Helping newbies! Sample daily menus.

What is chicken cutlet?

I have good restriction and this is a sample of what I typically eat daily.

Early when I wake up: 8oz coffee with heavy cream.
B: 2 eggs and 2 strips of bacon.
L: some sort of salad with 4-6 oz protein (chicken or tuna).
S: 8 oz coffee with heavy cream.
D: 4-6 oz protein and 1/2 cup steamed veggies.
S: Carb master yogurt or 8 pork skins with sour cream (yummy) or an akins bar.

I drink 100 oz of water a day. As you can see my menu is as low carb as I can get being that I am very carb sensitive.

Jen

Today I had

coffee with sugar free creamer x2

B 1 egg omelet with feta,cheddar,1/4c uncooked spinach,1/8c uncooked onions, 1/4 c turkey sausage

L   special K cereal 1 cup with fat free skim milk

2 pieces salami with laughing cow cheese

D  1/2 cup  chili with cheese

I don't limit my intake to 3 meals I eat when I am hungry If I am still hungry after I eat I wait 30-1 hour if I am still not satisfied I eat a little more I never go over 1 cup per meal but usually I try to stay around 1/2cup of food  at a time depending on what I am eating

 

LOVE this thread!! Perfect for us newbies!!! THANK YOU!

Thank you a hundred times over, I have been writiing down what everyone has been eating on the daily menus to give myself an idea of what to expect when the time comes.  I really appreciate this, thank you so much 

I am a newbie, just had my surgery Monday, so today is my first day on soft food, in 5 days I can go to regular food. So this post has helped me a lot.  I am suppose to eat every 2-3 hrs 2-4 oz 65 gm protein and 65oz water.  I am still trying to figure out how to get all that protein and water in.

I had my band just over 6 weeks....and I think I was overwhelmed at one point as far as what to and what not to eat and do and not do... and my weight loss was horrible. For some reason I had it in my head, that I was supposed to be careful, and heal first. Before jumping into this new exciting adventure!

 What works for me:

I don't "diet" ..I eat when I'm hungry and work with my band, not against it.

I journal my food at thedailyplate.com, my calorie goal is 1000 cal/day and 80 gms of protein. The protein is the most important thing

Now that I have good restriction I find if I eat my dense protein first(2-3oz worth) and then another 1/2 c veggie I am pretty full.  I cut my bites small, chew well and take my time (which was a hard skill for me to learn I was a fast eater) I don't bring a cup to the table and don't drin****il 30-60min after I eat. I try to eat my dense proteins with gravy or low cal sauces/dressings too

I try to eat mostly low carb, but will have a treat on occasion if it's something "worthy"..I have discovered that if I eat a large bite of cake it will fill me up faster thus requiring less cake...which is like making first bite syndrome work for you.

In between meals I drink lots of water...LOTS

and when I have to work very early in the am I usually do a protein shake (click) and then a string cheese stick later, because solids are harder for me early in the am.

Hi Everyone,

Thank you so much for this.  My surgeon uses a product called Meditrim for the diet for 2 weeks prior to surgery.  I start mine this Friday the 11th and my surgery is the 25th.  I've been reading over the post-op diet like a million times.   This is awesome to see.   Thank you again.  I know it will be about a month before I can begin solids so I appreciate this view into the future.  Bless all yall from NB, Canada.    I've been waiting since Aug 2006 for this moment and these tips are going to help me.

Lada

Kate,

We should do a thread like this on a regular basis. I think one of the biggest concerns pre-ops and new post-ops have is, "What am I going to be able to eat?"

Right now I'm not in serious weight loss mode - just 2 pounds to go to get back to my lowest weight. I exercise a LOT and I eat when I'm hungry, usually 6 times a day. I try to eat at least 80 grams of protein a day and my calories usually total 1100-1300/day

Here's a typical day for me:
B (before workout): Click protein shake made with water & almond milk (I can't eat solid food in the early morning)
S (after workout): 20 oz latte made with skim milk
S (if hungry): protein bar
L: leftovers from last night's dinner - usually 2-3 ounces of lean protein and 1/4 cup non-starchy veg
S: If I'm at work - 1/4 c. trail mix; if I'm at home - deli roll-up (2 thin slices of smoked turkey & some
    kind of cheese, smeared with LF cream cheese, sometimes with a slice of avocado)
D: 2-3 ounces lean protein, 1/4 cup non-starchy veg, 2-3 tablespoons whole grain (like barley,
    bulgur, brown rice, couscous, or 1-2 crackers) or starchy veg (potato, winter squash, corn,  
    edamame, etc.)
S: granola bar (if I need something to crunch) or a frozen fruit bar

For protein, I eat dark meat poultry, turkey smoked sausage, pork, ham (not often because it's so high in sodium), lamb (hard to find around here), beef, fish, seafood, tofu, LF cheese, LF cottage cheese, FF Greek yogurt, eggs or egg substitute. For non-starchy veggies, I eat whatever's in season or affordable at the supermarket. I rarely eat leafy green salads because they don't keep me satisfied. I have good restriction right now and aside from not being able to eat solid food in the morning, I can eat just about everything. Animal protein MUST be moist so I cook it carefully using moist methods and/or have a dab of some kind of sauce with it. I don't eat much bread or pasta but occasionally I'll have a bite or two; if I eat more than that, I tend to experience some discomfort.

As I was writing this post, I remembered how many times I've answered this kind of question in the past, and I swear, my answer was different every time! My band is fickle, plus sometimes I lose track of my band eating skills, run into an eating problem, and blame the food instead of myself!

Jean

I drink flavored water all day long, at least 64 ounces, maybe more.