Carbs And Protein.....2 Weeks Post Op

[goosie17 5]

Hi All

Just wondering about your carb intake 2 weeks post op. I am getting anywhere from 65-100g of carbs a day and I feel this may be a little high. I have an email into my nutritionist but I wanted to hear from yall. I'm also getting around 60-75g of Protein a day. I was getting about 75-100g of Protein a day but the PA told me that was too much since I'm not working out yet. With this said I cut back on the Protein shakes but when I did that the weight halted....HELP! I'm freaking out that this is not going to work. I am 2 weeks post op and I have only lost 11lbs

[waitingpatiently 250]

Hi All

Just wondering about your carb intake 2 weeks post op. I am getting anywhere from 65-100g of carbs a day and I feel this may be a little high. I have an email into my nutritionist but I wanted to hear from yall. I'm also getting around 60-75g of Protein a day. I was getting about 75-100g of Protein a day but the PA told me that was too much since I'm not working out yet. With this said I cut back on the protein shakes but when I did that the weight halted....HELP! I'm freaking out that this is not going to work. I am 2 weeks post op and I have only lost 11lbs

Hey Goosie17....be patient. I know its hard, but you are only 2 weeks post-op. I'm only 1 week postop I have only lost 5 pounds but I know I still am retaining Water too. Theses few few weeks need to be about giving our bodies what it needs to heal. And because we are on a liquid/puree/mushie diet, most of our foods will be coming from carbs.

When you get the green light to eat "real" food, then I would suggest you cut back on your carbs. Diabetics must keep their carbs at no more than 125. I was keeping mine at no more than 50 b4 surgery and would like to return to that when I see real food again. My body works nicely at 800cal/60+protein/40carb. I was loosing about a pound a day. But thats me....you should speak with your surgery teams to see what they think. Was your PA for your general practioner or for your surgeon?

[BB12 2]

I try to eat less than 40 grams of carbs per day. The best thing to do is ask your dietician. I have found they are all different and want you to do different things. I have stuck with <40g carbs and >70g of Protein per day, it's what works best for me. Good luck!

[elcee 3,341]

At that point all I was eating was Soup and other liquids so I would have no idea how many carbs/proteins I was getting.

[goosie17 5]

Hey Goosie17....be patient. I know its hard, but you are only 2 weeks post-op. I'm only 1 week postop I have only lost 5 pounds but I know I still am retaining Water too. Theses few few weeks need to be about giving our bodies what it needs to heal. And because we are on a liquid/puree/mushie diet, most of our foods will be coming from carbs. When you get the green light to eat "real" food, then I would suggest you cut back on your carbs. Diabetics must keep their carbs at no more than 125. I was keeping mine at no more than 50 b4 surgery and would like to return to that when I see real food again. My body works nicely at 800cal/60+protein/40carb. I was loosing about a pound a day. But thats me....you should speak with your surgery teams to see what they think. Was your PA for your general practioner or for your surgeon?

Hey waitingpatiently,

My PA was for my surgeon. She will be the one doing all of my fills and what not. Thanks for the tips