Question:
Seeking a nutrious meal plan at 4 months out.

I will be 4months post-op on April 3rd, I feel like I'm not organized with my meals, do anybody have a meal plan that works really well for them, like how many calories should I be getting in a day.    — Tonisha P. (posted on March 26, 2003)

March 26, 2003
Goodness, trying to remember that far back, and others can certainly chime in with more recent info, but I believe it was about 600 -700 calories a day at 4 months. Don't you have a meal plan from your surgeon's office? It amazes me that some surgeons do not have detailed plans for their patients. I never really counted calories, just ensured that i ate whenever hungry, concentrated on protein, tried to keep the carbs low or if I had carbs they were the good ones (beans, veggies, fruits, whole grains), low or no sugar and tons of water. At 4 months post op, I was eating scrambled eggs with melted cheese for breakfast, 1/2 a meat sandwich for lunch or a few ounces of grilled chicken or beef over salad, 1/2 protein bars or cheese and crackers or popcorn for snacks, and for dinner 1/2 of a lean Cuisine or grilled meat/chicken/fish (just a few ounces) with a steamed veggie for dinner. There was also a time period when i ate every few hours because I was hungry. This is OK too as long as the meals are very small andfor the most part protein based. I would also have (and still try to do at almost 14 months post-op), a protein shake a day.
   — Cindy R.

March 26, 2003
Back in those days, I was only doing 2 protein shakes a day, and several 2 oz meals. I favored Gobble Stix (like a turkey hotdog, eaten raw (well, cold not raw), a bit smaller), string cheese, a h/b egg, few apple slices, coupla crackers with cheese or tuna...... not all together, of course! I started eating 1 meal a day of whatever the family ate (minus milk & sugar), but in eensy portions
   — vitalady