Question:
For Post-Ops 2+ Years Out: Meal Plans
I would like to know what other post-ops this far out eat. How much do you eat at a time, do you still include protein supplements, what foods do you choose for your meals. How much water do you drink? How often do you exercise? Also, are you at goal this far out? I would still like to lose 25 more pounds. — [Deactivated Member] (posted on May 30, 2002)
May 30, 2002
I'm having probelems with this myself. www.fitday.com helps you organize
daily food intake. My dau joined online weight watchrs. Its really hard
at this point. The nurse told me, stay away from fats..no more than 20
grms a day boy is that hard for me!!!!
— Jackiis
May 30, 2002
Hi, Denise. I'm only 15 months post-op, but I thought I'd answer your
question anyway. Right now, I take a multi-vitamin and a calcium
supplement daily but no protein supplements anymore. I get in plenty of
protein through my regular food now. I generally have a scrambled egg and
one piece of toast for B-fast, a Lean Cuisine and vegees for lunch, tuna
and crackers for an afternoon snack and 4 oz. of meat plus vegees/fruit
for dinner. I try to avoid grazing and try to stay under 1500
calories/day. I have lost 180 lbs. so far and have 36.5 to go. Hope this
info. helps.
— Terissa R.
May 30, 2002
8 yrs in Oct. Still at goal. I still use protein supps made with water, 4-6
per day. I still drink water, but I have to use tricks to get
"enough" water. I never did exercise until recently. I am doing
it NOW to deal with the osteoporosis and hey, I could always look better,
right? My meals for yesterday: 1 protein bar (I count it as a meal, not as
protein) for bfast. Lunch was salad (I was trapped in the hospital with
someone doing tests). Snack was in the car, so a handful of crackers.
Dinner was at Skipper's, which is fish. Mine was non-dairy clam chowder (I
eat around the clams), a little salmon (I know, I know, but my annual OZ is
OK) and cole slaw. Yesterday was a LONG day, so I got 8 proteins in. And
barely 64 oz of water.
— vitalady
May 30, 2002
I am 25 months out and I eat almost anything. I have a problem with
hamburgers and fries from Restaurants so I stay away from them. I still eat
from a one cup bowl. I try to eat healthy snacks like peanut butter and
crackers. For breakfast I drink my protein drink by 10:00 I have some
fruit. Although I have my water at my desk daily I would drink about one
liter at work. At lunch time I try to eat the left over I had the dinner
before if any if not I eat lean cuisine or a buddy chicken or turkey meat
sandwich. For dinner if I am hungry usually not I eat some peanut butter
crackers or if I decide to cook I try to eat chicken breast vegetables and
potatoes. I hate to cook like that because I can only eat about three bites
and then I am finished. But I do eat a lot of popcorn as a late night
snack. Of course I try to get my water in between that I am not good at
doing that. I don't drink sodas. I try to walk daily at least 1-2 miles. I
feel I am at my goal weight of 177lbs because I am healthy. I am 5'9 with
big bones. If I lose so be it, if not so be it. I am healthy and happy.
— Sharon T.
May 30, 2002
OK, today's food: morning: A large mocha coffee drink w/ sugar free syrup
& about 21/2 cups of milk; lunch: about 4 ounces of cold barbequed pork
rib & about 1/2 cup cold baked beans; snack: celery, carrots, sugar
snap peas w/ veggie dip; dinner: lasagna (maybe 4 0r 5 ounces), green
salad, garlic bread (small), a piece of chocolate cake; snack: about 6
green olives. I don't count my calories or proteins anymore, but I can
estimate fairly closely & this was probably just over 60 grams protein.
I drank about 50 ounces of water, but will drink another 10 before bed. I
haven't exercised since I broke my leg skiing in February, but plan to get
back on it SOON- like next week. The amount I can eat now varies from as
little as 4 or 5 ounces to 11/2 cups, maybe more depending on how dense
& "firm" the food is. I often have a protein bar in place of
one meal, but have not done liquid supps for a pretty long time. I am due
for my labs now & will find out if I am still doing fine like I was 6
months ago. I am 10 pounds over my goal weight of 165. But, I (like a
previous poster) am 5'9, large boned & at 176 pounds, feel I am very
happy with my weight. If I lose a few more pounds, fine, if not, fine. I
didn't think I would EVER see size 11 jeans! I had a TT 7 weeks ago &
lost about 10 pounds in the process. I had been weighing around 185. I like
175 better, tho. I have maintained my weight of 175 to 185 for just about
one year. I eat mostly whatever I want to, but can tell that if I just let
it go I could gain weight back so I do have to keep an eye on it & I
weigh OFTEN to keep track.
— Kathy W.
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