Hi, I'm a newbie, 12 weeks out on Tuesday. Sleeved 4/19.
33 year old female
5'0" HW: 240 lbs SW: 190 lbs CW: 163 lbs GW: 110 lbs
I'm currently on Phase 3 Soft / Semi-Solid. 600-800 calories, 80 grams Protein. I work out 1 hour 5-7 days per week - weights and track in my wheelchair. Currently averaging 2 lbs loss per week. I'm a paraplegic with Spina Bifida fighting a pressure wound on my foot. I'm desperate to get all 80 grams of protein without going over my calorie limit. I try Protein shakes but they take 1 1/2 hours to drink. Solid protein only takes about 20-30 minutes to eat but I can only get down about 2 oz at a time. With both I'm full for hours after and I have yet to ever even feel hungry. I have not had any problems with any specific foods. Not allowed to eat Beans, nuts, seeds, peels, raw veggies yet. I measure and weigh everything I ingest except Water and coffee.
I'm curious if any of the veterans out there struggled to get 80 grams of protein at this stage and what they did about it? Any sample meal plans? Anybody using a wheelchair and / or trying to heal pressure wounds? By the way, this is not a diabetic ulcer.
The nutritionist gave me a sample plan but it has a LOT more food on it than I can currently handle. I wouldn't be so worried about working my way up to more food if it wasn't for this wound I'm trying to heal. I have to get in 80 grams for wound healing.
Thank you for any input you can give!
