What is your typical day like?

What do your meals consist of and how much are you eating?

Hi Denise, I'm on pureed...most of the time...this is my last week. My dietician said I could try some things here and there if they are moist enough and I chew well. Lucky for me nothing has gotten 'stuck' in my pouch and I have never over done it. B: Oatmeal or cream of wheat made with milk that has 14 g. protein per 8 oz. L: 2-3 oz of tuna salad kit (if i eat it all it's 20 g. protein) D: Broiled fish/tilapia (about 2 1/2 oz) 15-20 g protein I'll usually have at least one protein shake, and one cup of milk The day before I had B: Egg salad L: Left over turkey w/ gravy and a few bites of mashed potatoes D: Baby back ribs made in oven, finished off in grill, tiny bit of bbq sauce (the ribs were extremely tender and moist) Snack: cottage cheese That's a typical day for me. I really try to get in all my proteins from the foods I eat.

Hey Denise, I've been on a reg diet since 1 wk post off, Thank Goodness I never had to do pureed, only soft for the first week. To be honest only during the past 2 weeks have I really been sticking to the program. The first 6 weeks were culture shock, and I had to eat certain foods just to make sure I could still eat them, I was also traveling a a lot, so it was hard. But for the past 2 weeks I've been doing: Breakfast-1 scoop ANYWHEY protein powder with 8oz carb countdown milk Lunch- 1 scoop ANYWHEY in diet iced tea, or in a cup of Wendy's chili. Dinner-normally some type of meat, with a few bites of a veggie or baked potatoe. Snacks-Try to have cheese or nuts, but I do have the occasional oreo, or a few chips. Really trying to eat only 3 meals a day as a form of behavior mod. Eventually I will make it 6 small meals, when I can rely on solid protein.

Hi there! My day usually starts off with a cup of hot tea or coffee. I can't eat anything first thing in the a.m. - She Who Must be Obeyed just doesn't like it. Then for bfast I'll have some sort of protein whether it's 1/2 a protein bar or protein drink. Lunch is usually tuna fish, canned chicken, or something. Lots of times I eat my breakfast around 11 or 12 so I don't eat 'lunch' until around 3. Lots of times I'll have another protein drink between 4 and 6 when I eat dinner. Dinner is usually a frozen meal (about 1/4 to 1/3 of it) or whatever I've made for my family or tuna or chicken. A later snack will usually consist of some sort of cheese and/or crackers. Sometimes some deli turkey or ham. If I didn't have my protein drink between l and d, I'll have one later in the evening.

HEY DENISE, I USUALLY START WITH WATER, I AM ON A THYROID MEDICATION AND I HAVE TO TAKE IT ON AN EMPTY STOMACH THEN WAIT AN HOUR TO EAT SO I TRY TO GET DOWN 20 OZ OF WATER IN THAT HOUR. THEN: B-UNJURY CHOCOLATE PROTEIN SHAKE S-1/4C SOUTHWEST STYLE EGG BEATERS WITH 1/4C 2% SHRED CHEESE L-1/4C TUNA SALAD WITH 2 SALTINE CRACKERS OR BEEF JERKY S-UNJURY CHOCOLATE PROTEIN SHAKE D-DEPENDS ON WHAT I MAKE FOR THE FAMILY BUT SINCE SURGERY ITS BEEN LIKE CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI, HAMBURGER WITHOUT THE BUN, GRILLED SALMON, WENDYS CHILLI, ETC. (OFCOURSE ALWAYS MEASURED, THAT WAY I DONT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT OVEREATING)

Thanks for responding. I have read some of the posts in here and my experiences are very different than most. I can eat almost anything except any kind of pork just makes me ill. But I have managed to eat almost anything else, but small portions. I have not had any sugar, don't even dare. Here is my typical day: B = 6oz yogurt or 4 oz oatmeal and 2 oz yogurt. snack = 1/4 cup peanuts or 4 oz applesauce. L = 3oz meat or fish and 3 oz of some side (rice, potatoes, veggie) or 6 oz of some kind of soup. snack = 2 oz yogurt or 1/4 cup peanuts or some fruit or 1 low fat string cheese. D = same as lunch. sometimes I have a sugar free popsicle for a treat at night or if I am hungry I have a couple saltines with some peanut butter on them. I don't know if this is too much but I am losing ok (54 lbs since surgery) and the doc says I am doing great. I have had a couple times where I ate too fast or too much and just had to chill out and walk or relax. Once I ate some meat and evidently didn't chew it enough and everything came up. But that is it. I know I will come to a slow down eventually and I am not looking forward to that. I will definately need some support during that period. Denise

You can go to www.fitday.com and enter your food and info into it and it will give you a breakdown of fat, carbs, protein, and calories for the day. I usually use that to keep track of my intake. It's been super helpful!!