Question:
1 week of fruit and veggies only, is this safe??

6 months post-op (gastric bypass) considering hiring a personal trainier for 6 week program. During our meeting the trainer wants me to Detox and Cleanse; suggest I eat only fuit and veggie no protein until the second week. Is this safe for me to do? Contacted Dr's offce, no response yet.    — HuneeB (posted on January 29, 2011)

January 28, 2011
That trainer has no idea what he is doing. Besides if you had to be cleaned out for surgery your colon was totally clean at the time of surgery. No protein for a week? Your body will get what it needs to live from your heart, organs and other muscles:( Your surgeon should get some basic info to the trainer. He could endanger someones life. I would pick a different trainer since this guy is so uninformed what else is he clueless about:(
   — bob-haller

January 29, 2011
Trainers aren't trained in nutrition. I had a personal trainer who had all of these wacky diets he had the people in our group on. When one of his caused my blood sugar to rise dangerously, he told me to hang in there he knew what he was doing. Tell him it is not safe for you to go without protein and if he gives you any lip hire a new one.
   — theresam74

January 29, 2011
When I decided to work with a trainer I made it perfectly clear that I WAS trained in the nutritional demands of post-WLS life while they were NOT. Therefore, I would make the commitment to share what I was eating with them / educate them - but for the most part they are there to work my body only. If they were not comfortable working like that... I passed. I found someone who trains my body and who has learned enough about my nutrition that she is starting to consider advertising to post WLS patients.
   — Jeanette Hagar

January 29, 2011
Absolutely Not!! Without protein your muscles and heart suffer. You have to have 60-80 mg of protein everyday, forever. This trainer obviously is not educated on the way a post WLS persons body works. You will run accross many that don't. I recommend the book. Weighloss surgery for dummies. Hope this helps..
   — lesleigh07

January 29, 2011
When ever doing anything as far as food, you must contact either your Dr or your NUT. I can't give you advice, but I for myself MUST intake 85 grams of protein a day.
   — FSUMom

January 29, 2011
Is he saying no protien shakes? I would not do it without your doctors approval but if he says NO protein even in shakes, fire him and find a new one.
   — tlscannell

January 30, 2011
I'm 3 months post op and still can not digest meat. I talked to NUT and this is OK as long as doing protein shakes and I put peanut butter on apples and eat beans....I wouldn't go without protein until you hear back from NUT or Dr. I have had several comp-lications since bypass, unrelated to surgery. One thing I have found out is that very few PROFESSIONALS understand bariatrics.
   — caxb2009

January 30, 2011
I'm just supporting what everyone above has said. You can not go without protein. Your body will get it from somewhere even if it means taking it from vital organs. You would probably begin major hair loss too.
   — Muggs

January 31, 2011
You need your protein all the time. This would not kill you but it can be a real problem. I would not do it.
   — trible

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