Hi everyone!

Just found this site today. I have been a member of the OH website for a couple of years now but so happy to find one just for VSG!

My delima/question is this: I am pretty much freaking out! I had my VSG day after Thanksgiving 09 in Mexico, which means that I did not have any pre-op or post-op nutrition care. They did provide me with some paperwork with a little bit of info, but I just have been so torn on what to eat!!! I had lost 47 pounds (then gained 2), and stopped completely for almost a month now. From what I can tell, its the carbs. I had been pretty much eating what I wanted I realize that is bad, then I started eating vegies, etc, but realized that was bad becauser of the lack of Protein. The low carb really shouldn't be that difficult, I have stuck to Atkins before, but I believe this is different. We have to do low carb and low fat with very high protein. So how do I do that?? I really need some ideas, like what for Breakfast since eggs fried in butter with cheese melted on top is not exactly a good choice...LOL!! What kind of protein choices do you all do? I would like as many ideas so that I could have some variety. I did buy some Talpia which fried in a little bit of butter (low fat) is really good and I enjoy that...is that a good choice? Any advice any of you can offer would be so very helpful. I seriously am very down and depressed about this and want to do whats right by myself and the surgery.

Thank you!

April

April,

Here are some things for you to try out for a variety:

1) Breakfast: a. Try some greek yogurt mixed with some fruit sauce (I make my own-buy berries smash them up and strain out the seeds, mix it in the yogurt then add a little sugar free flavoring, whatever strikes your fancy for the day). b. Some oatmeal with mashed up banana and a little vanilla Protein powder, soy milk.

2) Lunch/Dinner: a. Bison burger (very high in protein, lean too so don't over cook it). b. Tuna mixed with some of the totino's spinach dip which is located by the chips in the store-the dip is low in carbs and not too bad calorie wise, mix in a little diced cheese and it makes a pretty high protein low carb salad. c. Piece of turkey wrapped around some string cheese.

Just a few suggestions but I hope it gives you some ideas! Also try "theworldaccordingtoeggface" website. She has some awesome recipes that are really tasty.

I drink a protien shake most everyday....That helps a lot. I was also told that turkey Jerkey is good for you and it doest take much to get a full feeling with it.

Hi, I'm 4 weeks out now and this is my progression diet. . .

Breakfast

8 oz fat free mootopia milk (or soy fat free)

1 scoop vanilla BA Protein powder

lunch

1/4 c. tuna with mustard or FatFree mayo

1 stick string cheese

or

1/4 c. cooked ground turkey

1/4 c. refried Beans

dinner

1/4 c. cottage cheese

4 oz sugar free Jello

or

1/2 c. extra lean hamburger meat

Snack

4 oz yogurt

1/2 scoop BA vanilla Protein Powder (mixed together)

I have fat free cottage cheese, string cheese, ricotta cheeses, yogurt Dannon Fit N Light, tuna in Water, extra lean hamburger meat, extra lean ground turkey, sugar free jello, sugar free pudding, popsicles, eggs, soft sugar free fruits, mushy beans and lentils, broth, creamy Soups and lots of Vitamins and supplements. I only have 1/2 c only of any 1 food. . or mix and match 1/4 c + 1/4 c = 1/2 cup. . . . does this make sense?

I am on this for about 5 months and then progress to a regular diet. . hope this helps

Edited January 27, 201016 yr by thinoneday

Thank you April for asking this question. I was wondering the same thing.

Thank you all for your wonderful suggestions! And please, keep them coming.

A couple more questions for you all...some of the suggestions I noticed are great for Protein, like Beans and the fruit would be great to add to the yogurt or Protein shakes, however I know that they have quite a high carb content. Would the high protein tend to cancel out the carbs a bit, like in the Atkins diet? How many carbs do you all eat in one day? I really do not like the protein shakes, I think they taste awful, I have tried both the Atkins and the one (can't remember the name now) for Body for Life in the silver box/cans. But I do like the idea of the fat free milk and powder..does that taste decent? Any others you may have tried that taste pretty good? I noticed some mentioned eggs, do you all eat many eggs, or maybe the egg whites? Also how would I use the ricotta cheese that you mentioned, do you just eat it by itself?

I did go to the store tonight and bought the plain greek yogurt, my sister suggested adding cinnamon and some splenda, I did notice a few people suggested that (thank you Marilyn). I also bought non fat cottage cheese, Weight Watchers string cheese, tuna, instead of low fat mayo, I found the sandwich spread that looks kind of like a dressing with pickles, etc in it (found in with the mayo), I thought it would taste better and has 2.5 fat, 3 carbs and 35 calories per TB. I thought I would put it in with the tuna and make the one TB go a long way, what do you think? I also bought a low calorie butter by Land o Lakes that I could use to pan fry the fish. What do you all think of Peanut Butter? Its a little higher in carbs as well.

Realistically how much protein do you all think you get and do you keep track of how many carbs, fat, protein and calories you take in every day? Or do you just try to be careful and do the best you can?

I am so sorry for the looonngg posts with many questions, but I appreciate all your help immensely, I need mentors as I go through this process! Thank you so much for all your help! Your all life savers, really!

April

OH and BigDD....I will be trying that turkey jerky!!

April

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