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 get it from starbucks and a grande has 200 cal!!! AND now that i've had theirs i cannot make it at home...just not the same. I get it with skim, but it's still 200 cal--ugh!! but i just love it lol

Oh, okay. Now I get it. I'll just stick to making mine at home, that way I have nothing to compare it to, lol.

B'fast~ coffee

Lunch~ 5.3 oz greek yogurt, 1 tbsp raw honey, 10 almonds

Snack~ 100 cal popcorn, some tootsie rolls :biggrin:

Dinner~ Arby's: 4 popcorn chicken, 4 curly fries

Breakfast ...........1 Lamington

Snack ................1 TimTam

Lunch.................1 Vegemite sanger

Snack.................1 Iced VoVo

Dinner................2oz Kangaroo Steak and bite of baked spud. Was really good and resisted the Pavlova!

yesterday -

b- 3oz cottage cheese

l- half cheeseburger (no bun) w/handful of sweet potato fries

d- 3/4c pork & veggie stir fry

s- 100 cal chips ahoy crisps (2 bags :biggrin::ohmy:)

br: slim fast optima shake mixed w/ plain yogurt, blueberries and extra protein powder.

snack: 1/3 a chicken, cheese, black bean enchilada

lunch: 1/2 apple, couple grapes, 1 oz lite caramel, 2 oz diced cheese and a pack of snackwell cookies. (not the best meal - at least there was some protein)

dinner: hamburger patty with slice of muenster cheese and some tampenade.

i really need to work on my veggie intake!!

Yesterday

Breakfast - 1/2 cup strawberry no fat yogurt with a few strawberries

Lunch - sliced italian sausage (1/2 cup)

1/2 tomato (chopped), olives, green onions (total 1/2 cup)

Dinner - 1 homemade taco with chicken and all the fixin's

snack - 2 servings of no-fat pudding

Thanks for all of the great ideas! It's so motivating to hear what others are eating. Too often I eat what's easy and then eat WAY too many carbs. I have hit a plateau on my weight loss even though I am exercising almost every day. I think it's because of too many carbs and not enough protein. Thanks for all of your encouragement!

Today I ate:

Breakfast- 2 oat crackers with very low fat soft cheese and 1oz tinned ham (I'm certainly a savoury person and could eat tomato pasta or chicken curry for breakfast if needed!)

I took and extra 20 mins to eat the last half an oatcake as I wasn't watching what I waas doing (actually I was watching the olympics) and swallowed it without chewing enough, hurt like hell! eeeeek. drank some water and waited a while then finished it.

Lunch- a Starter of buffalo wings. There was about 9 with BBQ sauce, but I ate them with my knife and fork (no nibbling and sucking them with my fingers until they're clean!) I was having lunch with a friend who does not know I'm banded so I had to make out I wasn't very hungry and so only managed to spear the main bits of meat from the bones. It's difficult with a knife and fork- believe me!

(I had a 45min swim in between :-)...)

Snack- 1 ladle of homemade soup which was yummy actually.

Dinner- small portion of Salmon pasta with parmesan. Half way through I started sucking the salmon off the pasta as I got bored with chewing it all up!

Damn- I had 2 small glasses of wine too. And I was doing so well :-(

08-14-2008

b..1/2 cup of grits with one egg

s... Wheat thins and peanut butter

l..hormel meal ..crm pot and meatloaf...very small amount but not to good for me

s..reese cup...opps

d..nothing

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone.

Today

B- 1 cup coffee, 1/2 boiled egg

L- 1 & 1 bite Chicken strips (the one I bit off fell on the floor), small fries (I know, not a healthy lunch)

S-hand full of peanuts mixed with almonds, brazil nuts and raisins

D-3 Enchiladas, picanta sauce

S- 2 small bags of Cheetos:eek:

I also need to get MORE veggies

B - nada

L - Hormel Chicken Salad lunch kit w/ only 2 of the 6 crackers

S - 3oz pulled pork, cheese, sour cream & baked potato mixture (leftovers)

D - angle chicken with pasta, asparagus and pears

S - ?? I am really hungry though so I need to find something

Breakfast ~ 2 Scrambled Eggs made w/ 1 Slice Crumbled Bacon & topped w/ 1 T Cream Cheese

Lunch ~ 1 C Albondigas Soup

Snack ~ 1.87oz "True North" Almond Pistachio Walnut Pecan Mix

Dinner ~ 1 Homemade Ground Beef Taco, 1/4 C Spanish Rice, 1/4 C FF Refried Beans

yesterday -

b- eas carb control vanilla shake

s- ostrich jerky stick

l- 2.5oz smoked turkey & 1/4c ranch beans

d- 2oz jerk chicken & 1/2c cucumber salad

s- 100 cal chip ahoy crisps ***these have to get out of the house!!!***

yesterday--

b-special k with soy milk

s-bag of cheetos

l-2 meatballs and mixed veggies

d-protein bar

s-97% fat free popcorn (just makes me feel good to say fat free...)

b: chai tea latte, ugh, and high fiber oatmeal

l: our dept. is going out...i'll probably get soup or salad

d: going to houston's which has the BEST burgers..will get one with no bun and i'll prob eat just a little of it.

i'm getting a fill on wednesday..THANK GAWD i need it.

Question: i still eat very fast in bigish bites. when will my band stop me from doing that? i have 5.6 in i believe (2 fills)..going for my 3rd.

Question: i still eat very fast in bigish bites. when will my band stop me from doing that? i have 5.6 in i believe (2 fills)..going for my 3rd.

i've been as high as 8.5cc in my band, and now comfortably @ 7.2. i too have a tendency to eat fast - but meats ALWAYS check me it seems, and i have to slow down a bunch. so far i've had 8 fills & 2 unfills, and it was around fill #5 that i couldn't inhale my meals:eek:, hopefully fill #3 will work for ya!!!