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Depends on your stage. I'm on all foods, 8 months out. My go-to's: Greek Yogurt, with walnuts or pecans. Eggs over easy or poached with bacon Egg "muffins" Quest protein bar Bacon, tomato & cheese in lettuce wrap

Mmmmmm thats my favorite. Plain greek yogurt. I usually add granola. (I'm still pre-op tho!) I use Chobani. 1 cup is 22 grams of protein.

Sleeved May 24th. Before I went into hospital, I made a batch of homemade chicken broth and froze them in ice cube trays and just made it convenient. Each chicken broth cube is one ounce. My dr. said no protein shakes only clear protein isolate the first week. So what helped is about a month out I started testing out clear protein isolate drinks. And then stocked up on the ones I liked. I made lots sf jello and stocked up on lots of sf pop sickles. I'm still not allowed fruits or veggies, which I can't wait to eat. Also my doctor said no greek yogurt which I absolutely love.

I have naturally fallen into a lower carb diet. I began eating my protein first. Once I finish my protein I will eat a carb (usually a veggie). I have good restriction so I'm rarely able to get much carb in during meals. I essentially eat meat and a few veggies. My go to snacks are Greek yogurt with berries.

My plan: Min of 60-65, max of 80 for me. I have no idea what I have been doing, I haven't been counting really. Had a protein drink. Drinking a protein water now. Ate a shrimp. Had some chicken. Had a yogurt drink. If I had to guess, maybe 75???

Hello Paula, thank you for writing. I guess my problem is, I cannot find a food that agrees with me, outside of the yogurt. I have tried egg, meats, fish, tuna etc. I get the greatest of stomach pains, or just doesn't agree with my taste buds. I am starting to get discouraged because I am eating at most 300-400 calories a day. I am feeling lightheaded and just upset. Any other tips would help.

I'm on the forth day off my pre op diet, and it's a trudge. Looking on here, my diet seems much stricter than most. I'm on 3 shakes, 4 cups lettuce with 2 table spoons of lite dressing, 1 lite yogurt, 2 jello cups, and 2 cups of broth. Anyone else have a similar diet? Sent from my Z970 using BariatricPal mobile app

Hi there - I am 3 weeks sleeve post-op and on the soft food stage. Per recommendation from my program, I'm also taking probiotics via yogurt / kiefer, BUT I have nearly constant diarrhea and almost no solid stool. I run to the bathroom a lot, especially after eating or drinking. I also use Lactaid instead of milk to avoid lactose. Is this normal / have others experienced this? I'm not eating sugar or anything (I don't think this is dumping syndrome).

Cottage cheese, protein shakes, SF Torani shakes for flavoring, SF pudding, yogurt (was told the one with about 8 grams or less of sugar, soups. Won't need much else. I spent 8 hours in the hospital, and the next day drove myself to the grocery. In four days I walked approximately three blocks. I thought I would be down awhile, bought way too much in bulk, learned I hate protein bars, and half the stuff became outdated and ended up in the trash. At first a boiled egg would keep me for hours, or a protein shake. Unfortunately all that changes and you can eat anything and everything. Good luck!

I think for me, right now anyway, halo top felt slippery mentally. At first I was thrilled to eat it but then I noticed I was skipping yogurt for it (same protein but not as filling). I love cheese. All cheese. It'll be something I need to beware of too. This isn't always easy and I make mistakes it's definitely a process.

Full liquids.. I was so busy trying to meet my goals, didn't have time to get frustrated I did find the protein kefir to be useful. Homemade broth was excellent. Lots of herbal teas gave variety. A couple cups of milk and liquid yogurt, and that was my day (couldn't tolerate protein shakes, so worked around that). The refer to the new sleeve or pouch as a "baby". Babies drink milk! Lol. I was lucky to tolerate dairy.

I'm just over 3 months out and eating about 600-800 calories a day. I've had a couple 1000 days this month but it was two days that I ate things I shouldn't over my birthday weekend. How much I can eat is depends on the density of the food. Solid meats ensure that I will never get to any vegetables. I always eat my protein first. I can eat two eggs for breakfast but only one if I choose to make a slice of bacon. I have good restriction and have zero hunger. If I didn't eat until I was hungry I would go all day without eating. I never feel sensations of hunger. I plan breakfast and dinner and eat lunch when I think about it but most times I end up just snacking. My favorite snacks are Greek yogurt, cheese sticks wrapped with a piece of ham, almonds, walnuts, or protein shakes. I'm halfway to goal with 40 pounds to go. My weight loss is slow compared to others but I am happy with how things are going. With all my stalls my skin has had a good chance to bounce back. And at 50, my skin needs all the help it can get:-)

Hi LeeLee. My name is Paula. I am 63 y/o, and had my gastric bypass on April 5, 2017. I have some problems with vomiting. When I do I go back to the liquid diet for 24 to 48 hours. Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, applesauce, protein drinks, and water. It always helps.

I'm having protein shakes, yogurt, tomato soup, frozen sf popsicles, halo top (sf 12g protein) ice cream Besides weakness when I exert myself more than usual I feel fantastic.

i have to wait to week 8 for the premier shakes. im only eating 2oz butternut squash soup and 2oz applesauce and 2oz yogurt. later this week i can have pureed foods and fruit added into unflavored protein shakes.

i have to wait to week 8 for the premier shakes. im only eating 2oz butternut squash soup and 2oz applesauce and 2oz yogurt. later this week i can have pureed foods and fruit added into unflavored protein shakes.

So I'm 8 months out and gone from a size 18 down to a size 6. I'm 5-3 and 135# right now. I've been consuming roughly 1400 calories per day. Pre-op testing showed that I had a very high metabolism (blessing and a curse). I don't want to trash it. I have no trouble getting in my fluids and proten. I do a combo of either walking/running, yoga, and interval training 3-5 days per week. I have struggled with hunger from very early on post-op.... real hunger. Anyway, I'm still losing about a pound per week, but am thinking I want 130 to be my new goal. So I'm thinking ahead to "maintenance" nutrition. What would a healthy, balanced macro profile look like for me? I'm thinking I should do another follow-up with the nutritionist, but wanted to solicit input here too. I am not doing keto, nor do I desire to. I run and feel that I need some carbs for energy, though I stick to whole food/whole grain carbs and way less quantity than pre-op, think black beans, whole fruits and veggies. I do oatmeal and yogurt on occasion too. Anyway, I'm wanting to tweak my macros on myfitnesspal toward maintenance. Any suggestions? I was thinking 35/35/40 carbs/protein/fat??? Does that sound reasonable? Gotta figure out what maintenance calorie count looks like at this activity level. I get 12k - 15k steps per day. My lean body mass is supposedly around 96 pounds. Oh and here are a couple pics just because. No regrets!

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Love the word "mom" on one of the yogurts!! I see that Amazon has 125 "condiment or jello shots" containers for $8.99. Great idea!

I am 4 and a half weeks out. I was on shakes for 2 weeks, puréed 2 weeks and now soft food. Everyone will have a different experience and I found that eating was the last thing on my mind and just getting liquids occupied me more. It was a little boring as there is not a lot you can do and only so much tv you can watch but other than that, it was fine and the incentive is seeing the lbs drop off. Having different soup flavours and protein shakes helped but there is really not much appetite initially anyway. I got a little bored of puréed foods as I struggle with that texture but was fine with porridge and yogurt. I am struggling a little bid with portion control and real hunger as opposed to head hunger and feel I can eat more than recommended but was advised to take 20 minutes to eat and then when full, throw the rest away, this really helps. The hardest is letting go of old habits. I am 30lb down and feel great. I honestly found it very easy as I work better with boundaries and structure. I sympathise with those who don't but a few weeks of restriction is nothing in the big scheme of things. We are all doing it for the same reason and the end result is worth it. I think children's portions or a started is the portion we aim for Good luck with your procedure. You will be absolutely fine

Thank you so much! My pre op diet isn't al liquid, its protein shake for breakfast and lunch, and then a Greek yogurt or protein bar for snack (twice a day) and then dinner is 6 ounces of meat, 1 cup cooked vegetables and 1/2 cup starch. So I'm on day 5 of my 2 weeks and I've already lost 6.6 pounds so I'm hoping it's working lol I'm terrified of that happening, bc I have had some slip ups to be honest. But I hope all goes well on surgery for you![emoji173]️

I'm very sorry to hear about these troubles {Hugs}. Hopefully someone here can give you some good tips. My take on things.. ensure and other liquid meals are chalk full of strange ingredients, of which one or more may not be agreeing with you. I would love to see you take it back to basics, and do a start-over, testing different things to see what agrees with you. How do you do with milk? Whole milk has 150 calories per cup, so it adds up real quick. Lactaid might work if you are lactose intolerant. Milk is a buffer, which means it is typically soothing in the presence of acid. Nuts are a very good, concentrated source of energy. Fruit has lots of excellent nutrients, and if you find a mix you like, blended in a smoothie, you are drinking plenty of calories. Bananas might be better tolerated than the more acidic types. A runny oatmeal can also be a healthy slider. Add plenty of extras that taste good, including cream. Avacados Whole milk yogurt or cottage cheese. Don't shy away from fruity add-ins if they help. Dried fruits are a concentrated source of calories, just be sure they are softened and chewed well so they don't hurt your pouch. Dates are pure sugar, so if you use them, go slowly in case they cause dumping. If you notice, I'm not listing meat. By now, you are aware of the importance of protein, and are probably aware of the easiest protein types for you to consume. But, even though protein is important, you don't need as much as you did during the weight loss phase, and you shouldn't be filling up on it. You probably can get by on 40-50 grams of protein a day, and if you can get that in dairy, eggs, beans, nuts.. then you are going to have more room for carbs and fat, which will help boost your caloric intake. Does any of this sound reasonable?

That's an interesting question. It might not be enough liquid for the liquid part of your diet. Maybe add a little yogurt to them XD SW: 328 CW: 256 GW: 150 Surgery date: January 12, 2017

Any broth. I just can't. I did eat a few tablespoons of tomato soup and I felt like I was eating prime rib. It was amazing. The things that are keeping me from being too miserable are yogurt, halo top, unjury shakes, and sips of tomato soup (I'm scared of the acid so this is just for a warm treat). I can't believe how good I feel!

My surgery is June 30th and pre-surgical testing, my visit with the surgeon and a group class for all having surgery around the same time on June 5th. My Nut gave me a list of things to get...baby spoons, soups, protein ideas, etc. I'm going to make my own chicken broth, portion it in freezer bags and freeze it. Going today and getting some popsicle sticks to stick into Greek yogurt for frozen yogurt. I may make my own with some protein powder, banana and Jiff peanut butter powder. I found a recipe for a pineapple freeze we may be able to have during our liquid phase.... fresh pineapple bits frozen, coconut milk and honey, agave or maple syrup for sweetness. Put all of that into a food processor. Pinterest has a lot of ideas!