I had my 2nd visit with my nutritionist today. It went very well. I have lost 5.4 lbs since last month. I have to loose 21 lbs before my surgery. So I am on track. Just 4 more meetings with my nutritionist. We talked about my eating habits and set some guidelines for me to start living by now to prepare for the lifestyle I have to live by with the band.
So Here Are My Goals:
*Slow Down When I eat. Take 20 to 30 minutes to eat a meal.
*Pay attention to my bodies feelings of fullness as I am eating. Stop before I start to feel full.
*Eat Breakfast EVERY Morning....I am not a breakfast person.
*No drinking during my meals. There is a 30/30 rule when you have a lap band. You can not eat 30 minutes before you eat, while you are eating, and 30 minutes after you eat. Drinking will liquify my food and cause it to run right through the band and I will never feel full. This rule will be difficult for me. And it is the complete opposite of what we are normally taught of drinking a lot of water with your meal to create a feeling of fullness.
*Set a Meal Schedule. Eat three full meals and two nutritional snacks on a regular basis and set a schedule for myself. I was already thinking about this after visiting my mom because she had an eating schedule for the kids (the 7 grandkids that were staying at her house). They had to all eat their three meals together and they had their snacks at 10:00 and 2:00 and no other time. My mom did this so that she did not have to spend the day in the kitchen and hear little people say all day, "I'm Hungry." I have thought about that a lot since I got home because I am so tired of my two kids eating at different times and wanting snacks all day long. I am tired of being in the kitchen.
*I am also going to start eating these three meals and my two snacks at the table. And the table ONLY!!!! Not standng at the kitchen counter, not in front of the TV, only sitting at the table taking my time eating and slowing down.
I will keep you posted
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Hi Channon! I just saw your new blog today. Congratulations on working towards a healthier you! I know how it feels -- its a LOT of hard work.
I don't know if this will help, but here are a few eating/food pointers I've learned from boot camp:
Drink 1/2 of your weight in ounces a day. If you weight 120 lbs, drink at least 60 oz (2 liters) of water a day. If you weigh 200 pounds, drink at least 100 oz (3 liters) of water a day. Its easier for me to drink water when its in a big container. I fill up 32 oz water bottles and its surprising how quickly I can drink it. :)
My new favorite bread is Ezekiel bread, available in the frozen food section. Its organic, flourless, and full of sprouted grains. It tastes great toasted!
Almond milk is a great dairy alternative and works well with cereal in the morning.
Our boot camp instructor also gave us a "Grocery Store Tour" last week. I'm going to write up a post soon about what I learned!
p.s. I had no idea who had taken diet pills throughout the years... Especially our senior year in high school. Back then I would not have thought that you needed them!!
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