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  • Hi Tara - as you can see, there is a lot of variety in what sleevers are told to eat as far as carbs :-) I'm at 4 months post-op today and what has worked well for me is the following; 600-800 calories a day 80-100 grams of protein 40 grams of carb or less 100 oz. of water There are days when I go over 800 calories. That…
    in How many carbs? Comment by tracer1223 September 2013
  • At two weeks out it's optimistic to think you'd be getting in enough food or liquid to get to 60-80 grams of protein. It's what you want to work toward. Everyone else has given you some good tips. Besides the protein shakes I also like to use the Isopure Zero Carb protein waters. I got tired of all the milky shakes and…
    in protein problems Comment by tracer1223 September 2013
  • Hi Marge! My surgeon is opposed to giving me ANY calorie restrictions. In the early days post-op my calories were kind of all over the place. What I find now is that it's best to keep calories to 600-800 (I'm usually closer to 700-800). Now that I'm 4 months post-op I get 80-90 grams of protein a day and work hard to keep…
    in How many calories do you eat? Comment by tracer1223 September 2013
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