Anybody remember Mr. Robinson on SNL? He was a character created by Eddie Murphy. He was telling the childrens about "new-tree-ion" (nutrition).
I went to my bariatric nutrition class yesterday. And the future is pretty scary. After the surgery I am not allowed to have soda, beer or popcorn FOREVER! Never again, will a diet Coke or a Corona or Kettle Corn pass my lips.
After my sugery, for the first three weeks of survival, I live on liquids. Milk, juice, Carnation Breakfast drink, jello, broth, water, etc. I HAVE to meet the 40 gram protien goal and 48 oz of water daily.
Here is what a sample menu looks like:
BREAKFAST: (7 a.m.)
½ Cup Carnation Instant Breakfast (no sugar added)-
made with skim milk
½ Cup Sugar free jello
SNACK: (10 a.m.)
½ Cup diluted fruit juice
LUNCH: (12 noon)
½ Cup smooth no sugar added, low fat "light" yogurt
½ Cup broth
SNACK (3:00 p.m.)
Sugar free Popsicle
DINNER: (6:00 p.m.)
½ Cup strained cream soup made with skim milk
½ Cup low sodium V-8 juice
Yeah, that's pretty much it for the first three weeks. Then weeks #4 through #6, is the baby food stage. But now I have to meet a 60g - 65 gram intake of protein and the usual 64 oz of water.
Here is a sample menu:
7 a.m. Early Breakfast ¼ c. dry oatmeal made ½ c. skim milk + 2 tbsp. Skim milk powder
10 a.m. Brunch 1/2 c. light yogurt + 2 tbsp. Skim milk powder
1 p.m. Lunch 1/4 pureed meat and 1/4 pureed veggies
3 p.m. 1 cup high protein drink
6 p.m. Dinner 1/4 cup reduced fat cream of chicken soup and 1/4 pureed vegetables.
I was told I could use baby food once in a while, but only from stages 1 and 2 (stage 3 is too chunky). Coming up after that is the Soft to Regular food stage. This is from week 7 until six monts. Again, I have to meet the protein and liquid goals. So, goodbye bread, goodbye pasta, goodbye ice cream......hmm sounds, basically, like the Weight Watchers Core program...TO THE EXTREME! LOL
Seriously, folks. This is it. I would say this is it in a nutshell, but I am not allowed to have nuts (or seeds) for possible damage. ha.
I went to my bariatric nutrition class yesterday. And the future is pretty scary. After the surgery I am not allowed to have soda, beer or popcorn FOREVER! Never again, will a diet Coke or a Corona or Kettle Corn pass my lips.
After my sugery, for the first three weeks of survival, I live on liquids. Milk, juice, Carnation Breakfast drink, jello, broth, water, etc. I HAVE to meet the 40 gram protien goal and 48 oz of water daily.
Here is what a sample menu looks like:
BREAKFAST: (7 a.m.)
½ Cup Carnation Instant Breakfast (no sugar added)-
made with skim milk
½ Cup Sugar free jello
SNACK: (10 a.m.)
½ Cup diluted fruit juice
LUNCH: (12 noon)
½ Cup smooth no sugar added, low fat "light" yogurt
½ Cup broth
SNACK (3:00 p.m.)
Sugar free Popsicle
DINNER: (6:00 p.m.)
½ Cup strained cream soup made with skim milk
½ Cup low sodium V-8 juice
Yeah, that's pretty much it for the first three weeks. Then weeks #4 through #6, is the baby food stage. But now I have to meet a 60g - 65 gram intake of protein and the usual 64 oz of water.
Here is a sample menu:
7 a.m. Early Breakfast ¼ c. dry oatmeal made ½ c. skim milk + 2 tbsp. Skim milk powder
10 a.m. Brunch 1/2 c. light yogurt + 2 tbsp. Skim milk powder
1 p.m. Lunch 1/4 pureed meat and 1/4 pureed veggies
3 p.m. 1 cup high protein drink
6 p.m. Dinner 1/4 cup reduced fat cream of chicken soup and 1/4 pureed vegetables.
I was told I could use baby food once in a while, but only from stages 1 and 2 (stage 3 is too chunky). Coming up after that is the Soft to Regular food stage. This is from week 7 until six monts. Again, I have to meet the protein and liquid goals. So, goodbye bread, goodbye pasta, goodbye ice cream......hmm sounds, basically, like the Weight Watchers Core program...TO THE EXTREME! LOL
Seriously, folks. This is it. I would say this is it in a nutshell, but I am not allowed to have nuts (or seeds) for possible damage. ha.
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