Some More Food Ideals {just tips}

[Guest guest]

Some Folks have been asking for some food ideals. I posted this awhile back and

thought maybe I'd post it again for ya. They are just tips so here ya go. Hope

this helps.

Deb

Life is Grand with my Band

When progressing to regular foods watching sugar and carb contents.

Fats are not necessarily your enemy as many of us gained weight

on " low fat " diets. Foods such as salad dressings, mayonnaise and

other foods labeled low fat may have twice as many carbohydrates and

sugars to compensate for the lack of flavor that results when fats

are eliminated so learn to read your labels! Balance and portion

size are the keys to being successful.

Food Ideas

Fast food is not a good choice because of the breads and fats, so you

may have to re-think where to buy lunch. Delis are sometimes a

wise and economical choice as opposed to everything that may be

served in a bun. These are some suggestions you may find useful.

Delis:

4 -Cooked prawns ask for a pc of cocktail sauce

Thinly sliced deli meats (just roll up and eat as finger food)

Hard boiled eggs

Lunchables (pre-packaged)

Chili (many fast food chains do have cups of chili)

Taco Bell – pinto beans with cheese (beans are a good source of fiber

too)

If constipation is a problem, Bran Chex cereal in a zip lock baggy

makes a great snack eaten dry! Rye crisp crackers or any whole

grain crackers or dry toast should help increase your fiber intake.

Carrot juice also works well. Fiber One does make a sugar free

chewable fiber tablet.

Ideas for Snacks While Traveling:

Soy Nuts

Turkey Jerky

String Cheese

Star Kiss Tuna Lunch Kits –available at Sam's Club- (3 oz of water

packed tuna, 5 crackers, a mayo pc, a lemon pc, a relish pc and a

mixing utensil and container)

Bandster Rules:

Eat 3 meals per day at regular intervals. Balance is the key here,

most of us are tight in the morning and loose at night, try to

balance this out by eating your dinner around 6-7 pm and not snacking

in the evening so you will be hungry in the morning. Most of us

can't eat immediately upon getting up but after and hour or two allow

yourself to consume 1/3 of your daily protein intake in the morning.

Don't allow yourself to get too hungry as that is when we tend to eat

to fast and burp! Banding is not supposed to be a state of

deprivation, if you are hungry eat! Learn to listen and respect

what your body is telling you. Most of us have ignored these subtle

signals for years and we need to relearn what hunger feels like (as

opposed to eating out of boredom) and we need to learn what full

feels like (gentle satisfaction, not stuffed to the gills).

Don't drink with meals! Stop about 15 minutes prior to eating and

try to wait 30-60 minutes after eating. Washing food through your

pouch will defeat the band allowing you to feel full and satisfied.

Take your body weight, divide it in half, that is how many ounces of

water you should ideally be drinking per day. Measure the capacity

of your water glass and try to get in all your water each day without

drinking at your meals. Gradually work on the water habit until you

have integrated it into your life; Crystal Light and non caffeinated,

non carbonated, sugar free beverages may be used as you work into the

water habit.

Protein drinks may be used during the healing phase but are not real

food and continued use can actually stall out your weight loss by

allowing you to consume too many calories. Liquids run through your

pouch and will never give the feeling of being full and satisfied so

limit use of these to the healing phase only if you must use them.

The whole point of banding is to eat like a normal person, not live

off of artificial substances! Protein shakes also may cause

excessive gas for many of us.~I have a protein drink every morning.

Myocel it's good especially when you add Da Vince rasberry syrup

sugar free of course~got that from Bipley. Thanks Bipley.

Minimally 30 minutes of physical activity per day!

Take time to eat your meals without interruptions. You deserve 30

minutes of time 3 times per day to feed yourself in a relaxed

atmosphere. Many of us lost touch with what full feels like because

we were too busy paying attention to the needs of others during our

meals. Respect yourself enough to take time to eat no matter how

busy you are. Be prepared to have to re-establish your boundaries

as family members, friends and co-workers may not always understand

this behavior change in you!

8) Protein: www.fitday.com has a very sound program on the

internet. For myself, I strive for 60 grams of protein per day.

Your body can only absorb 20 grams per sitting so anything beyond 20

grams exits without being absorbed. Figure your protein at 7 grams

per ounce, so 3 ounces of meat is 21 grams of protein or 1 serving.

You will need 3 servings per day. This is not a high protein

diet! You will not be eating 8 oz (1/2 pound) of meat ever again!

Protein and produce! Chicken and vegetables, beef and vegetables,

fish and vegetables are the staples of your diet. Add some small

portions of fruit but be careful with fruit juices because of the

high sugar content.

I try to avoid artificially sweetened substances because nutra sweet

is sweeter than sugar and makes me crave sweets. I also have found

that a teaspoon of butter leaves me more satiated than a tablespoon

of margarine. I became banded to eat and live like a normal person

so I am trying to only eat real foods!

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Thank you! I copy and pasted this to my new banded recipe book. These tips will come in handy. DawnaDeb <horseigot@...> wrote: Some Folks have been asking for some food ideals. I posted this awhile back and thought maybe I'd post it again for ya. They are just tips so here ya go. Hope this helps.DebLife is Grand with my BandWhen progressing to regular foods watching sugar and carb contents. Fats are not necessarily your enemy as many of us gained weight on "low fat" diets. Foods such as salad dressings, mayonnaise and

other foods labeled low fat may have twice as many carbohydrates and sugars to compensate for the lack of flavor that results when fats are eliminated so learn to read your labels! Balance and portion size are the keys to being successful.Food IdeasFast food is not a good choice because of the breads and fats, so you may have to re-think where to buy lunch. Delis are sometimes a wise and economical choice as opposed to everything that may be served in a bun. These are some suggestions you may find useful.Delis:4 -Cooked prawns ask for a pc of cocktail sauceThinly sliced deli meats (just roll up and eat as finger food)Hard boiled eggsLunchables (pre-packaged)Chili (many fast food chains do have cups of chili)Taco Bell – pinto beans with cheese (beans are a good source of fiber too)If constipation is a problem, Bran Chex cereal in a zip lock baggy makes a great snack eaten dry! Rye crisp

crackers or any whole grain crackers or dry toast should help increase your fiber intake. Carrot juice also works well. Fiber One does make a sugar free chewable fiber tablet.Ideas for Snacks While Traveling:Soy NutsTurkey JerkyString CheeseStar Kiss Tuna Lunch Kits –available at Sam's Club- (3 oz of water packed tuna, 5 crackers, a mayo pc, a lemon pc, a relish pc and a mixing utensil and container)Bandster Rules:Eat 3 meals per day at regular intervals. Balance is the key here, most of us are tight in the morning and loose at night, try to balance this out by eating your dinner around 6-7 pm and not snacking in the evening so you will be hungry in the morning. Most of us can't eat immediately upon getting up but after and hour or two allow yourself to consume 1/3 of your daily protein intake in the morning. Don't allow yourself to get too hungry as that is when we tend to eat to fast

and burp! Banding is not supposed to be a state of deprivation, if you are hungry eat! Learn to listen and respect what your body is telling you. Most of us have ignored these subtle signals for years and we need to relearn what hunger feels like (as opposed to eating out of boredom) and we need to learn what full feels like (gentle satisfaction, not stuffed to the gills).Don't drink with meals! Stop about 15 minutes prior to eating and try to wait 30-60 minutes after eating. Washing food through your pouch will defeat the band allowing you to feel full and satisfied.Take your body weight, divide it in half, that is how many ounces of water you should ideally be drinking per day. Measure the capacity of your water glass and try to get in all your water each day without drinking at your meals. Gradually work on the water habit until you have integrated it into your life; Crystal Light and non caffeinated, non

carbonated, sugar free beverages may be used as you work into the water habit.Protein drinks may be used during the healing phase but are not real food and continued use can actually stall out your weight loss by allowing you to consume too many calories. Liquids run through your pouch and will never give the feeling of being full and satisfied so limit use of these to the healing phase only if you must use them. The whole point of banding is to eat like a normal person, not live off of artificial substances! Protein shakes also may cause excessive gas for many of us.~I have a protein drink every morning.Myocel it's good especially when you add Da Vince rasberry syrupsugar free of course~got that from Bipley. Thanks Bipley.Minimally 30 minutes of physical activity per day!Take time to eat your meals without interruptions. You deserve 30 minutes of time 3 times per day to feed yourself in a relaxed

atmosphere. Many of us lost touch with what full feels like because we were too busy paying attention to the needs of others during our meals. Respect yourself enough to take time to eat no matter how busy you are. Be prepared to have to re-establish your boundaries as family members, friends and co-workers may not always understand this behavior change in you!8) Protein: www.fitday.com has a very sound program on the internet. For myself, I strive for 60 grams of protein per day. Your body can only absorb 20 grams per sitting so anything beyond 20 grams exits without being absorbed. Figure your protein at 7 grams per ounce, so 3 ounces of meat is 21 grams of protein or 1 serving. You will need 3 servings per day. This is not a high protein diet! You will not be eating 8 oz (1/2 pound) of meat ever again! Protein and produce! Chicken and vegetables, beef and vegetables, fish and vegetables are the staples

of your diet. Add some small portions of fruit but be careful with fruit juices because of the high sugar content.I try to avoid artificially sweetened substances because nutra sweet is sweeter than sugar and makes me crave sweets. I also have found that a teaspoon of butter leaves me more satiated than a tablespoon of margarine. I became banded to eat and live like a normal person so I am trying to only eat real foods!__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Awesome tips thanks for the advice !

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[Guest guest]

Deb~

Wow, that was really good. I am going to save this post for sure!

I never knew that we can only absorb 20 grams of protein in a

sitting! I make my own protein drinks with fruit, berries, and a

whey protein powder that has 46 grams of protein in it. What a waste

of 26 grams of protein!

Sheri

> Some Folks have been asking for some food ideals. I posted this

awhile back and thought maybe I'd post it again for ya. They are just

tips so here ya go. Hope this helps.

> Deb

> Life is Grand with my Band

>

> When progressing to regular foods watching sugar and carb contents.

> Fats are not necessarily your enemy as many of us gained weight

> on " low fat " diets. Foods such as salad dressings, mayonnaise and

> other foods labeled low fat may have twice as many carbohydrates

and

> sugars to compensate for the lack of flavor that results when fats

> are eliminated so learn to read your labels! Balance and portion

> size are the keys to being successful.

>

> Food Ideas

> Fast food is not a good choice because of the breads and fats, so

you

> may have to re-think where to buy lunch. Delis are sometimes a

> wise and economical choice as opposed to everything that may be

> served in a bun. These are some suggestions you may find useful.

>

> Delis:

> 4 -Cooked prawns ask for a pc of cocktail sauce

> Thinly sliced deli meats (just roll up and eat as finger food)

> Hard boiled eggs

> Lunchables (pre-packaged)

> Chili (many fast food chains do have cups of chili)

> Taco Bell – pinto beans with cheese (beans are a good source of

fiber

> too)

>

> If constipation is a problem, Bran Chex cereal in a zip lock baggy

> makes a great snack eaten dry! Rye crisp crackers or any whole

> grain crackers or dry toast should help increase your fiber intake.

> Carrot juice also works well. Fiber One does make a sugar free

> chewable fiber tablet.

>

> Ideas for Snacks While Traveling:

> Soy Nuts

> Turkey Jerky

> String Cheese

> Star Kiss Tuna Lunch Kits –available at Sam's Club- (3 oz of water

> packed tuna, 5 crackers, a mayo pc, a lemon pc, a relish pc and a

> mixing utensil and container)

>

> Bandster Rules:

> Eat 3 meals per day at regular intervals. Balance is the key here,

> most of us are tight in the morning and loose at night, try to

> balance this out by eating your dinner around 6-7 pm and not

snacking

> in the evening so you will be hungry in the morning. Most of us

> can't eat immediately upon getting up but after and hour or two

allow

> yourself to consume 1/3 of your daily protein intake in the

morning.

>

> Don't allow yourself to get too hungry as that is when we tend to

eat

> to fast and burp! Banding is not supposed to be a state of

> deprivation, if you are hungry eat! Learn to listen and respect

> what your body is telling you. Most of us have ignored these subtle

> signals for years and we need to relearn what hunger feels like (as

> opposed to eating out of boredom) and we need to learn what full

> feels like (gentle satisfaction, not stuffed to the gills).

>

> Don't drink with meals! Stop about 15 minutes prior to eating and

> try to wait 30-60 minutes after eating. Washing food through your

> pouch will defeat the band allowing you to feel full and satisfied.

>

> Take your body weight, divide it in half, that is how many ounces

of

> water you should ideally be drinking per day. Measure the capacity

> of your water glass and try to get in all your water each day

without

> drinking at your meals. Gradually work on the water habit until you

> have integrated it into your life; Crystal Light and non

caffeinated,

> non carbonated, sugar free beverages may be used as you work into

the

> water habit.

>

> Protein drinks may be used during the healing phase but are not

real

> food and continued use can actually stall out your weight loss by

> allowing you to consume too many calories. Liquids run through your

> pouch and will never give the feeling of being full and satisfied

so

> limit use of these to the healing phase only if you must use them.

> The whole point of banding is to eat like a normal person, not live

> off of artificial substances! Protein shakes also may cause

> excessive gas for many of us.~I have a protein drink every morning.

> Myocel it's good especially when you add Da Vince rasberry syrup

> sugar free of course~got that from Bipley. Thanks Bipley.

>

> Minimally 30 minutes of physical activity per day!

>

> Take time to eat your meals without interruptions. You deserve 30

> minutes of time 3 times per day to feed yourself in a relaxed

> atmosphere. Many of us lost touch with what full feels like because

> we were too busy paying attention to the needs of others during our

> meals. Respect yourself enough to take time to eat no matter how

> busy you are. Be prepared to have to re-establish your boundaries

> as family members, friends and co-workers may not always understand

> this behavior change in you!

>

> 8) Protein: www.fitday.com has a very sound program on the

> internet. For myself, I strive for 60 grams of protein per day.

> Your body can only absorb 20 grams per sitting so anything beyond

20

> grams exits without being absorbed. Figure your protein at 7 grams

> per ounce, so 3 ounces of meat is 21 grams of protein or 1 serving.

> You will need 3 servings per day. This is not a high protein

> diet! You will not be eating 8 oz (1/2 pound) of meat ever again!

>

> Protein and produce! Chicken and vegetables, beef and vegetables,

> fish and vegetables are the staples of your diet. Add some small

> portions of fruit but be careful with fruit juices because of the

> high sugar content.

>

> I try to avoid artificially sweetened substances because nutra

sweet

> is sweeter than sugar and makes me crave sweets. I also have found

> that a teaspoon of butter leaves me more satiated than a tablespoon

> of margarine. I became banded to eat and live like a normal person

> so I am trying to only eat real foods!

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

I hate to disagree with anyone but I think even Dr. A. has put out a

guideline for water consumption & it is NOT half your body weight in

ounces. I would have a real hard time drinking 24 glasses of water a

day. If you weighed 250 that would still be 16 glasses a day. You

would be getting up 5 times a night IMHO.

Reno

>

>

> Some Folks have been asking for some food ideals. I posted this

awhile back and thought maybe I'd post it again for ya. They are just

tips so here ya go. Hope this helps.

> Deb

> Life is Grand with my Band

>

> When progressing to regular foods watching sugar and carb contents.

> Fats are not necessarily your enemy as many of us gained weight

> on " low fat " diets. Foods such as salad dressings, mayonnaise and

> other foods labeled low fat may have twice as many carbohydrates

and

> sugars to compensate for the lack of flavor that results when fats

> are eliminated so learn to read your labels! Balance and portion

> size are the keys to being successful.

>

> Food Ideas

> Fast food is not a good choice because of the breads and fats, so

you

> may have to re-think where to buy lunch. Delis are sometimes a

> wise and economical choice as opposed to everything that may be

> served in a bun. These are some suggestions you may find useful.

>

> Delis:

> 4 -Cooked prawns ask for a pc of cocktail sauce

> Thinly sliced deli meats (just roll up and eat as finger food)

> Hard boiled eggs

> Lunchables (pre-packaged)

> Chili (many fast food chains do have cups of chili)

> Taco Bell – pinto beans with cheese (beans are a good source of

fiber

> too)

>

> If constipation is a problem, Bran Chex cereal in a zip lock baggy

> makes a great snack eaten dry! Rye crisp crackers or any whole

> grain crackers or dry toast should help increase your fiber intake.

> Carrot juice also works well. Fiber One does make a sugar free

> chewable fiber tablet.

>

> Ideas for Snacks While Traveling:

> Soy Nuts

> Turkey Jerky

> String Cheese

> Star Kiss Tuna Lunch Kits –available at Sam's Club- (3 oz of water

> packed tuna, 5 crackers, a mayo pc, a lemon pc, a relish pc and a

> mixing utensil and container)

>

> Bandster Rules:

> Eat 3 meals per day at regular intervals. Balance is the key here,

> most of us are tight in the morning and loose at night, try to

> balance this out by eating your dinner around 6-7 pm and not

snacking

> in the evening so you will be hungry in the morning. Most of us

> can't eat immediately upon getting up but after and hour or two

allow

> yourself to consume 1/3 of your daily protein intake in the

morning.

>

> Don't allow yourself to get too hungry as that is when we tend to

eat

> to fast and burp! Banding is not supposed to be a state of

> deprivation, if you are hungry eat! Learn to listen and respect

> what your body is telling you. Most of us have ignored these subtle

> signals for years and we need to relearn what hunger feels like (as

> opposed to eating out of boredom) and we need to learn what full

> feels like (gentle satisfaction, not stuffed to the gills).

>

> Don't drink with meals! Stop about 15 minutes prior to eating and

> try to wait 30-60 minutes after eating. Washing food through your

> pouch will defeat the band allowing you to feel full and satisfied.

>

> Take your body weight, divide it in half, that is how many ounces

of

> water you should ideally be drinking per day. Measure the capacity

> of your water glass and try to get in all your water each day

without

> drinking at your meals. Gradually work on the water habit until you

> have integrated it into your life; Crystal Light and non

caffeinated,

> non carbonated, sugar free beverages may be used as you work into

the

> water habit.

>

> Protein drinks may be used during the healing phase but are not

real

> food and continued use can actually stall out your weight loss by

> allowing you to consume too many calories. Liquids run through your

> pouch and will never give the feeling of being full and satisfied

so

> limit use of these to the healing phase only if you must use them.

> The whole point of banding is to eat like a normal person, not live

> off of artificial substances! Protein shakes also may cause

> excessive gas for many of us.~I have a protein drink every morning.

> Myocel it's good especially when you add Da Vince rasberry syrup

> sugar free of course~got that from Bipley. Thanks Bipley.

>

> Minimally 30 minutes of physical activity per day!

>

> Take time to eat your meals without interruptions. You deserve 30

> minutes of time 3 times per day to feed yourself in a relaxed

> atmosphere. Many of us lost touch with what full feels like because

> we were too busy paying attention to the needs of others during our

> meals. Respect yourself enough to take time to eat no matter how

> busy you are. Be prepared to have to re-establish your boundaries

> as family members, friends and co-workers may not always understand

> this behavior change in you!

>

> 8) Protein: www.fitday.com has a very sound program on the

> internet. For myself, I strive for 60 grams of protein per day.

> Your body can only absorb 20 grams per sitting so anything beyond

20

> grams exits without being absorbed. Figure your protein at 7 grams

> per ounce, so 3 ounces of meat is 21 grams of protein or 1 serving.

> You will need 3 servings per day. This is not a high protein

> diet! You will not be eating 8 oz (1/2 pound) of meat ever again!

>

> Protein and produce! Chicken and vegetables, beef and vegetables,

> fish and vegetables are the staples of your diet. Add some small

> portions of fruit but be careful with fruit juices because of the

> high sugar content.

>

> I try to avoid artificially sweetened substances because nutra

sweet

> is sweeter than sugar and makes me crave sweets. I also have found

> that a teaspoon of butter leaves me more satiated than a tablespoon

> of margarine. I became banded to eat and live like a normal person

> so I am trying to only eat real foods!

>

>

>

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>