Protein, Calories and Carbs.

[wayupnorth 1]

I am worried I may eat too much. I can eat more than I should and do not feel full. I have been keeping track of my Protein, Calories and Carbs. I am doing well but do not really know how many carbs or calories we should limit it too. I am almost 2 week Post OP.

[moore37042 0]

Even in my 7 month I continue to weigh my food...2 oz or 1/4 cup. I do not count calories or carbs at this point. Actually I eat very liitle carbs. Protien, protien, protien. You should not eat until you feel full...it you do you will overeat.

[Malaika 50]

My surgeon recommends 600-800 calories and under 30 carbs.

[*susan* 1,709]

I usually top out between 700-800 calories a day.

[carolnphx 16]

I am worried I may eat too much. I am doing well but do not really know how many carbs or calories we should limit it too. I am almost 2 week Post OP.

I am 3 1/2 months out and I still weigh my Protein. I can only do 2 oz of hard Protein and then I can have maybe 1/4-1/2 cup of veggies. I am full at that point.

I drink a Protein shake, 30 gm pro and 140 cal, about 10 am and then I have 2 meals. I also have 1.5 oz Jerky pack, 14 gm pro and 120 or 140 cal and 12-14 carbs, from costco mid afternoon. I have low blood sugar and sometimes I bottom out due to lack of protein from so little food.

I stay around 600-700 calories a day and 60-70 gm protein and 80-90 oz fluids. carol

[wayupnorth 1]

Thank you so much for replying this really helps. Yes I have been trying to eat too much. I am guessing at 3 1/2 months out that you are not mushing anything now just 1/4 Protein and or vegies twice daily along with your Protein Shake and Jerky. I have not really recieved information about the amounts Just what to eat. Yesterday I had colby cheese then realized it is not like string cheese as far as calories so I had to amost eat nothing the rest of the day because I did that. Do you know of a site to go to for more information on eating? THank you so much for you reply.

[BobBayCityMI 111]

How in the heck do you stay under 30 grams of carbs per day? One glass of soy milk has 10; fat free milk has 13. Even sugar free yogurt has over 10 for a potion size. Aren't there good and not such good carbs?

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

Soy slender soy milk has 3 grams of carbs.

I don't drink milk.

I eat Protein such as eggs, tuna, chicken salad, meat and cheese. I drink a Protein Drink made with Water that has 2 grams of carbs.

[BobBayCityMI 111]

Oh...ok. I drink the light soy and the label says it has 10. Then again, I am still full liquids and was told to use it. Maybe the carb situation is not a priority for me yet. Jumping the gun a bit!

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

Thank you so much for replying this really helps. Yes I have been trying to eat too much. I am guessing at 3 1/2 months out that you are not mushing anything now just 1/4 Protein and or vegies twice daily along with your Protein Shake and Jerky. I have not really recieved information about the amounts Just what to eat. Yesterday I had colby cheese then realized it is not like string cheese as far as calories so I had to amost eat nothing the rest of the day because I did that. Do you know of a site to go to for more information on eating? THank you so much for you reply.

A lot of people use fit day or the dailyplate to calculate their protein carbs and calories.

[Malaika 50]

Oh...ok. I drink the light soy and the label says it has 10. Then again, I am still full liquids and was told to use it. Maybe the carb situation is not a priority for me yet. Jumping the gun a bit!

I'm just now getting to the point of counting calories and carbs since surgery, mainly because I haven't been able to eat all that much and I was concerned with it -- now that my spasming seems to be improving (it's a day-to-day thing), I'm able to eat a little more so I am going to start tracking my intake.

If I were you, since you're so new out of surgery, I personally wouldn't worry about it just yet - I'd focus on getting in your Protein and your fluids. That's just my opinion, however.

[wayupnorth 1]

I just looked at again sorry it is 39. It was a good day for me 2 scrambled eggs Tiny bit of pureed Soup, Unjury with 1 cup skim milk then a diet yogurt with 1 scoop of injury in. I container of sf Jello and a cheese stick.

[wayupnorth 1]

I just had a small amount of refried Beans with maz. cheese melted on the top very very good. Good Protein and all that.

[MacMadame 81]

How in the heck do you stay under 30 grams of carbs per day? One glass of soy milk has 10; fat free milk has 13. Even sugar free yogurt has over 10 for a potion size. Aren't there good and not such good carbs?

I use Greek Yogurt -- it has 5 g of carbs. I don't drink milk (it gives me a stomach ache) or soy milk.

When I was just out of surgery, I drank a lot of Protein drinks with hardly any carbs and most of my softs had few carbs. I averaged about 25 g a day. But, over time, as I added in more choices, it went up. I was up to about 45 g a day and 900 calories by 7-8 months pre-op.

Once I went to 1200 calories a day and more, the carbs varied so wildly that it's not worth tracking them. :biggrin2: I now just worry about Protein and calories and let the carbs and fat take care of themselves.

[wayupnorth 1]

So the thing to do is to track Protein and calories. Don't worry about carbs and fat. Well that will much easier than what I am trying to do. And you lost just fine.