Its no secret if you talk to me that i have a hard time making choices.

Like buying toothpaste or choosing new foods to try,

it takes time for me to make a decision.

Lots of Googling and comparison.

I've been looking up VSG guides from different hospitals to see what each says in regards to Foods, times and supplements.

Here is what I've found after i broke down the charts and guides:

(BTW I am not God, nor do i pretend to be, so please don't take this as THE word. Its just a guide-line cheat sheet i re-made for myself)

(( Also, i am just 31 days post op, so this is tailored for my stage))

Breakfast

*should be at 8am

*(earlier then that if you have an early day, but it should be within 1 hour of waking up)

*1/4 - 1/2 C of Fiber, fruit, OR Calcium

* AND 1/4 - 1/2 C of protein or good carbohydrate

(ex: yogurt, cottage cheese, apple sauce, soft eggs, cooked cereal)

Supplements/ Vitamins

*10 AM!

* PLUS 1/2 c Protein Shake (or 25 g)

* Some vitamins need FAT to be soluble (vitamins A D E K) If your taking these, use 1% milk or check your Protein drink labels!

Lunch

*12 pm

*1/4 - 1/2 C soup or calcium

* AND 1/4 C Protein

( ex: yogurt, cheese, egg/tuna/chicken salad, pureed fruit/veg)

Snack

*2 pm

*1/4 - 1/2 C calcium or fiber

*1 Sugar free treat

(ex: cottage cheese, ricotta, pureed fruit or Veg, SF Popsicle, sf Jello, sf Pudding)

Dinner

*6 pm

1/4 - 1/2 C protein (or 1-2 oz)

1/4 C Fruit or Veg

That's it.

If you feel like you need more, eat more.

If you can't eat quite this much yet, chill out and do your best!

But make sure you get your liquids in each day!!

If you need a reminder for that, drink 1/2 hour before each 'meal'

You need to stay hydrated or your body will not operate, or heal, like it should.

I like to add generic crystal light (walmart or target brands!), but i choose the sugar free, caffeine free ones that have vitamins included in powder ( ex: Kiwi-Strawberry or Grape from walmart)

These are just suggestions,

But are mainly for WHEN I have a brain power-outage and need some help!

For easy food choices always get low/fat free food

mind the sodium and the carbs

Some little kid pre packaged foods are great!

like pureed fruits (in little foil sacks, no spoon needed)

fruits in light syrup or water

deli turkey and ricotta cheese

Go-gurt

ect...

Making this list has made me hungry!

lol

will have a 1/4 c OJ then off to bed.

(didn't realize how much i missed OJ until i had some the other day!)