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Sleeved 5 days ago, was wondering how many calories I should be taking in?



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What are you eating? Are you tracking on myfitnesspal? I am abrowndog there if you want to be friends!

Yes I am, I will look for you.

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I haven't started tracking yet since I am barely eating but I can only search by email. Find me heather.lemke09@comcast.net

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I was sleeved on Tuesday, May 21st. My surgeon said it is way too early to be worried about calories. The main objective right now is getting all your Protein and Water. If you can do that, you will be just fine.

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Lol is okay I understood.. :)

Hope your headache subsides.

Thanks! It's gotten better. I know what you mean about being able to eat so much. Especially with liquids...anything that tastes good, like juice, is just about pure sugar water! LOL While on liquids, I just try to not stress too much. I still try to make good choices, as in, limit the juice and such, but when it's a choice between drinking something I like and wanting very much to eat something solid, I choose the "lesser evil" and drink the juice.

That's why I tell people to focus on HEALING at this stage. You WILL lose weight if you're trying to make those good choices, but if you slip up, it should be about the calories and NOT stressing your stomach. Does that make sense?

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You are able to eat far more foods than I can at this point. I am still on full liquids so I can't have the applesauce, oatmeal, skate (like the fish?), jelly..

Your Protein powder also has far more Protein, and calories per scoop than are outlined for me. I am sure that's why you have more calories. My powder is not to have more than 120 calories per scoop and I only have to aim for 60 grams of protein a day.

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You are able to eat far more foods than I can at this point. I am still on full liquids so I can't have the applesauce' date=' oatmeal, skate (like the fish?), jelly..

Your Protein powder also has far more Protein, and calories per scoop than are outlined for me. I am sure that's why you have more calories. My powder is not to have more than 120 calories per scoop and I only have to aim for 60 grams of protein a day.[/quote']

Skate was supposed to be shake lol.

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I reached goal at 6 months, I was getting between 650 and 800 calories. In the beginning, the first 4 or 5 weeks, I was getting 350 - 450. I was healthy, felt good and had to make myself eat. I did get all the Protein that I needed to, most days anyway.

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