question about the 4-2-1 plan

[Guest guest]

someone told me their surgeon suggested the 4-2-1 plan to lose the weight

after wls. It is 4 bites of protein, 2 of veggies and one bite of starch or

fruit and you are to eat three times a day at the same times every day. my

question to anyone who knows is, how long are you to stay on this program. I

mean, do you stay on this for a year or for however long it takes to lose all

the weight or do you increase the number of bites at any given time? Thanks

for your help, pat in kentucky

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In a message dated 12/13/2002 4:15:17 PM Eastern Standard Time,

PATISINKY@... writes:

> someone told me their surgeon suggested the 4-2-1 plan to lose the weight

> after wls. It is 4 bites of protein, 2 of veggies and one bite of starch

> or

> fruit and you are to eat three times a day at the same times every day. my

>

> question to anyone who knows is, how long are you to stay on this program.

> I

> mean, do you stay on this for a year or for however long it takes to lose

> all

> the weight or do you increase the number of bites at any given time?

> Thanks

> for your help, pat in kentucky

I have to tell you that this sounds totally ludicrous to me...sorry JMHO -

what if your bite is 1/4 oz bigger than my bite - then you don't lose? Very,

very silly...

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 12/13/2002 6:23:15 PM Eastern Standard Time,

PATISINKY@... writes:

> someone told me their surgeon suggested the 4-2-1 plan to lose the weight

> after wls. It is 4 bites of protein, 2 of veggies and one bite of starch

> or

> fruit and you are to eat three times a day at the same times every day. my

>

> question to anyone who knows is, how long are you to stay on this program.

> I

> mean, do you stay on this for a year or for however long it takes to lose

> all

> the weight or do you increase the number of bites at any given time?

> Thanks

> for your help, pat in kentucky

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Well, I really don't know how realistic that is. But, if you've tried it,

and it works for you, by all means, go for it. My preference now is the 5-6

small meals program. For me, with 3 meals a day, I get really hungry in

between meals, then would start feeling deprived and dwelling too much on the

next meal, and we all know what can happen then. Although I still dwell on

food all too much, I don't overeat (usually) if I space out my little meals

more often. I also never feel deprived that way. I don't think one way is

better than the other, it's just what works for each of us.

in NJ

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 12/13/02 3:16:14 PM Central Standard Time,

PATISINKY@... writes:

<<

someone told me their surgeon suggested the 4-2-1 plan to lose the weight

after wls. It is 4 bites of protein, 2 of veggies and one bite of starch or

fruit and you are to eat three times a day at the same times every day. >>

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Can anyone actually survive on this tiny amount of food? This would NEVER

fill me up, fer sure.

Carol A

[Guest guest]

It would not fill me up either, but the proportions are really good, in my

opinion. I was told, and I *actually* pretty much follow it, to have animal

protein first.......we gotta' have it and it's more filling than carbs, then

some veggies, then a starch if I have room. Last night was salmon and green

beans, lunch was fried redfish and okra gumbo.

I still have to chew food a lot. I think the action of chewing meat

satisfies some of my hunger. I notice I'm always able to eat more at lunch

than at dinner. I'm doing protein shakes in the mid-afternoon and right

before bedtime to help build muscle. They're not like diet pills, but they

do seem to take the edge off the cookie monster.

in Austin

RNY April 1998

Re: question about the 4-2-1 plan

> In a message dated 12/13/02 3:16:14 PM Central Standard Time,

> PATISINKY@... writes:

>

> <<

> someone told me their surgeon suggested the 4-2-1 plan to lose the weight

> after wls. It is 4 bites of protein, 2 of veggies and one bite of starch

or

> fruit and you are to eat three times a day at the same times every day.

>>

> -------------------------------

>

> Can anyone actually survive on this tiny amount of food? This would NEVER

> fill me up, fer sure.

>

> Carol A

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