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Hi everyone

As a pre-op I am curious to know exactly what you post-op'ers are eating on a daily basis. Would be very thankful if you experienced sleevers could give examples of a typical daily food intake (types of food and how much). I am interested to know what is allowed/healthy in all of the post-op diet stages! Thank you very much. :-)

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Hello,

I'm in the soft & moist food stage, 3 weeks post op. Here's a sample of my day, not including liquids (which I seem to not get enough of). This will be my meal plan for the next 3 weeks.

Breakfast - 1/4 - 1/2 cup of egg whites, 1 tablespoon of crumbled feta cheese

lunch - 1/4 cup tuna fish mixed in a blender with 2 tablespoons of low fat mayo & vinegar (helps it go down easier/smoother)

2 oz of 2% cottage cheese

dinner - (still trying to figure this one out) 2 oz of cooked flounder w/ lemon & melted/shredded cheese on top

Basically, I'm to eat 1/4-1/2 cup of certain soft Protein foods 3 x day. Each meal should come to 14g of Protein. If it doesn't, I can add a protein snack (like Pure Protein, protein bars) or a Protein shake.

Good luck!

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I'm at 12 weeks right now - here's a typical day for me:

Breakfast -

Jimmy Dean turkey sausage patty
scrambled egg topped w/ shredded cheese

snack -

powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury Protein shake w/ 1/4 cup berries

lunch -

4 slices of lunch meat (1 1/2 to 2 ounces) wrapped w/ sharp cheddar cheese (1/2 to 1 ounce)

Snack -

Unjury Protein Shake

dinner -

2-3 ounces of chicken or beef

a few bites of cooked broccoli

Snack -

Health Wise hot chocolate

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@ 8 months post-op:

B: 3oz oatmeal

L: omelette- 1egg w/ cheese & sliced turkey

S: Quest Protein bar

D: 3 oz chicken w/ green Beans

S: 1/2 an apple and 2 tbsp Peanut Butter

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I'm over six months out so am out of soft foods but still have restrictions on what I eat and how much, as I am still in weight loss mode. My basic rules from my program are:

No grains, no starchy veggies, no refined sugar. Three small meals per day, no snacking in between except for Protein shakes or calorie-free liquids.< /p>

Here's some sample menus from the past couple of days:

Day 1

Breakfast: 1/2 container Greek yogurt with 1 T. PB2 stirred in

Lunch: 1.25 oz sliced deli roast beef, 15 grams (approx. 2 tablespoons) roasted edamame, 1 babybel lite cheese

Dinner: 2 oz. Trader Joe's marinated chipotle chicken, 1/4 cup green Beans, 2 prunes, 20 grams sweet & spicy pecans.

Snacks: iced coffee Protein shake, hot chocolate Protein Shake

Day 2

Breakfast: 1/3 cup onion & garlic lentils with 1.5 oz grilled salmon mixed in

Lunch: swiss cheese & asparagus omelet (made with 1 egg + 1.5 tablespoons egg whites, 2 chopped thin asparagus spears, 1 T. shredded swiss cheese)

Dinner: 2 oz. braised lamb (leftovers from restaurant dinner the night before), 1 oz. cauliflower "rice."

Snacks: same as day 1.

If you haven't yet, I strongly recommend setting up a myfitnesspal.com account and getting a bunch of sleever friends with open diaries. That's a great way to learn about what other people are eating as they progress through weight loss and into maintenance.

Good luck to you!

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Yesterday I ate:

B - 1 whole egg + 3 T. egg whites made into an omelet w/mushrooms, cheese, spinach (couldn't eat the whole thing)

L - 1 oz. tuna mixed with 2 T. cottage cheese and a slice of avocado

D - 1.8 oz. beef tenderloin, 4 mushrooms, 1/4 C. green Beans

S - 4 brown rice triscuits w/4 slices pepperoni and 2 T. shredded cheese + 10 oz. Isopure zero carb drink.

62 g. Protein, 32 carbs, 619 calories

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I'm 5 mos. post op. I have no restrictions at this point from my NUT. Im allowed everything, there was no absolutely never again ruled...which works well for me. Here is a typical day for me

B: yoplait light-very cherry (sometimes I can get a whole one down, but sometimes I only manage 1/2 of it)

L: (frozen food) Amy's organic cheese enchilada (meal comes with Beans and corn. I only eat the enchilada and maybe 1 bite of the beans)

S: 1/2 serving Beef Jerky, 1 small handful of almonds

D: (whatever my family has!!) tacos-I can eat one taco with about 2oz. of meat, cheese, spinach, 2 teaspoons light sour cream, 2T of salsa. I usually have a couple tablespoons of refrained Beans mixed with a T or 2 of salsa.

Another dinner Spaghetti (I take about 7-10 thin spaghetti noodles, 1/2 c. Heart smart Pasta sauce (or chunky garden) with ground beef and green peppers added to it, and a serving of Parmesan cheese on top. I tried a bite of garlic bread once, but it filled me up too much, so I probably wont eat Garlic bread again. (I used to eat a LOT of garlic bread pre op lol)

Another dinner pizza. I can't stomach the crust on most pizza anymore. I can only handle thin crust pizza. I can tolerate any toppings, it just has to be on a thin crust. I can eat 1.5 pieces of a medium on a heavy eating day, and sometimes I only tolerate 3/4 of a piece.

S: 1/2c. Diced cucumber, 2T. croutons, 1/8c. mozzarella cheese, 1 teaspoon Light ranch, 1T light Italian

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How often do you guys eat after surgery? Is it 3 hours between meals or more?

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I'm 12 weeks now - It depends on what I take in, but it's about every 2-3 hours.

My breakfast (egg w/ cheese and a turkey sausage) keeps me filled up for about 3 hours. My shake w/ fruit doesn't last as long, maybe and hour or two.

One thing you have to distinguish post-op is if you're truly feeling hunger or if it's acid disguised as hunger.

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I eat twice a day lunch and dinner and eat whatever I want, no restrictions. Eating is different after surgery, you don't have the cravings and if u do you can only eat very little...best thing ever

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6 months out: breakfast 2 morningstar sausage patties; snack: polly-o string cheese; lunch dannon light & fit 2x Protein Greek yogurt with hemp hearts; snack nuts or cottage cheese; dinner 1/2 avocado with salt, pepper and cumin, 2 wedges artisanal cheese and 5 olives; dessert: dark chocolate covered roasted edamame. That's the ideal day. I'd love to get more veggies on the regular but they usually come via a vegan Protein Shake.< /p>

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I get hungry about every 3 hours. I try to eat more at lunch and dinner. For my breakfast and Snacks I don't eat too much.

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Thanks for the advice about the open diaries! That will be very helpful for inspiration, I live in Scandinavia where we have different food products, but it's good to see what others are eating ;)

I'm over six months out so am out of soft foods but still have restrictions on what I eat and how much, as I am still in weight loss mode. My basic rules from my program are:

No grains, no starchy veggies, no refined sugar. Three small meals per day, no snacking in between except for Protein shakes or calorie-free liquids.

Here's some sample menus from the past couple of days:

Day 1

Breakfast: 1/2 container Greek yogurt with 1 T. PB2 stirred in

Lunch: 1.25 oz sliced deli roast beef, 15 grams (approx. 2 tablespoons) roasted edamame, 1 babybel lite cheese

Dinner: 2 oz. Trader Joe's marinated chipotle chicken, 1/4 cup green Beans, 2 prunes, 20 grams sweet & spicy pecans.

Snacks: iced coffee Protein shake, hot chocolate Protein Shake

Day 2

Breakfast: 1/3 cup onion & garlic lentils with 1.5 oz grilled salmon mixed in

Lunch: swiss cheese & asparagus omelet (made with 1 egg + 1.5 tablespoons egg whites, 2 chopped thin asparagus spears, 1 T. shredded swiss cheese)

Dinner: 2 oz. braised lamb (leftovers from restaurant dinner the night before), 1 oz. cauliflower "rice."

Snacks: same as day 1.

If you haven't yet, I strongly recommend setting up a myfitnesspal.com account and getting a bunch of sleever friends with open diaries. That's a great way to learn about what other people are eating as they progress through weight loss and into maintenance.

Good luck to you!

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Feel free to add me on my fitness pal.

My user name is angjet

I keep my food diary open for anyone to see. Viewing others has really helped me find good food choice ideas.

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Here's a typical day's food for me. I've been eating pretty much this amount everyday since my 1 year surgerversary. :-)

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