Another board has a daily thread entitled, "What are you eating today?" I like this idea because it will us new exciting ideas of what everyone else is eating. Also, great accountability. Everyone is welcome to post.

I was in the hospital the last two days with my youngest son. He was having a bone graft for is bi-lateral cleft palate. So I was eating hospital food until this evening.

Breakfast: 3/4 cup of scrambled eggs and 3 sausage links

Lunch: chicken Quesadilla's with sour cream and salsa sauce. 1/2 an order.

Dinner: 3 oz of London Broil, 1/2 cup of GG Brussel Sprouts, 1/2 cup of GG Corn Nibblets

Snack: 10 almonds

Have a great evening everyone!:smile:

Cindy

Now that the other November ladies are getting restriction, I'm hopeful that mine is close, too!

I'm happy for you, it must be a relief!

In an effort to keep myself accountable:

Here's today: I'll edit post after dinner:

B'fast: One cup Kashi go lean with 1/2 c skim milk. 180C

snack: One bottle Special k2O Water 50C 230c

Lunch: One packet reg oatmeal,

one pack. low sugar apple and cinnamon 220c

drizzle of skim milk 450C total 24 gm Protein total

Snack: 1/2 bottle Ispoure Clear 80c 20 gm T530C 44 gm protein

Dinner: One can Progressive chix noodle Soup 200 c didn't finish it all, got stuck??? 830C ?Protein

Snack: non fat yogurt 120c 950C 7gm (51gm T, plus soup

Another snack: 60 c slice of whole wheat with pb. 1070 Calories T

Definitely happy so far... only 1 day. I'll know better after a few days.

Are You Guys Serious? Nothing Goes Down In The Mornings For Me . I Have To Skip Breakfast!! I Was Banded 9/5/07, When Were You Guys Banded??

Are You Guys Serious? Nothing Goes Down In The Mornings For Me . I Have To Skip Breakfast!! I Was Banded 9/5/07, When Were You Guys Banded??

This is the November 2007 forum so we were all banded sometime in November.

My food choices today weren't the best but felt restricted.

Breakfast/mid morning: 1 banana

Late morning: Skim latte

Lunch: Spinach & Ricotta cheese pastry roll; 1 small peach

Afternoon snack: 1/2 scone with very little jam & cream (work meeting)

Dinner: Small piece of fried chicken breast (1 oz); 8 Water crackers with spring onion dip; 1 small peach

Snack: 1/2 cup jelly & light custard

Snack: 1 mini frozen yoghurt stick

I couldn't believe how many calories I had today, even though I didn't think I ate too much... 1500. It just shows that we really have to think about what we put in our mouths, no matter how small it looks. :frown:

Another day of accountability.

B'fast: One cup Kashi go lean with 1/2 c skim milk. 180C 13 gm Protein

snack: One bottle Special k2O Water 50C 230CT 5 gm protein (18gmT)

Lunch:Lean cuisine 250c 16 gm protein 480cT 34 gm T protein

snack: 12 almonds and a low fat yogurt 200c (680 c) 7gm protein 41 gm T

Another Special k water 50c (730) 46 gm T

Dinner: 2 scrambled eggs and two pieces 60 C whole wheat toast ( couldn't finish it got stuck)300C

this is the second night in a row I got stuck at dinner. Last fill kicking in? I just don't know. I wait and then can eat again, so I had

Snack: 1/2 EAS power bar. 120C 1150 C Total Lost track of protein at 46 gm T

I just found this post...and I am really interested in what you all are able to eat...I must be at full restriction because all I can eat is liquids.

Today I ate...

Breakfast-Nothing

Lunch-1/2cup tomatoe bisque, watermelon slush

Tried to eat the toppings off a pizza...but didn't go so well.

Dinner-bowl of soup from baradise bakery.

I didn't go to my last fill because I already feel like I can't eat...

I was banded november 5th...

Got my first fill 3 weeks later

3 weeks later 1/2cc

3 weeks later 1/2cc

3 weeks later 1/2 cc

My starting weight was 215 and as of this morning I'm at 183. I work out with a personal trainer 3 times a week and do cardio three times a week on my own. So I burn major calories, I've talked to my doctor about how I have a hard time eating, and they keep telling me to eat slower and take smaller bites and that I should be able to eat.

How long does it take everyone to eat a typical meal? How long do you chew your food?? Maybe I am doing something wrong.

Thanks!

sounds like you are too tight and you're losing weight through starvation. Where was your Protein in the day's food you listed? How can you be working out every day without getting adequate nutrients and getting the protein you need.

The "pouch" is meant to keep you satisfied by holding solid food. In the day's food you listed you didn't have any solid food.

How can the Dr. tell you what YOU feel inside YOUR stomach or what should go down your throat?

Most likely with the level of restriction you have, you'll lose weight and the band will loosen some and you'll be able to eat a little better. This might be what the Dr. is hoping will happen with some waiting time.

But that is not the intent of the band or how it should work.

I know I need some more restriction, but I can eat chicken, beef, eggs, Cereal, salad, apples, cooked veggies and I hope I can always eat these foods.

Imonmyway,

In additon to what Shortgal said, you will lose the weight by starvation, but once your band loosens up and you are able to eat solids you will gain weight because your body will freak out and start storing the extra calories. I was to tight and couldn't eat solids. I went back in for a very small .5cc unfill. That made a huge difference in being able to eat solids. Good luck and let us know how you are doing.

I'm soooo not telling you guys what I eat. You are all eating way too good!

Go on Linda, shock us! :biggrin2:

I'm afraid Linda would give me bad ideas!

That's right, shortgal. There's no way I'm bringin y'all down with me!

I agree with Shortgal here......you have to be careful of getting an eating disorder here......they warned us of people who get banded and then will not touch solids....they just drink their calories and eat Soup.

Your body is not made to go without solid food......if you do it for too long it will not accept it once you start back, this is onething that happens with anorexia nervosa patients. So be very careful of your liquids and no solids. And you should be getting 60 grams of Protein minimum in the 1st 3 months after surgery and our surgeons like you to keep it at that forever if you can.

I would say you might need unfilled, sounds like you are too tight!