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:)

Breakfast ~ Unjury chocolate protein shake

Snack ~ Hard boiled egg

Lunch ~ 1 C Campbell's Select Azteca Meatball Soup

Snack ~ Snack size fruit & yogurt parfait (from McD's)

Dinner ~ 2oz Barilla Plus pasta, 1/4 C Prego spaghetti sauce & 2 meatballs

a.m. beverage

earl grey tea with splenda and non-dairy creamer (25 cals)

Breakfast (my 2 year old mooches part of my meal every morning)

1 fried egg with cheese shreds (used pam spray)

1 individual serving packet of grits

butter, salt and pepper (like 370 cals)

late a.m. snack

v-8 juice (70 cals)

Lunch

spaghetti with meat sauce/mushrooms (lean gourmet, 8 oz, 300 cals)

p.m. snack

10 chew sprees (40 cals)

Dinner (planned)

meatloaf slice

mashed potatoes (2 tbs)

carrots (1/2 cup)

butter, salt and pepper, ketchup (400 cals)

beverages: I drink water and iced tea (artifically sweetened)

Total for the day, 1205 cals...

Breakfast: French Toast, Bacon, Coffee

...1/4 c Eggbeaters

...1 tsp milk

...1/2 tsp Splenda Brown Sugar Blend

...2 slices Nature's Own Wheat Bread

...2 Tbsp Smuckers Breakfast Syrup Sugar Free

...2 slices Oscar Mayer Ready-to-Serve Bacon

...Coffee w/1 Tbsp Lite Creamer

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...205 calories / 12g protein

Lunch: Chicken Caesar Salad

...1 Pilgrim's Pride EatWellStayHealthy Italian Chicken Breast

...2 Tbsp Ken's Steakhouse Lite Caesar Dressing

...1 c assorted greens

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...195 calories / 21g protein

Dinner: Shrimp and Fries

...5 Beer-Battered Shrimp, baked

...6 oz potato, sliced into fries and baked

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...350 calories / 21g protein

Snacks:

...Granny Smith Apple

...Vanilla Chai Tea w/1 Tbsp Fat-Free Half & Half and Splenda

...1 JayRobb Protein Shake

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...230 calories / 24g protein

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...980 calories / 78g protein

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Breakfast ~ Unjury chocolate protein shake

Lunch ~ Chicken tortilla soup & side salad @ Chili's

Dinner ~ 2 pc leg & thigh meal from KFC w/ mashed taters & coleslaw

Breakfast ~ Unjury chocolate protein shake

Snack ~ 1/2 C peaches & 2/3 C cottage cheese

Lunch ~ 1 C Campbell's Select Italian Sausage w/ Pepperoni soup & 1 package Quaker Granola Bites (chocolate)

Dinner ~ The rest of the soup (about 1 C) & 8 Genisoy BBQ soy crisps

Yesterday:

Breakfast: Weight control oatmeal

Lunch: 1/4c Chicken salad w/ 1 slice of wheat bread

Dinner: Salad with grilled chicken

Dessert: Weight watcher oreo cookie ice cream bar

OKAY....so I was banded 2-1/2 weeks ago so I haven't had my first fill yet but I can't wait because I feel like I can eat waaaayyyy too much. Here is what I ate today :

BREAKFAST

2 SCRAMBLED eggs W/LOW FAT cheese

ABOUT 1/4 CUP OF GRITS

SNACK

ABOUT 6 GRAPES

pineapple

CANTELOUPE

lunch

STEAMED BROCCOLI AND CAULIFLOWER

TUNA

SNACK

TUNA W/NO FAT MAYO AND A LITTLE PICKLE RELISH

6 WHOLE GRAIN CRACKERS

dinner

BAKED TILAPIA

ABOUT 3 TBS OF PEAS

STEAMED BROCCOLI AND CAULIFLOWER

OKAY... so break it down for me !...... how bad was I today !! Don't be too harsh ! LOL :hungry:

Breakfast ~ 1 C Alpine sugar free apple cider

Lunch ~ 1 C Campbell's bean w/ bacon soup

Dinner ~ 1 C Dennison's fat free chili (blended)

Breakfast ~ Coffee w/ hazelnut creamer

Lunch ~ Unjury chicken soup flavored stuff

Snack ~ 100 cal pack Cheez-Its

Dinner ~ 1 C chicken enchilada soup

Snack ~ Haven't decided yet

yesterday...

Breakfast - 1 pkg maple cinnamon oatmeal 170 cal.

Snack - 1 Protein shake 170 cal

lunch - 3/4 mcdonalds grilled chicken snack wrap ? cal

Snack - 1 mini bag 94%fat free popcorn 100 cal.

dinner -Taco salad - 1/2 cup ground turkey, 1/4 cup low skim shredded mozerella, lettuce mixture, 1/4 cup salsa. 250- 300 cal.

About 100 oz. of Water

Breakfast ~ 1 scrambled egg, 2 slices bacon & 1/4 C potatoes o'brien

Snack ~ 1 pkg Quaker Granola Bites

Lunch ~ The inside of a burrito (ground beef, refried beans & cheese)

Dinner ~ Egg salad (2 hard boiled eggs, 1.5 T mayo)

Snack ~ 1-100 cal pkg Keebler mini fudge stripes

breakfast - Protein shake

lunch - Protein Shake

dinner - stir fry chicken with broccoli, mushrooms, bean sprouts, onion and noodles - I ate a medium bowl full

I will have a snack later of either 100ml yoghurt or a small tub of fruit.

I tend to be hungrier in the afternoon/night so if hungry before sleeping I will have a small tin of tuna or another protein shake.

Does anyone get this big pain in the middle of there chest between there breast bone like someone punched them after they eat maybe too fast or drink? I was told this. I have gotten it 2xs. It is really painful. I walk and walk it out. Really just go to sleep with pain. Any suggestions?:sick

Does anyone get this big pain in the middle of there chest between there breast bone like someone punched them after they eat maybe too fast or drink? I was told this. I have gotten it 2xs. It is really painful. I walk and walk it out. Really just go to sleep with pain. Any suggestions?:sick

Just take tiny bites, slow down & take your time with your meal(s) to avoid the pain-in-the-chest episodes

Breakfast ~ 3/4 C Yogurt Burst Cheerios with 1/2 C fat free milk

Snack ~ 1 hard boiled egg

Lunch ~ 3/4 C ground beef with 1/4 C Manwich sauce

Snack ~ 1 pkg peanut butter Quaker Granola Bites

Dinner ~ 1 homemade taco (shell, ground beef, salsa, sour cream & cheese) and 1/4 C fat free refried beans