Hi Everyone-

I am 50 years old and was banded on 8/19/08 and have only lost 30 pounds since then. Not what I expected. I always was a slow loser but thought I would have more success with this. I was wondering if some of you could post what you eat during the day. I do get in my Water and have joined a gym where I do the half hour circuit room then 1/2 hour treadmill. I try to get in 60 grams of Protein a day. I have 40 more pounds to lose and am getting discouraged. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

Mary

I'm 53. Banded in Nov 08. lost 41 lbs so far. My meals are usually

protien shake and one cup of tea for breakfast

2.5- 4 oz of tuna or chicken with light mayo for lunch

4oz yougurt for snack

3-4 oz of fish, chicken, or ground beef for dinner

I confess I do cheat on occasion and have a 3Muskateers or Weight Watchers icec cream.

Breakfast Protein bar or Protein shake

lunch 3-4 oz tuna with light miracle whip

or salad mixed with chicken breast and fat free italian dressing

dinner chicken or fish baked with veggies

snack in the evening sf popcicle

I say keep doing what you are doing, make sure you are getting ENOUGH calories and your metabolism will kick back in eventually.

Breakfast is Apple cinnamon oatmeal with a splash of milk

3 hours later snack of yogurt

lunch is chunky type of soup or stew

3 hours later snack of cheese or yogurt or cottage cheese

dinner is protein i.e. 3oz chicken/beef/fish

green veg and some type of starch if I can handle it.

It seems like a lot but eating every three hours really helps keep the furnace running. I eat so little of what I do eat that it all works out.

Hi Mary,

Don't lose faith - we didn't gain all the weight all at once, it took a long time to get on us, so be patient and pat yourself on the back for losing 30 pounds!!

I would second the comments that you need to make sure you are getting enough calories - if not your body will go into starvation mode and hold onto weight...What is your fill history??

So here the answer to the question you asked!! (I'm 51):

Breakfast: yogurt with nuts (that gets me 30+ grams of protein) (I really stay away from liquid Protein like shakes because they don't leave me feeling full like food does)

Lunch: a salad w/dressing or 2 slices of turkey, or a hamburger patty (no bread), or a can of tuna with 1 T of mayo

Dinner: Beef, pork or chicken breast (usually can only eat 1/2), 1 cup of salad with dressing.

When I snack I will have nuts, chips, fruit, but at my current fill level I'm so restricted I seem to be eating my meals for 1-1.5 hours! I take 2-4 bites, get the feeling of being so full, I have to stop for 15 min. before I can eat more.

I "cheat" with chocolate, chips, alcohol and carnitas (pork) tacos ! Again, I'm so restricted that even if I do "cheat" it's a very small amount.

I exercise 5 days a week on average - on cardio days I do 30-50 min. on strength days I do the machines for 20 min. then cardio for 20 min.

Hang in there :w00t:- NSV's and giving yourself credit for what you've accomplished can help put things in perspective. All the best,

Keep on plugging you will get there!

I eat:

Breakfast - either - one package of oatmeal mixed with fat free yogurt or egg beater omelet( 2 or 3 servings of beaters) with one slice fat free cheese and some veggies or a few fake bacon bits in it.

Lunch- usually a protein shake with strawberries skim milk and Bariatric (sp?) Advantage or Unjury. - Sometimes no berries but ice cubes, instant coffee and sweet & low.

Dinner - lean protein and veggies

Snack- one bag of 100 calorie popcorn, Two 60 calorie string cheese and two 25 calorie diet hot chocolate.

Also vitamins, water & ice tea.

I eat about 1000-1200 calories per day and about 80 grams of protein. This keeps me full all day.

Hope this helps

Thanks to all of you that answered, it was a great help. I took so long answering because I have been having major computer problems. Still not much progress but I am feeling better about things.....still plugging along.

Thanks again,

Mary

I find excercise along with diet helps a lot. I do mostly water aerobics. Not as hard on the joints. Laurel

My nutritionist recommended 70-100 gr of protein so ayeb you could boost your protein, watch fat and carbs. . .

my center of excellence also recomends 90-100 grams of protein. They also say that the protein shake is the best way to start your day with the best type of protein. They say 3 meals and a protein shake, and that first protein shake should be within the first 3 hours after you get out of bed.

Hi

After I finish my coffee I make a smoothie with Kale,skim milk, Protein powder, whatever fuit is in season. I will mix it up and sometimes use all vegetables and a banana. I drink half in the morning and the other half for lunch. It helps a lot with constipation and getting all of the Vitamins you need. I hope this helps.

Everyone-

I am 50 years old and was banded on 8/19/08 and have only lost 30 pounds since then. Not what I expected. I always was a slow loser but thought I would have more success with this. I was wondering if some of you could post what you eat during the day. I do get in my Water and have joined a gym where I do the half hour circuit room then 1/2 hour treadmill. I try to get in 60 grams of protein a day. I have 40 more pounds to lose and am getting discouraged. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

Mary

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hi....my weight loss is slow...but i have arthritis so movements are slow, and metabolism is also slow.this is depressing isnt it...

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