mnjwyman74

I went for my first follow up today at 9 days out from surgery. I met with my dietitian to discuss my eating habits and caloric needs. I told her that I had been eating around 600-700 calories a day. She said that that is WAY too few calories and that I should be shooting for around 2000 calories daily. This is based on a caloric needs (REE) test that was conducted a month before my surgery (7.22). I am beginning to think that my dietician has no idea what she is talking about. Any other source that I have ever read has said that most people eat 600-800 during weight loss and slowly up it to around 1200 to maintain. How in the world am I supposed to eat 2000 calories a day a week out from surgery. I would literally have to eat constantly. lol Any thoughts, fellow VSTers?

Thanks for the awesome replies, guys. I have basically had to figure most of this out on my own because of the wacky advice that my NUT gives. She actually told me that, "if it bothers you when your wife eats around you, have her eat before she gets home or have her cook somewhere else." In what world does that make any sense and what kind of douchebag would I be if I told my wife, "Sorry, you have to go cook at your mom's because I don't want to smell hamburger helper cooking." lol Since she is the NUT in my surgeon's office, I have to go to her. Thankfully, I have this forum to help make sense of it all.

My surgery is July 22nd. I have been on the preop diet for a week and it SUCKS! The worst part is still having to go out with my wife, friend's, and family, all of whom can eat normally. It is torture to just have to sit there while they eat everything that you used to enjoy eating. I am kind of scared, but I am also excited. I am ready to be sleeved, so I don't feel so terribly hungry all of the time.