Question:
I am 10 Months Post-Op. eating

I would like some feedback on what and how much people around this time post-op were eating. I just want to see if I am doing okay. Thank you.    — Shavonne P. (posted on June 17, 2003)

June 17, 2003
I was eating about the same amount at 10 months post-op as I am now at 12 months post-op. I eat about 1,200 calories a day. I eat 3 meals and two snacks. I can eat a cup of food at a time and feel full but not uncomfortable. I am still losing weight but very slowly. I am a couple of pounds to goal.
   — maryburton

June 17, 2003
I'm 11 months out and eating between 1000 and 1300 calories a day on average, 60 to 100 grams of protein per day, 20 to 50 carbs a day (I don't count the carbs in green veggies), and I don't count fats in my diet. I can eat about a cup of food - depending on how dense it is. Salad I can eat about 2 cups packed. Meat about 1/2 cup. Pasta - about 1/4 cup or I dump :>) I can eat a big mac minus the center bun with 3 or 4 fries as a meal (not often though!). I can eat 2 fried eggs on one slice of toast with 2 pieces of bacon. My <b>typical day</b> includes 4 moz sticks for breakfast; 2 strips of beef jerky for mid day snack; 2 cups lettuce salad with 1/4 cup chicken or tuna and 1 or 2 tablespoons of sunflower seeds and French dressing for lunch; Dinner is usually something like 1 cup of homemade chili with ground beef and 4 whole wheat crackers or stewed chicken or such; and an evening snack of either 2 sticks of jerky, 1/2 cup cottage cheese or a NSA fudgecicle. Hope this helps some!
   — [Deactivated Member]

June 17, 2003
I think a lot depends on whether you're at goal. I was at goal by ten months. So by ten months out, I was eating about 1800 calories a day (about 33 percent protein, 40 percent carbs, rest fats), because I didn't want to lose any more weight. Plus, I became a runner, which burns lots of calories. While I was still losing, I kept the calories under 1500 (actually, under 1200 for a long time), and kept my protein grams ahead of my carb grams, plus worked out 4-5x per week.
   — Suzy C.