Michelle8885
took off a forum for later use
Aug 09, 2011
- These are the rules I follow:
- *Drink 48-64 ounces liquids daily
- *No more than 20 grams of Fat per day
- *Must eat at least 60 grams of Protein a day (80-100 grams at 1200 calories a day)
- *No more than 100 grams of Carbohydrate per day
- *No more than 15 grams of Sugar per meal (Sugar is a Carbohydrate)
- *Stop drinking Water 30 minutes before a meal
- *Begin drinking Water 30 minutes after a meal
- *Eat 3 meals a day (no further than 4 hours apart) (I began 1 protein snack at 1200 calories a day at least 2 hours from breakfast) (I began 2 protein snacks at 1550 calories a day at least 2 hours from breakfast and 2 hours from lunch)
- *3-6 Months After Surgery: I ate 600-700 calories a day
- *6-9 Months After Surgery: I ate 800-900 calories a day
- *9-12 Months After Surgery: I ate 1000 calories a day
- *12-18 Months After Surgery: eat 1200 calories a day (I ate 1200 calories a day until 15 months when I reached my goal weight)
- *18 Months after surgery (or when goal weight is reached before 18 months): Maintenance calories (BMR & Activity Level) (Malabsorption of calories lasts approximately 18 months) (I now eat 1550 calories a day since 16 months and my activity level is Sedentary) (My Activity Level is Sedentary because I do not do a formal exercise program due to Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis)
