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[Stella S 612]

Pre-vacation diets!! Yes incredibly grateful for this chance to be healthy and fit! Odd I have lost weight on every single vacation since WLS thanks to the ability to be much more active

[Serengirl 176]

On 7/24/2019 at 11:23 AM, FluffyChix said:

Are you hungry all the time? Before I found IF, I would be if I ate higher carb. Now things are different for me...but I do find the more I eat and the more often I eat, the hungrier I am and the more fixated on the next meal event I am. What is your experience with this.

I saw this article on MFP:

4 Reasons Why You're Hungry All The Time

How many of them apply?

So I met with my nutritionist RN today and she was not helpful AT ALL. I am 4 weeks post op and she said I should be at 1300 calories a day!!!!!!! I looked at her like she had three heads. 1) who can eat that much 4 weeks post op?!!!! 2) the pamphlet my Dr gave me after surgery said i should be between 400-600 so I have no idea WTF she was talking about. I was like, that's super high my Dr said 600 ( and btw the RN is in the bariatric department!). I would gain weight if i ate that much, not that I can at this point. Anyway, rant over but then Drs wonder why we go to the internet for answers ( this is exhibit A your honor) . So anywhoo I find better information from others actually going through this process. I was doing IF and OMAD before Surgery.... what has your experience been of doing that post surgery? do you feel it works well for you or on such low calories, do you feel woozy? What is your eating window and do you ever fast for a full day?

[Sheribear68 3,201]

On 10/03/2019 at 22:44, Serengirl said:

So I met with my nutritionist RN today and she was not helpful AT ALL. I am 4 weeks post op and she said I should be at 1300 calories a day!!!!!!! I looked at her like she had three heads. 1) who can eat that much 4 weeks post op?!!!! 2) the pamphlet my Dr gave me after surgery said i should be between 400-600 so I have no idea WTF she was talking about. I was like, that's super high my Dr said 600 ( and btw the RN is in the bariatric department!). I would gain weight if i ate that much, not that I can at this point. Anyway, rant over but then Drs wonder why we go to the internet for answers ( this is exhibit A your honor) . So anywhoo I find better information from others actually going through this process. I was doing IF and OMAD before Surgery.... what has your experience been of doing that post surgery? do you feel it works well for you or on such low calories, do you feel woozy? What is your eating window and do you ever fast for a full day?

I’m 8 months out and struggle mightily to get in >800 calories daily.
I’m probably an outlier though bc I avoid carbs (unless they’re in salad packs) and eat primarily meat and cheese and other dairy. Those things take up a lot of room in a sleeve

Until you can get in 65gm Protein daily with ease, I would focus more on TRE than on trying any kind of fast over 16-18 hours.
Even now I pretty much live in a 16:8 or 18:6 zone. Every now and then I’ll do a 24 hour fast, but I waited til 6 months post-op before I tried that

[Serengirl 176]

Not a stellar day on my part but i still in the soft food stages/ puree and my stomach doesn't agree with many things

B- collagen UltrA 19 CAL, MAX PRO shake CAFE MOCHA 150 CAL, CLEAR PRTEIN DRINK (1/2) 32 CALS- 201 CAL

L- 3 SHRIMP, T BSP GREEK YOGURT, 1/4 AVOCADO, 2 TBS SALSA AND Keto ICE CREAM - 243 CAL

D- KETO ENGLIGHTEN BAR- 70 CAL

SNACK- BARNEYS ALMOND BUTTER (NO SUGAR) AND LILYS CHOC chips MELTED- 133 CAL

DAILY TOTAL- 647 CAL, 31 NET CARBS, 64 Protein, 34 FAT , AND BY EOD ILL HAVE 100 OZ OF Water

[FluffyChix 17,418]

7 hours ago, Serengirl said:

Not a stellar day on my part but i still in the soft food stages/ puree and my stomach doesn't agree with many things

B- collagen UltrA 19 CAL, MAX PRO shake CAFE MOCHA 150 CAL, CLEAR PRTEIN DRINK (1/2) 32 CALS- 201 CAL

L- 3 SHRIMP, T BSP GREEK YOGURT, 1/4 AVOCADO, 2 TBS SALSA AND Keto ICE CREAM - 243 CAL

D- Keto ENGLIGHTEN BAR- 70 CAL

SNACK- BARNEYS ALMOND BUTTER (NO SUGAR) AND LILYS CHOC chips MELTED- 133 CAL

DAILY TOTAL- 647 CAL, 31 NET CARBS, 64 Protein, 34 FAT , AND BY EOD ILL HAVE 100 OZ OF Water

Eat real food hon. Let your tool do its job. Ditch the crap=Keto Ice Cream and Barney's Almond Butter with Lily's chips, Enlightened bar...WAY too much processed junk.

This is the time to break up with treats and nut up/knuckle down. Make your meals as lean and Protein forward as you can. Don't start using "crutches" at this point. It is WAY early and chances are you will stall out long before reaching goal.

This is the time to MAXIMIZE your weight loss. It's the time you will lose the most. Don't squander it. Follow your doc's plan. At this point I was at 1/4c per meal and 400-600 cals. ALL of it was protein + a bite or two of steamed veg + a tiny tiny amount of healthy fat (ie 1/2oz of avocado = 1/8 of an avocado).

[Sheribear68 3,201]

6 hours ago, FluffyChix said:

Eat real food hon. Let your tool do its job. Ditch the crap=Keto Ice Cream and Barney's Almond Butter with Lily's chips, Enlightened bar...WAY too much processed junk.

This is the time to break up with treats and nut up/knuckle down. Make your meals as lean and Protein forward as you can. Don't start using "crutches" at this point. It is WAY early and chances are you will stall out long before reaching goal.

This is the time to MAXIMIZE your weight loss. It's the time you will lose the most. Don't squander it. Follow your doc's plan. At this point I was at 1/4c per meal and 400-600 cals. ALL of it was Protein + a bite or two of steamed veg + a tiny tiny amount of healthy fat (ie 1/2oz of avocado = 1/8 of an avocado).

100% agree.
I even went so far as to be in a bit of protein deficit (under 60gm daily) just so I could get in the habit of eating real food to get my nutrients in.
I allow myself ONE Protein Drink if I feel like I need it—otherwise all I eat is non-processed (okay i admit deli lunch meat is technically processed, but I don’t consider it snack food so I don’t count it as processed) food

REAL food.
No snack chips, Protein Bars, etc.

85-90% of what I put in my mouth is dairy, meat, or veggies.

[Panda333 276]

I'm hoping to revive this thread I think it can help all of us....I'm still just about 3 weeks post up so still in my weight losing mode. This was my menu from yesterday. I def should have had more for lunch but I was full.....

[MarvelGirl25 2,168]

Here's yesterday:

I woke up late so i didnt eat Breakfast. It doesnt say it in the app but the dinner part was turkey meatballs and I stuffed them with a 1/5 of a string cheese stick. Sprinkled a little shredded mozz. on top too.

Calories: 616 Protein: 65g Carbs: 51g Fat: 17g

[ms.sss 15,751]

On 8/14/2019 at 12:23 AM, Tracyringo said:

ms.sss maybe start a new thread and call it what is on the menu for maintenance ?

Sooooooo 2 months later, I finally started up a spin-off thread of this one specifically for maintainers, so the relatively higher macro levels (or even lower-than-expected levels) consumed by those no longer in weight loss mode are kept in perspective, and doesn't scare the bejeezus of those who are ❤️

Plus its always fun to to see what people are eating (well, for me at least )

Here's the link for those interested:

[ms.sss 15,751]

8 hours ago, Panda333 said:

I'm hoping to revive this thread I think it can help all of us....I'm still just about 3 weeks post up so still in my weight losing mode. This was my menu from yesterday. I def should have had more for lunch but I was full.....

Hi @Panda333, at this stage just try to get in what you can. You are doing great! No need to eat more beyond the full feeling. Your menu macros is more or less similar to mine at the same time in my progresssion (it was my last day of full liquids). For comparison, here was my menu at 3 weeks post op: