proteins and newfoods - ThinnerTimes

cbrown · 04-23-2008, 02:53 AM

Hello, My name is Cassandra I had the gastric bypass surgery on 04-02-08. how important it is to get protein into your diet? right now i have been eating chicken and veggie fish and salads and i have not had no problems. do you think i am moving to fast?

zoelee · 04-23-2008, 07:18 AM

First off....Congratulations to you!!!! You had your new re-birth on my 50th\ B-day!!! Your surgery center didn't express how important it is to get all you vitimin especially protien?? I am still in pre-op hoping to have my GBS in the next 6 weeks or so and that's all I hear when I see the Dr is start now, start now get protein protein... so please start taking your proteins so you will continue to have great sucess.
Please tell me more about your surgery... how did all go? how many days in the hospital? how soon would have been able to return to work if you have a desk job? I am so nervous and exicited I could just scream!! Anyway, good luck and "take your vitamins!!!
zoelee

Godsblessedme · 04-23-2008, 07:33 AM

you shouldnt be worrying about "eating" the protein as you should be drinking the shakes. Its imperative for healing tissue and also hair loss etc. But mostly for the healing factors.

soon2bthin · 04-23-2008, 07:38 AM

Protein is one of the single most important catalysts post op. First off it keeps your hair from falling out. You will shed some due to the stress of the surgery but keeping your protein makes hairloss minimal. Plus protein helps with your muscle. Also if you follow your diet your will acheive your maximum weight loss, lacking in protein will cause your loss to slow.

astona · 04-23-2008, 08:07 AM

I cant tell you what my Dr has us follow and it has worked for me so far.

first I was told to get my water and protein in.. each and every day.
I drink at least 64 oz of water, even on the days I didnt feel like drinking I still drank it. I get at least 60 -100 grms of protein in day.

For the first month I was on full liquids. I know its seems like a LONG time but it really helped. For the second month we are on pureed. Adding a different food a day like testing the waters.

He said that it takes 9 weeks to heal completely. So we need to work up to that nine week mark, and after nine weeks we can eat just about anything as long as we follow the rules.

I see people eatting food just a few days after surgery and think "hey why cant I eat that". The answer is simple, I am six weeks out and doing great, following what my Dr says. I eat 3 -4 small meals a day, getting all my protein and water and vitamins in, and I feel good, and have lost 30 lbs.

I am able to eat 3oz of food, tuna, chicken, turkey, (all salads) I had pureed pork with a little gravy, I have ground beef, like taco meat style, all with out issues. I believe its because I waited and followed what my Dr wanted.

cbrown · 04-23-2008, 10:30 AM

Thanks for all your feedback.i had my surgery on 04-02-08 i lost 32lbs so far
i had my surgery at memorial hermann hosiptal. i stay in the hosiptal for 4days because they had to remove my gallbabber.I feel great i return to work a week later.

Corrine · 04-23-2008, 11:28 AM

I was still on mushy food at your stage and I wasn't cleared for salad until 3 months out.

Each doc seems to have their own protocol though - try to follow it.

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