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watswill2

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    -Follow up with your surgeon monthly, getting fills monthly until you have good restriction.
    -Log your food eaten so you can hold yourself accountable. I use an app called Lose It
    -Be sure to get at least 60g-80g of Protein a day
    -Go see a nutrionist. Bring your food log with you so they can see what you're eating and help you find a plan that works for you.
    You may even want to go to a seminar that is for people considering Lap-Band, because they will tell you a lot of information you missed there.
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    watswill2 reacted to Thats All Folks in Struggle To Get In Enough Calories   
    I know this will sound like a weird question, but does anyone struggle to get enough calories in?
    I am very much in the Green Zone. I don't PB, no reflux or night cough, and I can eat pretty much whatever I want so long as I take small enough bites and chew it well. But, ever since my last fill, I really struggle to get in enough calories. I was eating 1100-1200 a day but now I have to really push it to get in even 1000. Usually I'm more around 900. Sometimes I feel like I'm over-eating because I'm trying so hard to hit at least 1000 calories. I'm just full from very little food and am rarely hungry.
    Today I will have only had 914, and that's only if I get in the pistachios I have planned for a snack tonight. If I don't, I'll be under 800.
    Does anyone else struggle to get in enough calories? If so, how do you get what you need without adding junk/filler calories?
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    watswill2 reacted to mylynn1377 in Food Choices   
    That depends on a lot of things. What calorie range are you aiming for, are you wanting a fairly decent balance or do you want high protein/low carb or low carb/low fat. Do you exercise heavily or are you fairly sedentary? If you run or do pretty intense exercise you need a bit more calories/carbs on those days but still adequate Protein for muscle recovery.
    There really aren't a lot of one size fits all meal plans, all any of use can do is give you a basic idea and you have to tweak it for individual taste and nutritional needs.

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