Zone

[Guest guest]

Okie -- you are doing a GREAT job after your surgery. I have also pretty

much always had drinks with meals and I've also been successful. If I ever

lose that sensation of feeling full I will perhaps stop drinking with meals

-- but I do think you are right that we all create our own " zone. " Unless

you start to have problems -- I say you should do what works for you!

Ann

Akron, OH

[Guest guest]

Hi Ann,

For the last 23 years, I have also been always been thirsty,

always have liquid in my hand. I have always ate my meals

with fluids.

Now up until this " abdominal " fistula developed, September

1999, from my colon cancer surgery of January, 1999 I always

ate sever small meals a day.. my pouch was measured to 30cc

(about 2tbl spoons).. I have seen this at many sites that

this type of eating is NOT recommended. Let me tell you,

from past experience, eating small meals several times a

day, versus having 3 regular meals a day is a " better " way

to get and keep the weight off and allow your system to

adjust to changing eating habits. The surgury is NOT a magic

bullet, there has to be some control maintained.

We must now eat to live, where as before, we all found

ourselves living to eat.

///Bob

http://www.bobmiedema.com/largerthanlife.html

Zone

> Okie -- you are doing a GREAT job after your surgery. I

have also pretty

> much always had drinks with meals and I've also been

successful. If I ever

> lose that sensation of feeling full I will perhaps stop

drinking with meals

> -- but I do think you are right that we all create our own

" zone. " Unless

> you start to have problems -- I say you should do what

works for you!

> Ann

> Akron, OH

[Guest guest]

> Let me tell you,

> from past experience, eating small meals several times a

> day, versus having 3 regular meals a day is a " better " way

> to get and keep the weight off and allow your system to

> adjust to changing eating habits.

I have to agree, from my vast (almost 2 weeks) experience! In my decision to

get back on track, I decided to follow the advice of someone who said to try

6 small meals a day rather than 3 meals with starvation in between and the

attempt to not eat the wallpaper by the end of the day!

Here's what I've been doing, and it's lost me 11 pounds of re-gain in just a

little over a week and a half:

.. 6 am - Protein shake, 8 ounce

.. 9-10 am (depending on workload in office) - protein-rich snack, usually

yogurt (sugar free, low fat), or cheese.

.. Lunch - Cottage cheese or tuna. If cottage cheese, a little sugarless

canned fruit. (I get the kind packed in its own juice, drain the juice and

rinse in cold water -- doesn't leave enough sugar in a less-than half-cup

serving to make me dump.)

.. 2:30 - 3 pm (again depending on workload) - protein shake

.. Dinner - high protein main entree, veggies. As half the family is

vegetarian, this will often be GardenBurger or Boca sausage, something of

that nature, and steamed or stir-fried vegetables.

.. Mid-evening - protein shake

Altogether I am getting around 120-130 grams of protein a day in shakes. I

don't depend on my food for my protein, but I do try to eat higher protein

foods and very little carbs. Best part is, the weight is coming off and I am

almost never hungry. Head hungry, maybe, but if it gets really bad, I make

an extra 4 ounces of protein shake, and the urge passes.

As we all know, we are all different, but this is working for me, and it's

sure better than eating 3 meals and a load of snacks in between, which is

what caused the re-gain. For me, of course.

Hugs to all ~~ Lyn