4 Mths. post op.... How much can you eat?

[Sleever01 1]

Surgery date 12-6-12, not eating much. food intake has been very hard since my surgery. I feel like at 4 mnths post op, I can only get 1 to 1 1/2 ounces in per meal. I have no appetite and have to force myself to eat. Let me explain, this surgery was a revision (to save my life) from the RNY I had in 2003. I don't remember it being this difficult to eat back then. What is everyone else eating and how much?

[johnlatte 1,232]

My nutritionist wants me eating 1/3 of a cup per meal. 5-6 meals a day, 1100 kcals, 40 grams carbs 80+gms of Protein (basically a 2 to 1 ratio). Depending on the density of the food, I can eat more than a 1/3 of a cup, but try to stay in that range. I too don't really have an appetite and am getting slammed by my nutritionist and my Dr for it. So now I have alarms on my phone reminding when it is time to eat. Actually it has helped some, I probably am getting about 200 more kcals a day in because of it. I was averaging about 700 kcal and have gotten it to around 900. Hope that helps (sleeved 11/20/12)

[Sarahboy13 49]

I was sleeved on 12/13, I eat every 2-3 hours that is the only way I get it all in. But I'm hungry :-(. Wish I wasn't. I eat probably about 3/4 cup of food per serving, hitting about 1000 calories and 100-120 gms of Protein daily. I tend to graze rather than try a full meal.

[lilbearzmom 584]

I am almost 4 months out (on 4/17), and I honestly don't measure many things- I do know that I can eat more than I used to- a 1/4 lb (precooked) hamburger patty I can eat about 3/4 of, whereas just 6 weeks ago I could barely eat half. I do track all of it on MFP, and I eat 900-1000 calories per day now. I guess that hamburger patty after cooking is maybe 3 oz- so 2 oz dense Protein plus some Tomato and baby spinach on top...altogether 3 oz? When I have eggs I have added an egg white to my one whole egg, so that's more-maybe 2/3 cup?

I also sometimes purposely vary my calorie intake- like I will pick 2 days out of the week (nonconsecutive) and eat 1200-1300 calories on those days. I have found it shakes up my metabolism if I'm in a stall.

-Kendra

[SeriouslyChange 319]

I am also 4 months out. I eat when I feel hungry and until I'm full. I on average hit between 800-1000 calories per day.