3 weeks post op still cant hit 1000 calories

[ajeeprider 94]

I had surgery April 24th. Still can't get my calorie count past 570. I am doing puréed and just don't have enough hours in the day to get my fluids and food in! I eat and am full for at least an hour. Then have to work in some fluids before I eat again otherwise I would not get my fluids in. It's been hard and I am afraid I am going to stall out because my body will think I am starving it!

At this point post op, should I be able to get to 1000 calories? Someone level set me...cause I am worried about my ability to get my calories in each day.

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[Takingcontrol 467]

Girl, I'm 5 months post op & can't get in 1000 calories...even when I cheat!

[LiggleLiggle 84]

I am at 800 calories at the most and my doctor said that was spot on!

[ajeeprider 94]

Girl' date=' I'm 5 months post op & can't get in 1000 calories...even when I cheat![/quote']

No issues with long stalls yet at that calorie level?

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[nursepez 152]

I'm at 3 months out...and can't get in more than 600-700 cals per day. Maybe if I ate slider foods all day.....

[Fiddleman 4,376]

It does take a while to advance your diet to the point of eating 1000 calories a day.

Here is how it looked for me:

Week 1-3: 100-300 calories

Month 1-2: 300-600 calories

Month 3-5: 600-900 calories

Month 6-7: 900-1200 calories

Month 8-9: 1200-1400 calories

Month 10: 1400-1600 calories

In the first few months, you are just focusing on Protein and Water first. It hurts to eat too much. For me, it was a struggle to eat more then 2-3 oz lean protein and was having a real hard time eating any vegetables. In the next few months, you are healed more and can eat more. It does not take so long to drink water. I started eating 3-5 oz of lean protein and an extra ounce or two of side vegetable. After month 6, you can eat almost anything requiring you to be disciplined about what and how much you are eating. You will be hungry more often. Also your fitness levels should really start to pick up if you have not already started a good plan. Working out more of course requires more calories in order to keep your body out of starvation.

It is a gradual process and give yourself time to let all the pieces to fall into place at the right time. Fortunately the healing process of the sleeve forces you to advance slowly. It is definitely progressive, a bit like advancing through mathematics at school. You are not going to start out with vector calculus, linear programming, combinatorics, etc. you first need to learn about basic algebra, then trigonometry, then beginner calculus, then differential equations, etc.

if you don't like my mathematics analogy, consider the progressive steps to learning how to play a musical instrument. I play the violin. You are not going to start out playing the bruch violin concert or even something like Bach unaccompanied solo partitas. You first need to learn the basic mechanics of playing the violin, advance onto scale structures, learn the notations, practice étude after étude, give recital after recital, etc before taking on the classics successfully. Otherwise, you will fail as it will be too much too early.

The same principles of learning mathematics and mastering a musical instrument apply to advancing / progressing through the caloric needs of a post op. Give your self permission to go slow when moving from stage to stage. Take the first 6 months to master the basics before taking on the advanced calorie consumption needs of someone entering the vet stage.

[Takingcontrol 467]

No issues with long stalls yet at that calorie level?

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I've had stalls...but not Long stalls. It all evens out. Don't want to eat junk just to up calories.

[johnlatte 1,232]

At 3 weeks, you should be no where near 1000 calories. Your stomach is still healing and needs some time to be able to properly absorb and digest that number. I was close to 4 months before I got to 1000, and am just new getting to 1100 (barely). I don't worry about stalls. They are going to happen (mostly) regardless. Fiddleman's schedule is pretty close to where I am as well.

Your nutritionist should give you a schedule of where you need to be for your particular situation.

[magpie30 187]

I'm 2 months out and typically i eat around 650 calories a day. i've had stalls but nothing major. With any rapid weight loss you are going to have stalls, and they can last from a few days to a month, and are perfectly normal and will end. I don't think that this early out you have enough room in your tummy to eat 1000 calories. MY doc and NUT told me not to even think about caloric intake until 5 or 6 months out, just focus on getting in your Water and Protein, those are the most important things.

[swimmom 124]

I am at two months out as well, and I average between 450 and 550 calories a day. I am going to see the doctor next week, and I was planning to ask where I should be at in terms of calories.

[ajeeprider 94]

Can I say you guys rock! I love this site. Your post have helped me sooooo much. I feel so much better now. Just ate and I am sitting here now feeling like I am going to pop because I went for that last bite....scared I was not going to crack 500 today. Now I know better so I will do better. Thank you to everyone, I will chill and let the sleeve do its work....smooches!

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[ajeeprider 94]

It does take a while to advance your diet to the point of eating 1000 calories a day.

Here is how it looked for me:

Week 1-3: 100-300 calories

Month 1-2: 300-600 calories

Month 3-5: 600-900 calories

Month 6-7: 900-1200 calories

Month 8-9: 1200-1400 calories

Month 10: 1400-1600 calories

In the first few months' date=' you are just focusing on Protein and Water first. It hurts to eat too much. For me, it was a struggle to eat more then 2-3 oz lean Protein and was having a real hard time eating any vegetables. In the next few months, you are healed more and can eat more. It does not take so long to drink Water. I started eating 3-5 oz of lean protein and an extra ounce or two of side vegetable. After month 6, you can eat almost anything requiring you to be disciplined about what and how much you are eating. You will be hungry more often. Also your fitness levels should really start to pick up if you have not already started a good plan. Working out more of course requires more calories in order to keep your body out of starvation.

It is a gradual process and give yourself time to let all the pieces to fall into place at the right time. Fortunately the healing process of the sleeve forces you to advance slowly. It is definitely progressive, a bit like advancing through mathematics at school. You are not going to start out with vector calculus, linear programming, combinatorics, etc. you first need to learn about basic algebra, then trigonometry, then beginner calculus, then differential equations, etc.

if you don't like my mathematics analogy, consider the progressive steps to learning how to play a musical instrument. I play the violin. You are not going to start out playing the bruch violin concert or even something like Bach unaccompanied solo partitas. You first need to learn the basic mechanics of playing the violin, advance onto scale structures, learn the notations, practice étude after étude, give recital after recital, etc before taking on the classics successfully. Otherwise, you will fail as it will be too much too early.

The same principles of learning mathematics and mastering a musical instrument apply to advancing / progressing through the caloric needs of a post op. Give your self permission to go slow when moving from stage to stage. Take the first 6 months to master the basics before taking on the advanced calorie consumption needs of someone entering the vet stage.[/quote']

Thank you for sharing this!!!!!!

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[Fiddleman 4,376]

Sure - anytime. Just trying to be helpful.

[Nicolanz 1,484]

I agree with everything Fiddleman said. That was my schedule too.