pre op girls

hey they girls, I was just wondering how many calories you take in daily.  Corinne told me to stick between 1200 -1400.  I've been doing average of 1350, this is what Corinne figured out yesterday.  So my question is.  ARE YOU HUNGRY???  I go to bed early every night cause if I don't I"ll sneak in kitchen and take a mouthfull of something.  I"ve been really good, don't get me wrong.  what you girls eating on a normal day.  give me a menu.  Mine isn't filling me, am I a pig? hehe  this is what I ate today:   Breakfast: 1 coffee (no caf) & orange... Lunch: 11:00 3 oz fish, salad w/ ff dressing, 1/8 c shred cheese,  1/2 c beans,  snack: 1 wasa cracker, 1T p butter, Supper:  1 c pasta, ff gravy 20 cal, 30 med. shrimp,  snack: plum......  I feel like I eat all day, but I'm never satisfied

Hiya!  Corinne told me to stick to 1100-1300cal/day.  I usually don't reach that because I feel like I am eating too much. Also, if I eat more and don't get my exercise in, then I start gaining..YUCK!     With that said:  breakfast: 1c of Calorie countdown fat free milk, 1 wheat toast with 2oz of turkey cretons (I am so French it kills me!!)  10am snack: 1oz of lowfat/light cheese   lunch: low carb wrap with 1 teas mustard, 2oz of turkey, 3oz of baby carrots, 4 oz light and fit yogurt, and a low sodium V8 (4oz)    2-3pm snack: either 1oz of cheese again, or a fresh fruit   supper: (tonight I had) 4 ounces of salmon (baked), 1 c of peas, 1/2c of broccoli/cheese evening snack(if I'm hungry) will be a yogurt or maybe a fruit  (WOW..looks like alot of food!) Feels like I am eating all the time.  My biggest problem was setting times for meals and snacks and sticking to them instead of nibbling all the time.  Since I've been logging everything, it's been much easier!  Corinne also had me change to regular bread instead of light bread as she thought the increased fiber would fill me up more (of course, she was right!)

Thank you Ruth, I'm french too, haha, like you couldn't tell... I'm gonna buy some Cretons now, you made me want some.  I need to eat more veggies, all I eat is salads,  good to get different ideas.    I need to go shopping....thanks

I realize I am not pre op but I do know that the 4 months prior to surgery I chose to limit myself to 1000 or under. I really tried to have the kind of diet for the most part that I would be on after WLS.. What are you getting in for fluid?? Maybe up your water to help with the hunger.

Hi, Corinne wanted me at 1100-1300, and since Feb 20 I have averaged 1141(love that website!) I find if I don't eat protein something for breakfast I do get hungry. So that can be cheese on toast , or special K with a banana, skim milk. I also like the protein shakes that I have found,  (Tanya-I love the iced cappachino, hope I still do after surgery!!) Are you getting in 60-80 protein a day?I am only averaging 61 and am trying to do more, Lunch is usually a chix caesar, with tomatoes. cheese and crackers for a snack, or apple and cheese, Afternoons if I don't have clients are dangerous times for me, . I laughed when you said you are going to bed to get out of the kitchen. i do the same thing, plus walk on my gazelle which is in my bedroom. Dinner is protein of some sort, beef holds me longer than anything else, potato, greens-eihter broccoli, beans, peas... snack is sf pudding or jello and depending on my protein count for the day I will add a scoop or 1/2 scoop of protein pwder to that.

yes, I am getting in 80 oz of water a day, plus crystal lite, I am getting in all my protein and calories.  I don't know how you guys do it,  how tall are you Kate and Ruth? I wonder if that is why I have more calories?? up to 1400.  I'm 5'4"..  I just needed a idea of what else to eat, I 'm in a rut and wanted a variety.  I should get some yogurt in (Yak) and more veggies (I only eat salads, tom, cucs)  Thanks for the help guys... HOnk Honk....

Mine is 1200-1400 per day breakfast:  oatmeal that has protein ( Weight Control), or bagel snack: cheese stick lunch: tuna, apple, fiber one granola bar snack: protein snack bar (South Beach ones) supper: 3 oz chicken, 1/2 potatoes, 1/2 mixed steamed veges I find if I don't get in my protein early in day I am much hungrier later in day.  Having only an orange for breakfast is probably part of your problem.

Great suggestions, I"m off to do groceries and I'm going to get more Me friendly foods.  I will try  protein at breakfast, I never connected that, I knew some days were worse then others.  yum yum, i'm hungry, hehee thanks I needed some suggestions or varieties to my meals.   Love You girls sooo much.... have a great day !

I'm only 5'2" and prolly have more weight to lose than you (prolly why Corinne wanted me on fewer calories).  I agree with everyone else though, if I get my protein in, I am less hungry. Adding more fiber helps too.  I don't eat much cereal on weekdays, but Fiber One is my breakfast on weekends (with fat free milk), It's pretty yummy too!  I haven't been supplementing with protein drinks only because I am getting enough right now (some days I get up to 100g!!)  Water is my other staple.....I'm drinking at least 50-55oz/day (usually closer to 60).  Finding the right foods is a challenge some days, but I'm always reading labels (takes me forever to buy groceries now!!)     Good luck finding some good, different stuff to eat!!  Keep me posted on any new finds!!  Ruth

Ruth, I'm so excited I did groceries and got tons of "ME" foods.  I hope my husband don't freak out, he needs his stuff too "big baby"....  so I got some ground turkey, and some turkey creton's, vanilla yogurt to make some fruit shakes, my guys like those, and I got some whole grain bread, more good veggies, instead of just lettuce, (might not be filling me as much as Brocolli), and i got much much more stuff, I was getting in a rut.  now I have to look everything up and journal all the new foods.  man, this is hard work, lol  thank you Ruth