Not a full day in my pouch, but this is a lunch I’d say I
have about once a week.
I am doing before/after because I want folks to understand
that just because I put it on my plate does not mean I ate all of it! I've had four years of good (read: forced) practice in stopping when I get that "special feeling."
Pictured above: A slice of 9-grain whole wheat bread, halved (yes,
Foodies, from time to time Nik does eat bread. Not often, though, as it takes
up room I’d much rather use for other stuff) and in between the halves is 3 oz. lean roast beef, one
slice of provolone cheese, two tomato slices, lettuce and my latest condiment
obsession: Dijon mustard. Alongside it is a beautiful garden salad on which I
put half a packet of Parmesan-Peppercorn dressing.
And this is what was left. I ate the whole (half) sandwich and a
few bites of salad. At four years out I was not overfull, but very satisfied —
so much in fact that I didn’t eat again until dinner at about 6! (Lunch was at
noon and as a side note that’s probably too long between meals but nowadays I only eat
when I feel “hungry”).
So that’s how I roll…but I know we are all different in the
amounts and composition of the food we eat. What does a typical lunch look like
for YOU? Leave a note (and be sure to mention your surgery type and "surgery age" - how far out you are) in the comments!
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4 comments:
I am 2.5 years out and lunch for me is around 2/3 of a lean cuisine, or a sandwich on a thin bun with 2-3 oz of lunch meat and a slice of cheese (nuked) and a few pringles, or today was a lean cuisine panini.
Your lunch looks wonderful!! I am 1.5yrs out from my RNY, and I still am finding what works best for my body in terms of portion sizes/calorie consumption/how many times to eat in the day. I get bored with food, so my lunch is constantly changing. Some things I eat for lunch: 1/2 chicken breast with 1/4c. veggies, 1/2 packet of Madra's Lentils (= approx. 1c.) with a few Gluten Free crackers, 1 corn tortilla with 6pieces of deli turkey, mustard and light mayo, or 1 jumbo egg with 1 morningstar sausage patty and ketchup.
I am 5 mos out with an RNY, lunch today was tuna mixed with Greek yogurt and a couple of pieces of avocado. I ate about 1/8 of a cup. That will hold me probably the rest of the day.
I am 9 years post op and I can typically eat 1/2 a sandwich or hamburger with a few bites of salad or whatever side I have.
But salad alone is a whole different story, I can pack in alot of that with no problem.
Like everyone else some days I can only eat a little bit and other days I can put away a serious amount of food.
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