Typical Meal Plan - 4 weeks post op

[iKande03 0]

Greetings all,

I'm seeking some guidance. Here are my stats: Pre-op weight: 269, SW: 255.8, CW: 245.8 Sleeve date: 3/31/22

I want to make sure I am consuming the right amount of food in the right way. After surgery, the Protein Shakes (Fairlife & Premier) caused diarrhea so I stopped drinking the shakes. Instead, my typical day is:

Yogurt 25g Protein

Tuna/Chicken salad 12-15g protein

Pork or chicken 12-15g protein

Water or zero-calorie drink

I don't consume more than 1/4 - 1/3 of a cup at a time. It takes me 2 "meals" to finish the yogurt.

As you can see from my stats I'm losing very slowly; which is fine as long as I know I'm doing the right thing. Can you please share a typical day of meals? I want to make sure I'm doing the right thing.

Thanks in advance

[ms.sss 15,725]

Hi! Short answer is you ARE doing things right if you are comfy after eating AND are losing weight (however “slow” or “fast” you may think it is). Congrats!

Long answer is there is ALOT of variation on what folks can and do consume that first month. As well as rate of weight loss, some lose/gain/stay the same based on a host of factors (air/fluid retention from surgery, genetics, medical conditions, etc).

With that said, i was one of those who had a case of semi-serious food aversion that first months so i barely ate. So it prolly wont help u to compare what i ate (or didn’t eat) with your intake.

For what its worth, in my opinion, a 10 lbs loss in a month is awesome.

Good Luck! ❤️