Hi Everyone,

I Was Just Banded On 6/21/07. Now My Doctor Office Gave Me A List Of Food Of What I Should Eat And All That Good Stuff And How Much To Eat. On The Other Hand My Nutrionists Gave Me The Same But My Nutritionists Says My Doctor List Hardly Have Me Getting Any Protein. I Should Be Receiving At Least 40-60 Grams Of Protein A Day. Witht The Little Food I Eat Some Where During The Day I Always Have Me A Shake. My Doctor Office Says I Should Be On A 1,000 Calorie Diet But My Nutrionist Says I Should Be On A 800 Calorie Diet However It Works I Keep Up With My Calories. Since My Nutrionists Told Me About The Protein Thing, I'm Doing Ok.

Personally I think you're better off eating the most calories a day you can whilst still losing weight from a nutritional point of view. I'd try 1000 first - well I'd try way more actually, I've lost all of my weight on 1500 or more a day. How can any doctor or nutritionist truly KNOW what you personally need in a day without extensive testing? They cant. That's trial and error on your part. Its hard to be adequately nourished on 800 a day unless you eat perfectly and I'd see no reason to go that low if you can lose on more. You wont necessarily lose weight faster.

I didnt get ANY of those guidelines, all I got was an outline of how to eat for the healing phase, after that I was on my own. Given I'd probably argue with anyone who tried to tell me what I should eat, lol, that's probably just as well.

Hi Jacqui,

I'm curious how long it took you to get to 1500 calories a day post-surgery. I don't feel like I can eat anywhere near that, but want to increase my calories somewhat due to the amount of working out I'm doing. Thanks for the info!

Wen

It probably took me about 12 weeks - well into solid foods.

thanks jacqui, i feel much better cause last night i at some mashed potatoes and that contatins a lot of calories but i have not even reached 1,000 calories yet i'm just starting soft foods but i'm down 20+ pounds from when i started.

nyree

Thanks Jacqui, I'm getting there, slowly but surely. Wen