How much food do you find you eat at a meal,again I've been reading:glare: and it's says 1/4 cup of food or 2 oz? I can eat way more than that.Does that mean I need more restriction? And it also says 3 meals,no snacks? Does anyone else follow this?? Please advise as to what is working for you sucessful bandster's??:crying: Thanks!!

My doctor said no more than a cup of food. I have good restriction so that does it for me. I however eat 4 times a day in order to get enough protein. My 4th meal is very small maybe 60 calorie string cheese and 100 calorie popcorn or a yogurt.

My doctor said no more than a cup of food. I have good restriction so that does it for me. I however eat 4 times a day in order to get enough protein. My 4th meal is very small maybe 60 calorie string cheese and 100 calorie popcorn or a yogurt.

Wow your weightloss has been great! How many calories do you consume a day? are you a big exerciser?? what types of food do you eat?? hope you dont mind all the questions.......i'm just a little lost as far as an eating plan.I like the 4 meal idea,I think 3 meals no snacks would be hard for me at this point.Thanks for any advice!

Wow your weightloss has been great! How many calories do you consume a day? are you a big exerciser?? what types of food do you eat?? hope you dont mind all the questions.......i'm just a little lost as far as an eating plan.I like the 4 meal idea,I think 3 meals no snacks would be hard for me at this point.Thanks for any advice!:tongue_smilie:

I eat between 1000-1200 calories per day. I do go to the gym 5-6 days a week and vary my workout between aerobics, weights and have just started yoga. My normal day is breakfast: either 100 calories of oatmeal mixed with a non fat yogurt or egg beaters (3 servings 3/4 a cup) with veggies and one slice of fat free cheese. For lunch I tend to make a protein smoothie. I find it cures my desire for ice cream. I use one cup skim milk, one serving of vanilla unjury or bariatric advantage protein mix, 2 cups of frozen strawberries and a couple of sweet n lows in a blender. Sometimes I mix a half of serving of vanilla and a half of serving of chocolate with the milk, a teaspoon instant decaff coffee with the milk, sweet n low and ice in a blender. It makes a lot so I sip it. Dinner is a protein and veggies. Sometimes I eat a lean cuisine or smart choice dinner that is between 140 -180 calories. Then later I have my snack. I buy the 60 calorie string cheese and a 100 calorie bag of popcorn. If my calories allow I will have one or two servings of diet 25 calorie hot chocolate some time during the day. I track my calories, protein etc on livestrong.coms daily plate. My doctor suggest 70 or more ( if exercising a lot )grams of protein a day. My weight loss has slowed down as I approach my goal but all in all I am happy with the weight loss and I am not hungry. Good luck. I hope this helps.

I eat between 1000-1200 calories per day. I do go to the gym 5-6 days a week and vary my workout between aerobics, weights and have just started yoga. My normal day is breakfast: either 100 calories of oatmeal mixed with a non fat yogurt or egg beaters (3 servings 3/4 a cup) with veggies and one slice of fat free cheese. For lunch I tend to make a protein smoothie. I find it cures my desire for ice cream. I use one cup skim milk, one serving of vanilla unjury or bariatric advantage protein mix, 2 cups of frozen strawberries and a couple of sweet n lows in a blender. Sometimes I mix a half of serving of vanilla and a half of serving of chocolate with the milk, a teaspoon instant decaff coffee with the milk, sweet n low and ice in a blender. It makes a lot so I sip it. Dinner is a protein and veggies. Sometimes I eat a lean cuisine or smart choice dinner that is between 140 -180 calories. Then later I have my snack. I buy the 60 calorie string cheese and a 100 calorie bag of popcorn. If my calories allow I will have one or two servings of diet 25 calorie hot chocolate some time during the day. I track my calories, protein etc on livestrong.coms daily plate. My doctor suggest 70 or more ( if exercising a lot )grams of protein a day. My weight loss has slowed down as I approach my goal but all in all I am happy with the weight loss and I am not hungry. Good luck. I hope this helps.

Thanks for the info! That seems like a totally workable plan.I think I've been eating to much.I think I want to tell myself I can eat as I want and still lose weight and that is just not the case.Plus I have not been faithful at all with exercise.So you definitely have inspired me to get moving so I can too be a sucess story!! Thanks & best of luck to you!!:thumbup: