1. When your on the puree diet are you supposed to have 3 meals only or 3 meals and 2 snacks

2. Are you supposed to drink protein shakes in between meals

3. how much of the pureed food are you supposed to eat 4 ounces

4. How far are you supposed to space your meals out (ex. breakfast 8am, lunch 12pm and dinner 6pm)?

thanks in advance

Not every surgeon/program follows the exact same protocol. My program had us having either a pureed meal or a protein drink 5X a day. Separate food from drink; 1/4 cup of volume of pureed is plenty. Had hydration (64 ounces included the protein drinks) and protein targets but no guidance on what time of day to eat. That was my program.

The answers are as varied as the people here.

My team expects us to eat 1000-1200 calories as soon as possible. I met this goal during week three.

Some people are on low calories long term. Some people have doctors that advise three meals, no snacks.... with tiny quantities to eat.

My group does three meals and three snacks....which you could just as easily call six little 200 calorie meals.

I'm satisfied, tolerate most foods now, and drink fluids freely.

Most programs want at least 60-80g of protein per day.

Edited January 12, 20188 yr by Creekimp13

My docs orders:

do not eat just because it’s “time to eat”; so eat when you’re hungry or have a protein drink when hungry.

Stop when you’re content, not full.

We don’t count calories or macros/micros. Although they focused on proteins first (of which I quickly did away with—I’m a whole Foods plant based kind of person and don’t care for all of that).

all is well ?

On 1/11/2018 at 9:30 PM, Newme17 said:

My docs orders:

do not eat just because it’s “time to eat”; so eat when you’re hungry or have a Protein Drink when hungry.

Stop when you’re content, not full.

We don’t count calories or macros/micros. Although they focused on Proteins first (of which I quickly did away with—I’m a whole Foods plant based kind of person and don’t care for all of that).

all is well ?

Hey there did you have any adverse reactions to not focusing on protein, like hair loss, etc?

I have been choking down protein for proteins sake and I'm absolutely ready to move on... But don't want any issues. Have any advice?