I need a bit of advice/help (MFP diary attached)

christib1975
on 4/8/13 10:59 am - KS
VSG on 03/04/13

I have copied a typical day of eating and need a bit of help/advice on restructuring my eating patterns. I have realized I am consuming the bulk of my calories in the evening because of lack of hunger during the day and a healthy fear of eating at work and having a bad reaction. Do you have any thoughts on how I should be eating? Should I be eating  the bulk of my meals before a certain period of time? Or is food input the same no matter what time of the day?

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April 8, 2013

Foods Calories Carbs Fat Protein Cholest Sodium Sugars Fiber
Breakfast
Great Value - Fat Free Cottage Cheese (Small Curd Grade A), 0.5 Cup 70 6g 0g 14g 5mg 470mg 5g 0g
Pure Protein Plus - Whey Protein Powder - French Vanilla, 1 Scoop - 5 TBS. 130 5g 3g 23g 55mg 110mg 1g 3g
Lunch
Mustard - Classic Yellow Mustard, 1.5 tsp (5 g) 5 1g 0g 0g 0mg 83mg 0g 0g
Miracle Whip - Light, 1.5 tbsp 30 3g 2g 0g 0mg 188mg 2g 0g
Chicken of the Sea - Tuna In Water- Canned , 0.25 cup 50 0g 1g 11g 10mg 140mg 0g 0g
Famous Dave's - Signature Spicy Pickle Relish, 1.5 Tbsp 23 6g 0g 0g 0mg 165mg 6g 0g
Sargento Light String Cheese - String Cheese Stick 1 Piece, 1 piece 50 1g 3g 6g 10mg 160mg 0g 0g
Dinner
Sargento Light String Cheese - String Cheese Stick 1 Piece, 1 piece 50 1g 3g 6g 10mg 160mg 0g 0g
Egg Salad, 1 serving 144 5g 11g 6g 215mg 318mg 0g 0g
Snacks
Great Value - Fat Free Cottage Cheese (Small Curd Grade A), 0.25 Cup 35 3g 0g 7g 3mg 235mg 3g 0g
General - Turkey Breast Deli Meat, 2 oz 90 2g 0g 10g 20mg 400mg 2g 0g
Vitamins
Bariatric Fusion - Chewable Vitamin & Mineral Supplement - Mixed Berry Flavor, 3 chewable tablet 15 4g 0g 0g 0mg 0mg 3g 0g
TOTAL: 692 37g 23g 83g 328mg 2,429mg 22g 3g

Also, please note...I am drinking 13 cups of water per day

HW: 324  CW: 201.4

 

 

    

shajoh
on 4/8/13 11:12 am - Cleburne, TX
VSG on 11/27/12

Your water totals are amazing. Your portions are about the size of mine @ 4 1/2 mo. out. I'm not an expert & maybe my bougie is  just smaller but I'm just now eating about 2 1/2g of meat. I measure a 1/2c of cottage cheese  as a snack & can't fini**** That's eating it by itself. Hopefully the experts will ring in on this. 

Sharla

    
christib1975
on 4/8/13 11:17 am - KS
VSG on 03/04/13

I think you are right about my portion sizes...I'm working on slowing down and recognizing my "full or satisfied" point.

I think I am eating too much...to, to much.

Thanks for your input...

HW: 324  CW: 201.4

 

 

    

MomofMarch
on 4/8/13 11:54 am - GA

Yeah definitely don't rely on your body's signal. I have to measure out my foods to a T. I feel full only after I've stopped eating and my brain catches up. Also, if I don't eat slowly, I end up still feeling hungry. As far as when you get your calories in, I've always done the bulk of my eating in the evenings. That's when my household chaos slows and I have time to enjoy my foods. I just make it a point to not eat past 9:00 at night.

Laura- HW:240  SW: 224  GW:165 Surgery date 12/10/12

Winning the battle against obesity and PCOS!

    

Edelge
on 4/8/13 1:26 pm
VSG on 04/02/13

The only thing I can add is that I've read several times that starting the day with high protein within half an hour of waking up gets you the best metabolic start for the day.  So starting the day with a protein shake is good :) 

justpete
on 4/8/13 3:07 pm
VSG on 04/02/13

you put mustard in your tuna ... I'm outta here!  :D

 

HW: 407   Final Appointment : 376   Pre-op Diet Start: 367   SW: 350 (Apr2/2013) Add me on MFP

    

        
thinnersinner
on 4/9/13 9:58 am

Thanks for the laugh!  I really LOL'd on that one.  No opinions on the mustard here, but to each his/her own.

        

mimij
on 4/8/13 10:29 pm - McDonough, GA
VSG on 10/03/12

When you feel able, try to make breakfast a little bigger. Or get a pure protein snack in between bkfst and lunch.  I find if I have closer to  25 to 30 gms protein for breakfast or early in my day, I do much better eating evenly throughout the day without the swings of hunger or feeling like a bottomless pit. I am 7 months out now also and my sleeve capacity is larger than it used to be. I did not notice how far out you are.

MIMI  Highest weight 215  SW 203  GW 125   M1 -22  M2 -12  M3 -11  M4 -7  M5 -10  M6 -5  M7 -6  M8 -5  M9 -4  M10 -3  In maintenance since June 2013  HT- 5'2"  

        

    

mildollarsmile
on 4/9/13 12:56 am - SE, TX
VSG on 03/11/13

You are about a week ahead of me. I had my surgery on the 11th of March and it looks like you're doing great. I feel I am eating too much too but it's about like your totals. well my sodium level stays under 2000. Great work on protein and water. That is what I am struggling with is my water. Love this site, we get so much feedback on whether we are doing right or if we need to make adjustments. Keep up the good work. Are you exercising yet? I am doing Jillian Michaels Body Revolution and just do what I can on it and make modifications but I love it. So I think the higher numbers should be where they are from the exercising. Does that make sense? Keep up the great work. Take care. 

Mel

    Melanie -- HW:320 SW:300 CW:277.2 GW:150 

 

        

        

        

        

        

Kelly-AnneH
on 4/9/13 1:41 am - Edmonton, Canada
VSG on 06/26/12
Your sodium is a little on the high side (but mine is too low, so we balance each other out)

I'm staggered that you can eat that much volume at only a month out. At your stage I was managing 1/8-1/4 cup of soft food 3 times a day - the rest was shakes or yogurt. Is the amount (volume) uncomfortable for you? How do you feel after a meal?

I'm impressed as all get out at your water intake. I've never managed that much in a day - not a single time.

   

Highest 303.4, Surgery 263, Current 217.8, Goal 180

 
  

     
  

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