What does your day of eating look like?

[ToInfinityAndBeyond 25]

I am six months out and my typical day is:

Breakfast - 20g Protein yogurt, 10 almonds

lunch - tuna salad - 15 g protein

Dinner- 3.5 oz broiled chicken thigh - 24 g protein

Snacks - Kodiak Bear Bites- chocolate graham crackers - 5 g protien, Protein 2o 20 g protein Water, pistachios or other nuts, Peanut Butter on seed cracker - to hit goal of 85-95 g protein. I try to keep carbs under 60 g. Re: Quest protein chips -- liked them before surgery, stomach doesn't like them now (I get nauseous). Good luck!

[ChunkCat 729]

15 hours ago, AmberFL said:

So my targets are 60-80g of Protien Less than 40g carbs and less than 15g of fat. So I think I need to re-evaluate my food choices. It’s a learning curve lol

I would suggest maybe asking them why your fat target is so low? Is this a temporary target? Most studies now are showing we need 30 grams of fat for healthy brain function and more like 50-60 grams of fat for proper sex hormone function, regardless of our caloric intake. I asked my dietician about this and she said the ASMBS (American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery) suggests a fat target of 60 grams daily by 1 year post op. I can't find a reference to this on their site because there it is behind a member wall, but your dietician should have access to this and it is the guidelines most good programs follow.

By all means, follow what your team says, I'm not saying to ignore their targets, I'm just pointing out with fat that low you may experience brain fatigue, dry skin, dry eyes, and your meals may not feel as satiating since getting enough fat is a component of satiety.

But other than that your numbers look amazing for how early out you are post op!! Your surgeon should be thrilled you are able to get that Protein in, it is soooo good for wound healing!

[AmberFL 817]

21 hours ago, ChunkCat said:

I would suggest maybe asking them why your fat target is so low? Is this a temporary target? Most studies now are showing we need 30 grams of fat for healthy brain function and more like 50-60 grams of fat for proper sex hormone function, regardless of our caloric intake. I asked my dietician about this and she said the ASMBS (American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery) suggests a fat target of 60 grams daily by 1 year post op. I can't find a reference to this on their site because there it is behind a member wall, but your dietician should have access to this and it is the guidelines most good programs follow.

By all means, follow what your team says, I'm not saying to ignore their targets, I'm just pointing out with fat that low you may experience brain fatigue, dry skin, dry eyes, and your meals may not feel as satiating since getting enough fat is a component of satiety.

But other than that your numbers look amazing for how early out you are post op!! Your surgeon should be thrilled you are able to get that Protein in, it is soooo good for wound healing!

It’s temporary the macros go up once I hit other stages, I can’t imagine myself eating this little the rest of my life. Lmao! And my sex hormone does not need to be played with if anything now my libido is like how I was when I was a teenager. My guy isn’t complaining 😂

I think I need to set up an appt to go over what I’m eating with my dietician because the whole point of this surgery for me was to be healthy not just thin. Thank you for your insight! 💜

[ChunkCat 729]

6 hours ago, AmberFL said:

It’s temporary the macros go up once I hit other stages, I can’t imagine myself eating this little the rest of my life. Lmao! And my sex hormone does not need to be played with if anything now my libido is like how I was when I was a teenager. My guy isn’t complaining 😂

I think I need to set up an appt to go over what I’m eating with my dietician because the whole point of this surgery for me was to be healthy not just thin. Thank you for your insight! 💜

Oh that's good!! I've seen some people set at that limit long term and I always feel bad for their bodies. LOL

My partner really loves the libido side effects too. 😂

Yes, definitely talk to them!! Use them as the resource they are meant to be! My focus is health too so I try to make sure there is scientific data backing the advice I get from my clinic and if it doesn't work for my body I tell them so! A lot of people are afraid of challenging their doctors and dieticians. I outgrew that problem a long time ago thanks to major health issues. Nowadays people only get to stay on my care team if they are willing to work collaboratively with me for my best health!