F.A. O. GayleTX

[toots2 0]

Hi gayle.

i was looking at a thread you posted on, you said you followed the same food plan, as someone who had a gastric bypass, please can you tell me more about this food plan, you're weight loss has been amazing.:whoo:

many thanks

Toots2. xx

[GayleTX 1]

<p>Happy to share! I'm always so happy to see people that are wanting to do this the right way and stay healthy - it's so easy to cheat with the band that it is imperative to have a plan. And I'm sure there are people who don't have to do this to lose, but some of us don't lose as easily as others, and some of us have a lot more to lose than others. I'm not saying this is what everyone must do, but it's what I do and I've done well and my health is better than it's been in decades. </p> <p> </p> <p>As you may know, GB people cannot tolerate anything with sugar in it and only very little fat....makes them really sick, vomit, sweat, faint, etc. So that's the number one elimination for them. But the following is their basic diet and it's the diet that all my support group follows - it's made our weight loss much faster than average and kept us all healthy:</p> <p> </p> <p>*80-100 grams protein/day - your little pouch can't hold that much food, so Protein supplements are very important. Find some (both liquid and bars and puddings, etc) that you love and use them daily and forever! It will help protect your muscles and your hair and help keep you satsified - it digests slowly and you don't get hungry so quickly. You do need to eat dense Protein when you can.....tuna, fish, cheese, eggs, etc.</p> <p> </p> <p>*Less than 50 net carbs/day - eat your protein first, then eat a few veggies. Eliminate all starchie carbs (white carbs is a good way to remember it)....no white bread, Pasta, rice, potatoes, corn, things made with any of those products (like cake..ha!) etc. Eliminating white carbs will keep your blood sugar from bouncing and making you think you are hungry even when you are not. </p> <p> </p> <p>*At least 64 oz water/tea every day. The liquids in your Protein Shakes count toward those liquids.</p> <p> </p> <p>*No carbonated drinks at all. </p> <p> </p> <p>It will help to record all your food intake....there are several online programs - fitday.com or dailyplate.com are both popular. I don't concern myself much about calories....no more food than we can hold in our little pouches we are not going to get too many calories if we stick to the above plan. After 16 mo. I hardly ever go over 900-1000 cal./day even eating all I want to. </p> <p> </p> <p>A GOAL WITHOUT A PLAN IS JUST A WISH!</p>

[NanaRenan 0]

Thanks for sharing that, Gayle!!!

I don't want to sit back and expect a "wish" to get me where I need to be!

[toots2 0]

Thanks for sharing that with us, i'm not yet banded, surgery on 5th sept, but like to plan ahead, i think this would be a good plan for me to follow.

once again thank you

Toots2 xx