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Diet plan help! 8 weeks pregnant
Jenna_P replied to mxpxchik11's topic in Pregnancy with Weight Loss Surgery
Hi! I'm a little over 5 weeks. What I was told was to keep protein to 70-90gm, increase complex carbohydrates, and try to get in 1000 calories a day minimum in the 1st trimester (it goes up each trimester). I never jumped on the deli meat band wagon, and honestly most meat makes me sick now. So, what I've been doing is yogurt every morning (I switched to full fat greek), 1 cup a day of beans (Navy, Great Nothern, or Black Beans), a package of the the Green Giant microwave steamers veggies, a piece of fruit (cuties, berries), cheese snack, and then dinner at the moment is up in the air depending on how I feel (my nausea is worst at night) but I try to eat fish like tilapia or salmon and then if possible some sweet potato and maybe salad. I split a lot of those up into smaller portions and am eating about every 2hrs just to keep the nausea at bay. Other good foods to add would be hard boiled eggs, spinach, avocado (I had a friend who would literally have half an avocado for lunch every day), banana and high fiber foods. If you are ok with straight dairy add a glass of milk. If grains are your thing feel free to add them but you don't need them with the beans as long as you are still eating animal products. Oh, and chocolate. I have one piece of good dark chocolate every day. And, as a side note, I have some days where nothing sounds good at all and I just have a protein shake (the orgain organic pre-made ones). Oh, one last thing, I don't know which app you are using to track you food, but I really like cronometer as you can track possible micronutrient deficiencies, and you can change the setting for how much of each nutrient you are shooting for (makes it very bariatric and pregnancy friendly). I've found that most vitamins don't cover your full need for Choline, Potassium, and Iodine so you may need to add more foods that supply those nutrients. Hope that helps! -
Was recently put on a liberate diet due to me not being able to keep food down along with my medication. Also I have lost about 45 pounds since my surgery that was March 1st. They want me to eat mashed potatoes, crackers, zucchini, cucumbers, tomatoes, low fat yogurt, sugar free jell-o, and creamy soups.... Food is definitely not appealing to me. But my weight is at a standstill.... Having a hard time coping with this. I know it's the beginning but I just don't want to fail.... They also prescribed a medicine that goes behind my ear to help with nasuea but it have me blurry vision so I stopped it but my vision is still blurry. They told me to stop all medicine to see how I would do temporarily.
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I'm 9 months post op and everyday for breakfast premier protein, yogurt for lunch. I still have a hard time eating chicken, rice, ground turkey any type of meat at this point and rice, spaghetti.
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High Protein Snack Foods
XYZXYZXYZ1955 replied to Orchids&Dragons's topic in Post-op Diets and Questions
Nuts--I prefer cashews or pistachios, myself. You have to be a ways down the line for this, but beef jerky works. Yummy. Yogurt (I know, not crunchy at all). I do some carbs, so cheese and crackers. A friend gave me some Medifast products, so I also have high-protein pretzel sticks and crunch bars (for what it's worth, I like the peanut butter ones, the chocolate mint ones, not so much--there's an artificial flavor I can't get past). But it's good to have a crunchy, high-protein, 110-calorie snack on hand. -
I have been hungry alot more than I expected. I also have been able yo consume alot more than others whenever I eat. For example, I am able to eat a whole banana; a whole container of yogurt; a whole packet of instant oatmeal. Then an hour later I am hungry. My Dr. is not concerned; said some people reacr this way. Moved me to final stage as I can tolerate! Has anyone experienced this? I was told not to worry but I’ve been thinking I went through all of this and it’s not going to work??? Anxious to hear from anyone!
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To preface, many moons ago I played soccer in college and despite my weight gain, I still identify as an athlete. Exercise is not punishment for me, it’s something I’m excited to do again and to have more successful with. That being said, I recently hit 4 wks and doc cleared me for cardio. I downloaded a couch to 5k app and for the last 5 days have been going on hour long run/walks for about 3-4 miles. Combined with daily activity I’m getting in 5-6 miles/day. Problem is that I get really tired in the afternoon and am constantly hungry. I’m eating about 800-900 cal/day but wondering if I need to up that? Also following a keto diet. I’ve been doing soft foods for a couple weeks and am capable of eating more but have been trying to stay less than 900...for no other reason than most people on here are eating so damn little after 4 weeks and I’m trying to follow suit. A typical day may be: 8am - Decaf coffee w/ half premier protein 9am - 2 scrambled eggs 11am - Half serving ground beef noodle-less lasagna 2pm - other half lasagna 5pm - Greek yogurt 7pm - 2 oz Smoked Salmon, one soft cheese wedge 9pm - 1/4 cup cottage cheese 11pm - Decaf coffee w/ half premier protein I’ve been keeping track in MyFitnessPal and you can see the breakdown. Questions - for those that exercise, how many calories are you consuming? Any suggestions on why I’m hitting a wall in the afternoon and need a nap? If I don’t eat every 2 hours my stomach starts grumbling and I get light headed. Should I be eating more at meals? I’ve been hesitant to because I’m nervous that I’ll still need the snack and will go too high on calories for the day. I’ve also been in a pretty major stall over the last 3 weeks. 10 days with nothing, then 5lbs in 2 days, now another 6 days with no loss. Thanks for any help! Sleeved 3/12/18, HW 270, SW 253, CW 238, GW 160, 5’9”
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Out With the Old--In With the New!
FluffyChix replied to FluffyChix's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Did you hear back from your RD? I feel very blessed to get to add raw veggies back already. I swear I haven't even noticed an increase in gas! Makes me sometimes wonder just how much malabsorption she did on me? It felt really good to drink that green smoothie yesterday. The chard made it kinda grassy/dirty tasting and it would have been better if it was smooth. But even though I'm sure it was placebo, I felt really good after drinking it. NO dumping or cramping or extra gas--and that with needing to "chew it" LOL! Gross right? I just got to thinking that Dr. W. might be right from the perspective that until we can get more volume in, doing a "mechanical pre-delivery digestion" with a blender would help make fiber and veggies "slider" foods. The big question was whether it would raise my BG or if it would increase hunger or make the scale go up. That's why I kept the apple skin--to have the pectin that slows down the absorption of the carbs in the apple. I really liked that I was able to get in that many ounces of veggies within about 45 minutes. I may play around in the next few days with ditching the PP powder and just adding some Greek yogurt but that really jacks up the carbs and nat. sugars. :-/ And I don't like the texture of cottage cheese or ricotta in smoothies. So I may just say wth and continue the PP. I'm looking forward to my gs today though! LOL. As I sit her chewing my chicken and broccoli in WF Sesame Ginger dressing. I may try to get off the Miralax tomorrow. So far it's yielding 1 smooth move a day. But maybe the colace will be enough to do the same thing? And if not, then a cup of Smooth Move Tea every 2-3 days should suffice? I have no issues with any kind of intolerance--including lactose intolerance. LOL, I am currently doing my SF Peppermint Mocha Latte with the Choco PP and Torani SF Peppermint Syrup along with the colace and miralax. It's my current crush. I'd started drinking them the year that Starbuck's came out with their Peppermint Mocha Latte, only in the old days I would use SF Hershey's Syrup the SF peppermint syrup and real cream. But the PP RTDs work so great in it! It's easy to put the cream down and step away from the ledge. I'm just using much less PP now that I'm adding the gs in the afternoon! I'm sorry you're having issues following your lattes. Let me know what your RD says!!! -
How are fellow March sleevers doing?
Hopeful_GS replied to ElseeG's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Today was my 2 week appointment as well! I just had my first puréed food- IT WAS THE MOST DELICIOUS THING I HAVE EVER EATEN!! I mean, I realize I’m biased because I haven’t had anything besides protein shakes and yogurt for the past month- but what a magical experience! 2 tbsp’s of Trader Joe’s edamame hummus!! [emoji106][emoji106][emoji106] HW: 420 SW:320 PRE-VSG: 301 CW: 274 GW: 185 Sleeved: 03/26/18 -
GI issues post-op, a year out. Did anyone else experience this?
Creekimp13 replied to jessgnc's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Only advice I can offer is to build good populations of good gut bugs. My kiddo is a microbiology major who just went to a lecture on gut microbiota and fecal transplant (yep, this is a thing) and she was telling me that a lot of chronic constipation and diarrhea issues can be related to out of balance gut microbiota. How can you improve your gut bugs? Eat quality dietary fiber... 30g a day for the gals. More for the guys. (obviously, discuss this with your doctor) Fiber feeds the most beneficial gut bugs and helps them re-establish healthy populations when they've been wiped out by antibiotics, or dealing with the new conditions of a modified gut. Here's a cool list: https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/high-fiber-foods/art-20050948 Also, try to eat cultured and fermented foods...yogurt, miso, pickles, sauerkraut, kefir, cheeses. The key...she says...is not quantity...it's diversity. Don't overdo portions, but mix up the variety a lot. Just a little bite of each kind of thing adds up to benefits. -
I haven’t had my surgery yet but in trying to lose weight before the surgery, I have struggled to try to find more convenient healthy options. One of the things I had to admit to myself is that, just because I’m busy and don’t have time, there’s always a healthier option. Starbucks actually has a sous ve egg white thing that sounds gross but is awesome and way better for you than the wrap. Or a piece of grilled chicken from a fast food place over chicken wings. I also realized that it was possible to buy things that involve very little prep like: The seasoned tuna packets have low calories almost no fat and a lot of protein and involve no prep. Part skim string cheese. Yogurt. Protein pudding. Chicken sausages (get ones that are already cooked and you just need to heat up). Rotisserie chicken. Cottage cheese. Hard boiled eggs. Protein shakes. Smoked salmon.
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Ditch the chips. Why chips anyway? You are eating the wrong carbs and those carbs make you crave more carbs - that is one reason you are hungry. Not enough protein every day and good fats. Take higher protein yogurt for lunch, make a dozen hard boiled eggs (it only takes a few minutes - you can do this while cooking dinner), (take dinner leftovers for lunch and eat while taking a walk instead of driving to Subway) and take the eggs for lunch and some cheese for a snack. I need daily totals. A whole day. Are you weighing/measuring food? Tracking food on an app? I use Baritastic, it's free. Eating takeout for lunch is an excuse, unless you pick better takeout than Subway and chips. Seriously.
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Stay positive and be focused. Im at the puree stage and am eating cottage cheese, yogurts, puree soup, puree beans, hummus. I normally eat every 3 hours. I still use my liquid protein ( Isopure zero carbs) along with silk high protein milk.
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Premier caramel in coffee, boiled eggs, string cheese, yogurts (breakfast and lunch) Nuts and dried fruit (snacks) Legumes, veggies, Salmon or lamb (dinner) VSG 11/17 HW 270 SW 238 CW 185 [emoji91][emoji91][emoji91]
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Surgery in May?
Coppola bus 103 replied to dede1118's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
39 days till surgery, I'm also in panic mode trying to manage my weight I'm starting my liquid diet to prepare my body for the week after. I'm also on yogurt and shakes Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app -
How are fellow March sleevers doing?
diahat replied to ElseeG's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Today was my 2 week appointment. Down 20 lbs! Getting tired of liquids only. Never thought I would be so excited about adding creamed soups and yogurt to my diet! Sleeved March 26 HW 262 SW 256 CW 236 GW 135 Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using BariatricPal mobile app -
Hahahaha! I get ya! I get ya! I definitely had to keep home girl down on the farm this weekend cuz I was "having ideas" and "notions." LOL So ok, if I can't wrangle those ideas. I have plans for them! Mac n cheese (old)>>sub with cauliflower mac n cheese. For cheese sauce, I cheat (cuz again, we're talking 1/2c totes vol.) and use Tostitos Queso in a jar or anything that is around 2-3g carbs and less than 50 cals per 2-4 tbsp serving. I also can deal with the Classico Lite Asiago Romano Alfredo and use grated parmesan to make an "Italian" version of that. Pizza (old)>>carb balance or carb sense flour tortilla nuked on a paper towel until very crisp. Top with grated part skim mozz or red fat Sargento's Italian blend and your fave pizza topping. Put under toaster oven until brown and bubbly. Cut into 1/4s and enjoy a whole 1/4 slice ( LOL ) Quesarito (old) Now you're talking real ass work here girl! - So I'd do this only when you have appropriate leftovers: ground taco meat and cooked and seasoned cauli rice. Then I would just make a quesadilla using the carb sense tortilla and fill it with your favorite stuff from the TB version and use the Tostito's Queso and get some TB Hot Sauce from the store. Done! Boom baby! Craving extinguished. Enjoy both bites. hahahahahaaha! Grilled Cheese Sandwich (old) Use Sarah Lee red carb/cal bread of some other kind. Not really sure what they are since it's been years since I've had them. OR you can use parm, pork rinds, and almond flour to bread slices of zucchini. Spray with olive oil spray. Bake until golden on each side. Top half with part skim mozz and let it melt. Top with the second slice. And serve with a side of the lowest carb/cal marinara! Here's my Fluffy Chix Cook link: http://fluffychixcook.com/crunchy-low-carb-fried-zucchini-grilled-cheese-gluten-free/ Brownies, go to the recipe section and see all the molten choco cake recipes using protein powder, coco, egg whites and Greek yogurt. They nuke in about 40 seconds.
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Yogurt - still on sf 6 weeks post op
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How are fellow March sleevers doing?
Hopeful_GS replied to ElseeG's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
I’m sorry to hear about your Seroma!! I had to google that, sounds very painful. I’m going to the dr for my 2 week post op on Wednesday, I was planning to talk to him then about the pain. Luckily, the pain is now only present when I bend down or reach high with my left side. So that makes me think that it’s probably just muscle pain- who knows. I was stalled for a few days but finally lost a pound. Feeling super relived and ready to go on puréed food. I’m seriously craving tuna and roasted broccoli (puréed of course). I haven’t had anything other than Protein Shakes, sugar free popsicles, sugar free pudding, and fat free yogurt since March 15th!! HW: 420 SW:320 PRE-VSG: 301 CW: 274 GW: 185 Sleeved: 03/26/18 -
Let's Play A Round Of: How I Get My Protein Post WLS!
Francess replied to FluffyChix's topic in Post-op Diets and Questions
3 1/2 weeks Breakfast: 1/2 cup scrambled eggs, ham, veggies and cheese , 9p Snack: 1/2 cup low fat cottage cheese, 13p lunch: 1/2 cup albacore tuna w/ a tsp miracle whip, 20p snack: 1 light and fit Greek yogurt, 13p dinner: 4oz. Slice ground chicken crust pizza with cheese and veggies , approx. 22p (3oz ground chicken is 22p) 77 protein I’ve had all of these above but in a usual day I still do a premier shake, 30p; Greek yogurt with protein powder, 30p; then other protein for snacks/ meals for a total of 5 meals so getting 60+ protein daily and 75-100 oz. water daily. Also taking all my vitamins (multivitamin w/iron, calcium, b12, b complex, d3, biotin, probiotic) plus benifiber. -
4/17/18 is my day! Anyone else having surgery in April? How’s your Pre-op diet going?
abarr7302 replied to abarr7302's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
Thanks Star! You started early. Today so far I’ve had water and a oíkos zero sugar yogurt. It alone has 15 grams of protein. Lunch will be premier protein shake. They’re not too bad. -
Any April surgery buddies
Elfields84 replied to Relle2190's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I was sleeved April 3. Am I the only one who was immediately put on stage 2 diet the day after surgery? Seems like everyone is on clear liquids except me. I actually havent tried eating anything beyond yogurt since coming home because I'm having a hard time with getting it in. I've only been able to drink 1 full bottle of water on 1 day. Today I'm trying to drink at least one full protein shake and 2 waters throughout the day Sent from my SM-G955U using BariatricPal mobile app -
Tempted to consume less protein shakes.
allwet replied to Polymorphing's topic in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums
An unflavored protein powder added to something you are already eating would only add 60 or so more calories instead of 280 and still let you get daily protein. This next sentence will get me a lot of hate mail but some doctors are a little overboard with the protein number they tell you to hit. I dont know what target you are trying to reach but try to add some powder to oatmeal or a yogurt you were eating anyway and see if you can get daily calories down to a number that makes you feel more comfortable. You have to live with the choices and if they are making you uncomfortable you need to make adjustments to ensure you can do them forever. this is not a diet you do for a few months these are life long changes and you need to be all in mentally to keep it up. -
Try different protein powders. Whey, whey isolate, casien, egg, beef, soy. I find it incredibly difficult to imagine they're all an issue (especially if you can have milk and yogurt which contains both whey and casien so....) You could also try using things like Greek yogurt and cottage cheese as protein supplements. Trial and error is the best way
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Hi guys, I’m really struggling to find a protein shake that doesn’t make me sick. I’m Australian and had opti-fast pre op which was fine but post op is a different story and gives me dumping. I would love a flavoured protein shake as I want to have it as a quick breakie. I’ve tried making my own with pb2 and it also made me sick but I think it was the banana and thickness. My nutritionist said it’s artificial sweeteners. It’s not lactose issue because milk and yogurt is fine. Does anyone have any high protein shakes they make that don’t contain protein powders?
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I've been having no problems drinking my water, the broth and now yogurt. According to my schedule it says day 4 I can puree food, it must be the DR. Gonna call mine Monday and see what is real. Because they told me in hospital that if I can handle all I can have cottage cheese, ricotta cheese etc according to DR plan so if I were you call your DR I never threw up eithet Sent from my SM-G930P using BariatricPal mobile app
