10 days post-op

[jamie5711 27]

I'm wondering how many of you track everything you put in your mouth and if so how much should I be tracking?. I'm still on a liquid diet and I just started adding soups.. I can barely sip about 2 oz of the Soup and I'm trying to get about 40 grams of Protein and at least 16 oz of Water a day.. Is that enough?

[Beach Lover 1,084]

Some people track and some do not. I chose to track because I want to learn foods and their values. This will allow me to train myself correctly and when I am eating more later on I will be able to eat more food with knowledgeable variations and still stay within the caloric guidelines my doctor has given me. I think the more knowledge you have the stronger you will be. I am trying to rethink and change my eating habits so this is definitely the time to do it.

[SueJH 205]

I have an excel spreadsheet on my computer. I track everything so I know I'm getting enough Fluid and Protein in.

[MizzouGirl 148]

My Fitness Pal is a great way to track food, Water and exercise. There are tons of people on this site using MFP and if you do a search, you will find a thread with user names who you can "friend". Good luck!

[kulita 243]

I used to use MFP but now I go to FitDay because I can see Vitamin levels broken down. It is easy to track things. Just get a a notebook and write 4 colums. 1- date, 2- time, 3- Water in oz, 4- Protein in grams