Question:
Does anyone know if there is a food pyramid specifically for Gastric Bypass?

I am trying to find a visual for eating after Gastric Bypass, such as a food pyramid. I have found a couple, but one I don't think is an American one because it has foods on it I have never heard of. I found another one and it just looks totally off. It had eating protein as one of the least things a person would do. Now that they are coming out with the plate thing instead of the pyramid, I still don't think it would be the same as a "normal" person.    — Dawn A. (posted on January 10, 2012)

January 10, 2012
I always eat protein first, then if I have room I will have complex carbs. However, there isn't enough time in the day for me to eat all my protein, it is a task, plus, you have to wait 30 minutes between eating and drinking. I am about three years out and now I have to watch what I eat very carefully, it is amazing, plus I do a lot more exercise.
   — FSUMom

January 10, 2012
My surgery was also 3 years ago - on Dec 8, 2008. I have gained 20 pounds back and am trying to get it off again. I have started walking again, and want to get back into weight lifting just for strength training. I have seen the bariware for portion control, but it is pretty expensive, and I can just stick with my 1/2 cup plastic containers that are less expensive. It would just be nice if there was some type of pyramid out there to show people who try to push the normal food pyramid on us because they can't comprehend that we don't eat like normal people.
   — Dawn A.

January 10, 2012
Try this link! http://www.drsharma.ca/obesity-the-bariatric-food-pyramid.html
   — JennieTN

January 11, 2012
Thanks. This is the one from Canada, which, of course, has everything in metrics. Does anyone know of one that is done in the US?
   — Dawn A.

January 11, 2012
can't find one but this may help 1g =.04oz 30g = 1oz 85g = 30z 140g = 5oz
   — JennieTN

January 11, 2012
Thanks. That will help. Just seems like someone in the US would have already thought of making one up. I guess you have to be a WLS patient to think of these kinds of things.
   — Dawn A.

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