toddwho23

I am 16 weeks post-op. 62.5 pounds down, 51 of which are post surgery. I exercise very little (true confession time)... A typical day is 950- 1000 calories, with a Protein goal of 88 or higher and carb goal of 50 or lower. I typically don't count fat unless I'm stalled. My surgeon is super pleased with my progress and blood work. B: Decaf coffee with 1/8-1/4c of vanilla premiere protein shake. I usually do 2 12 oz Keurig pods. B2: Dannon Light & Fit Greek yogurt mixed with either 1 oz of nuts or 2 oz of fresh berries. Occasionally I will do 1/3c of high protein granola (Kind or Bear Naked), but that's only if I know I'm going to be very busy and not get a balanced meal day. I eat yogurt every day. It's good protein, goes down easily, and is full of Probiotics. L: Leftovers (see dinner) or deli meat and cheese. I use ultra thin cheese mostly. Sometimes on the go I'll do a P3 pack or a tuna pouch. S: 1oz Beef Jerky, cheese, or a T of Peanut Butter with celery (only if I have calories to spare). D: 2-3oz of meat (primarily beef or fish. Chicken/turkey come back up 95% of the time and pork is insta-heartburn) and 1oz of veg (zucchini, asparagus, spaghetti squash, Brussels sprouts, etc...). No potatoes or broccoli- both get stuck. Tonight we are having spaghetti. I'll do spaghetti squash with meat sauce and a T of Parmesan cheese. I measure it out to be about 3-4oz total. I'll eat the leftovers for lunch for several days or until I'm tired of it! S: Protein bar. I eat a Quest bar every day to meet my protein threshold. Some people advise against this, but I haven't seen an issue with my loss. When I stall, I increase my fluids and cut nuts and beef jerky (salt and fat). I feel restricted mainly at dinner, so I make it my lightest intake of ounces. I can intake the most at lunchtime, thus the snack. Eating out is still really difficult for me, and I find it's mainly because of stress over what to order. If possible, I'll check the menu beforehand. Because of this stress, restriction seems to increase so I tend to eat very little when I go and end up wasting food or having a ton of leftovers. Keeping this in mind, I'll order things that can be reheated easily or eaten cold. Good luck!