Ive heard that certain foods are a no no like soft bread or rice. I'm curious to see what everyone eats in a day and what the portion size is. Do you measure out all your food or just eyeball it?

Edited June 26, 200917 yr by jenzea

Can some one tell me what am I doing wrong? i had my lapband In mexico, I drink Protein shake two cup a day with milk and I eat some fruit and drink vitamine water. I don't eat rice, pasta and bread. I am not loosing weight. I lost total of 12 lb since my surgery on May 4th, 09. I had 1 cc fill on June 8th. and I am consern why am I not loosing. My BMI was 32, only 40 lb overwight, is it possible since I was not too overweight loosing less. I don't know what am I doing wrong.

Thanks for your respond in advance

Jenzea, I can eat anything except fluffy breads, toasted is fine though. No I do not measure I just stay away from slider foods and let my band tell me when I should stop. So far it's working, later I may need to adjust.

Nmalak, there could be many reasons why your not losing, yes one could be that since you don't have that much to lose you may not see big numbers every week.

But in my opinion you don't seem to be eating many calories, and if you are off all restrictions then why not consider backing off one of those Protein drinks and have a real meal.

Are you hungry?

Jenzea, I can eat anything except fluffy breads, toasted is fine though. No I do not measure I just stay away from slider foods and let my band tell me when I should stop. So far it's working, later I may need to adjust.

Nmalak, there could be many reasons why your not losing, yes one could be that since you don't have that much to lose you may not see big numbers every week.

But in my opinion you don't seem to be eating many calories, and if you are off all restrictions then why not consider backing off one of those Protein drinks and have a real meal.

Are you hungry?

Thanks, Not realy I don't get hungry I just don't want to loose my hair due to lack of protein. I drink carrot and yogurt juice, I mainly drink instead of eating. I am getting disappointed, and questioning my decision about the surgery. I have paid so much to get my desire weight

and you are probably right may be I don't have too much to loose. I do not excersice due to my back problem.

Thanks again

I've lost most of the fat I want to lose and quite honestly there isn't much that I can't eat. My band is still very restricted in the morning, but by late afternoon I can carefully/strategically eat most anything I want - but am quantity restricted. I enjoy quality food with limited quantity.

Brad

Nmalak excuse me for being blunt but always drinking my meals sounds misserable!

There is lot's of protein you can get in chewable form. Why not add fish to your diet.

Other then bread I have not changed what I eat just how much I eat of it.

Is it possible for you to do water aerobics?

I am just about at goal - about 10 pounds less then I even thought I would weigh. There isnt anything that I can't eat. I do tend to stay away from white carbs, but not because I can't eat them .

I did measure my food early on because I had no concept of what a 6 oz or a 1/2 a cup looked like. I had to reset my frame of reference.

nmalek- keep an eye on those flavored waters, if you dont get the 10 calorie one (which is actually 20 calories a bottle) you end up with something like 300 empty calories.

There is nothing I can't eat (Thank you, Dr. Cavazos!)

I have great restriction (2 oz of steak keeps me full for 6 hours) but I can eat bread (white, not toasted) pasta rice fiberous veggies chicken breast shrimp etc. You name it, it is NOT off limits to me. I am so glad!

I don't do well with pasta or many preparations of chicken. I can eat about 4 bites of pasta before getting stuck. Chicken tends to be too dry for me. With so many other choices for protein I don't mind staying away from chicken.

I am glad to hear that most can still eat things like rice and bread of some sort. I just want to be able to eat those things on occasion...I find if I am told I cant have something that I want it even more.

I'm maintaining now so I eat a little more than I did to lose, but yesterday:

breakfast:

Komplete muesli with skim milk - probably 3/4 cup total

Lunch: vegetable Soup and a piece of garlic bread

Afternoon: a skim latte, an apple and a bit later on two tim tams (chocolate biscuits)

Dinner: a lamb stew (onion, tomato, lamb, broth, garlic, rosemary) cooked in the slow cooker, served on fettucini and with a side salad (probably a cup of food total for me). A glass of white wine.

I can eat any foods - bread, whatever. However the foods I have the most trouble with are raw fruit and veg - I have to peel apples and not eat the skin, salad I eat carefully. But I can eat everything.

There is nothing that I can't eat. I choose to not eat certain things because they are high in fat etc.....Certain things just take a little longer and more chewing to get down.

I have no problems with rice, pasta, cereal...but I cannot eat bread. Not once have I been able to eat it since being banded and not throw it immediately back up.