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chinamama    104

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Sooo I keep reading how many of you only eat 600-800 cals per day, but seem to get in 80-100 gms of Protein, HOW??? Today I have had part of a leftover salad with an extra 2oz of turkey, a pc of cheese for a snack, and I'm going to have a Premiere Protein Shake. I am already at 457 calories... Are people counting net calories maybe, and subtracting exercise, or do I just not get it???

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tinahall    27

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I make sure that I get my Protein in, usually 70 grams and never count my calories. I don't eat carbs or at least not many but I figure if you are eating Protein you are fine. I am almost 8 weeks post op and down 30 lbs.

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JessicaAnn    564

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How far out are you? My doc said for the first 2 months he doesn't count calories. Just make sure I'm getting in enough protein/water.

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SueJH    205

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One of my biggest Protein boosts is the nectar Fuzzy Navel drink I have in the morning. It's 23g of protein and only 100 calories.

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chinamama    104

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I am 11 1/2 weeks out. I know a lot of the Protein Drinks are crazy with calories, that is why I have been adding in the Premiere drink, it is 30 gm Protein, and 160 cal. But I hate the taste. Some days I feel like I should go on shakes until I lose the weight....

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JessicaAnn    564

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I am 11 1/2 weeks out. I know a lot of the Protein drinks are crazy with calories' date=' that is why I have been adding in the Premiere drink, it is 30 gm Protein, and 160 cal. But I hate the taste. Some days I feel like I should go on shakes until I lose the weight....[/quote']

It's funny because my surgeon wants me to eat my protein as soon as I can and only do shakes if i have to. I'm 2 weeks post op, but already been put on soft/mushy foods.

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Wags    549

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Sooo I keep reading how many of you only eat 600-800 cals per day' date=' but seem to get in 80-100 gms of Protein, HOW??? Today I have had part of a leftover salad with an extra 2oz of turkey, a pc of cheese for a snack, and I'm going to have a Premiere Protein shake. I am already at 457 calories... Are people counting net carbs maybe, or do I just not get it???[/quote']

eggs, tuna, meat, cheese and premier Protein shakes. That's about all I eat/drink. I wouldn't be able to get in my 80 gram average protein without the extra Protein Shake. Are you on MFP?

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SueJH    205

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I only do the Protein Shake in the morning. I am almost 6 weeks out and don't really like having chicken or turkey for Breakfast. Can't do eggs because they make me nauseous so this is really my only breakfast option for now.

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leigh1111    53

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I can hardly get in more than 500 calories a day but I do get 50-65g of Protein. I drink Premier Protein shakes which are good and have 30g. You'd be surprised how few calories meat and cheese have, which is really all I eat. Also Protein Bars low in calories taste pretty good. Quest bars are my favorite.

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KatInFL    216

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Sooo I keep reading how many of you only eat 600-800 cals per day, but seem to get in 80-100 gms of Protein, HOW??? Today I have had part of a leftover salad with an extra 2oz of turkey, a pc of cheese for a snack, and I'm going to have a Premiere Protein shake. I am already at 457 calories... Are people counting net carbs maybe, or do I just not get it???

I can't speak for others but I count total carbs, not just net carbs. Trust me, my body doesn't care about the Fiber with the carbs...LOL

I certainly don't manage 100 g of protein a day; I just can't eat enough to get that in! My sleeve buddy has had luck getting in that much protein with the help of two Protein drinks a day, at 35 g of protein each. I believe they are less than 200 calories, as well, but can't recall off the top of my head.

My goal is 75 g of protein a day right now, at 14 weeks post-op, and I'm usually successful. I struggle to get 750 calories a day. I haven't yet had salad because I just don't have room for it and my protein.

Today, I've had a Protein Drink, 2 slices of bacon, 6 oz of shrimp (I can eat the most volume of seafood compared to anything else), and a string cheese for 73 g of protein and 558 calories. I will probably have another shake or cheese stick or something, to get up to 75 g of protein.

I'm going to have to change something soon, though, either calories or protein, because I feel like I've had to fight for the latest 5 lbs I've lost.

~Kat

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chinamama    104

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I know I LOVE shrimp, I just worry about the amount of mercury I'm ingesting! LOL No shrimp in the house this week, maybe that is my problem. That and I think I need to cut back my portions, but then I worry I will be under Protein Amounts again....

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Wags    549

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I can't speak for others but I count total carbs, not just net carbs. Trust me, my body doesn't care about the Fiber with the carbs...LOL

I certainly don't manage 100 g of Protein a day; I just can't eat enough to get that in! My sleeve buddy has had luck getting in that much Protein with the help of two Protein drinks a day, at 35 g of protein each. I believe they are less than 200 calories, as well, but can't recall off the top of my head.

My goal is 75 g of protein a day right now, at 14 weeks post-op, and I'm usually successful. I struggle to get 750 calories a day. I haven't yet had salad because I just don't have room for it and my protein.

Today, I've had a Protein Drink, 2 slices of bacon, 6 oz of shrimp (I can eat the most volume of seafood compared to anything else), and a string cheese for 73 g of protein and 558 calories. I will probably have another shake or cheese stick or something, to get up to 75 g of protein.

I'm going to have to change something soon, though, either calories or protein, because I feel like I've had to fight for the latest 5 lbs I've lost.

~Kat

Hi Kat and Chinamama, I have discovered that for ME (and I can't say how it is for others) that I HAVE to have my protein percentage be at 50% or higher in comparison to my carbs and fat. When it is below 50% I stall. When it is above 50%, I lose. I can track this on MFP with their "pie chart" button. Just my two cents :-)

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KatInFL    216

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Hi Kat and Chinamama, I have discovered that for ME (and I can't say how it is for others) that I HAVE to have my Protein percentage be at 50% or higher in comparison to my carbs and fat. When it is below 50% I stall. When it is above 50%, I lose. I can track this on MFP with their "pie chart" button. Just my two cents :-)

Thanks! My carbs are very low... I try to keep them around 5% of my total caloric intake. I haven't tracked my percentage of Protein intake, so I will look at that.

~Kat

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KatInFL    216

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I know I LOVE shrimp, I just worry about the amount of mercury I'm ingesting! LOL No shrimp in the house this week, maybe that is my problem. That and I think I need to cut back my portions, but then I worry I will be under Protein Amounts again....

I eat so much seafood lately.... I'm not even sure how much mercury I could be ingesting. LOL I think shrimp are fairly low on the mercury scale but certain fish can be high. I should look it up, since I am not really tolerating chicken and my kid doesnt eat red meat at all. :)

~Kat

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    • Alisa_S

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. LeighaTR

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

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