This was a bigger lunch I had the other day.

6 weeks post op VSG

I missed breakfast, so that wasn't good. But this is a general lunch /dinner for me

The food portions are

2oz beans

3 oz chicken breast

1 teaspoon humus

1 teaspoon picante sauce

1/4 of a pita pocket

(I decided to not eat any more break, even 1/4) until the tail end of my weight loss)..

Carbs can be an award, when I've lost the bulk of my weight

It looks like a lot of food, but it's really not

I dunno. Again, I'm pre-op so only going by what I've read and that looks like a TON of food for 6weeks post surg? But I would say hey, if it floats your boat and your satisfied with your rate of loss and learning new eating behaviors. Go for it!

Congrats on your success so far! ((hugs))

It's about 180 calories!

But thank you

Maybe you're right. Anyone else?

Anyone else?

Wow! Jealous! I can only get 2 oz of anything in one sitting. 1 oz if it’s chicken, eggs or fish. Did you eat it all and how long did it take you?

I eat it over a period of an hour

I eat 3 meals a day like this

No more protein drinks

and not 4-5 mini meals like they suggest

3 of these meals

Ah, that makes more sense. I found that if I eat super slow and take a long time I can pretty much eat a lot, now I only give myself 30 min and whatever I eat in that timeframe is what I have, I pack the rest for a later snack.

I eat 3 meals a day like this
No more protein drinks
and not 4-5 mini meals like they suggest
3 of these meals

Ok seeing your post made me feel better. I thought i might be eating to much but I eat what you posted well not exactly the same food. Haha a! I mean the amount

Sent from my SM-G920T using BariatricPal App

Sometimes I eat half of the food on my plate, put it down, and pick it back up after a half hour or so, when I'm not feeling quite so full. This is still the case almost five months post-op. I'm not talking about a crazy amount of food--but this doesn't seem like a crazy amount, either--particularly with those calorie counts.

Bottom line is, if it's working and you're getting the proper amount of protein and other nutrients, go for it.

Oh I wasn't talking bout calories. I was talking about looking at the ounces of food on the plate and envisioning the volume total for the entire meal:

3oz chicken breast

1/4-1/2oz cheese

2oz beans

1/2oz hummus

1oz picante

1/2oz bagel (or more)

5 1/4-5 1/2oz of food total on the plate. Of course, that could be a cocktail plate. But then I went back and read my RD book and I wrote a note down that at 6-7 weeks I would be eating about 1/2cup (maybe 3/4-1 cup) of food by volume, or about 4-6oz of food. So what's on your plate is very close to what my book says.

So maybe it just looks like a lot from here and I should take a steamin' cup of STFU, cuz I'm still a normie.

It's all good sweetie! Sorry for saying anything!

13 minutes ago, FluffyChix said:

Oh I wasn't talking bout calories. I was talking about looking at the ounces of food on the plate and envisioning the volume total for the entire meal:

3oz chicken breast

1/4-1/2oz cheese

2oz Beans

1/2oz hummus

1oz picante

1/2oz bagel (or more)

5 1/4-5 1/2oz of food total on the plate. Of course, that could be a cocktail plate. But then I went back and read my RD book and I wrote a note down that at 6-7 weeks I would be eating about 1/2cup (maybe 3/4-1 cup) of food by volume, or about 4-6oz of food. So what's on your plate is very close to what my book says.

So maybe it just looks like a lot from here and I should take a steamin' cup of STFU, cuz I'm still a normie.

It's all good sweetie! Sorry for saying anything!

oh sweetie pie, pls stop. You did NOTHING wrong. I was insecure and am still unsure if this is "too much" and wanted YOUR opinions. My weight machine broke so I am guestimating simply by picture models.. so pls.. you don't need to drink STFU juice lol

You're adorable. I am so excited for you. When is your surgery? I am Joanna

pls, you did not come off rude or offending, okay?

I eat 5-6 little 200 calorie meals like that and have slow steady weight loss. Looks good to me.

Edited January 25, 20188 yr by Creekimp13

Thanks hon. It's still in the works. My last RD is next week and then they submit. Then it's in the god's of insurance' hands. *sick feeling of dread* ((hugs)) Thank you for being understanding and forgiving!!!

Fluffy is gonna get her surgery. Why? Cause she works hard and deserves it. Might take a while...but it's gonna happen for her. And when it does, she's gonna rock it.

I am 6 weeks post op tomorrow and eat the same amount you've shown. Keep up the good work (and thanks for the lunch idea for tomorrow)!

HW 273
SW 247
CW 233
Sleeved 12/15/17

I'm 6 weeks and 3 days out. Here is what my lunch was today (and you're damn straight I ate the crackers that came with it). I can only eat about 3-3.5oz at a time, so am eating about 4-5 meals a day totaling about 750-850 calls per day.