How Many Calories A Day Do You Usually Eat?

[Michellefaina 45]

I am 1.5 months out from surgery. How many calories where you able to consume at this point and how Many calories do you consume now. Also how far out are you?

[kayte819 95]

I Didnt track cals at your stage since its either liquids or full liquids & the focus is getting anything you can down & keeping hydrated. Now I'm almost 13 wks out & I eat anywhere from 600-900 cals a day depending on what I eat. I aim for 60+ grams of Protein per day, but there are still days that I don't reach it. I wouldn't worry about calories at your point. Trust me.....you are getting very few....probably under 300 per day.

[Michellefaina 45]

Ooops I mean I am 1.5 months out!!!! Sorry!

[bubbachubbs 4]

I am 3.5 weeks post op and have been on soft food for the last two weeks. I realized within the first couple of days that I could tolerate certain foods really well so I just ate. I decided to do a food journal and in one day I consumed 1300 calories. I couldn't believe how easy it was to get that many calories in (deviled eggs...easy to tolerate but loaded with fat/calories). I thought due to the small amount that I was eating that I was at 600-800. The moral of the story is that the food journal really helped. Now I pay more attention to what I eat even on days that I don't journal. Best of luck!

[Michellefaina 45]

Yes... I just started keeping track myself and are still on soft foods. I average between 600-850 calories a day. I am worried I am taking in to many calories!

[massindex 346]

I still keep a food journal just so I don't get off track and I'm below my goal weight. It is so easy to cheat one day and then again the next and so on. food journals are a reminder to me that watching what you eat is a life long step in keeping off the weight. (It also helps me in exercise and training to know what works and what doesn't).

To your question, I agree that fluids and Protein are the only things you have to worry about. Research the highest Protein per calories/ounce items and it will help (seafood items like scallops and shrimp were easiest for me at your point because they were relatively soft).

[kayte819 95]

Ooops I mean I am 1.5 months out!!!! Sorry!

Lol! Well that definitely changes my reply! Join myfitnesspal.com & request some friends from here. You can then view different people's food diaries to get some menu ideas, caloric intake info, etc. At 1.5 mos out I was eating between 400-600, though most days I was under 500. If you join MFP feel free to send me a request - my user name on there is the same as on here!

[Dooter 1,457]

at....where am I....nine weeks? I think so... Uhhh, I try to stay at 800. If I go below that, I get homicidally hungry, and much above that, I don't lose any weight. My threshold seems to be between 800 and 1000, but like I said, I try to stay near 800. And most of that is solid Proteins.< /p>

[FishingNurse 1,211]

I am at 8 months and eat 1200-1600 cals a day and I have since 2.5 months. At 1.5 months I was lucky to get 750 due to my swelling.

[BlackBerryJuice 349]

19 months out. I consume 1800-2200 calories a day.

[Cobrargc 25]

I'm 6 weeks out and target 900-1100 calories or (3) 300 calorie meals and perhaps a snack. My energy level is good with this amount of calories as long as I maintain 60 grams of daily Protein. If I don't hit the 60 grams I feel it.

[fluffylibra30 323]

I am almost 4 months out I try really hard not to go over 800

[Dooter 1,457]

19 months out. I consume 1800-2200 calories a day.

Holy Guacamole Batman!!! Well, if those are your muscles in that pic, I can see why you need the calories! You go girl! Fantastic abs!

[sophialou 1]

I am three weeks out and am eating about 200-350 calories. I also feel it if I don't get all of my Protein. I hope I am doing somethings right. I am on stage 2 and starting on stage 3 diet. Any suggestions please let me know...

[maxskillz 43]

Lol! Well that definitely changes my reply! Join myfitnesspal.com & request some friends from here. You can then view different people's food diaries to get some menu ideas' date=' caloric intake info, etc. At 1.5 mos out I was eating between 400-600, though most days I was under 500. If you join MFP feel free to send me a request - my user name on there is the same as on here![/quote']

Same here you can add me too. Maxskillz on mfp.