Calories 4 Weeks Post Op?

[HadToDoIt40 34]

Hello,

What was your calorie intake, Protein, fat or sugar at this stage?

[rodswife 155]

I "try" to get in 800 but I'm lucky I'd I get in 500. I keep my Protein between 60-80g and my carbs under 25. Sugars I try to keep less than 5 and fats I try to keep under 15.

[HadToDoIt40 34]

I "try" to get in 800 but I'm lucky I'd I get in 500. I keep my Protein between 60-80g and my carbs under 25. Sugars I try to keep less than 5 and fats I try to keep under 15.

LOVE the profile pic!

Anyway, I am having problems trying to stay under 700-800 calories and was really just wondering. Wow less than 5 sugars...that's great!

[hope2Bfitand40 37]

I am usually at 1,000 calories, but I am 8 weeks post op today. I've been eating this amount for about three weeks. My NUT and doctor want me between 1,000 and 1,200 per day.

[rodswife 155]

LOVE the profile pic!

Anyway' date=' I am having problems trying to stay under 700-800 calories and was really just wondering. Wow less than 5 sugars...that's great![/quote']

Thank you. That's my little nana. (savana)

[atkinsoncl 62]

I will be 4 weeks postop on Thursday and I can't get more than 600 calories a day and 60-70 grams of Protein right now. But, I need to be working up to 1000-1200 calories that's what they want me to eat when I go on my regular diet. Not sure how I'm going to do it.

[CaliKat 153]

I am one month out.

My NUT has me on:

400-600 cal/day

70-90g protein/day

less than 30g carbs/day

less than 30g fat/day

72oz liquid

and my surgeon asks (ok... kinda demands) 30min/3x week medium intensity cardio. (Days I do cardio I am allowed 100 extra calories and 10g extra carbs)

I was told by my surgeon that the above mentioned plan is applicable until I am within 15lbs of my goal weight and only when I hit goal am I susposed to up my calories.

I am cleared for most/any foods and have been eating LOTS of seafood, eggs and canned tuna and sticking to Protein shakes (I enjoy them now). I can eat a lot (relatively)- a whole egg and 1/2 turkey sausage, 3oz of tuna, etc in one sitting and feel sated and not stuffed.

My loss since surgery has been 12% of my overall weight- it has slowed down considerably this week- but im not in stall territory yet.

Hope that helps