I have been on solids , sort of, for about a month now. I am not sure what and how much I should be having. If I have three -1/2 cup meals per day, does that mean the whole meal -Protein and veggie- should only be a 1/2 cup? I am very confused. When I email nut. all I get back is eat 1/2 cup meal 3 times a day and nothing else. I get that it should be majority protein. I asked about calories and nut. said no calorie counting, just eat 3 1/2 cup meals. She is annoying me. LOL I have had 1 fill and have some restriction, but by 5 pm I am famished and have been having protein snack, like cheese. Any advice? I know when I have some solid food I stay satisfied longer, but getting tired of dark meat chicken 2 x a day!

Thanks

I eat 1/2 a cup 5-6 times a day. I cant take the hunger when I try to stick to only 3 meals. For me, the important part is to limit the size, 1/2 cup only, and eat more frequently to keep the hunger at bay.

I also try real hard to limit my carb intake because it really affects my hunger. I was drinking 4 oz of unsweetened cranberry juice in the morning with my Vitamins and had to stop. It was really triggering my hunger bad. I also noticed when I try to eat the frozen diet dinners, they spin my hunger out of control also because most are calorie limited and high in carbs.

But I could be doing this all wrong. I am just trying to do the best I can and make it thru the day. If I get too hungry, I tend to gulp and get into trouble.

Thanks Mini. My doc and nutritionist are dead set on 3 meals ONLY. It drives me nuts. I have very long days, as we all do. I am up around 5:30 and go to bed at 11. How the heck can I eat that little over all those hours? I am hungry all the time. Some is head hunger, but a lot is growling tummy, headache hungry. Some days are worse than others though. I will see PA this week.

TracyNYC: My doctor & nut has me eating 1/2 cup protein and 1/2 cup of vegetable at each of my three meals. I am encouraged to eat a peeled apple in the afternoons.