Question:
Am I eating too much?

I am 5 weeks post op and hungry all the time. This is what I eat on a day when I am really hungry. Breakfast: 1 string cheese wrapped in 1 thin slice lean deli meat Snack: isopure clear drink Lunch: 2 oz chichen breast Snack 2 oz chicken breast Dinner: 1 string cheese wrappen in 1 thin slice lean deli meat Snack: 1/2 protein bar So far I have lost 26 pounds am I doing something wrong?    — Stacie B. (posted on August 5, 2003)

August 5, 2003
hiya~ are you getting in 64oz of water? what about liquid protein supplement? i see you drinking some protein...at your stage i ate similar things but also had some fruit in there too (canned pears are good). according to my surgeon, at 5 weeks you should be eating canned fruits & veggies (no raw for at least 2 months) since canned are basically pre-cooked & easy to digest. what does your surgeon say about protein supplments? good luck, kate
   — jkb

August 5, 2003
Stacie, EVERYBODY & EVERY SURGEON IS DIFFERENT? What does your Nutrionist or Surgeon Say. At 5 weeks out, That is pretty much what I was eating minus the chicken. I couldn't do chicken till I was about 3 mos out, I was on beef, shrimp, scallops and turkey at 5 wks. No protein bars for me until about 2 mos, but, everyone is different, As long as you get in your water, supplements and Protein, you are good. We started around the same size, I was 305, I had surgery last 8-15, I am down 118lbs, I was down about 45lbs at 8 wks. Email me if you need some help. Heather 8-15-02 305/187/150
   — heathercross

August 5, 2003
My surgeon and nutrutionist say six small meals a day, 74 grams of protein and 64 oz water. Protein supplements are encouraged. I am drinking my 64 oz of water too.
   — Stacie B.

August 5, 2003
Just watch out for canned fruit, as even the kind in light syrup is high in sugar and can cause dumping....I did and I thought I was going to die for about 45 minutes.
   — jennifer A.