what is everyone snacking on throughout the day? i need some ideas. thanks!

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Hmmm I don't usually do any Protein shakes, Protein Bars...etc.

Some of my favorites are string cheese, homemade kefir with an ounce of fruit in it with chia seeds (or whatever I'm in the mood for to blend in it), edamane, hummus with fresh vegetables (I like black bean hummus), roasted vegetables, 1/2 an avocado broiled with parmesan cheese with a a little lime and paprika on it... To name a few.

cheese a few almonds or cashews sometimes some grapes but not to many due to the sugar and I try to be as sugar free as possible a yogurt but generally I have a yogurt for lunch but if I'm low on Protein I may have an extra one

A Protein Bar some low carb crackers with cream cheese

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The way my team defined it was very simple. We were allowed 3 meals per day in weight loss mode, no more than 3 ounces per meal. Don't take more than 45 minutes to eat your meal. If you haven't finished, put it away for leftovers for your next meal, or throw it out.

No Snacks of any kind other than Protein shakes.

That was it.

Wow! That's extremely rigid. Like other posts, I was instructed to have several small meals every 2.5 to 3 hours. I was explained that this way your stomach would not be completely empty and your metabolism is also charged all day. I was explained that if deprived, the body goes into a storing mode and weight loss slows down. In fact, my NUT suggested increasing my calories when I wasn't losing. However i understand everyone is different. If the three meals are working for you, that's great.

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shakes Protein the one I drink it's 2 scoops 8oz glass silk vanilla light 41gr of protein it's ease I think sorry guys at work starving a cup celery and carrots about 1130 don't eat after 12 shake at 10 after my meds it's hard guys and then I work in a commissary you know I walk the store all night keep me in your prayers

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@@lizardqueen it worked well enough for me to lose over 200 lbs and be happily maintaining at a normal body weight for well over a year -- I was very content with the rigid plan given by my team! Less room for error on my part, and as my over 350+ starting weight demonstrated, I'm highly prone to making errors when it comes to food and health.

I was having cheese as my snack 1-2x/ day- baby bel, laughing cow wedges, wee brie etc. very filling and satisfying. However my cholesterol went up as of my 3 month checkup so I'm backing off the cheeses. My plan encourages 4-6 small meals a day so I'm just going to "snack" on lean protein from here on out and see how that goes!

thanks everyone for the suggestions and ideas.

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The only thing I have that could be considered a snack are sugar-free Popsicles. Other than that, I don't do it. No reason to, I'm never hungry and mindless eating for entertainment is what I'm trying to cure myself of. I justify the Popsicles because they have no calories and it's a water source. I couldn't really justify anything else. But snacking and grazing is a huge source of calorie creep in the diet and I just want to get out of that habit.

@@surfhudson,

I don’t think there is anything wrong with snacking as long as you count it towards your daily totals and make up for it by having smaller meals. I mean, if you’re going to have 1,400 calories, for example, it doesn’t matter much whether you have three meals of 400, 500, and 500 calories, or three meals of 350 calories PLUS two Snacks each with 175 calories.

As for what to have…think Protein, then Fiber, and of course filling! I always like to think about easy snacks, too, because I tend to grab whatever’s around. If nothing healthy is on hand, I am more likely to go for easy junk like chips.

You might start with a protein, like hard-boiled eggs, Greek yogurt, low-fat string cheese, tuna, or Peanut Butter. Then think about adding some fiber, usually from fruit or vegetables. Have cottage cheese with fruit or veggies, dip cucumbers in Greek yogurt, pair celery or apples with peanut butter, or dip carrots into hummus. Beans and soybeans make a nice two-fer – they have protein and fiber! You can have roasted chickpeas or soybeans, or have a half-cup of fat-free refried beans or low-sodium canned beans.

For something sweet, you can always do low-sugar flavored yogurt, or a Protein Bar, or fruit with ricotta cheese or non-fat cream cheese.

The way my team defined it was very simple. We were allowed 3 meals per day in weight loss mode, no more than 3 ounces per meal. Don't take more than 45 minutes to eat your meal. If you haven't finished, put it away for leftovers for your next meal, or throw it out.

No Snacks of any kind other than Protein shakes.

That was it.

3 meals of 3 ounces of food? For the entire weight loss period???

That's intense.

As for snacks? Occasionally go for the Sargentos Helathy Breaks- nuts, cheese, cranberries. Or a string cheese.

My loss has never derailed and is just about to goal in under a year.

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@@LisaMergs after (I think) 9 months they let me go up to 4 oz per meal, no snacks. Yes, it is intense, but their program is highly successful and it certainly worked for me! I never had any trouble losing weight and my lab work was always great so I don't think it hurt me in any way. It helped me get out of the habit of thinking I needed to eat all day or that it was unacceptable to be hungry. I'm really grateful for the very strict program they put me on.

@@LisaMergs after (I think) 9 months they let me go up to 4 oz per meal, no Snacks. Yes, it is intense, but their program is highly successful and it certainly worked for me! I never had any trouble losing weight and my lab work was always great so I don't think it hurt me in any way. It helped me get out of the habit of thinking I needed to eat all day or that it was unacceptable to be hungry. I'm really grateful for the very strict program they put me on.

I just want to know how in the heck you met Protein goals with less than 12 oz of food per day. I'm eating 5-6 small meals a day and have trouble meeting my goals. I'm getting sick of the Protein shakes, but most of the meats are not sitting well with me and I'm not a huge egg or tuna person, so if I don't drink at least 1 shake a day, I have no hope of getting to my protein goal. I'd be sunk if they asked me to restrict to only 3 meals per day. (And I'm glad they aren't.)

@@LisaMergs after (I think) 9 months they let me go up to 4 oz per meal, no Snacks. Yes, it is intense, but their program is highly successful and it certainly worked for me! I never had any trouble losing weight and my lab work was always great so I don't think it hurt me in any way. It helped me get out of the habit of thinking I needed to eat all day or that it was unacceptable to be hungry. I'm really grateful for the very strict program they put me on.

I just want to know how in the heck you met Protein goals with less than 12 oz of food per day. I'm eating 5-6 small meals a day and have trouble meeting my goals. I'm getting sick of the protein shakes, but most of the meats are not sitting well with me and I'm not a huge egg or tuna person, so if I don't drink at least 1 shake a day, I have no hope of getting to my protein goal. I'd be sunk if they asked me to restrict to only 3 meals per day. (And I'm glad they aren't.)

I struggle with protein as well. Protein bar for Breakfast, no snack, lunch was 3 slices of chicken (maybe 2oz?) With veggies and 1/2 a boiled egg. Protein Shake (nectar) for afternoon snack and thinking egg drop Soup for dinner. That nets me like 55g protein - NOT enough.

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Add a half scoop of unflavored Protein powder to your nectar powder you'll get an extra 10 to 12 g right there. I do this daily. With the approval of both my bariatric surgeon and my dietitian

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@@rolosmom7

Add a half scoop of unflavored Protein powder to your nectar powder you'll get an extra 10 to 12 g right there. I do this daily. With the approval of both my bariatric surgeon and my dietitian

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I have powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury unflavored but the protein taste is so chalky (I can barely tolerate the nectar). I need to put on my big girl panties and figure it out. Problem is just choking it down isn't an option, as I'll vomit.