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I am talking the Flintstones kid's multi vitamins- and I realllllly dont like to chew it- can I swallow it?  I have the BIG bottle so I dont want to waste them but YUK

Ohh I had the gastric pouch done so I dont have to crush my pills normally

 I start my pre-op liquid diet on Friday.  I was wondering about the assortment of shakes available, so I had one this afternoon to keep me from snacking too much before my book club.  I drank the shake at four, and here two hours later I am hungry.  How long should those shakes keep you full?  Also, I have tried cutting back between now and Friday when it is strictly liquid, and I have a horrible headache.... is this related?  I am a little more than nervous about my upcoming diet.  I appreciate anyone who can give me some guidance. 

 You can get headaches by cutting out caffeine if you are used to it.  Nasty ones.  Is that your problem?

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 Hello All,
I am 5 1/2 weeks out from my RNY surgery.  Two weeks ago my nutritionist and surgeon advanced me to a stage 3 diet.  I introduced tuna, eggs, soft cheese, and soft chicken to my diet.  All seemed to go well for about a week when I experienced horrible consitpation, stomach cramping, and nausea (without throwing up).  I could literally feel the food moving down through my new stomach and sitting there ****il I dealt with the constipation).

My surgeon took me back to a stage 2 diet for the past week and it has gone well.  I decided to try to reintroduce ONE food again and only at one meal a day.  So, yesterday, I had stage 2 for breakfast and lunch, and then tuna for dinner.  I, again, experienced pretty painful stomach cramping.

I chew my food very thoroughly, and eat slowly--- and the pain usually starts several hours after I eat (during digestion).  My surgeon has been very supportive but I know that the goal is to be getting my protein and nutrition from real food (and not my protein shakes)--- however, I am becoming increasingly worried about eating soft stage three foods.

Has anyone experienced this before and do you have any advice about how to proceed with reintroducing foods?

Ryan

What time of day you eat makes no difference.  How many calories you eat and how many calories you burn is what determines if you gain or lose weight.

I heard you need to drink a lot of water on low carb. Is that try?

Does anyone know where I can get a guideline for calories, fat, carbs, protein, sugar intake after surgery? Just looking to tighten up my diet a little bit.  

ouch.. 800 cal.   How do you get though it - I am not sure. I think with moderate exercise e- 1000 cal will be more realistic goal.  And much safer.

I would do a couple of options, but will also do calorie cycling. Do a few days 8-0 cal followed by a day on 1000, and then a day of 1200, with average 1000 cal per day per week.  
1.e: 1000- 800-1200-1000-800-1200 -1000. With days on 800 are days when you do not do much exercise.

example:

1	Coffee + 100 cal protein shake (make protein coffee) - 100 cal	100
2	3 low fat cheese sticks, cucumber slices = 150 cal	150
3	Lunch: large green salad (lettuce, celery, peppers, cucumbers) + 1tsp oils and apple cider vinegar or lemon juice + lean chicken or tuna = 200 cal.	200
4	snack: 1 protein bar = 150 cal	150
5	dinner: low carb veggies + lean meats. = 200 cal	200
		800

additional snacks:
nuts; serving 100 cal
yogurt with protein and fruits: 150 cal
1/2 flatout wrap with 2 slices of low fat cheese
1 TBs of PB

and so on.

Non starchy veggies have so little calories that they practically do not count. i.e. lettuce, cucumbers, celery, broccoli, cauliflower, mushrooms, green and red peppers (specially if you eat them raw)
Now tomatoes and starchy veggies (i.e. carrots ) that is totally different story,.

I do eat some natural pickled cucumbers, (no sugar or preservative added) or cucumbers, and so on. 

Lots  of water and tea. Even flavored.  Get hungry> drink 8-16 oz of water,  Wait - then eat. eat on a clock. Can be done. at lest for a while.

I do that - then "save" some calories - and can have a nice dinner on Saturday or Sunday. 

How do other post op's do the 800 calorie diet I am so hungry I am gagging, have a headache and heartburn. I am just getting back to doing what I am suppose to be doing...fell off the wagon gained 40# and now need to get it off asap!!! Am walking to work out for now since I dont have a car to get to the gym and I have pryed my fat butt off the couch and am doing lots around the house to stay out of couch potatoe wine induced coma but I just need to know how to get thru this first few weeks (?) of the super low calorie diet.