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3 weeks out - typical menu Posted by Krista on 10/15/2025, 9:28 am For anyone interested in what I am eating at this phase. Breakfast: Decaf coffee with Splenda and splash of 1% milk. Cream of wheat cereal with scoop of unflavoured protein, Splenda, cinnamon and 1/4 cup of 1% milk. Snack: 1/2 cup Greek yogurt, flavoured Lunch: 1 cup cowboy beans Snack:V8 and water with me to work Supper: 2 oz ground chicken, 1/4 cup mashed sweet potatoes 1 cup sugar free white chocolate pudding Snack: Premier Protein chocolate shake (made with water or milk) - last night was water and ice cubes Fat bomb made with cream cheese, peanut butter and Splenda and frozen (love these!) That gave me about 69 grams of protein for the day and my range is 60-90 grams.

What is the recipe for… Posted by Cindy on 10/16/2025, 1:03 am, in reply to "3 weeks out - typical menu" Fat bombs? Those ingredients sound delicious!! I could see myself getting in trouble if I had them in the house! Glad you have so much after surgery care!

What I use Posted by Krista on 10/16/2025, 9:28 am, in reply to "What is the recipe for…" 8 oz cream cheese 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter 4-5 packages Splenda Let cream cheese melt at room temp, stir it all together and freeze. 2 grams of protein. I had 2 last night as I got home late from work at 10 pm.

This sounds yummy!…. Posted by Cindy on 10/17/2025, 1:05 am, in reply to "What I use" I may have to try it! Thx!

Krista Posted by Cindyh on 10/16/2025, 12:06 pm, in reply to "What I use" How may does this make??

Sorry 12-14 nt Posted by Krista on 10/16/2025, 12:50 pm, in reply to "Krista" nt

Talked to nutritionist today Posted by Krista on 10/15/2025, 1:05 pm, in reply to "3 weeks out - typical menu" Asked about adding MIO or another sweetener to water and she said no, too much SODIUM. She said I could use fruit or veggies to flavour and again, stressed the importance of drinking water. Said meat should be the primary food to focus on with meals / snacks and shoot for 80-90 grams daily now. Another week on soft foods. I asked about bath / hottub and she said too soon yet as I am still healing. Asked about small hand weights (3-5 lbs), she said to wait until 6 weeks post op for ANYTHING involving weights. Asked about the 10,000 steps and she said to work up to it. She said I should definitely be doing 5000-7000 at this point now. She suggested 3 15 minute walks could get me about 3000 steps. (When I counted a 15 minute walk it was more like 600-700 steps so that's a far cry from what I should be doing. I'll keep trying. She said CUBII and RECUMBENT BIKE are fine to do but they aren't walking. I need to walk. She will follow-up with me in another week to see how I am doing. She said that because I did so well losing weight on the pre-op shakes that my weight loss now will be slower and try not to compare myself to others. Nurse Yolanda also checked in with me yesterday so see if all was well. I'm so impressed with their follow-ups!

I am impressed... Posted by Joan on 10/16/2025, 6:53 am, in reply to "Talked to nutritionist today" with their follow-ups, too! Thank you for sharing your new food schedule, and I am glad the nutritionist reminded you how well you did losing weight with the pre-op shakes. I think you are doing wonderful! I guess they really want you to try and up your steps. I thought it was interesting when you said you reached 301 and decided enough was enough because I decided enough was enough at 306. We're not so different in that regard. Cheering you on!

Ok, Posted by Paula on 10/15/2025, 10:11 am, in reply to "3 weeks out - typical menu" what are Cowboy Beans?

Recipe Posted by Krista on 10/15/2025, 12:11 pm, in reply to "Ok," Cowboy Beans

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