how much can you eat now??

I had lap rny surgery 10/17/03...I have lost 101 pounds wwwoooohhooo!!! Sometimes I feel that i can eat too much. What are my fellow OCT surgery buddies eating and how much??? Thanks!!! Melinda

Hi Melinda! For breakfast, I will eat a bowl of cereal w/ bananas, or a bagel w/ cream cheese and a glass of juice or milk. For lunch, I eat a sandwich or a salad w/ everything in it, and a glass of crystal light. For dinner, I eat my meat, veggie, and sometimes a potato or piece of bread, and a glass of crystal light or milk. In the evening, I have a piece of fruit or crackers and peanut butter. Just remember, what we can eat now, may seem like a lot, (compared to when we were eating after the surgery), but is no where near the amount we use to eat. I am 7 months out, now. And have lost 130lbs. I feel great, and I'm ready to take on the world!!! lol My surgery was October 1st, 2003. 362/232 As long as you're still losing, you're ok. Just eat healthy. Your WL Friend, Jane P.S. I love to eat tacos and pizza, too. I make these homemade.

Hi Melinda... I have a protein drink in the early morning and somedays, mid-morning I will have 2 scrambled eggs with cheese on top. For lunch I will eat a few slices of deli meat or what ever meat is left over in the fridge. If I am on the go I will stop at Jack in the box and get a chicken fahita pita. I try to stick to mostly protein. Oh, I also eat the lean cusiens and just eat the protein out of them. For dinner it is whatever I am cooking for the family. Tonight we are having chicken, pasta and corn. I will eat about 2 chicken tenders, a bite or two of pasta and some corn. Most of the time I dont even get to the side dishes. I do snack, sometime healthy sometimes not. Today has been a bad snacking day. Had some left over chips and salse, but tomorrow is a new day. I try to snack on cheese, fruit or a rice cake, popcorn, or deli meat. I do drink a ton of water and let myself enjoy a glass of tea once I have gotten in a good amout of water. This is my own little routein because if I would allow myself I would drink tea all day and never get in the water. I interested to see what everyone else is eating. Danni

Hi All! I've lost 90 pounds, so far hopefully another 30-40 to go. I can't eat that much still. For breakfast, I can eat 1 egg and a piece of bacon or oj and the steak off a steak biscuit, or about 3/4 of a half a english muffin, and sometimes the ham,cheese and egg off a egg mcmuffin. Lunches are mainly protein but only about 2-3 ounces if that much. Suppers are about the same sometimes for L and S I can eat about 1/2 a quesadilla with cheese and chicken or steak. I have started getting tropical smoothies at the smoothie place with 3xs the protein powder and splenda, the last one I got I forgot to get them to replace sugar with splenda and was sick feeling for the rest of the day and only drank half. I feel like my lack of calories may be slowing my weight loss, but I'm still glad my pouch doesn't hold much. It sure has made my food bill go down, I usually just eat off my husbands plate! Annissa 285/196/150

Hi Melinda, I max out on 1 small banana + 1 teaspoon of peanut butter, or 1 egg. I can eat about 2 oz of cheese now, as opposed to 1 oz right after surgery. I'm worried that I'm not eating enough, but I try to eat more frequently to get the protein in. Funny how we're all so different and are nervous about different things! Big congrats on the weight loss. Welcome to the century club! Amy Lap RNY 10/22/03 349/238/180??

Okay, sulking here over you 100 pounder girlies! I've lost 93. I eat breakfast - yogurt (6oz) lunch - today was two slices roast beast with 2 slices cheese dinner will be 2oz of brisket with a few string beans I can't get in too much. I can get in 1/2 c of chili and the 6oz of yogurt, but I guess it's because I eat it slow and it kinda oozes through. Who knows Congrats my October buddies!!!

Glad you posted this question! I have been wondering too if I eat too much! Most days... Breakfast 1 scrambled egg with cheese and 3/4 piece of toast, or protein smoothie, or yogurt. Lunch chicken salad kit with wheat thins, or 1 taco (taco mayo) and a few potato locos, or lean cuisine dinner. Snack Tyson Buffalo Style chicken chunks, or handful of cashews, or small protein bar. Supper 2 small chicken tenderloins, 1 small baked potato(no skin), spoonful of veggie, or hamburger pattie on bottom bun with cheese and lettuce and tomato, a few ff pringles, or baked potato fries, or 1 small chicken fajita. Snack 1 mini bag of 94% ff kettle corn, or more chicken chunks, or cashews, or a spoonful of low fat peanut butter. Sometimes during the day I have a piece of Russell Stovers Sugar Free candy, and suck on sugar free Nips now and then. I try to get my liquids in, but some days are better than others. I work out around 4 times a week and have lost 93 lbs. so far. I always eat until I get that full feeling (I just can't seem to stop before the full feeling)! I have never had any problems with any foods that I have tried and I do not dump. Sometimes I feel the old habits seeping back in...like when I want to snack.....but it is nothing like before when I would eat Little Debbies and Ice cream, and chips, and what ever else I could stuff in my mouth.....I was out of control!! I feel like a new woman! I finally feel young! So do you think I eat too much???? Please notice I put OR in between my choices......I don't eat all of that stuff in one day!! LaDena lap rny 10/13/03 259/166