Worried about post op diet

[Curvyjudy 0]

Hi All,

I just had my phone consult with the nutritionist and now am a bit nervous about it. She talked about the calorie level post op being about 650 and I just can't imagine living on that amount.... do all you sleevers really live on calories per day?! I think a 1000 would be low enough.... always thought metabolism slowed down under 1000...

I feel like I want to take in more calories than my Dr is recommending....yikes....

I would love to know others thoughts on this..

Thanks,

judy

June 28th sleeve date

[Tiffykins 673]

My recommendation was 600-800 calories, 60grams of Protein and no more than 30grams of carbs.

For the first couple of weeks, getting in 300-400 calories is nearly impossible. Most patients do feel fatigue. A lot of patients are on 5-14 days of Clear liquids and then progress onto full liquids and then onto mushy foods a couple weeks later. It just depends on what type of post-op diet they have you on.

I had a tough time hitting 600 calories until I got to mushies. I did not have any issue staying between the 600-800 calories through my losing phase, and actually had a difficult time getting up to a maintenance level of 1500-1800 calories per day. I have to eat sometimes 8 times a day to hit my calories so I don't lose anymore weight.

Once I hit mushies, I felt much better, and didn't feel horrible on 600-800 calories per day. I was losing consistently, and I think dropping the weight and my body surviving on my fat stores helped me feel energized.

[Curvyjudy 0]

Thanks Tiffy... again! So glad you take the time to answer all of us newbies.

It seems so scary now, but I guess that is why I need the surgery.. so i can keep my calories down...

Thanks,

Judy

[stcyt 15]

I was scared too. I wondered how I would even make it home on the plane having nothing but a sip of apple juice in the morning. Pre surgery I would get shakey and almost panicky with low blood sugar if I didn't eat. I seriously couldn't function. I can't tell you how weird it is to eat 600 calories and feel just fine.... go hiking even.

You'll love it!!!!!

[cwalker 12]

I'm still on clears but this is the last day(hooray). It's insane that we have so much energy on the small amounts we are consuming but we are buring grossy ole fat.lol:biggrin0: Carla

[goodlife 3]

My surgery was last wednesday and I just signed up at myfitnesspal and put in what I had today.

I've had 415 calories, 27 g carbs, and 54 g of Protein.

I have no idea how it's going to work when I progress my diet.

It's rather confusing.

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

It was not hard at all to not eat on the post op diet. I had no desire to eat.

Most people feel like they have to force the liquids down so they don't get dehydrated.

There are still days now where nothing sounds good and I have

a Protein drink because I know I need the Protein. Today was a day like that.