Guest guest Posted May 31, 2004 Report Share Posted May 31, 2004 Kay, Since you have kept faithful track of your protein intake, I was wondering if you have lost alot of hair (I worry about this since mine is thin and baby fine already). CarolKay wrote: Hi ,I'm just about 6 months out. I eat about 600 to 750 calories a day. Some post-ops seem to think that I'm silly to keep track of calories - but, since I keep track of what I eat in FitDay, the calorie count is right there with the protein count. I eat a minimum of 60 grams of protein a day and try to have it be quite a bit more.I eat very, very few refined carbs. Protein is my priority - generally meat, but also some beans, cheese and so on - and, while Kaiser Richmond frowns on them, I do drink a protein shake each morning (30 grams of protein) and have half a bottle of Isopure (20 grams of protein) some days. After the protein, I do have some veggies and/or fruit. On the occasional day, I will even have a sweet treat - sweet, but sugar-free. Judy's Sugar-free Chocolate Caramels or Judy's Sugar-free Nut Brittle are my favorites. I continue to avoid sugar as though it was poison. I don't know if I dump with sugar - I'm afraid to find out. I'm not afraid of dumping, I am afraid that I might not and I want sugar to make me sick.Since you are asking about calories and all, are you concerned about your weight loss? How are you doing in general?All the best,Kayopen RNY 12/1/03gweema51 wrote:> I everyone. My name is and I had my surgery on Oct. 14, 2003> with Pacific Bariatrics. I would like to know what other people> eat/ate at 7 months out? How many calories are/did you eat? I'm> concerned that I'm taking in too many calories and not getting enough> protein. Thank you to everyone that responds.> In friendship,> W. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2004 Report Share Posted May 31, 2004 This is what Dr. Baggs told me about protein shakes: He said that liquid will flow right through us after surgery and we will not feel full or satisfied and still want to eat even though we have just had those calories. I don't believe I will give up the protein shakes, they seem to help more than hinder. Just my opinion. CarolKay wrote: Hi . . .My understanding is that the folks at Richmond are convinced that drinking protein shakes will inhibit weight loss or possibly even contribute to regaining weight because of something called the "soft calorie syndrome." I'll confess that I don't entirely understand this and would greatly appreciate it if someone else can explain it. I think that it has something to do with the liquid calories not providing the same sense of satiety that food does and, as a result, we are likely to eat more. All the best,Kayopen RNY 12/1/03ADARONE53@... wrote: Why doesn't Richmond want you to drink protein shakes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2004 Report Share Posted May 31, 2004 Keep up the good work there! Yah! I think this is the hardest part (of course the wait is pretty darn hard too, lol). Carolspecialkmix2000 wrote: Hi Kay,You are correct! I asked Dr Baggs that very question during consultation and that is exactly what he explained to me. He further stated if left to drinking these long term, you will never hit your goal weight and you eventually will gain all your weight back. I don't know if he was over dramatizing or not, but for the shear fact that you can gain weight back again and if that is an aid for it I will be staying away from those shakes.BTW- I had my first weigh in and I have lost 11 lbs in 3 weeks!!! YAY!! Only 23 more to go!!! ~Dr. Baggs336/325/302- pre op> > > Why doesn't Richmond want you to drink protein shakes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2004 Report Share Posted June 1, 2004 Now that I've gotten my bearings around here, can somebody tell me if there is an archived post anywhere on here that describes the general process Kaiser patients go through when pursuing WLS? I'm in Northern California, if that matters. Tonya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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