I'm really desperate....

[m.sexton 33]

I sometimes experience dizziness and I was told that I was not getting in enough Protein. I started eating more Protein and the dizziness did go away. I hope you find the help that you need and hang in there every day gets better.

[sksh 31]

I sometimes experience dizziness and I was told that I was not getting in enough Protein. I started eating more Protein and the dizziness did go away. I hope you find the help that you need and hang in there every day gets better.

I think i'm not eating enough protein + Water also :/

[sksh 31]

Are you taking a Multivitamin everyday? My doctor stressed to me the importance of doing that for the rest of your life and getting 90 grams of Protein every day

90g? I eat around 30g or 35g a day only

I do take Multivitamin everyday~

[Geron Girls 70]

Are you taking a Multivitamin everyday? My doctor stressed to me the importance of doing that for the rest of your life and getting 90 grams of Protein every day

90g? I eat around 30g or 35g a day only

I do take multivitamin everyday~

You really need a minimum of 60 g of Protein a day unless you want long term health issues. Your body needs the protein. If you don't give it enough then it starts to take it from your organs and muscles.

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

Are you taking a Multivitamin everyday? My doctor stressed to me the importance of doing that for the rest of your life and getting 90 grams of Protein every day

90g? I eat around 30g or 35g a day only

I do take multivitamin everyday~

That is way too low. Dangerously low in my opinion. 60 grams would be an absolute minimum, but most people need at least 80 grams to 100 grams to lose weight efficiently.

[Miss Mac 6,262]

One thing you can do is stock your fridge with foods that won't activate those hamsters running around in your head. Right now, I have sugar free pudding, sugar free Jello, sliced tomatoes, carrot and celery sticks and homemade hummus. I recently discovered jicama, and will put slices of that in the fridge, too. Boiled eggs are high in Protein and guilt free.

If I eat carbs,I pack them in at Breakfast and then eat lean the rest of the day. This morning I had a scoop of oatmeal that I put Protein powder, cinnamon, dates and raisins in, and ate that with a small banana. I was not hungry for a morning snack because Breakfast was keeping me full.

For lunch I have a taco salad almost every day. I add mixed salad greens and spinach to my taco meat made with ground turkey, peppers, onions, garlic, diced eggplant, celery, taco seasoning and salsa. I don't eat much cheese, but I sprinkle a little shredded cheddar on it and if I want to indulge, I will have a spoonful of sour cream. By looking at this you can tell that it is high in Protein, high in Fiber (which helps you feel full) and low in calories because you really can't eat much at one time.

If i have an afternoon snack, it is likely to be a pickle wrapped in a slice of turkey, or those raw veggies with hummus. dinner is usually 2 ounces of meat and as much cooked veggies as I can handle. Broccoli, cauliflower, eggplant, zucchini, mushrooms, peppers, sunchokes (veggies that provide high Fiber and low calories.

If you haven't noticed, I eat my fair share of Mediterranean style veggies. That is because my boyfriend loves to cook, and he is from Malta. He grows a garden of Mediterannean veggies in the back yard. He frequently uses olive oil, garlic, lemon, and Mediterranean spices in his cooking.

The point that I am trying to make is that since your live in a Mediterranean adjacent country, a lot of this should be available to you locally. The way he cooks, I get plenty of protein and fiber without the killer calories. I can eat until Miss Tummy says quit, without doing caloric damage.

I challenge you to get creative in the kitchen and have some fun with food, instead of seeing it as the enemy. Go for foods you can chase, catch and pick instead of factory products, and you will do well. Learn how to adjust old favorites to make them acceptable to a bariatric patient. Now get in that kitchen and have some fun!

[CowgirlJane 14,259]

I love it...I agree with a hamster free fridge

Seriously, dense Protein is not really tempting to snack on unless I am hungry! Nuts, Peanut Butter, crackers etcetc...on the other hand... get the hamsters running..ha!

[CowgirlJane 14,259]

When I was sleeved, 60 g was a standard recommendation and many of us did fine on it. My 3 year post op check...they said "the evidence now says 80g is the minimum ". When i went for my bod pod analysis, she said I should go for 100g due to my rather muscular build and desire to reduce body fat and build more muscle.

My point is that high Protein / low carb really really helps control hunger and helps build muscle but I am not convinced that it is critical to health otherwise

[sksh 31]

You really need a minimum of 60 g of Protein a day unless you want long term health issues. Your body needs the Protein. If you don't give it enough then it starts to take it from your organs and muscles.

Are you taking a multivitamin everyday? My doctor stressed to me the importance of doing that for the rest of your life and getting 90 grams of protein every day

90g? I eat around 30g or 35g a day only

I do take multivitamin everyday~

That is way too low. Dangerously low in my opinion. 60 grams would be an absolute minimum, but most people need at least 80 grams to 100 grams to lose weight efficiently.

I think it's a low grams of protein also! put I don't know how many I should take! but thats why I start drinking my coffee with Protein Powder and I hope it will help .

this days I only eat one meal a day and that's why my grams are low ...

[sksh 31]

One thing you can do is stock your fridge with foods that won't activate those hamsters running around in your head. Right now, I have sugar free pudding, sugar free Jello, sliced tomatoes, carrot and celery sticks and homemade hummus. I recently discovered jicama, and will put slices of that in the fridge, too. Boiled eggs are high in Protein and guilt free.

If I eat carbs,I pack them in at breakfast and then eat lean the rest of the day. This morning I had a scoop of oatmeal that I put Protein powder, cinnamon, dates and raisins in, and ate that with a small banana. I was not hungry for a morning snack because breakfast was keeping me full.

For lunch I have a taco salad almost every day. I add mixed salad greens and spinach to my taco meat made with ground turkey, peppers, onions, garlic, diced eggplant, celery, taco seasoning and salsa. I don't eat much cheese, but I sprinkle a little shredded cheddar on it and if I want to indulge, I will have a spoonful of sour cream. By looking at this you can tell that it is high in protein, high in fiber (which helps you feel full) and low in calories because you really can't eat much at one time.

If i have an afternoon snack, it is likely to be a pickle wrapped in a slice of turkey, or those raw veggies with hummus. dinner is usually 2 ounces of meat and as much cooked veggies as I can handle. Broccoli, cauliflower, eggplant, zucchini, mushrooms, peppers, sunchokes (veggies that provide high fiber and low calories.

If you haven't noticed, I eat my fair share of Mediterranean style veggies. That is because my boyfriend loves to cook, and he is from Malta. He grows a garden of Mediterannean veggies in the back yard. He frequently uses olive oil, garlic, lemon, and Mediterranean spices in his cooking.

The point that I am trying to make is that since your live in a Mediterranean adjacent country, a lot of this should be available to you locally. The way he cooks, I get plenty of protein and fiber without the killer calories. I can eat until Miss Tummy says quit, without doing caloric damage.

I challenge you to get creative in the kitchen and have some fun with food, instead of seeing it as the enemy. Go for foods you can chase, catch and pick instead of factory products, and you will do well. Learn how to adjust old favorites to make them acceptable to a bariatric patient. Now get in that kitchen and have some fun!

I have some Quest bars and Atkin bars as snack and I had them for so long but I didn't eat them!! I have a fear of stretching my stomach lol

also I made some new I snack from fruits ~~~~

frozen grape (yummy) taste just like candy you should try it *_*

or banana Ice cream~~~

I try to avoid nuts I feel like they have so many calories (/^\)

Also I try to avoid carbs and I focus more on protein!

I feel much better now .... I guess :/

but my sleeping schedule is upside down and I only get one meal a day (/^\)

which is some protein and veggie (/^\)

my craving with sugar is better less than before but sometimes I just want some chocolate ><

but I don't eat lol as I said before I start to get this fear of stretching my stomach ^^;

[sksh 31]

When I was sleeved, 60 g was a standard recommendation and many of us did fine on it. My 3 year post op check...they said "the evidence now says 80g is the minimum ". When i went for my bod pod analysis, she said I should go for 100g due to my rather muscular build and desire to reduce body fat and build more muscle.

My point is that high Protein / low carb really really helps control hunger and helps build muscle but I am not convinced that it is critical to health otherwise

My doctor never mention how many grams should I be taking!!!

even when I once showed him a Protein powder just to see what he think of it..he said I don't think you need it your Protein in your food in enough :/

so I don't know what the Idol grams for me ><

I really should talk to him !!!!!

when I first did the surgery I was feeling fine .. but this days I'm always dizzy, lazy and I have no energy

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

When I was sleeved, 60 g was a standard recommendation and many of us did fine on it. My 3 year post op check...they said "the evidence now says 80g is the minimum ". When i went for my bod pod analysis, she said I should go for 100g due to my rather muscular build and desire to reduce body fat and build more muscle.

My point is that high Protein / low carb really really helps control hunger and helps build muscle but I am not convinced that it is critical to health otherwise

My doctor never mention how many grams should I be taking!!!

even when I once showed him a Protein powder just to see what he think of it..he said I don't think you need it your protein in your food in enough :/

so I don't know what the Idol grams for me ><

I really should talk to him !!!!!

when I first did the surgery I was feeling fine .. but this days I'm always dizzy, lazy and I have no energy

What was your starting BMI?

[Kindle 8,667]

. but this days I'm always dizzy, lazy and I have no energy

That's because you only eat one meal a day.

The 60+g protein/day is universal, you don't need to talk to your surgeon to verify. So is the MINIMUM 64oz Fluid rule. So is the taking Vitamins and getting regular bloodwork done to check for deficiencies. These are basic guidelines for all WLS patients forever.

You WILL NOT stretch your sleeve eating appropriate portions (2-6oz) of healthy food. You WILL NOT stretch your sleeve drinking fluids. This includes Protein shakes if that's what it takes to meet Protein goals. You seem to have developed a serious eating disorder. If you can't bring yourself to nourish your body appropriately, you need to seek professional help. Call any therapist, psychologist or counselor you can find. If they don't feel they can help you, perhaps they can refer you to a specialist that can.

Please get help before you do some serious, irreversible damage.

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

My surgeon's guidelines for Protein for women:

If you started out with a BMI of under 50 then your target would be 80 grams.

If you started out with a BMI of over 50 then it would be 100 grams.

[CowgirlJane 14,259]

My start was about 52 BMI. The recommendations have evolved over the last 4 years, but 60 is a pretty standard minimum. What I was banded in 2001 I was given zero guidelines. ..just told I would become a delicate eater.