WDYET??? *** Thursday ***

just curious Laura.. does your nutritionist have you on 700 calories or its your goal to stay around that? Mine tells me I should be up to 1000 calories by now even though its normally around 800. Not on purpose, I'm just not a big eater (about a month ago was the first time I was able to eat a whole packet of oatmeal).

I don't have a specific number of calories I should be at right now. I called yesterday because I was worried I am not eating enough calories but she said not to worry as long as I am still losing weight and I am getting in enough protein. I don't try to restrict myself to 700 calories...I have to work hard to get there! Laura

I'm posting this early, hoping for some suggestions. I have planned my food for the rest of the day and I still land at only 533 calories! I did do well with 70 grams of protein though. According to my doctor, I should only be eating 3 meals a day...no snacks....but my meal plan below nvolves eating 4 times, plus drinking milk before bed. I get full everytime I eat. I don't feel like I am starving myself. I guess I can try to add a mid-afternoon snack today but I don't want to get in the habit of eating if I'm not hungry! Breakfast: Quaker Weight Control Oatmeal with 3/4 c fat free Hood Calorie Countdown (194 calories) Lunch: Spicy Lemon Salmon Cakes, 1 patty (82 calories) Dinner: Stuffed bell peppers (they are in the crockpot making my house smell fabulous) (166 calories) Snack: 1/2 c fat free cottage cheese with Splenda and cinnamon (80 calories) Before bed: 8 oz. fat free Hood Calorie Countdown, steamed, with 1 oz. Davinci syrup (45 calories) I had planned to eat two salmon cakes at lunch, but I got full on one. I can also barely get down the entire bowl of oatmeal in the morning. Any ideas?

I wish I was you!!! I freak out a lot cause it seems like it takes a lot for me to get full. Its scary. I normally dish out my portion and stop when Im done... but it doesn't make me full When I calculate calories Im not freaking out so much..... like today is 900 calories. ...so I know Im good, but still it seems like I can consume a lot of food. If your losing good on those calories don't worry about it. Maybe add some full fat cheese in somehwere, that would up it

Oh I was going to say, 533 calories... if your exercising is very low... your body needs energy to burn, so if you are exercising too-- then you do probably want to get more calories in... try eating full fat cheese/milk, adding some nuts/peanut butter into your diet is a good and healthy way to increase calories.

I love full fat cheese...especially pepper-jack cheese...I'm going to buy some the next time I'm at the store! I love nuts too. I could easily add those. Just the mention of it has made me crave some almonds. Right now I am not exercising at all, but I typically do 1 hour of cardio (treadmill, bellydancing or water aerobics) 3 times a week and 30 minutes of strength training 3 times a week. Maybe next week when I get back to my regular exercise schedule I will have more hunger.

I love the pepper jack cheese too!!!! I mean, if youve noticed I eat a cheese stick every day LOL. Sargento sells the pepper jack string cheese, so 1oz portions... I love those things! 500-600 calories is not a lot for the amount of exercise you normally do. Really you should talk to your nutritionist though.... that small amount of calories is what I was supposed to be eating at 2-3 months post-op. Now my Nut. wants me around 1000 calories. I can't remember, how close to goal are you?

I'm 51 lbs from the original goal I sat for myself of 175 lbs, but as I get closer I am tempted to move my goal. At 175 I'd still be considered obese! I don't want to set a goal that is not attainable either. I've been fat my entire life. I have no idea what is an 'ideal' weight for me.

I was able to add a mid-afternoon snack of 1 oz. reduced fat sharp cheddar cheese and 1/2 c red seedless grapes. This brings me to 713 calories and 78 grams of protein. I feel a lot better about these stats!

Can you tolerate protien bars? You can replace on of your snacks with a protein bar. Pure Protien Chewy Chocolate Chip (1) 1.76 oz bar has: 190 calories 5 g fat 1 g sugar 9 g sugar alcohol 20g protien I eat at least one of these everyday. You can buy this size at Wal-mart. Be careful if you gt these at GNC or the Vitamin Shoppe. They usually carry the larger sizes. You'd probably want to cut those in half. Kathy