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The only guidelines I have been given are 60 grams of Protein (of course) and stay under 25 carbs a day and not more than a cup of food at a meal. I'm interested in hearing if others are counting calories or fat grams or whatever different recommendations you have gotten from your doctor's office.

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wow, they were really strict with you, 25 carbs!!

I usually try for 60 - 90 protein; under 40 fat; under 68(that's what they gave me!) carbs. I love fish and try to eat it often. of course I drink lots of Water and Decaf liquids(tea).

I try to exercise everyday, I have been trying to add to my routine and recently bought a resistance rope w/ dvd.

seems like we need to stay ahead of food and exercise to keep losing. my lose has slowed to 1 or 2 lbs. each week. I am happy with the inches I have lost, down 4 sizes!

love my band

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Yeah, I am not thrilled with the low carb aspect of my doctor's plan, and that is one reason I'm researching what others are doing successfully. I'm not a carb-o-holic at all in that I can live without bread, Pasta and rice, and I don't even crave sweets, but the Atkins diet was by far my least successful past dieting experience, not to mention the side effects!

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try south beach diet,that was my pre and pretty much my post-op diet guidelines im on pureed now next week its soft.....but i dont miss nothing yet im only 10 days out though lol....

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I was told 60-80 grams of Protein, never said anything on carbs or calories, but to stay on low fat, fat free and to only eat 1/2 a cup of food at each meal. I was also told to have 3 meals and 2 Snacks a day and to exercise, exercise and exercise.

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I am on 800 to 1000 calories a day low fat high Protein, I was always doing restricted carbs because of my diabetes so i carried on eating around 35 a day ... i gave up all processed and white grain food .. dont miss it at all and it works for me ...I have 3 meals a day plenty of fish and chicken, non root veg and sugar free Jello 0% greek yoghurt and skimmed milk and exercise as much as i am able .. Even at my starting weight of 400lbs i only had diabetes and now that is cured :).. its been worth eating food that i need and not eating food i want ... good luck

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I was only told about getting in the 60-70g of Protein daily and staying away from sugar. Nothing about calories or carbs. Though I was told to eat the protein first, then veggies, then starch if I'm able. I was told 4 meals a day and no snacks... and my full liquid diet, that includes cream Soups and yogurts... is to last 3-4 weeks before I start anything solid in pureed form. After that, to try and stick to four meals a day and no snacking in between, and each meal shouldn't equal more than 6oz or so total. And of course, 50-64 oz of Water through out the day.

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I was only told about the Protein, about 60-80 g a day. Also, to eat every 3 hours, with small Snacks & one cup meals.

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No More then 1200 calories a day . 60-80G of Protein a day.

But Post Op was all liquid for 2 weeks.. Then came the mushie stage.

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