soo what are YOU eating?

[Mackenzie]

After I sort of freaked out the other day about what I ate, I posted about it and got some great responses. Some people implied that I might be depriving myself which caused me to (what i thought was) overeatting- others said that I wasnt eating enough at breakfast and lunch.. this lead me to the question: what are the other people eating?! On an average day, what are you eating (after youve been banded-with your fill) ? I would LOVE to hear! thanks for your help.

[mona-camille]

Yes, I would love to see an answer to this also. I haven't had my first fill yet, but I am curious what to expect to eat.

[Mackenzie]

Yes, I would love to see an answer to this also. I haven't had my first fill yet, but I am curious what to expect to eat.

Yeah-its confusing to me bc i dont really get hungry...so i eat 3 small meals a day- but dont know how much to eat- i dont want to be undernurioushed- but i dont want my band to slip! haha im a little paranoid!

[Mackenzie]

anyone.....

[WAgal]

anyone.....

What I eat:

8am -I drink coffee or tea before eating. breakfast is my hardest meal to have... cause I'm not a breakfast person. Sooo I drink an EAS shake with at least 40grams of protein. Sometimes I'll eat one egg... anyway I like it cooked. Yogurt is good too for me.

12noon lunch, 5-6pm dinner -1 childrens gummi bear vitamin, drink whatever I want, usually 8-16 oz of water or 8 oz soy milk or any specialy tea drinks in a can.. I watch my sugar intake.

what I've eaten that works for lunch and dinner:

1 fried chicken leg or 1 thigh with small green salad

child's burger from McDonalds with one of the buns off (this one I chew a million times) and about 10 fries

small cup of clam chowder and crackers go down well with it

terriyaki chicken and beef (chew well every piece and make sure it's moist or it comes back up)

tilapia fillet fish (they come portioned is small sizes and I just cook w/salt pepper and a little butter or olive oil, really delicious fish and cheaper than halibut and cooks fast (2 1/2 mins each side))

cantaloupe, watermelon, pineapple, strawberries, most fruits seem okay for me (haven't tried apples yet, afraid to try still)

fried rice (cilantro, bacon, scrambled eggs, garlic, a little soy sauce and LONG grain rice)

all kinds of soup

cioppino and all kinds of seafood so far. I love mussels with wine, garlic, lemon, butter broth... delicious and I didn't have any problems with it.

thin crust pizza

salads of all types

I stay away from breads and apples, dry chicken and now sushi (the type of rice that's used here tend to be sticky and I guess pasty when it goes down)

Food is still an adventure! As for portion, I stop when I feel full or gage my food by a one cup mound. If we're eating out I make sure to have room for dessert. My mind frame has become this:

"It is advantageous for me to eat healthy food choices packed with flavor that I like but in cup portions now. If I want more I can certainly let another hour pass, drink my water then decide if I want to eat more of what I want. At least I have given myself the attitude that I'm not deprived... I'll eat if I want but no longer in one sitting and usually I'll be distracted before that hour comes around and next thing I know it's lunch or dinner time. Eat when you're hungry but let time pass in between and take small portion at a time."

This is what I do that seems to be working so far and I'd love to hear what you guys do that seems to work for you. I like to have the ideas in advance so I can vary my routine of what I'm doing if I get in a rut. Have a wonderful weekend!

Hanna:)