Six small meals a day

judyvalentine10

I have been stuggling with this concept ever since I was diagnosed with chronic pancreatitis.
I am not supposed to have more than 40grams of fat per day, no more that 10 grams per meal.
So here's my problem. What is a small meal? Does that mean 'snack size' meals?

For anyone out there who has to follow a meal plan like this, be it for pancreatitis, diabetes, or some other health reason, how would you like to share one of your meal ideas with me?

I mainly eat chicken and fish, eggs, for protein.
Red meat makes my pancreatitis flare up, so I really restrict my intake.
Thanks for any suggestions.

2t9nty

I wish I could help here. It would seem as if they would have to be snacks really or you would have too many calories.

2t9nty

How is the six-meal diet going?

judyvalentine10

2t9nty wrote: »

How is the six-meal diet going?

I kinda abandoned the whole thing. I decided, like you said it would become snacks, and that can be a dangerous road to go down.
I have changed the times I have my meals, added a little more protein, and that seems to be working out. No more pancreatitis attacks(knock on wood). I don't need that evening snack, and my fat intake is right on or sometimes below what I've been told.
And, my sugars are in better control, and I have actually lost 8 pounds since the middle of September.

2t9nty

judyvalentine10 wrote: »

2t9nty wrote: »

How is the six-meal diet going?

I kinda abandoned the whole thing. I decided, like you said it would become snacks, and that can be a dangerous road to go down.
I have changed the times I have my meals, added a little more protein, and that seems to be working out. No more pancreatitis attacks(knock on wood). I don't need that evening snack, and my fat intake is right on or sometimes below what I've been told.
And, my sugars are in better control, and I have actually lost 8 pounds since the middle of September.

This is all good...