How big is a bariatric portion? Dr. Crawford talks about the post-op diet!

Dr. Christopher Crawford is a general/bariatric surgeon who takes you through the different portion sizes and food choices involved with the diet lifestyle after having bariatric surgery, whether it is a sleeve gastrectomy, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass or a duodenal switch.

[joanncoopertroupe]

Thank you for this video.. i am post op vsg 7 years, i lost a 166 pounds kept it all off. I was nearly 300 Pounds Today i am a 114 pounds.i am a petite 6-8, I am age 64 i am 5"2, Vsg or Sleeve Surgery saved my Life! i walk for excerise i Journal..I eat very Clean. No sodas .. i feel blessesd!!

[happyfisherman]

i had a VSG sleeve surgery done 5 years ago now and I have not felt hunger one time since the day of my surgery. It is awesome. . i went from 640 lbs to 200 lbs had 5 skin removal surgeries which was 60 lbs of that lost weight too.

[MoniqueTheeNerd]

I'm 8 weeks post op from a gastric bypass and the thoughts of food & meal planning is overwhelming. I'm a visual person & this helps alot.

[shayincolorado]

03/20/24 = This demonstration video CHANGED MY LIFE, thank you much for making this video to help us SEE what a portion size should be and the VARIETY of foods. OUTSTANDING video!!! I can't thankyou enough for real.

[TheFreezeP]

1 week post-op, I watch it every day to get myself mentally equipped☺️ Thanks from UK

[tinydancerfae]

A great Greek yogurt is Oikos Pro. It has 20g of protein and only 8g of carbs. Wonderful fruit flavors and comes in a 5 oz package.

[pthomas]

I needed this. 2 years post op and I got so confused about portions and what to eat and when . Completely reorganized now! Thanks Doc!

[jenly]

Even at almost 11 months out, I appreciate this information. Thank you!

[cristy]

Thank you for the video. I am post op 10 days and really struggling with the recovery. I came to the Internet for motivation.

[vintagebrew]

I never use ready made protein shakes/powders.If you add skimmed milk powder to a pint of skimmed/semi-skimmed milk, you have 40g of protein per pint before you add a little fruit yogurt/cottage cheese/Quark, instant oats, milled flaxseed or chia seed, peanut butter, veggies like baby spinach to a smoothie. Add a little sugar subtitute or tbl of sugar-free instant pudding mix and you have a good cheap, healthy, tasty protein rich smoothie.You control what goes into it and the varieties are endless. Follow the Doc's advice here. Portion control, high protein and mindful eating are the key to shifting weight after surgery. Its hard to break the habits of bad food choices and over eating. Try to stay focused and positive and be creative with your food. I have lost 80kg and still on my journey. Good Luck!

[bellasalvatore]

I had rny in 2005 and I lost all the weight and kept it off for many many years. In the last few years I've had a great deal of stress and was put on some medicine and my weight shot up on it. My surgeon retired right after my surgery and I live across the US from where I had it done. So much has changed I didn't know how I should be eating to lose it. This video helps so much and I hope I can get back on track and lose the weight I gained.

[celene]

Thank you for this! 3 days post op here rny! Your video is one of the most helpful, and full of info.. it is nice to visually see the portion sizes, thank you again. Subbed ❤️

[latebloomer]

Thank you I had surgery a year ago and just got vague suggestions from the clinic like eat soft foods but then they got ballistic when I ate grits (my Mom was from South Carolina she has passed on but I was missing her… I don’t buy it often maybe once every 3 yrs!). The point is I liked your video and the visual!

[SanguivorousRevenant]

I'm in the pre-surgery 6 month period of meeting a nutritionist and I'm deeply grateful for all of these videos, this is immensely helpful for me so I have a good idea of how best to prepare

[Abbatielloi]

Thank you for explaining, so I can see how my life will be like in each phases after gastric surgery.

[KurtsEFlush]

Very very helpful!!! Maybe one day we can get bariatric cooking videos

[KathrynTanner-tf]

Interesting. Not a surgery patient, but definitely way too heavy and trying to focus on portion size. I really can't eat a lot at one time any more, and hate the feeling of being stuffed. I was happy to see all the foods the doc showed as possible meals are exactly what I eat. The visuals showing portions and meal combinations help!

[troypedigo-vvxp]

Thank you. I am 1 week and 4 days post op. I needed this. I am struggling.

[kimshuler]

Thank you so much! Surgery is in 3 weeks! I'm still learning. I'll probably watch this several times.

[pamelasbutterflylife]

I am praying that all of you find your path and do what is nutritionally best for you! At my heaviest, I weighed 310 lbs. In 2019, I weighed 275 lbs. I made major nutritional changes and lost 140 lbs naturally in less than 2 years😭🥰! I am so happy and grateful to be in the space of helping! I am a Health Coach ready to help and inspire🦋!