Dear Veteran Bandsters,

I am trying to add more calories to my daily meal since I have been stalling for about 3 weeks. I found out that I was eating too little about 700 calories per day and need to be between 1100 -1200 per day.

Could you please check and sees if this is ok?

Breakfast - 2 eggs and 3 slices of turkey bacons

Snack - Light yogurt (100 cal)

lunch - 12 thin slice of deli turkey (total 140 cal)

Lettuce

2 slices of Low Fat cheese

1/4 cup of blueberries

Snack - 1/4 cup of almonds

dinner - 5 0z of Salmon and 3/4 cup of cauliflower

When I write it down it seems alot to me since I normally eat like 3 meals a day with Protein first, then veggie and if I am still hungry then I eat some fruit.

My doctor said to aim at 1/2 -3/4 cup per meal but if I do that I will not get the calories that I needed.

Please give me some advice because I am only 2.5 months out and I am stalled already.

Thanks for your help,

Alisa

Does your surgeon have a nutritionist that can help you?

Off the top of my head I don't know all the cals of the items you're eating and I don't think most of us are really educated enough to see if you are eating a good balanced plan...I do know my doc is adamant about NO SNACKS, but what does YOUR doc say? You should be able to get help there!

my doc wants me to have at least 60 grams of protein a day. i drink the light and fit dannon yogurt and add the protein powder by eas at least once a day i was also instructed not to worry about calories but to have 20 grams of protein and no more than 15 grams of carbs at each meal only 3 meals a day no snacks and no drinking with meals for at least an hour after make sure you are at least taking a multi vitamin twice a day your body could be storing the little you are taking in so you need the shake and vitamins so your body wont store

my doc wants me to have at least 60 grams of protein a day. i drink the light and fit dannon yogurt and add the protein powder by eas at least once a day i was also instructed not to worry about calories but to have 20 grams of protein and no more than 15 grams of carbs at each meal only 3 meals a day no snacks and no drinking with meals for at least an hour after make sure you are at least taking a multi vitamin twice a day your body could be storing the little you are taking in so you need the shake and vitamins so your body wont store

I agree, But your menu dosn't sound bad to me. I would just try to get in more protein. sub that low fat cheese for another protein.

Thank you everyone for your advices.

Restlessmonkey - my doctor office has a nutritionist but she disagree with me on the calories part. I am in a trial and error process now to see what works for me :-)

These passed 2 days I have been increasing my calories in take including 2 Snacks and it paid off. This morning, I've lost 1.5 lbs. I am so glad to see the scales moving again.

At my doctor office, they said no snack period either and to aim at 1/2 -3/4 cups of Protein each meal and no more than 50 grams of carb per day. If I eat like that it would be around 700 calories. I've added 2 snacks between meal mainly protein like low fat cheese, yogurt, boiled eggs or Protein shakes, around 950 calories per day.

For now, I need to be creative and learn how to cook American and Mexican food :confused:

Have a great day everyone.

Alisa