I am just curious. 8 weeks post and finanly enjoy eating again * was abit of a chore at first*

I am wondering can I really eat 4 ounces of food ( usually protein/spinnach) I have not tried anything like nuts or 'snack food' just would be my main food in smaller portions lol) My snack just was 2 ounces of grilled chicken a cheese stick and small amount of spinnach total 3.58ounces. Anyway I am on my second 'meal' so if i only do this three times I only have one meal left ha.

Could I eat 4 ounce meals 5 times and still lose if I stick to protien /veg/cheese? Is this okay?

What do you do?

I have not spoke to my nut recently and at first it was 2 ounce x6 times a day and now i think i can almost get to 4 ounces i feel that means i will have to eat less ( ive never wanted to eat more lol its weird, i have found it hard to eat on a schedule and now i cant wait till the next meal time?

Will this be okay for weightloss ?

4 ounce - 3 meals a day or 4 ounces 3+ meals a day which one seems best for weightloss ?

Or do some of you do 2 ounce snacks instead of 4?

thanks

Edited August 29, 20178 yr by dreamingsmall

Don't focus too much on the number of meals a day. (Well, some programs REALLY want their patients doing 3 meals from the very beginning).. but I don't think that's necessary, or possibly healthy, if you feel too hungry, you'll overeat.

So, I prefer to see patients focus on their goals. Figure out how many proteins, carbs, fat, and calories you need, and then create a plan that meets all these goals. Eat as often as necessary to meet your goals.

I find, by tackling it this way, I have to push to get everything in, and eating becomes something different in my brain. It's no longer hobby, socialization, comfort, or any of that jazz... it's fuel and nourishment. Period. And that's a good thing!

I don't feel guilty about eating now since when I don't eat, I feel weak. (hmm.. when I was a teenager, I was embarrassed to eat in front of people since I was heavy... I forgot about that! Lol!).

If I have a day where I meet all my goals, and find I'm still hungry.. veggies are always on the menu. So there is no panic that I'll be left hungry, and not "allowed" to eat (a common problem while dieting).

Sorry, this post is a little all-over-the-place.. but hopefully something here is applicable