffee

l - grilled chicken pot sticker

d - 3oz filet / 1/2c steamed spinach

s - lowfat yogurt / 1/4c granola

today:

b- lowfat yogurt / 1/4c granola

s - EAS Carb Control Strawberry/cream Protein shake

l - crab cake / 1/3c field greens

d - 1c cabage stew

Bloo - I notice that you drink the Atkins shakes for bkfst which is what I do too, but I want to know where you find all these great flavors (Caramel Latte, etc.) cos' all I can find are the vanilla, chocolate and strawberry at Walmart. Please advice cos' I'd love to mix it up since I'm getting bored with the above 3. Thanks. KKG

Bloo - I notice that you drink the Atkins shakes for bkfst which is what I do too, but I want to know where you find all these great flavors (Caramel Latte, etc.) cos' all I can find are the vanilla, chocolate and strawberry at Walmart. Please advice cos' I'd love to mix it up since I'm getting bored with the above 3. Thanks. KKG

I buy the Cafe Mocha at my local grocery store and the Caramel Latte at a local vitamin/health food store called Clark's.

I know these flavors are available online at amazon.com and drugstore.com, problem is the cost of shipping :scared2:

Breakfast ~ Atkins Caramel Latte shake

Snack ~ a small bag of Fritos

Lunch ~ 5 chicken nuggets from McD's w/ hot mustard sauce

Dinner ~ the insides of a taco supreme, and a pintos & cheese from Taco Bell

Yesterday:

B: Morningstar veggie sausage patty, egg, reduced fat cheese, light English muffin

L: Turkey/avocado/bacon/spinach on Mountain Bread whole wheat (a new find - a flat bread from Australia that holds together much better than the low carb tortillas and has 14g carb and 3g protein - I got it at Trader Joes)

S: South Beach Diet snack bar

D: Fage yogurt, honey, Kashi GoLean

Today:

B: Fage yogurt, honey, Kashi GoLean

L: Turkey/avocado/spinach on WW mountain bread

S: Apple with almond butter mixed with ground flaxseed

D: Morningstar veggie sausage patty, egg, half English muffin

Did you grind your flaxseed or did you buy it? I want to eat more raw fruits, veggies, nuts and seeds after my band and am worried about the nuts and seeds going down.