Good Morning. Curiosity question about eating habits

My program did not say anything about just 3 meals a day and I am thankful for this.   I felt hunger within a month out of surgery (surprise to me!!).  I also feel fullness pretty easily too.  SO, I eat every 2-3 hrs usually and small amounts. I can eat more now that I am 6 months out but it is still pretty small.....some days I can only eat 1/2 of my small serving and other days I can eat more.  I usually STOP eating when I am full but occasionally pu**** which I regret as I hate feeling super full.  Tonight I was eating some chicken and had to stop as I felt full and knew it wasnt sitting "right".  I drink a protein coffee first thing (30 grams of protein) and usually a protein shake as a before dinner snack (often before working out).  There is NO way I would be happy if I could only eat 3 times a day.   I get annoyed at this suggestion as for those of us that do feel hunger, it would be miserable being hungry most of the day.

Just my two cents though.



~~Jennifer

I don't follow my plan. I follow a plan that works for my lifestyle and one that is sustainable for the long term.  My plan was 3 meals no snacks and no protein shakes.  I stopped losing weight and found myself craving crappy  high carb snacks.  I got very little guidance from my surgeons office on food and learned from all of you.  My plan that I find works  3 protein shakes a day 2 for breakfast and one in the afternoon and 2 meals a day Lunch and dinner I sometimes mix it up by eating breakfast and a shake for lunch depending on my work schedule.  I do not have a "full" signal and if I over eat or eat something that does not agree with me It sends my back in to spasms and the pain is unbearable... 

I much prefer to get by on shakes as I know they are "safe" for me.  I hate eating out and hate parties where I am too tempted to "snack"  But since no one know about my WLS except family I do my best to get by.

3 meals a day just does not work for me I can also get shaky if I go too long with out eating.   My goal was to find a balance that I could sustain for a lifetime. 



Sheri  

I am only out 3 weeks, and already I get very hungry.  I can only get in about 3 "meals" including protein shakes, because I can't drink very fast, and am having trouble with dehydration.  It sure is a funny feeling to be very hungry and full at the same time!  I guess the remenant stomach is empty and sends out hunger signals, and the pouch is full.