okay ......i know this sounds dumb , but im sure i am not the only one here with this question !! for probably all of us on here , i am sure we have yo yo dieted most of our lives . while on that particular diet , i'm sure alot of us had to watch our calorie intake , and sure enough, the weight would come off ,right ?!well ...with our new tummy holding only 4qz , i believe , our focus is not on calorie count , but on protein ,,,correct ???of course , i know we need to consume proteins with our new tummy, but what else all triggers in there ???calories, carbs , protein ...

i know we really cant sit down to 3 meals a day , right ?its just unreal that our tummys hold so lil and not much fills it up........so do we "GRAZE" on good protein food thruought the day ??????i did not have a very good nutritionalist and feel like i need to know so much more . i know carbs play a factor ....under 20 a day ??? i had my surgery on dec. 8th ..and am able to tolerate foods greatly now and trying to get in the fluids , i just want to make sure i am doing things proper and the right way .but when i do eat , it doesnt feel like a meal, just a protein to keep me full ! Any and all advice appreciated !!!

Here are several guides that have fantastic information. They may differ, just like most of our surgeons do in their requirements and recommendations. I am not a nutritionist nor a medical professional, so use your best judgement when looking at these and communicate questions to your surgeon.

http://www.muhealth.org/documents/bariatric/Nutrition_Guidelines_Before_and_After_Vertical_Sleeve_Gastrectomy.pdf

http://www.dukehealth.org/services/weight_loss_surgery/care_guides/bariatric_surgery_diet_manual/the_recommended_diet_following_bariatric_surgery

http://www.ucsfhealth.org/education/dietary_guidelines_after_gastric_bypass/index.html

http://www.realself.com/files/ckfinder/RealSelfNutritionalGuide.pdf

http://professional.diabetes.org/admin/UserFiles/CE/South%20Florida/Workshop%20A-3%20Nutrition%20Management%20in%20Bariatric%20Surgery.pdf

Great links above but here are some directly related to VSG. What you need to realize is that there is no one or single answer. That is why we discuss topics. Our surgeons are different in levels of experience, how they suture our tummies and what they feel we should do. Personally what worked for me was strictly limiting myself to no more than 30gm of carbs. Carbs were my downfall before surgery and I quickly learned that the more carbs I ate post op, the less weight I would lose. So, find your sweet spot.

http://www.muhealth....Booklet VSG.pdf

http://www.delmarvab...ical_sleeve.pdf

http://sunrisehospit...nes-for-VSG.pdf

Plus here is a link to my previous post with other guidelines. http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/53791-preop-postop-vsg-diet-plans-to-download/

Hugs - I love my sleeve and have no regrets.

Thank you for the great links