surgery 6/28/11

[layne409 0]

Hi all,

I had my surgery last Tuesday June 28. My doctor ordered 5 days Clear liquids (made it through that) and then two weeks of full liquids. Right now my meals consist of:

Breakfast: Muscle milk light (15g protein) and I add a scoop of whey (25g protein) the shake is eight ounces

Lunch: Muscle milk light (15g protein) the shake is eight ounces

Dinner: one cup of runny mashed potatoes or some low fat Soup which is (3g protein)

Is this good... I am getting full after my Breakfast and I can go four hours before I feel hungry again but after lunch I still feel hungry....Dinner normally fills me up...even though I want to eat more at dinner...I do not.

Oh and I can't forget that throughout the day I am drinking my 64 oz of Water (thats all I drink)

And one other thing...anyone else experiencing restless leg syndrome?

[Rachel412 116]

It looks pretty good, but I'd say that you need to space your Protein out through the day. Our bodies can't process more than 20 or 25g of protein at a time. The rest of what you consume gets pee-d out and could be rough on your kidneys. I'd stop putting the whole scoop in the muscle milk. I know when I was on full liquids I was told to do 3 Protein Shakes a day and supplement in-between with other foods. Good luck!

[ahassan 0]

I've been doing three shakes throughout the day and then Soup or lentils at night...if i get bored and want something in between, i have Jello or sometimes a light yogurt...

[RedheadGirl 2]

I was banded the same day as you! Your intake seems just fine. I say if you are not feeling satisfied to eat til you are satisfied. It's not good to continue to be hungry. Unless it's more of a mental hunger? I've been asking a lot about my food intake as well. I posted both of my days of food on here because one day I wasn't sure if I had the right amount and yesterday I thought I ate too much but I was so hungry and wasn't getting "full". I just got Protein today so I can start on the shakes and see if that helps. Today for instance I haven't had as much as I have the past two days but today I had 3/4 of a light yogurt for Breakfast, about 3/4 of a cup of Soup and for dinner so far a Protein shake with about 25 grams of Protein. I'm probably going to have some more soup later that is leftover from lunch if I get hungry. I think you are doing fine! It's nice to compare what one can eat compared to yourself isn't it?

Hi all,

I had my surgery last Tuesday June 28. My doctor ordered 5 days Clear Liquids (made it through that) and then two weeks of full liquids. Right now my meals consist of:

Breakfast: Muscle milk light (15g protein) and I add a scoop of whey (25g protein) the shake is eight ounces

Lunch: Muscle milk light (15g protein) the shake is eight ounces

Dinner: one cup of runny mashed potatoes or some low fat soup which is (3g protein)

Is this good... I am getting full after my breakfast and I can go four hours before I feel hungry again but after lunch I still feel hungry....Dinner normally fills me up...even though I want to eat more at dinner...I do not.

Oh and I can't forget that throughout the day I am drinking my 64 oz of Water (thats all I drink)

And one other thing...anyone else experiencing restless leg syndrome?

[dmg223 1]

I got restless leg syndrome (or what felt like it ) for a week or so after surgery. Never had it before and it went away right around the 2 week mark.

[Mahogany20 0]

Hello,

I also had my surgery on the 28th of June. I fear that I am not eating enough at all. I barely can chug down the Protein Shakes. They make me miserable!!! My doctor however has told me that I can have eggs, mashed potatoes. I do drink all throughout the day but I fear that I am not getting enough Protein. I hope you figure things out because I am just about as puzzled as you are!

[layne409 0]

Hello,

I also had my surgery on the 28th of June. I fear that I am not eating enough at all. I barely can chug down the Protein shakes. They make me miserable!!! My doctor however has told me that I can have eggs, mashed potatoes. I do drink all throughout the day but I fear that I am not getting enough Protein. I hope you figure things out because I am just about as puzzled as you are!

Wow...I'm not having trouble getting my Protein Shakes down at all. I guess everyone is different. Did your Dr. put saline in your band when he put it in?