Fruit and Vegetetables - 2 years out
When I went to solid food at 2 months out, my NUT said I could have vegetables and fruits as long as I had my 70% protein first. I have been having about a half cup of mixed salad with most meals in the evening/dinner. I have had no problems with them at all. I think they keep my regular in the BM department. I have not had much fruit, just a slice of a peach now and then. I have not had the pouch room for much. The salad does not seem to take much pouch at all and I love it. I am now 3 months out and pretty much know what I can and can not eat and of course I measure, weigh, and log everything like a religion.
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I love fruits and vegetables. Typically one of my six daily meals has a lot of veggies, like a big salad, or sliced bell peppers with hummus. At least in the summer when lots of fresh fruit is in season, a snack might be just fruit, like a cup of raspberries or strawberries. I also put fruit in Greek yogurt and I put some veggies, like diced onion or diced tomato, in all kinds of dishes, like chili and stews.
Yeah, we get some nutritional benefits from fruits and veggies. Not enough that we don't need to take vitamins, but some. And many fruits and veggies have fiber, which helps you feel full and also helps you poop regularly.
Yeah, we get some nutritional benefits from fruits and veggies. Not enough that we don't need to take vitamins, but some. And many fruits and veggies have fiber, which helps you feel full and also helps you poop regularly.
Kelly
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- These are the rules I follow:
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- *Drink 64 ounces Liquids daily (drink up to a meal, wait 60 minutes after a meal) (I add 2 packets sugar free drink mix and 1 teaspoon Benefiber to 2-32 ounce water containers)
- *Eat at least 80 grams of Protein daily
- *Eat dairy products that are no fat/low fat
- *Eat simple (dairy, fruit) and complex (beans, vegetables, whole grains) Carbohydrates (I do not count daily grams)
- *No more than 15 grams of Sugar per meal (more grams if able to tolerate-I allow myself up to 30 grams Sugar per meal from Simple and Complex Carbohydrate sources and also from Dairy products that are no fat/low fat because I do not seem to dump on Sugar)
- *Eat 3 main meals (B, L, D) no further than 5-6 hours apart
- *Eat 3 protein snacks at Maintenance calories a day at least 2-3 hours from B, L, D
- *24 Months after surgery (or when goal weight is reached before 24 months): Maintenance calories (BMR/RMR & Activity Level) (Malabsorption of calories lasts approximately 18-24 months) (I eat 1800-2000 calories a day to maintain my weight loss of 200 pounds at a weight of 131 pounds. My height is 5'4")
- * I do not participate in a formal exercise program due to Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis. I do move around a lot more and do a lot more walking.
Age at RNY: 55, Height: 5'4", Consultation Weight: 331 lbs-12/1/2009, RNY Surgery Weight: 281 lbs-3/22/2010, Goal Weight Reached: 141 lbs-6/23/2011, Lowest Weight: 126 lbs-12/11/2011,
Current Age: 61, Current Weight: 161 lbs-5/20/2016, Total Weight Loss Maintained: 170 lbs 
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