I've been eating all day long!

[simplylucy]

It really feels like I've been eating all day long today.

Todays menu went like this!

Breakfast - readybrek, very runny, about 8 teaspoon fulls.

Snack - Very tiny scrambled egg.

Lunch - 1/4 of a can of chicken and veg casserole (pureed)

Snack - 1/3 of a muller light yoghurt.

Tea - 3 x teaspoons of mash and cheese and 1/4 of a can of chicken and veg casserole (pureed).

I've also drunk 2 litres so far today and I'm peeing for England, I know I haven't been drinking enough lately so I made a really effort with fluids today.

For the first time every I put the info in that myfitnessplan thingy just to see what I was having.

The results are......

Calories - 456
Carbs - 40g
Fat - 17g
Protein - 37g

I can't believe I've been eating all day long and I've only had 456 calories!

As well as the fluids I must try and up my protein.

I'm thinking the fat looks a bit high? I did have an egg and cheese and I use semi-skimmed milk. I could change to skimmed.

 

[ladylite]

I wouldnt worry about the fat yet, you do need some fat in your diet.

Well done, looking good.

You probably feel like you have been eating all day because pre op, if you were anything like me, you would wosh food down without even noticing it. Its now slowly slowly slowly or pay for it.

 

[simplylucy]

Oh yes, before the bypass I'd have eaten 4 times that amount in one sitting! Then had tea and breakfast too!

 

[Grace]

When you write it down it sounds like a lot, but the quantities are tiny! My goodness, that is so few calories. I don't think I'm eating even that amount!

I think I'll have to look at Myfitness pal to see how much I am eating.

 

[ditzeeblonde]

17g of fat in the entire day Lucy?? You probably had that in one meal pre-op!! Like LL says we need some fats in our diets.

That looks good to me.. I felt like that too in the early days & was amazed at how little calories, now I've moved onto mashed I'm not eating nearly as much & struggle to have more than 3 meals per day but guess as I head out of this stage I will again feel like I'm eating lots!

Its fab isn't it!! xx

 

[simplylucy]

It really is scary just how few calories we're taking in.

Thing is, I'm full of energy, feel mega healthy, and I'm shrinking!

I guess 17g of fat over the whole day isn't bad, just sounds so gross!

 

[slimmerkay]

Well done on getting the fluids in hun. I'm really struggling with that. Before op I would drink lots of water but now - with having to wait in between meals before drinking I can't seem to fit enough water/fluids in.

 

[simplylucy]

Thats why I've been having problems with the fluids. All the waiting before and after eating.

Would be fine if I could gulp a pint down in one hit, but it takes me ages to sip sip sip!

 

[Grace]

the drinking does get easier, honestly!

 

[ladylite]

I agree that drinking does get so much easier. I can now drink a cup of tea in one go without thinking, a few months ago their were half drunk cups always hanging around our house.

Today, without thinking, I have drunk already, 5 cups of tea and 1 glass of fresh orange juice. Will have a horlicks with milk before bed and probably another two cups of tea. I still find it hard to drink and eat.

 

[seawaves]

Lucy 8 teaspoons of ready brek?!......oh i think i had at least double that this morning....maybe i should half mine

 

[simplylucy]

Lucy 8 teaspoons of ready brek?!......oh i think i had at least double that this morning....maybe i should half mine

It's only 8 teaspoons because I'm not that keen on it, I don't like weetabix either but there isn't anything else we can really have cereal wise.

Roll on when I can have a slice of wholemeal toast!