What I eat @ 5 months post-op

[Guest guest]

Silly me. Here I am the one requesting everyone write what they eat

and I didn't even do it. I'll do yesterday

Breakfast:protein shake(soy milk/designer protein), papaya slices

Lunch: 1/2 cheeseburg from local diner type place (it took my about

1/2 hour to eat)

Din din: Uncle Bens rice bowl Meat & veggies This I had to do in

1/3's because I had such a big lunch (for me). So I ate 1/3 then a

half hour later 1/3 and half hour later 1/3

Today so far:

Break: protein (same as above)

Lunch: 1/2 six inch turkey sub from subway

* I found that if I wait and eat more in a half hour I get a lot

more food down. I wasn't getting in enough food even just to exist

this has really helped with the energy and in a weird way has taken

the pressure off. I just relax and know that what I don't eat I'll

eat later

** I am starting to incoorperate some fats in my diet (otherwise I

had nothing to eat) I take Fiber con daily w/relief from the runs

almost 4 days!!

*** The only other problem I find is on days like yesterday when I

eat well. I usually don't get in my water. It's like it's either on

or the other.

[Guest guest]

--- mbw92075@... wrote:

> Din din: Uncle Bens rice bowl Meat & veggies This I had to do in

> 1/3's because I had such a big lunch (for me). So I ate 1/3 then a

> half hour later 1/3 and half hour later 1/3

> * I found that if I wait and eat more in a half hour I get a lot

> more food down.

MBW.....My understanding is that this kind of eating is called " eating

around the surgery " and could compromise weight loss. My surgeon tells

me that our greatest weight loss comes from the small amounts we are

able to eat. Even though it seems like we can eat very little for some

time after surgery, the other calories our bodies need to survive come

from the fat we are burning as we lose. The ability to keep weight off

comes from the malabsorbtion.

I'm not criticizing your food management at all! Just wanted to point

this out. We each need to do what works for us. For me, I eat the

smallest portion that fills me up and 80% of the time I stay very

satisfied. If I am still hungry I will eat more without guilt.

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Dr. Keshishian 11-21-00

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