1st Week Calories

[girlsmith24 1]

I am 8 days post-op today and am still on the liquid diet. I have been tracking all my intake, and I am lucky to get 400 calories a day. Is this normal? If not, any suggestions? Thanks!

[aelovelady 243]

I never reached 400 calories until week 4!

[MsUjima 109]

Sounds right to me I am in 8th week and I am eating about 500 calories.

[Djmohr 6,965]

Sounds right to me too. I am about to start my 7th week and I am still around 400 calories and not seeing how that is going to increase anytime soon.

[tamg26k 479]

I think the only calories I got at that stage was from my Protein drinks (probably only 2 full ones a day). For the first several weeks I focused on Water, Vitamins, Protein, and calories, in that order. It will definitely get easier to get the protein and the calories in daily.

Best of luck!

[girlsmith24 1]

Thank you guys very much. Most of my calories are still coming from my shakes, it just seems (in my head) like this can't possibly be enough.

[micmt 120]

I'm the same. Most of my calories have been with Protein Shakes and I can only do 2 of those a day. Less than 500 cal a day. Been this way for about 4 weeks now with the preop diet being three shakes a day and all the Water I want.