2.5 years out-My favorite "good day" items to eat
1 Banana 125cals 1g
1 SBD Orange Beef lunch. 220cals 15g
1 SBD bar 220cals 19g
1oz beef jerky 90cals 15g
3oz chicken breast 125cals 22g
1/2 sm baked potato 60cals 1g
1 pat butter 50cals
2tbs light sour cream 44 cals 1g
1 orangesicle 100cals 3g
Total: 1034 cals 77gm Protein
Also-4 multivitamins (chewable), 1 iron, and monthly B-12 injections.
80oz water and about 3 diet cokes per day (at least).
24 other pills per day (pre-existing health issues).
Does it shock you to see the "for fun" stuff? I feel like I eat really well when I feel ok, and just not enough when I'm stressed or ill. For those who are new post-ops, the "you can never ever eat ________ thing again" isn't really true. I eat bites of lots of food. I just don't eat huge portions anymore. Keep that in mind if you have the "last supper" mentality. You aren't leaving enjoying any food. You are just leaving the need to eat so much of it and such a high percentage of pleasure food vs. food that tastes good and makes you healthy. I was prepared for a total lifetime like the new pre-op period, but it just isn't like that (thankfully). You will eat again.