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For those of you who have lost big pounds already, what is a typical day of eating like. I have not been banded so I have a hard time visualizing that little cup of food the nutritionist said would be enough to fill me up. What are you guys doing? Some people are doing low carb, some just cutting back. Can some of you guys give us newbies tips on what you eat. Thanks.:biggrin2:

It's hard at first after you get to regular food to stay to the portions b/c you may not be close to any type of restriction yet. I will go through what I eat now, since I eat regular foods, and I've had 2 fills so far. Make sure to stick to your post-op diet meaning stick to liquids with a list of approved foods until you can progress to mushies, and then to regular foods.

Breakfast - I try to eat eggs, maybe sausage or turkey bacon, and sip orange juice. Ideally you would want to eat maybe 2 scrambled eggs, 1 or 2 pieces of low-fat breakfast meat, and sip either Water or something like orange juice. Crystal light is always good for flavor also.

lunch - Usually this is the time for chicken, fish, or lean beef or maybe even turkey. Smoked turkey, like from a barbecue place, with no sauce of course! Eat a small portion, chew well, and eat slowly. You won't get "stuffed", but you will be satisfied. That's a new feeling that comes after being banded. Some veggies if you like, but only after you get your entire 4oz or so portion of Protein. I sip crystal light or water.

dinner - just depends on what you want to eat. Make sure to eat small portions, cut low on the carbs if you can't eat them. Sometimes I do something as simple as 1 piece of wheat bread with Peanut Butter, and a carnation breakfast. High in protein, low in calories usually. My doc told me wheat breads are okay, just not a lot. And I can tolerate tortillas pretty well, as long as I don't eat a lot. So grilled chicken tacos or lean beef/sirloin tacos are really good for something different.

Make sure to drink as much WATER throughout the day as you can. I got one of those jug things and try to drink 1/day. Doesn't always happen, but I try. I also take a chewable Centrum Vitamin once a day (unless I forget) which is good also. Every now and then I will eat a cookie, or a small individual serving of ice cream. Good Snacks are lowfat cheese, sugar free popsicles, and things like that. Today for lunch I am having tuna salad with wheat Ritz crackers. High in protein, lower in fat/carbs.

So as you can see most things I can eat, just remember to have high protein and smaller portions. It's hard to eat slowly at first, but you get used to it. I don't let other people tell me foods are off limits. I try them myself and if I don't get sick or it doesn't get stuck then great! :-)