I Don't Know About This (Nut Recs from My Trainer)

I think its really reasonable.  I also think that when you move away from protein shakes and onto natural whole sources of protein, it is pretty easy to get your protein count up.  Your restriction may limit you more, but a piece of grilled fish can really provide more protein that a shake.   I've all but thrown my bars and shakes away and only use them when I'm in a pinch.

Good to know.  Thanks, Heather!

FWIW - and I know you're still pretty early out @ 4 mos or so, correct? I would not follow his nutritional advice...That is a lot of protein and very difficult to get in early out, we can easily to 60-80g or so, but that is really a lot that he's asking you. Your body is still recouping and getting used to all the changes, it should be a slow gradual shift toward higher calories and more variety in foods. At 4 mos out it should still be proteins first of course and it sounds like you are meeting the ASMBS guidelines on that. I think, since you don't have access to a nutritionist regularly or your surgeon for guidance that you should go on the ASMBS website and read all the guidelines on there. I wouldn't follow a trainers advice about eating after surgery, but that is just me...My trainer (who I started with last week, met with twice) knows I just had surgery in early June and she said she cannot give me any nutritional advice because of it, but she certainly still works me out plenty and has amazing advice how to exercise safely and increase my stamina, which I love. I do not think 1,300 calories is realistic at only 4 months out either, I barely make it to 650 calories most day and that is completely adhering to my guidelines of 3 meals, 1 snack. When I hit 4 mos out I expect I'll be at around the same point as you ~800/day or so.

Good advice is just that - good advice - whether it comes from a trainer, nutritionist, someone on here or your mother!!!

We see TONS of bad advice given to people by surgeons and nutritionists so it is important that we research nutrition and supplementation ourselves and then make our OWN decisions ...   It's one of the joys of being an adult.

Blindly following advice because of the source (ie a surgeon is more qualified than a trainer) is not always a wise decision!!!

Most people who have WLS do not do hardcore workouts - in fact, I would hazard a guess that most do very little exercise at all so the "one size fits all" advice that the ASMBS gives is probably adequate for most, but certainly NOT for us all and probably not adequate advice for the OP, who will have to tweak her nutrition according to her workouts.   Heck, I'll bet their advice is not even taking our age into account and believe me, THAT makes a huge difference in our nutritional needs.

Yes but so is blindly taking the advice of a personal trainer...It's his own opinion and not one geared toward a bariatric patient (he doesn't have experience with post op bariatric patients). The trainer doesn't have access to her personal medical history either. Yes of course for the long term we all want sensible eating plans with whole foods, etc. but we're talking 4 mos post op , there is nothing wrong with the advice of 1,300 calories and 100g+ protein in the future when consuming that amount of food is more realistic. OP stated what she is able to physically consume at this point, and that is listening to her body. That is why I disagree with his nutritional advice. I never once told her to blindly follow any NUT or Surgeon's advice, I told her to take a look at the ASMBS guidelines because she lacks access to her care provider. Hell, I've made adjustments to my vitamins after further research on my own, I'm never one to advocate taking one opinion. But I much prefer peer reviewed studies and solid, current information vs. a single person's own generalized opinion that is geared toward clients who haven't had their insides recently re-organized.

She clearly is NOT someone to blindly follow the advice of her trainer because she has come here several times to get opinions as to his recommendations, and we have all given them.   His NUTRITIONAL advice is good solid advice and as I have advised twice now, I would recommend that she follow his NUTRITIONAL plan as much as she is able because it is sound advice.    At six months, how we eat nutritionally should pretty much be set for the rest of our lives!   The only thing that changes is capacity and she will find that changing from month to month at this point.   You'll see when you get there!   Most of us do not remain a special category and are able to normalise our lives pretty quickly if we pursue a healthy functional lifestyle from the get-go.

She is an adult and after getting advice from all of us, she will no doubt make her own decision what to do or not to do.

I have a feeling that Karen will do just fine ...