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At 7 weeks post-op I had JUST been cleared for solid foods. I was aiming for 100 grams of Protein a day. My day looked something like this:

Breakfast: Protein shake

Morning Snack: String cheese

Lunch: 2-3 ounces of soft meat (pulled chicken, tuna salad, etc.)

Afternoon Snack: Dannon Light & Fit Greek Yogurt

Dinner: 2-3 ounces of soft meat (pulled chicken, tuna salad, etc.)

Evening Snack: Protein Shake

Hope that helps!

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If think by my 7th week I was cleared for most food. I probably still ate a lot of Greek yogurt, cottage cheese. Turkey, tuna, refried Beans, etc.

My Protein target was and is 100 grams of Protein.< /p>

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Since my sleeve was in 2011, the Protein targets were more like 60grams.... which wasn't so easy to get at just 7 weeks out!

There is considerable evidence that higher Protein targets especially for bigger people is very helpful so I would be aiming in the 80-100gram range if at all possible.

I ate alot of low carb Protein drinks, greek yogurt, lean meats like fish chicken etc. I would occasionally get some veggies in but not much. It took a few months before I had capacity to resume eating much in terms of veggies. I never have added alot of fruits due to the sugars.

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