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I'm getting sleeved after the new year and am interested in what an average post op menu looks like (after one has graduated to solid foods).

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This is what I ate yesterday (I'm nearly 7 months out):

Breakfast: Protein shake, 30g

Lunch: egg w/ cheese and a laughing cow wedge mushed in, 12.5g

Snack: nearly 1/2 an apple with Peanut Butter, 7g

Dinner: chicken and Beans w/ sour cream, 27g

Snack: Protein Bar with a 2nd workout, 21g

* I try not to do 2 Protein supplements in a day, but I've stepped up my workouts quite a bit because of the holidays.

I didn't record Christmas Day, so here's the day before:

diced peaches and a Babybel , 5g

Steak and spinach, 21g

Beef Jerky and cashews, 9.5g

tuna and green Beans, 23g

Quest bar, 21g

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Ummm it varies day to day but...

Today:

coffee

2 eggs with a little cheese, 2 sausage links

Half of a small lasagna (250 calories worth about)

And for dinner I'll probably have a piece of chicken and some veggies.

Tons of Water

Oh and don't judge me... earlier I had about 10 Funyuns and they we're delicious.

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This is an average - seeing as we're right in the middle of Christmas and all rules go out of the window.

Breakfast - Protein shake or Protein Bar - both 20gs of Protein, so all good.

Failing that - an egg and perhaps a sausage and cooked Tomato and perhaps some baked Beans or mushrooms

lunch - Small tortilla, deli ham/chicken/sweetcorn, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, smearing of salad cream. Cut in half, eat in two goes.

dinner - Roasted meat (chicken drumstick/lamb chop), half a very small jacket potato, mixed salad, smearing of salad cream.

Snacks - pot of yoghurt, nuts, dried cranberries - that sort of thing.

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I am about 4 months out now so here it goes

Breakfast Wake up on time - 2 boiled egg whites

Late- Protein shake

Lunch- roasted chicken

evening. 2 vegetarian sausages/ or shake

dinner either egg if not had on the morning / scrambled with vegetables

supper- 2 small pots of petit filous yoghurt for kids.

Recently started feeling a bit of twinge of hunger so eat one babybel.

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I'm finishing off the beef tenderloin we made for Christmas, so today my two meals thus far have been:

1 wasa crisp

3 oz filet mignon

1 tablespoon of cheese

For Breakfast I either have a Premier Protein shake or a couple of eggs.

Last night I had 3-4 oz of calamari.

My Snacks are either a Protein pudding or a slice of meat.

I have to work on getting more vegetables and Fiber in. It's my next goal. Usually after I have my protein I don't really want anything else.

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Breakfast- Protein shake

Snack- 3 mango slices and a light cheese stick

Lunch- laughing cow cheese, half a serving of crackers (whole grain) and sliced deli meat

Snack- small handful of almonds (about 9)

snack - beef Jerky (I was fighting some strong chocolate cravings)

Dinner- chicken sausage and a little bit of Pasta

This is an average day for me I mix the Snacks and lunches up. Also for dinner I like to make chicken or fish or some type of salad loaded with Protein.

I also normally snack on popcorn or a protein bar at night. I'm 7 months post op.

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I typically start with a 60 gram Protein shake after a cup of coffee.

Morning snack is usually

cheese and fruit

lunch is salad and chicken breast

After noon snack usual a Protein bar or pepperoni stick

dinner steamed veggie and meat. Usually chicken or shrimp

My beverage of choice is Hibiscus herbal tea iced and sweetened with sweet and low.

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I'm 6 weeks post-op and transitioned to soft foods 3 weeks post-op. I've had very good luck with food, so I was cleared to eat what I could tolerate more quickly than other patients my surgeon has. Here's what I had yesterday, which is very typical for me:

Breakfast: 2 ounces Cherry Dannon Light & Fit Greek Yogurt and 1 light string cheese.

Lunch: 2 oz. of a Ranch flavored Starkist tuna Creations pouch; 1 light string cheese; 1 ounce pears in Water.

PM Snack: One Premier Protein shake (30g)

Dinner: 2 oz. grilled turkey breast tenderloin marinated in 2 Tbsp. Fat Free Zesty Italian dressing, 1 ounce peas.

I also drank 64 ounces of Water during the day. It worked out to 531 calories and 84 grams of Protein for the day. I am usually between 550 and 600 calories. My nutritionist is very happy with my food journal since surgery. Down 40 pounds in 6 weeks as of today.

Good luck to you in the new year!

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I'm going into 11 weeks post op.

Here's my typical day.

8am-ready to drink pure Protein shake

11am-1 oz light cheese stick & 1 oz turkey breast both cubed.

2pm-2 oz Fage plain yogurt mixed with half of a Syntrax packet

5pm-2 oz fage mixed with other half Syntrax packet & 1 oz dark chicken meat or baked tilapia

8pm-if I'm hungry I will snack on less than an ounce of beef Jerky around this time.

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Here is a day for me:

Breakfast:1 egg fried in a little butter, maybe a piece of sausage also

Protein shake (sometimes not the whole thing)

Lunch: I like cheese and crackers and some deli meat or a Soup is good. Small amt only

Snack-few crackers or a half of a peach in light Syrup

Dinner-small portion of meat-chix I tolerate well or a half of a medium sweet pot (yum), or some Pasta with meat. No more than a ramekin of food.

I drink the crystal light peach and mango iced tea, watered down lemonade and Water all day.

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