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Ok... My water could definitely be better. I am not hitting what I should. I will for sure focus more on that. The 30/60 is no drinking 30 minutes before and 60 minutes after. My original plan didnt have any starches like potatoes but I got caught up in the macros and didnt know if I was too low. Bah. Ok so I guess I need to just go with my instincts. Focus on protein and water. This is what I was doing. Thanks for the bit about the low calories vs storage. I will just do the volume that I am supposed to be at according to my plan and try to not stress about the macros. I wont even look anymore! Anxiety is a witch. For real. Riverside too. Weird eh? I go to Care New England Wellness Center at the Healthtrax in Warwick. They are really nice but...

Its more about moving forward now that Im approaching eating more and what not. I want to continue the good progress Ive had.

Hello! I just hit my one month post-op yesterday. I lost 32 pounds so far! I need some advice from the veterans. This has been a very stressful two weeks for me. I have anxiety and I really really want this surgery to be successful so I have been hyper focused on whether or not I am doing the right thing. My biggest problem is numbers! My diet plan doesnt provide what my macros should be and I dont see the nutritionist for another week or so and to be honest I dont really trust her - she just reads the papers to me and doesnt really know the answers to my questions. I can read them on my own! Its driving me crazy with worry that I am not making the most of time I have to lose weight! My diet progression: Oz are by volume. Weeks 1 and 2 - Liquid (Premier Protein drinks only.) Week 3 - 1oz Puree Week 4 - 1oz Soft Foods (I moved up to 2oz the last couple of days.) And now on week 5 I am doing 2oz soft and regular food mixed. I eat the same thing everyday because its easier for me that way so on week 5 I am eating the following: Half of a Premier protein shake. Breakfast - Scrambled Egg w/Greek Yogurt (No butter.) Lunch - Thin n Trim Sausage w/Greek Yogurt Ranch and Mashed Sweet Potato (Using greek yogurt not milk and butter.) Half of a half Premier protein shake. Dinner - BBQ Chicken w/Cheese and Mashed Sweet Potato (Using greek yogurt not milk and butter.) Total Counts: Calories - 420 Protein - 59.8 Carbs - 15 Fat - 11.5 What are the opinions on this? I feel like maybe I should have more carbs but I dont know where I would get them unless I wanted to drink more protein drinks for the protein instead of eating and eat some fruit but I really want to get away from the drinks. Before this week I was only getting around 7 carbs. My plan says to not snack if I can help it so Id rather not add another meal. Plus that would make it even harder to get my water in. They have me on a 30/60 water plan. Also I try to stay in an 8 hour eating period and 16 fasting. I usually end up going to 9 or 10. I am still working on that. Sigh. This is all so overwhelming and stressful. I know I am losing weight and its natural for it to slow down when starting eating and switching phases. I just want to make the most of it. Also do I HAVE to move up in food volume? Can I stay at 2oz volume of food if I feel full and good? My plan is supposed to be a total of 4oz (half a cup) when I am done transitioning the stages. Wouldnt I lose more weight if I keep the calories where they are? Thanks for reading this long af post. And for the advice if you have any!

This vitamin business is the hardest part for me to figure out. I dont have teeth to chew a vitamin so it has to be liquid or melt. Im trying to find a good one! Thanks for posting those guidelines that helps a lot.

The brand is EZ Melts. I ended up just getting them. I figured I could always change it up later if I have to. I hope they work!

Ah yes! Thank you!

I see so many people on youtube measuring their food (the 2-3oz recommended) on a food scale. I have triple checked with my nutritinist and other resources which say to measure by volume. It makes sense right? I mean an ounce of something light can be quite a lot, when by volume its all the same. Am I missing something or is this just a common mistake? I really dont want to stretch my guts and I want to be successful and do everything proper.

Does anyone have experince with these vitamin melts? Multivitamin, iron, and B12?