Question:
Need Help about Food Intake!

Hello, I have been around the bend and back again regarding the amount of food I should be eating daily. Can someone who has past their third month post op and has been successful with their daily eating habits PLEASE share with me the answer to the following questions? 1. At 3 months, how much protein should I be putting in my body each day? 2. Should I focus on fat grams? If so, how many is good for a healthy diet per day? 3. Is it true that at this point I should be drinking atleast 64oz of pure water per day? 4. How many times a day should I eat? 5. What should a typical day of food look like for me? Would you share with me what you eat in a typical day? I am sorry for the long list, if you would prefer to email me privately with the answer that is fine at well. Thanks for your support and help! God Bless You!    — Stephanie B. (posted on October 30, 2002)

October 30, 2002
Hello, I noticed no one answered yet, so I decided to give it a try! As you said, we are all invidiuals and daily intake and weight loss varies. I am going to try to answer your questions as follows: 1) daily protein - I shoot for 60g per day 2) fat - I don't count fat grams, but I also don't eat anything high in fat (ie, chips, etc) 3) I drink a MINIMUM of 64 oz water per day - it's hard at first, but once you make yourself, you get used to it and can't go without it 4) how many times a day do I eat - 3, plus 2 snacks 5) typical daily intake = breakfast 4 oz of cottage cheese w/ pineapple, lunch - salad with cut up chicken and regular salad dressing, snack midday - either 2 rice cakes (no fat) or 3 peanut butter crackers, supper - protein and veggies (usually some type of chicken), snack after supper, before bed - varies, usually 1/2 a no sugar added Klondike bar, or a protein bar. I try to make sure my daily intake of calories is LESS than 1000. I use fitday.com to try to keep track. And BEWARE of carbs - too many can sabotage weight loss, even make you gain, and the more you eat (carbs) the more you want! Good luck. Post op 9 months, down 88 lbs.
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October 30, 2002
I looked at this because I was also interested in the answers, (hoping someone closer to 3 months would also post) I had open RNY 8/6/02 down 58 lbs. I drink 64-100 oz of water daily. My protein suffered for a while because I had such problems with the shakes, but am finally about 65-80 grams of protein a day. I go to Curves for Women 5-6 days a week and also walk 2-3 times a week. My daily food is like this: AM 1 piece of string cheese, snack - protein bar or shake, lunch - chili or turkey and veggies, snack yogurt or SF pudding with protein powder added and supper is usually chicken and veggie (maybe a tsp of potato). I seem to average about 650-950 calories per day. I feel great, so it must be working, but I too am curious as to wether I should be eating more/less at this point. I log all my food at fitday.com, but for the most part don't count fat and just limit the carbs. I also am in a very high state of ketosis and am not sure how long that is safe, but we will see. Good luck, I hope I answered your questions.
   — Dana B.

October 30, 2002
At 3 months post-op, my diet was pretty much the same: for breakfast, 1 scrambled egg with 1/2 slice of melted cheese and a dollop of veggie chili on top-all melted together. Yum! Still eat this every am and I am 8 months post-op. For lunch, 1/2 a meat sandwich with the top layer of bread removed or a few ounces of chicken over a salad with regular dressing or tuna fish salad on 4 crackers. Dinner was a fish,chicken or beef with a veggie. Snacks were: popcorn, mini chocolate chip cookies, p-nut butter crackers, fruit and SF klondike bars. I ate 3 or 4 meals a day with a few snacks. I never counted fat grams, just watched the packages to ensure I wasn't eating anything with high fat. Yes, 64 or more ounces of water is what you strive for. Somedays I do and other days I don't. Other non-caffeine liquids count towards that amount so my decaf tea helps. As for protein, I don't really count that either, just ensure that every meal concentrates on the protein first. The highest protein is found in chicken and turkey, then beef and fish.
   — Cindy R.