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1 minute ago, lizonaplane said:

60 cals a serving is very low! Most are like 180-210.

I eat real ketchup on real burgers (No bun) and I eat real french fries, too. Not too many and not very often, but I can't live the rest of my life on chicken breast (it's hard to eat anyway!).

I ate ketchup for the first time Monday since surgery, regular ketchup. 1 serving, on a black bean burger with no bun. It was perfecccttt. Nothing happened. I was fine. (4 weeks post op)

I haven't had anything fried yet, but I am still fresh. I know I will though. Like you said, a few at a time once in a while.

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12 minutes ago, kcuster83 said:

I ate ketchup for the first time Monday since surgery, regular ketchup. 1 serving, on a black bean burger with no bun. It was perfecccttt. Nothing happened. I was fine. (4 weeks post op)

I haven't had anything fried yet, but I am still fresh. I know I will though. Like you said, a few at a time once in a while.

I am 7 and a half months post surgery and I am just now able to eat fried foods (which I do very little of by the way). I can only do small amounts because it gives me an upset stomach. I really don't miss it much anyway and have used the air fryer in place of fried in oil foods and it is very good that way and very much lower in fat and calories.

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Just now, Tony B - NJ said:

I am 7 and a half months post surgery and I am just now able to eat fried foods (which I do very little of by the way). I can only do small amounts because it gives me an upset stomach. I really don't miss it much anyway and have used the air fryer in place of fried in oil foods and it is very good that way and very much lower in fat and calories.

I bought an air fryer before surgery but struggle to use it. I have only made potatoes in it. (before surgery)

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That does seem rather low (I wasn’t given limits for fat or carbs just keep low) but you are only eating a small amount of food at the moment. And there are good fats & bad fats. I’d ask if your fat allowance refers to all ‘total fats’ or just bad fats like saturated fats, trans fats, etc.

Our body does need some fats to function effectively & that does include small amounts of saturated fats. if your fats are predominately coming from animal Proteins (saturated bad fat) maybe swap in some more seafood (unsaturated good fats) & some plant proteins to balance your intake a little. But to meet our daily Protein goals we’re going to be consuming fats.

Little things help. Avoid processed foods which often contain trans fat (the worst fat). Look to poaching, roasting/baking & other cooking methods that require no added fat. Invest in an air fryer & a non stick fry pan. Watch low fat foods as some contain additional sugars, artificial sweeteners or other substitutes so the flavour &/or texture is similar to the full fat versions (read nutritional panels carefully).

If you’re not able to see your dietician for a while, can you email questions to them?

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7 hours ago, Arabesque said:

That does seem rather low (I wasn’t given limits for fat or carbs just keep low) but you are only eating a small amount of food at the moment. And there are good fats & bad fats. I’d ask if your fat allowance refers to all ‘total fats’ or just bad fats like saturated fats, trans fats, etc.

Our body does need some fats to function effectively & that does include small amounts of saturated fats. if your fats are predominately coming from animal Proteins (saturated bad fat) maybe swap in some more seafood (unsaturated good fats) & some plant Proteins to balance your intake a little. But to meet our daily Protein goals we’re going to be consuming fats.

Little things help. Avoid processed foods which often contain trans fat (the worst fat). Look to poaching, roasting/baking & other cooking methods that require no added fat. Invest in an air fryer & a non stick fry pan. Watch low fat foods as some contain additional sugars, artificial sweeteners or other substitutes so the flavour &/or texture is similar to the full fat versions (read nutritional panels carefully).

If you’re not able to see your dietician for a while, can you email questions to them?

Yes, I have those an air fryer and non stick pans. I don't add fat to anything unless I am making a huge recipe of something and it calls for a little, even then I try to cut it back, remove it or substitute.

I got in touch with my nutritionist yesterday, he said it is there just to make you aware and paying attention. I shared a bunch of my meals and he assured me I am doing perfect and not to stress about it.

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18 hours ago, kcuster83 said:

I bought an air fryer before surgery but struggle to use it. I have only made potatoes in it. (before surgery)

Pretty much anything you would fry or bake can go in there. Gardein makes the ultimate chick n filet that in the air fryer you would swear is a chick filet pattie. It is vegan and is very, very good and has a lot of Protein

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3 minutes ago, Tony B - NJ said:

Pretty much anything you would fry or bake can go in there. Gardein makes the ultimate chick n filet that in the air fryer you would swear is a chick filet pattie. It is vegan and is very, very good and has a lot of Protein

ooo sounds good, I will have to check them out on my next grocery trip. Thanks!

I love Gardein spicy black bean burgers too!

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23 hours ago, kcuster83 said:

I am in phase 3 (soft foods) I don't remember all the macro allowances but fat is 13g max!
DO YOU KNOW HOW HARD AND PRETTY MUCH IMPOSSIBLE THAT IS????
Unless you live off of fish it is nearly impossible! Which I am not a big fan of but I do get it in sometimes, tuna and mahi is pretty much it though.
Yesterday I ate:
Fairlife Protein shake
2oz Turkey breast/light cheese on a tiny tortilla roll up
4oz Ground turkey breast taco/ light cheese on a tiny tortilla roll up (This was my largest meal so far, I actually ate it in 2 sessions. lol)
I had 23g fat yesterday!
I know most of it comes from the cheese (even light cheese) but shesh! Even if I had passed on ALL of the cheese (which was only 1.5 servings total) I still would have had 18g fat.
Stage 4 and "normal life" it goes up to I think 20g so it will be a little easier.
Any pointers? I am going to reach out to my nutritionist also because I don't see him for another 3 weeks.

Is it supposed to be 13g per MEAL instead of per DAY maybe? My program has me aiming for less than 10g sugar and 10g fat per meal if possible, but mostly focusing on hitting Protein goals (80g daily).

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10 minutes ago, ElleyOtter said:

Is it supposed to be 13g per MEAL instead of per DAY maybe? My program has me aiming for less than 10g sugar and 10g fat per meal if possible, but mostly focusing on hitting Protein goals (80g daily).

I wish, haha. It is per day.

But, I got in touch with my nutritionist yesterday, he said it is there just to make you aware and paying attention. I shared a bunch of my meals and he assured me I am doing perfect and not to stress about it.

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On 4/20/2022 at 12:16 PM, lizonaplane said:

I do eat a lot of fish and shrimp too, but I'm not giving up my cheese!

I feel the same way. I have gotten more in to eating fish and raw baby spinach. I actually like it more than poultry now lol. But Im with you, Ill choose a lower fat cheese to eat but I wont cut it out altogether lol

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On 4/20/2022 at 12:00 PM, kcuster83 said:

PS: I learned the other day that you can set your own macros/calories to meet your goals in fitness pal.

I have found My Fitness Pal very easy to follow and navigate through. Yes, being able to adjust your macros is great!

It helps to keep you on track. If I dont do it every day I find (pre op) that Id stray too much!

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