ok, so I was sleeved on April 4 and from pre-op diet til now I have lost 39 lbs. I have had absolutely no problems at all. I have been able to eat whatever I want - thats my problem. I feel that I am eating the wrong kind of things. I seem to feel that it is ok because I can't eat as much as I usually did so it is ok to treat myself once a day to something that I normally should not eat. I have continued to loose weight not a ton, but it is still coming off. I am just hungry at times. I will not be able to gain weight back will I if I dont' follow a strick diet plan??

I am so confused about what I should eat and not, they really don't give you many guidelines to follow. I was told to eat @1200 calories a day. I do try and eat my protein first and limit my carbs to 2 meals a day. I have given up on the protein shakes as they now turn my stomach.

I am afraid I am not doing this right - I have no idea what I should eat per day because I can eat pretty much anything, sometimes I feel like I was never sleeved.

I have never thrown up or become sick to my stomach - I have felt really full - a sharp pain in my stomach - like I wished I didn't have that last bite.

Any suggesstions on what a normal diet should consist of. - how many times a day do you eat??

Thanks, you guys have helped me through many a dilema.

My husband and I purchased a cookbook and that has really given me direction with my food choices.

Wow, I'm really surprised that your doctor did not provide any guidelines whatsoever. Does his office have a nutritionist available to you as part of your services? Can you get with a nutritionist who helps with WLS patients? Not sure what to say about being about eat normally only five or so weeks out without restriction. I would talk to your doctor about that right away. At five weeks I was still doing 3 Protein shakes a day and barely able to eat 1-2oz of food at any meal comfortably. Do you know what size bougie he used? Mine was a 32, pretty common.

As for guidelines, here's a quick rundown:

600 calories per day was my limit from week 5-12, now I'm limited to 700-800 per day

64-80oz of fluids per day - Water, decaf tea, broth. No sugar added, no fruit juice, no coffee, no soda.

60-70oz pf protein per day, then work up to 80-90g around week 8 - lean meats, seafood, tofu, soy milk, low-fat cheese

40g of carbs is your maximum per day - no rice, no flour, no Pasta. Should come from small amounts of veggies and fruit.

20g of fat is your maximum per day - no butter, avoid sour creams, heavy cheeses, etc.

Also, exercise is a must for maximum weight loss. Try to get one hour per day where you get your heart rate up and sustain it. At five weeks, you may only be able to do 30 minutes depending on your fitness level. Anything you can do is better than nothing! Walking is the best, swimming, biking, etc. no hard weight lifting at this time.

Good luck! 39 pounds is a great loss and I know you can keep it going!!

I'm with you...I don't feel restriction either. I've had 2 incidents that proved my sleeve, but they weren't about eating too much; they were about not reacting well to a particular type of food. My weight loss has been very slow, but I've already dropped 2 sizes in 4 1/2 weeks. My nutritionist wanted me to eat more calories than the 650 I was getting in, and she wanted me to push my proteins up from 60 to 70. I'm working on it!

39lbs is great!

If you didnt get guidelines from your surgeon/NUT.... I would hire a outside nutritionist that has knowledge with WLS/VGS patients and work with them for a few sessions.

No disrespect to the forum- and dont get me wrong, there's tons of great info on this site- but your nutrition and health is very personal to you, your health and your surgery and relying on an internet forum to guide you can get you in trouble.

You made a huge investment in your sleeve- keep your investment working for you by getting tailored advice by a NUT. You may only need a session or two and they are usually reasonably priced.

I agree with the nutritionist advice.......I think the input of my NUT has been the most valuable part of the surgery package. I have not had a question about what to eat or when to eat it. She devised a book of sample menus and vitamin requirements for the first 6 weeks. Good luck, most bariatric programs have nutrition referral sources. I am amazed at the similarity of our surgery stories.