I gusee I am confused. My doctor says no liquid dairy for the rest of my life. He says it contains too much sugar but the diet plans I have lookedat on this site include dairy. I am finding it difficult to get more than 600 calories a day in. Anyone else have this type of restriction?

well, my doctor had nothing to say about dairy really. i just drink skim milk, which i guess i have 1-2 cups a day of. i also have cheese (usually reduced fat, but not always). its one of the few ways i guarantee Protein if i'm too tight to handle beef or chicken. i count my calories daily (about 1000 a day, if i exercise then a little bit more), and if by the end of the day i havent had enough calories or protein, but im too tight to eat enough, i have a big glass of skim milk.

and ive had really good weightloss so far...

i would just go day by day. if you are having a lot of liquid dairy and not losing any weight, try cutting that out to see if it helps. i dont know if i could live without dairy!

Edited March 14, 200917 yr by janesays

I've never heard of that restriction. If it weren't for skim milk, I'd never have made it through the first month post op! I actually get a lot of my Protein from milk, even 4 months post op.

I do think you should follow your doctor's orders...after all, he's a doctor and I'm not. :lunch: But you might try asking him for suggestions to help you get to at least 1000 calories a day without dairy. He may have some good ideas.