What do you eat? Am I eating too much?

[Mrs. Lincoln 28]

Hi all, I was sleeved 12/22/15, was hospitalized a month later with sepsis..the following months 1/27/16-3/16/16 during those two months I was on a liquid diet..once I was allowed to eat it was with no restriction. I slowly started to eat but now I almost feel like I eat too much...heres a typical day

Bfast: 2 eggs

1/2 sandwich thin

Snack: cheese stick or fruit

lunch 2-3 oz of Protein, 1/4 c carb, 1/4 c veggie

Snack: almonds 1/4 c or Greek yogurt

dinner usually same as lunch...

One big problem lately is eating fruit or sugar free reduced fat ice cream late at night

I'm still losing weight tho

Hw:265

Sw:229

Cw: 167

I want any advice so I don't start my bad habits again..be gentle please ..God bless????

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[Christinamo7 4,041]

it looks to me like you are focusing on Protein - and getting in some veg - if you're loosing weight it seems like you're doing good, except I think that ice cream might get ya. if it is all the time. I am allowed some fruit. watch and make sure that you continue to loose weight until you get where you want to be.

[ironpoorer 88]

I was sleeved 12/28/16; my diet is similar and my weight loss almost identical

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[LipstickLady 25,682]

Hi all, I was sleeved 12/22/15, was hospitalized a month later with sepsis..the following months 1/27/16-3/16/16 during those two months I was on a liquid diet..once I was allowed to eat it was with no restriction. I slowly started to eat but now I almost feel like I eat too much...heres a typical day

Bfast: 2 eggs

1/2 sandwich thin

Snack: cheese stick or fruit

lunch 2-3 oz of Protein, 1/4 c carb, 1/4 c veggie

Snack: almonds 1/4 c or Greek yogurt

dinner usually same as lunch...

One big problem lately is eating fruit or sugar free reduced fat ice cream late at night

I'm still losing weight tho

Hw:265

Sw:229

Cw: 167

I want any advice so I don't start my bad habits again..be gentle please ..God bless

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Personally, I think you are a little carb heavy if this is a daily menu, but that's just my opinion.

I am a bit more "decadent" with my menu so I would sub that Breakfast bread with cheese on the eggs and a piece of ham, bacon, or sausage.

My snack would be cheese or cheese. Maybe a few grapes, but Protein with fruit, not just fruit so as to lessen it a bit.

What kind of carb are you eating for lunch/lunch? I'd skip that and sub cheese, but DAMN... I love cheese. If you are eating brown rice, Beans, or a high Fiber carb, that's different.

Your late late night snack needs to change IMO. Nuts, Jerky, cheese (what!?!?!), a bit of fruit, greek yogurt... I have no problem with Snacks as I graze most of my day, but I know that I personally have more hunger when I eat carbs right before bed.

But that said, this is working for you. It would not work for me. You are not me. You're doing great, so you do you. If you find that your weight loss starts to slow or you start to feel more hunger, drop some carbs.

You are doing fabulous.

[SassyNanny 311]

I agree with Lipstick Lady. I also eat similarly. I do still use premier Protein shakes for most breakfasts and sometimes a 20-30 gram Protein Bar. At 6 months post op I'm losing 10-12 pounds a month. It seems so slow until I see someone who hasn't seen me is a month or two. They are floored. Gives me a wake up call.

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[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

Hi all, I was sleeved 12/22/15, was hospitalized a month later with sepsis..the following months 1/27/16-3/16/16 during those two months I was on a liquid diet..once I was allowed to eat it was with no restriction. I slowly started to eat but now I almost feel like I eat too much...heres a typical day

Bfast: 2 eggs

1/2 sandwich thin

Snack: cheese stick or fruit

lunch 2-3 oz of Protein, 1/4 c carb, 1/4 c veggie

Snack: almonds 1/4 c or Greek yogurt

dinner usually same as lunch...

One big problem lately is eating fruit or sugar free reduced fat ice cream late at night

I'm still losing weight tho

Hw:265

Sw:229

Cw: 167

I want any advice so I don't start my bad habits again..be gentle please ..God bless

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Personally, I think you are a little carb heavy if this is a daily menu, but that's just my opinion.

I am a bit more "decadent" with my menu so I would sub that Breakfast bread with cheese on the eggs and a piece of ham, bacon, or sausage.

My snack would be cheese or cheese. Maybe a few grapes, but Protein with fruit, not just fruit so as to lessen it a bit.

What kind of carb are you eating for lunch/lunch? I'd skip that and sub cheese, but DAMN... I love cheese. If you are eating brown rice, Beans, or a high Fiber carb, that's different.

Your late late night snack needs to change IMO. Nuts, Jerky, cheese (what!?!?!), a bit of fruit, greek yogurt... I have no problem with Snacks as I graze most of my day, but I know that I personally have more hunger when I eat carbs right before bed.

But that said, this is working for you. It would not work for me. You are not me. You're doing great, so you do you. If you find that your weight loss starts to slow or you start to feel more hunger, drop some carbs.

You are doing fabulous.

If in doubt, add cheese!

[kaitlynm 335]

You may want to make your own ice cream. You can make non sugar ice cream and add unflavored Protein Powder to it to make it more bariatric friendly. Personally I get in trouble with cheese and nuts because they are trigger foods for me. I do better with a Syntrax nector Protein Drink which is pure Protein and no carbs or fat.

[2goldengirl 2,076]

At five months out, as I understand, it's normal for your restriction to allow this much food. And your body has been through a LOT. It's probably still recovering, which would mean a need for more calories than otherwise.

Are you tracking your intake? I'm diligent about it because I really drop too low on calories (according to my surgeon) and/or fiber if I don't track and adjust along the way.

[Mrs. Lincoln 28]

Hi all, I was sleeved 12/22/15, was hospitalized a month later with sepsis..the following months 1/27/16-3/16/16 during those two months I was on a liquid diet..once I was allowed to eat it was with no restriction. I slowly started to eat but now I almost feel like I eat too much...heres a typical day

Bfast: 2 eggs

1/2 sandwich thin

Snack: cheese stick or fruit

lunch 2-3 oz of Protein, 1/4 c carb, 1/4 c veggie

Snack: almonds 1/4 c or Greek yogurt

dinner usually same as lunch...

One big problem lately is eating fruit or sugar free reduced fat ice cream late at night

I'm still losing weight tho

Hw:265

Sw:229

Cw: 167

I want any advice so I don't start my bad habits again..be gentle please ..God bless

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Personally, I think you are a little carb heavy if this is a daily menu, but that's just my opinion.

I am a bit more "decadent" with my menu so I would sub that breakfast bread with cheese on the eggs and a piece of ham, bacon, or sausage.

My snack would be cheese or cheese. Maybe a few grapes, but Protein with fruit, not just fruit so as to lessen it a bit.

What kind of carb are you eating for lunch/lunch? I'd skip that and sub cheese, but DAMN... I love cheese. If you are eating brown rice, Beans, or a high fiber carb, that's different.

Your late late night snack needs to change IMO. Nuts, Jerky, cheese (what!?!?!), a bit of fruit, greek yogurt... I have no problem with Snacks as I graze most of my day, but I know that I personally have more hunger when I eat carbs right before bed.

But that said, this is working for you. It would not work for me. You are not me. You're doing great, so you do you. If you find that your weight loss starts to slow or you start to feel more hunger, drop some carbs.

You are doing fabulous.

Lipsticklady I feel you on that..I'm thinking I may be doing too much carb too, when I do have carbs its usually brown rice or like half of a red potatoe..my nutritionist gave me this meal plan..but I kinda feel like it's a lot of food..I've been noticing some days I can eat a lot...and then there are days like this week where I can hardly eat..kinda weird...

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[Mrs. Lincoln 28]

I agree with Lipstick Lady. I also eat similarly. I do still use premier Protein shakes for most breakfasts and sometimes a 20-30 gram Protein Bar. At 6 months post op I'm losing 10-12 pounds a month. It seems so slow until I see someone who hasn't seen me is a month or two. They are floored. Gives me a wake up call.

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Sassynanny what kind of Protein bar do you eat?..I've been searching and am tired of looking.

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[Mrs. Lincoln 28]

At five months out, as I understand, it's normal for your restriction to allow this much food. And your body has been through a LOT. It's probably still recovering, which would mean a need for more calories than otherwise.

Are you tracking your intake? I'm diligent about it because I really drop too low on calories (according to my surgeon) and/or Fiber if I don't track and adjust along the way.

I track my food with my fitness pal and I can never get past 800...basically it never let's me "complete my day" because I'm not eating enough "calories"...my nutrionist said I wasn't eating enough ..but I only went to her once...????

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[LipstickLady 25,682]

Hi all, I was sleeved 12/22/15, was hospitalized a month later with sepsis..the following months 1/27/16-3/16/16 during those two months I was on a liquid diet..once I was allowed to eat it was with no restriction. I slowly started to eat but now I almost feel like I eat too much...heres a typical day

Bfast: 2 eggs

1/2 sandwich thin

Snack: cheese stick or fruit

lunch 2-3 oz of Protein, 1/4 c carb, 1/4 c veggie

Snack: almonds 1/4 c or Greek yogurt

dinner usually same as lunch...

One big problem lately is eating fruit or sugar free reduced fat ice cream late at night

I'm still losing weight tho

Hw:265

Sw:229

Cw: 167

I want any advice so I don't start my bad habits again..be gentle please ..God bless

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using the BariatricPal App

Personally, I think you are a little carb heavy if this is a daily menu, but that's just my opinion.

I am a bit more "decadent" with my menu so I would sub that Breakfast bread with cheese on the eggs and a piece of ham, bacon, or sausage.

My snack would be cheese or cheese. Maybe a few grapes, but Protein with fruit, not just fruit so as to lessen it a bit.

What kind of carb are you eating for lunch/lunch? I'd skip that and sub cheese, but DAMN... I love cheese. If you are eating brown rice, Beans, or a high fiber carb, that's different.

Your late late night snack needs to change IMO. Nuts, Jerky, cheese (what!?!?!), a bit of fruit, greek yogurt... I have no problem with Snacks as I graze most of my day, but I know that I personally have more hunger when I eat carbs right before bed.

But that said, this is working for you. It would not work for me. You are not me. You're doing great, so you do you. If you find that your weight loss starts to slow or you start to feel more hunger, drop some carbs.

You are doing fabulous.

Lipsticklady I feel you on that..I'm thinking I may be doing too much carb too, when I do have carbs its usually brown rice or like half of a red potatoe..my nutritionist gave me this meal plan..but I kinda feel like it's a lot of food..I've been noticing some days I can eat a lot...and then there are days like this week where I can hardly eat..kinda weird...

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I call those my feeding days and my non feeding days. Some days I can eat 1/2 a cup or so every two hours, some days I am lucky to eat 1/2 a cup twice a day.

[LipstickLady 25,682]

At five months out, as I understand, it's normal for your restriction to allow this much food. And your body has been through a LOT. It's probably still recovering, which would mean a need for more calories than otherwise.

Are you tracking your intake? I'm diligent about it because I really drop too low on calories (according to my surgeon) and/or fiber if I don't track and adjust along the way.

I track my food with my fitness pal and I can never get past 800...basically it never let's me "complete my day" because I'm not eating enough "calories"...my nutrionist said I wasn't eating enough ..but I only went to her once...

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MFP is not configured for WLS peeps.

You will always be under calories. Ignore that and use it to track you protein/carbs.

[Mrs. Lincoln 28]

At five months out, as I understand, it's normal for your restriction to allow this much food. And your body has been through a LOT. It's probably still recovering, which would mean a need for more calories than otherwise.

Are you tracking your intake? I'm diligent about it because I really drop too low on calories (according to my surgeon) and/or fiber if I don't track and adjust along the way.

I track my food with my fitness pal and I can never get past 800...basically it never let's me "complete my day" because I'm not eating enough "calories"...my nutrionist said I wasn't eating enough ..but I only went to her once...

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MFP is not configured for WLS peeps.

You will always be under calories. Ignore that and use it to track you protein/carbs.

Oh yes that's really what I use if for...I use it for my Protein and my carbs..it would be awesome if the had a wls version!????????thank you for your advice it is greatly appreciated????????

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[2goldengirl 2,076]

FWIW, Sparkpeople lets YOU set your calorie goal.