Regular Diet For Life

[teach5 20]

I am almost two months out and have an appointment with my NUT next week to be put on the "regular diet for life," but for some reason I cannot stop worrying about it. I am wondering if anyone can shed some light on the types of things I will be allowed to eat. I am so craving fresh produce, I hope those are on the new list. Are whole grains usually allowed?

[mdefabio 73]

Yes, whole grains are allowed and so is produce. The thing you have to eat is Protein first. Always protein first, then produce, and lastly carbs. Don't worry about it, it's fine. you can really eat pretty much everything if your stomach tolerates it.

[RickM 1,753]

I'm not sure what your NUT considers a "regular diet for life" or if that is the title of some formal program, but it sounds like what you are hoping for and what I was doing at that stage and currently - 18 months out and in maintenance for most of the past year. Pending any individual tolerance issues with you, and what caloric restrictions the doc or NUT imposes, the sleeve doesn't really care what you eat after things have healed. I was having spinach,veg & meat salads within the first month (some can't tolerate lettuce for months - YMMV) and dabbled with some breads (whole grain, of course!) fairly early on, though didn't have much of it for a while until I specifically needed to add some complex carb to my diet at around four months. My diet has not changed markedly in composition between my loss phase and maintenance phase, though proportions of things have changed as my caloric allowance has roughly doubled (protein requirements don't usually change much, but now there's room for a lot more fruits, veg and grains.)

Good luck; I, too, am curious as to what they consider the "regular diet for life" - hopefully they don't mean "Atkins for life"!

[teach5 20]

I also hope it isn't "Atkins for life." I was given a binder with some info pre-op and it only lists lean meats and their Protein values. On this soft food stage I was allowed canned fruits and veggies, but canned fruits are way too sweet. I don't much miss breads, but I would like some brown rice now and then. It is so odd to me that there are so many variations between surgeons and NUTs