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Turtle Lynn
on 4/27/12 3:59 am - New Castle, DE

RNY on 05/29/12 with

. . . .for you food-wise on a normal day?

I know the first few weeks after Bypass is liquids and you gradually work back up to solids, but for those of you that are past that stage, what do you "normally" eat during the day?

I'm stuck on the 3-4 oz protein and 1/4 veggies per meal that was drilled into me when I got my Band. I would imagine that is too much food for Bypass peeps?

Also, do you have a favorite vitamin, shake or supplement that you would recommend?

Thanks!

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poet_kelly
on 4/27/12 4:06 am - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

For me, breakfast is usually a protein bar.
Lunch might be a big salad, or left overs from dinner the night before.
A snack might be Greek yogurt or a protein shake or some fruit or some cheese.
Dinner might be vegetarian chili, or some sort of beans, or a veggie burger, or some sort of sandwich, or a burrito bowl at Chipotle (yum).
Evening snacks (I usually have two, I stay up late) might be Greek yogurt, roasted chickpeas, cheese, a protein shake, left overs from dinner or a protein bar.

I eat about a cup of food at a time.

I recommend getting samples of a bunch of shakes at vitalady.com. That way you can see what you like. My favorite, though, is Syntrax Nectar cappuccino.

I liked ENS from Celebrate for my multi before I started taking multis that I swallow. I also like Calcet creamy bites for calcium citrate.

Kelly

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jrobin14
on 4/27/12 5:23 am - Charlotte, NC

RNY on 08/16/11

What protein bars do you eat?

Turtle Lynn
on 4/27/12 8:16 pm - New Castle, DE

RNY on 05/29/12 with

Thank you!

I had no idea you could get samples. . . .I will definitely check out the vitalady website. I hope they have improved from the last time I tried protein drinks lol.

So, about a cup of food is a normal amount for you. . .that helps. . . I'm trying to wrap my head around the amounts; I knew they would be different than the Banding amounts.

Thanks again!

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exohexoh
on 4/27/12 4:11 am - West Chester, PA

RNY on 09/27/10

check out any of the what are you doing/what are you eating/whats for dinner threads. there's pretty much at least one for every day and lots of people post. it will give you an idea of what people eat at all stages. it's pretty varied even from people at the same stage.

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Turtle Lynn
on 4/27/12 8:18 pm - New Castle, DE

RNY on 05/29/12 with

Oh wow, cool! Thats a great idea, thank you! I hadn't noticed any of those threads. I will look and see what I can find

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Dee.spunk
on 4/27/12 4:26 am - Sacramento, CA

RNY on 11/30/11

I am 5 months out, so I have 2 oz of protein at each meal. So my typical day might be...
B: a hard boiled egg
L: 2 oz of chili
D: 2 oz of grilled chicken breast
S: 1/4 cup of popcorn

Height:5'1.5 RNY:11/30/11 HW:307 SW:234 CW:136 GW:140 (LOST 73 Lbs. PRE-OP)

Turtle Lynn
on 4/27/12 8:19 pm - New Castle, DE

RNY on 05/29/12 with

It's amazing that that little bit of food keeps you satisfied! I can't wait till I have my surgery! Thank you very much for sharing, that definitely helps.

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stlfocus
on 4/27/12 7:25 am, edited 4/27/12 7:26 am - IA

RNY on 09/19/11

breakfast: 1/2 cup oatmeal with splenda and tsp. margarine
                 1/2 cup cottage cheese

snack         1 cup milk

lunch         1-2 slices cheese
                  1/2 cup cottage cheese with a little pineapple

snack          1 cup milk

dinner         2-3 oz. high protein meat loaf or just plain hamburger
                   1/2 cup cottage cheese with a little pineapple

snack           1 cup milk or 100 cal. pack of almonds

I eat the same thing every single day until I get tired of it and then I move on to the next meal.

I don't take any protein drinks any more. My favorite vitamin is the calcium chew caramel from Bariatric advantage. It is just like candy.

Turtle Lynn
on 4/27/12 8:26 pm - New Castle, DE

RNY on 05/29/12 with

Thank you for the info! I'm guessing you are farther out since you're averaging a cup of food per meal; that helps put things in perspective. I have to get out of the "band" thinking in regards to food.

Some of my paperwork says to stay away from ground beef; that must be for early on. It's funny you mention you eat the same thing every day until you get tired of it. . . .my mom is the exact same way lol. I am much pickier, I think I just get bored easily, though I like everything on your menu, so eating like that wouldn't be a hardship.

I will check out the calcium caramel chew. . .I'm afraid to buy just random stuff. I don't want to waste my money and get something really nasty!

Thanks again for the info!

HW 287, GW 150, CW 168 ** Band to RNY 05/29/12 **

Starting BMI between 35 and 40ish? Join us-Lightweights Board!

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