Total Gastrectomy

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Just finished my last 4 chemotherapy after op, so have just got to get through my bad weekend, lost loads of weight mainly muscle I think, 

Anybody got any ideas on how to gain weight food tips exercise.??

  • Hi

    Well done in getting through chemo!  I found it hard to put on weight after a partial gastrectomy and lost a lot of weight before and during chemo.  I found eating high fat and high protein foods. I also found it helped to log the food I ate on my Fitbit.  It ensured I was getting enough calories from the small portions.  I ate things like porridge with full fat milk and yoghurt and some banana for breakfast, a mid morning snack , lunch was things like avocado..then dinner was things like fish pie or baked potato.. I also had hot chocolate at bedtime…

    You do need to try different foods to find out what works for you..

    I wrote a Blog which you can read if you click on my name..

    It takes a few weeks to recover especially after chemo..

    Good luck!

    Jac

    Life is what happens when you are making other plans!