I am pre-op & trying to educate myself all about my nutrition that I really need to focus on post-op. I understand the whole protein intake, but need help w/ cards, calories & fat.

I am pre-op & trying to educate myself all about my nutrition that I really need to focus on post-op. I understand the whole Protein intake' date=' but need help w/ cards, calories & fat.[/quote']

BTW my class about this is tomorrow w/ my dr. I am just wanting feedback fr/ all the sleevers on here who know what is working for them:-)

My program (and they're all different, apparently LOL) recommends 75-90 grams of Protein per day. Always supposed to eat my protein first, building up to 2-4 ounces in roughly 40 minutes. If I can eat that, and am not "satisfied," I can eat up to 1/4 cup non-starchy veggies (salad, green Beans, cauliflower, etc). If I can eat that, and am STILL not "satisfied," I can have up to 1/4 cup of a starch. I'm 11 weeks post-op, and still can't eat more than 2 or 2.5 ounces of protein in a "meal"....much less a starch!! I do eat some veggies throughout the day, but they're more like Snacks now, since I rarely can get to them during a "meal".

So...as far as carbs go, the vast majority of mine are veggie-based. I do my best to keep my total carb intake below 30 grams per day, so that I stay in ketosis (for quicker fat burning). Its essentially an Atkins-style approach, without the hunger!

I don't worry much about fat, because I'm not eating enough calories for the amount of fat to matter. (Looking back through my journal, my fat intake is never about 25 or 30% of my total calories on any given day.) I average between 550 and 625 calories per day, 85 grams of protein, and 90 ounces of liquid. I'm supposed to be working up to 800 calories per day, but I'm just not able to eat that much food now...at least not of the healthy choices I'm making. (I could easily eat more calories, by eating crappy food, but that would be counter-intuitive, now wouldn't it??)

I hope you enjoy your class!!

Laura

TY so much for all the great info!!! I'm so anxious to start this journey.