Have my 6 week check in today with my surgeon and I have lost 40 pounds in basically 7 weeks because I was only on a 1 week pre op diet . I was told i am doing very well and I'm doing what I need to do and keep going but he kept saying I need more protein and more protein ...I'm eating as much meat as I did before the surgery and every diet I've ever been on requires 4 to 6 ounces of the protein each day... I'm getting that !! I just don't understand why we have to have so much protein when the normal amount is usually what we are eating...

Congratulations!! 40 lbs. gone is amazing! I think with 80% off our stomachs gone that our bodies aren't processing enough Protein. We need all the protein we can get to keep our hair from thinning and falling out. I am all about that.

I believe you need 60 grams or more per day of your protein

60 grams a day is also my target and I had surgery 7 weeks ago. If you check the Protein calculators online they require pretty much the same and this is not considering surgery. I think that after surgery the added peruse from our doctors is to make sure we actually do get in that much at least, it is more important now than before to make sure we lose weight from fat and not muscle.

The amount of Protein you need also depends on how much your current weight is. I am at 207 and should be getting 60 grms of protein a day. My friend is 365 and they were told to have 110 grms of protein a day .

Good Luck????

I don't understand why we need more protein now..every diet I was ever on before said that I needed 4 to 6 ounces of protein a day that is nowhere near what they require now I would think that I would need to eat the same amount of protein as I did then doesn't make sense

It's best to follow what your doctor says. You don't want to end up malnourished or anything because you didn't get in what you need. I know that gastric bypass patients can have problems absorbing all the necessary nutrients. If it's a matter if it being difficult to get it in maybe you need to consider other foods or Protein drinks to get it all.

The very best thing to do is have your doctor explain it to you until he/she is blue in the face if they have to. You want to fully understand what's going on with this new you. We can tell you a billion different things in this thread but unless your doctor is on this thread, it may or may not apply to you specifically.

Good luck!!

Edited November 8, 201411 yr by laurenella82

It's my understanding that if you don't get enough protein you can have some nutrition problems. One of the side effects is extreme hair loss. Just ask your surgeon the why's...I'm sure he could break it down for you. Besides protein is a good source of energy for your body. It's way better than carbs.

Congratulations!!! 40 pounds is great! I'm less than a week post operative and am having trouble getting all the Protein I should be getting. I'm hoping it's just the swelling.

Keep up the good work.

Congratulations!!! 40 pounds is great! I'm less than a week post operative and am having trouble getting all the Protein I should be getting. I'm hoping it's just the swelling.

Keep up the good work.

Thank you me too on the protein..my doc keeps pushing out but i just can't do it on these soft foods...i hope I'm not bald in a couple of months...

Congratulations!!! 40 pounds is great! I'm less than a week post operative and am having trouble getting all the Protein I should be getting. I'm hoping it's just the swelling.

Keep up the good work.

it's hard in the beginning to get in all the Protein. There is another thread discussing GENEPRO Protein powder. I just bought some on Amazon n love it. A small amount packs 30 grams of unflavored protein. It can be added to drinks, purées , etc

Awesome