bridgetgirl

Hi guys! I have been doing my darndest to get 5 servings of fruit or vegetables a day. This was a small goal I made for myself. A question I have is regarding breakfast. Do you think it is better to have a protein bar with 19 grams of protein in it for breakfast or a couple pieces of fruit. I will have a bannana and then about 1/2 hour later and nectarine or something. I am always on the run in the morning and utilize a grab and go breakfast routine. It beats the breakfast jack and french toast sticks I use to devour before
Any input you guys can give me I would appreciate it! Otherwise i am gonna have to truck it up to Poway for a nutrition meeting.. ugh!
I hope to hear from you soon.

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J.Bridget Fisher aka koi-pea
2/9/04 lap 5'11"
298/170-trying to lose another 10

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lealphachienne

I would suggest the protein bar for breakfast to give you the needed energy to last through the day. Then fit in a little vegatables and fruit. That's one of the biggest thing I recall from the nutrition stuf: protein first, then vegatables, then everything else.
Don't set yourself up for failure by focusing too much on a specific amount of fruits/veggies per day. What the FDA recommends doesn't apply well to gastric bypass patients. Refer back to the handouts for guidance.


Marie

Karen Wright

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melanie hirschorn

I have to say protein is important. I think in the morning you should have protein to get you through the morning and the day. In the morning is when i have my most protein. It lasts me until lunch and keeps me full until lunch because that's my longest stretch of the day without eating.
Secondly, my surgery was in april 2003 and i am done loosing weight. i'm where i want to be. I have gone to a nutritionst and even though we're gastric bypass patients, once we get to where we want to be we do need to eat nutritionally and have the 5 servings of fruit, vegs, etc. i had a hard time stabilizing my weight once i was done loosing and kept loosing because i was eating way too much protein and not enough of the fruits, vegs, and carbs, etc. needed to maintain my weight. once i changed my diet to a more balanced diet including fruits, vegs and carbs my weight stabalized and i stopped loosing. so i do disagree that as gbp patients we don't need to eat nutriionally and should concentrate on protein first. we need to focus on all food groups. that has been my experience at least.
melanie

lealphachienne

Melanie:

I agree that after you are further out and can handle the additional amount of food, then yes, you need a well balanced diet. At four months out, Bridgetgirl is still on the rapid weight loss and needs the extra protein for sustained energy, and then to fit in what veggies and fruit if there's room. The FDA food pyramid says we need 6-11 servings of bread, cereal, rice and pasta a day, so I wouldn't put a whole lot of faith into that system. The FDA I understand is about to change it all around soon anyway.

Marie

bridgetgirl

Great advice guys. I appreciate it lots. I'll go with protein! Take care.

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J.Bridget Fisher aka koi-pea
2/9/04 lap 5'11"
298/170-trying to lose another 10

www.myspace.com/caliclovercutie
What Sawyer would call me on LOST: ladybug

"People will argue with you that getting what you want in life isn’t something you can learn, if you’re destined to be one of the worlds winners as opposed to one of its perpetual whiners, its because you have been born with the right talents and temperament and have a big dose of self-esteem, ambition, and good judgment." Kate White