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I actually have nuts here at work. I'm drinking my protein shake for the day along with some yogurt, but I'll take some nuts later. Adding nuts might not be a bad idea. And yes, I'm still missing a meal at least. Maybe even a snack. I have fish at home. Salmon, it will get the kcal and the fat up.

I'm not going keto, but my fat is not that high. Like today, (I have added two meals and a snack I haven't eaten yet, and at least one meal I have no idea what is going to be), I have these stats. Based on 4 meals and a snack 71g of carbs, 33g of fat and 131g of protein. 1113 calories.

Hm, lots to think about here. I'll see what I can do. I think a phone call sooner rather than later might be an idea.

@FluffyChix I think increasing my fat is a good idea. I'm already at 120+g of protein, and my nut wants me on that or higher, but I think increasing my fat is the best way to get more calories in right now. I can adjust as I get further out from surgery. I keep forgetting that I'm only 7.5 months out. I have been over 100g of protein for a good while now

Hehe. I started with 40 g, ended up eating it in two sittings. cut back to 20g, steel cut. Then my surgeon wanted me to eat rolled, so I did 10 and 10, that was suddenly too much again, so now I'm at 10 steel and 5 rolled. And I need the flaxseeds for my bowls.....seriously

I have oatmeal every morning. No to the raisin though, not a fan. This is my go to. 15g of oatmeal (10g steel cut and 5g rolled) 1/2 cup of water and into the microwave. Then I add 20g of flaxseeds (10 whole and 10 crushed) Then I add 50g of high protein yogurt (Skyr) 10 g of pumpkin seeds Cinnamon Sometimes I add fruit I use whole grain/carb reduced pasta or one made of beans or something like that (It's the texture of means I don't like, not the taste lol) I might make a call to her in a week or two as I try to adjust these things. Thanks for your input, they are greatly appreciated.

@Berry78 problem is, I don't eat any kinds of beans, and bread does not go well with my stomach. Every type I have eaten has gotten stuck. I already eat potatoes almost every single day in my stew. She did say 50% of total, as she was looking at myfitnesspal with me, and loved the days I had close to 50% protein. I think I have to add more fruit, add a little more pasta etc. I also have to increase my eating intervals. every 3-4h is not going to cut it, it'll have to be closer to 2-3h. On the weekends it's impossible for me to get enough food in, unless I eat like a bag of popcorn or something. Hm...

@Berry78 and @FluffyChix I had a 4 day weekend and stayed offline for the most part. Yes, I'm hungry because I'm not eating enough. Still not eating enough, trying to figure out how I'm going to get more food in me, and still stay with in my guidelines of 50% protein.

Thank you so much everyone!

So my nut wants me at 50% protein. Because of that my carbs will automatically stay low. I'm somewhere between 50-100g a day, all depending. I haven't had any carb restrictions since surgery except sugar really.

My surgical team has to follow a national standard, and have a great success. Also, I might have been able to eat solids, but everything has to be chewed down to puree, and it's still like that. And I know I have to, or things get stuck

Lot's of weight training, nordic walking, walking everywhere (15000-20000 steps a day) and swimming is what I have been doing. And thank you!

Short term is reaching goal by Christmas. Long term is drop fat % before I go on vacation/shopping trip to Florida in March. I can't wait. (I'm in Austria) I can't run, but I like racing, so I'll do a couple of Nordic walking races. Also, get stronger for my back. And yeah, I think fluctuation is good. NUT says I need more food because I burn so much, so I'm doing okay. Sometimes 1500 feels like so much food, other times I'm wondering how so little food can have so much kcal lol. Fail to plan is like planning to fail, and it's so true. Exciting. It's going to be here before you know it. Just stick to what you have been doing.

Well, I know there is a bottom limit, so if she has mentioned it, make sure you stay above. For me it was above 40 when I went to get approved for the surgery. After that I could drop as much as I wanted. But I got approved 13 days (my surgery got moved up by 4 weeks because there was an opening and everything but insurance was approved at that time.) Thank you. My motivation has always been to prevent another back surgery, which I did. Now I need to find another motivation to pull myself together a little. I have been slipping a little lately. I do have extra skin. It might not look like ut, but it's there, especially on my legs. I know I have been lucky, considering I'm close to 100lbs and have no overhang. I'm up and down on my kcal, I have also been up and down with tracking lately. I'm anywhere from 1100-1600 I think. Today is a high day of over 1500 if I eat everything I have put into myfitnesspal. I believe one key to my success is that I meal prep. It gives me less options to stray into eating unhealthy stuff. So do you know when you'll have surgery?

You are a rock star. And you now have the end in sight. You can do this. If you can't go down in kcal, see if you can do something about burning a little more. It might help. Or maybe even upping your kcal for a few days before going back down might help. I know, so close. And 9.6 from goal and normal bmi. I'm hoping I can do it before Christmas, but it might be too much to ask. That's okay though. It would be the best Christmas gift to myself though.

@iHealthy I had gastric bypass.

You have already done an amazing job, just keep up the good work and you'll be at your goal in no time.

Thanks. And yes. I have worked out since 3 weeks post up. I had to because I had to strengthen my back to avoid back surgery. I do weight lifting 2 a week, swimming, nordic walking and I walk, everywhere. I average between 15000 - 20 000 steps a day. And I go hiking.

Bio-electrical Impedance Analysis or Bioimpedance Analysis (BIA) is a method of assessing your body composition, the measurement of body fat in relation to lean body mass. It is an integral part of a health and nutrition assessment. Mine was done on a seca mBCA 515

@Berry78 yeah, we transitioned through the stages in 4 days. Of course everything had to be chewed to puree, and we had several restrictions, I was eating cheese, yogurt, and a few other things. Just because I was allowed, didn't mean I did. I eat mostly cheese, yogurt and protein shakes. But also some fish and chicken. I have heard that sleeve feel a lot more restriction than bypass

There are several powders (mix in water) or liquid stool softener you can take right after surgery. Talk to your surgeon and he should give you your options that you can try out ahead of time to see what works.

Double post

I'm not sure if looking for the cheapest is the best way to go. I would look for the ones with the best results, other people's experience with the doctor and the after care should there be complications right after surgery.

I have been allowed to eat everything since week 6. As long as I stick to my protein requirement, the rest is up to me. Also, no liquid diet for me. Not pre op and only 2 days post op. By day 4 I was eating solid food with restrictions. There are so many guidelines out there. Looks to me that the US is the strictest about the liquid diet.

Yay for a surgery typ. And welcome to the bypass club. I'm sure you'll enjoy your membership!