Tela OG

Hi. First time poster 13 days out from ESG. The first week was super rough. I’m feeling pretty great now. I am down 12 pounds since the procedure. I’m consuming about 750 calories on average and I’m getting my 60-80 grams of protein. I have no idea how many calories I should be taking in. I am doing strenuous workouts three times a week (just started, I’m a week into it. Orange Theory for the win!). Would love some insights from the group!

Thank you for this feedback!

Thanks again for all the insights. Spoke to the nutritionist, I have no exercise restrictions so I’m good there. She said I just need to listen to my body when it says to stop since I am on such a low calorie diet. Weight lifting and high impact activity is aok. She was surprised my calories were as high as they have been. She said I’ve been making all the right choices and I have been averaging more protein than many of her patients. She also thinks the weight loss is appropriate so not to worry about it too much. She said she’d be surprised if I average higher than that over the next two weeks on the soft food diet. So onward and upward (or downward as we’d all like!)

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Thanks kcuster. What procedure or surgery did you have?

Ok I really appreciate this feedback. I’ve been hitting all my protein goals and I’d say I’ve been pretty good but not perfect on the water. I’ve just been logging so as to keep track of macros and have a sense of what’s going on. I’ll let you know what the nutritionist says about exercise and check in with my doctor. Thanks so much.

Ok thanks sleever. I have an appointment with the nutritionist. I’ll ask them about the workouts. Appreciate the input.

+1 for the fairlife recommendation. Also don’t be afraid to go in for fluids.

I felt like dog **** for a week. Such a mess. I had to go in for IV fluids and could barely get out of bed. I did take whatever meds they told me to. I don’t have any insight for you but congratulations on getting past the 1st four days!