irrational self doubt, help!

Wow that is quite a bit.

The only thing that had any ground meat was chili and even then it wasn't but an ounce or two. I ate a lot of eggs (still do), yogurt, cottage cheese, tuna, and every morning I would have a protein shake made with unsweetened almond milk. I used isopure protein powder. High in protein zero sugar and minimal carbs.

Now you may not like ground chicken or fish, but those two things are high in protein while being low in calories. Lamb I see is high in calories, but not as high in protein at least that is what I am seeing on-line.

Let's break this down and move things around so you can see that high protein and low calories can work.

B: Isopure protein with unsweetened almond milk (2 scoops of powder, 8oz almond milk) Cal: 250, Protein: 51 grams, Carbs: 4

Snack: Deviled egg Cal: 128, Protein: 6.2 grams, Carbs: .6

Lunch: 3oz Ground chicken Cal: 120, Protein: 23, Carbs: 0

Afternoon snack: 2oz reduced fat cottage cheese Cal: 51, Protein: 7.8, Carbs: 2.1

Dinner: 3oz baked haddock Cal: 90, Protein: 20, Carbs: 0

No evening snack.

Calories: 639

Protein: 108

Carbs: 12.1

I like what you did there ;-)

I do prefer fish, the lamb burger was an option at a restaurant, and I was feeling sorry for myself because I didn't get my roast lamb for Easter. Normally I eat fish almost every day if not twice a day, and chicken. I just recently moved off of my farm, so I still have a freezer full of my own, home raised chicken. And I visit the farm every week so I have all the fresh free ranging chicken eggs that I can eat (our chickens roam their yard, and beyond into the big pasture).

here is a more typical day from last week:

B- egg

MS- protein bar (now I'm cutting these out, and the one I had this day cause dumping!)

L- Cottage cheese

AS- Half an avocado

D - steamed mussels

ES - crab stuffed mushroom caps (2)

610 calories, 52 g protein

You need to add cheese! That's my go-to for snacks and um, it's cheese! The Avocado has pretty much no protein (though it's yummy). Eggface have a great Guac recipe that you add cottage cheese to that would make that more high protein.

What's the protein in the mushroom caps? I find whenever I add in something else to my protein I don't get the same bang for the buck. Do you like smoked salmon? It's so good with laughing cow cheese.

OMG I LOVE smoked salmon! The mushroom caps were stuffed with crab. I was trying to find a small portion item that was protein forward at a bar (went out with a friend). There were only four caps, and I figured we could split it. The avocado was just because I felt like I wasn't getting ANY veggies in and it was soft and delicious ;-)

I actually haven't eaten pretty much any veggies....in 15 weeks I've had a bite of broccoli, a bite of cauliflower. Occasionally red bell pepper has been mixed in with things. I ate a slice of tomato this week for the first time and I've had tomato sauce a few times. I eat Edamame occasionally. I did make the Avocado dip I referenced above once and had a TBSP of that, but it was too spicy (I was early out and used fresh pico!). I eat salsa pretty regularly in eggs or to make "tacos".

I do miss my veggies though. Quite a lot!

Where is the fiber.

I have to be honest here your nut is a nut. That is way to many calories this early out.

For the first 3 months I was eating 500-600 calories a day. If she wants you eating 1000 calories a day at only a month out I hate to tell ya, but your weightloss is going to be very, very think snail slow. And the further you get out the harder it is to lose the weight.

For me maintenance is around 1000-1100 calories a day. In order for me to lose more weight I have to drop to 700-800 calories.

It's disconcerting how many on the medical side seem totally disconnected to what is really happening out here. I sent a note to the physician who oversees the nutrition side and asked him about the number of post RNY patients who maintain at a very low calorie level (under 800 cal/day). His response was basically "Oh that's because they didn't have quality patient education and they've reverted back to poor food choices." (paraphrased). Uhm... NO.

I'm revamping and cutting out the "fake" foods like the protein bars. I'll probably keep the powder to mix into my yogurt and cottage cheese.

My problem here is that I REALLY WANT TO BE COMPLIANT. So I'm trying to do exactly what is recommended.

I would rather drop my calories and really leverage the 'honeymoon' stage, than go slow and steady and never meet my goals!

Sorry for two replies, I should have read ahead. But don't worry about dropping powder. Use that to your heart's content. Just drop the bars, and I use those in a pinch when I need to (airplanes!).

But, 13 weeks out I'm drinking a full Premier Protein per day to get in my protein. My target is 60-80g and I'm getting in around 80-90g but not without that 30g boost!

I would totally drop your calories and see what happens. I promise you, you can get in the protein and vitamins and still feel wonderful!

Edited to add: Are you feeling hunger?

I am feeling hungry but I'm pretty confident it's head hunger. Like right now, I have't had my afternoon snack because I'm not "hungry" for an egg. But if someone were to offer me Mac and Cheese? so yes, head hunger ;)