How manys calories/carbs should i take in?

[rubyanne 3]

I am 2months postop, I can tolerate most foods pretty well.

Question is, what should my calorie/ carbs intake be? What is everyone else having?

[tracyhelen 35]

I was told not to go over 35 carbs a day. The Atkins diet is good you can buy

the shakes and the candy bars for dessert and they are good.

Sincerely,

Tracy

[NurseGrace 509]

I am 40 days post op, i stick to a pretty steady 800 calories a day and I try not to have more than 50 carbs. Some days I'm a little over or under, but that is what I shoot for.

[mokee 588]

Looks like you are doing well. Ask your nutritionalist for advise. Every surgeon is different.

[cbd 78]

I was told to stick between 600-800 calories and 60-80 of Protein. They did not specifically restrict my carbs but when you are trying to get so much protien in then isn't a whole lot of room for too many carbs.

[Richard Foor 655]

I don't really believe there is a definitive answer to this. Every body reacts differently, that is why the dr. and NUT's should calculate your metabolic rate and give you personal guidelines. If that isn't an option then start with the 600-900 calorie range the more active you are the higher it should be. Protein should be a minimum of 60, but a better calculation is to take your body weight in kilograms(pounds divided by 2.2) x 0.8 and that will give you the recommended grams of protein for you. Carbs are much more complicated, I personally don't worry to much about the actual number of carbs but avoid the high starchy carbs like breads and pastas. Good Luck.