Went for my 6 week follow up and have questions...

[TeacherMommy 35]

I'm actually 7 weeks post op and went through a stall weeks 5 and 6. I posted on here what I was eating and everyone told me I was eating too little (600ish calories daily), so I up'd my caloric intake to 700-800 by adding an afternoon snack (cheese stick, yogurt, etc). I finally ended my stall after doing so, so I thought I was doing good. Then today, my surgeon told me to reduce back down to 600, that 700-800 is what I should eat around 6 months out. He told me stalls were normal (which we all know) and that increasing my intake wasn't a good idea... Today i left out my afternoon snack and I'M STARVING!!! I wish surgeons were more consistent. My is soooooo strict!!! Anyone have any ideas on this??

[imsoglad56 402]

I'm not a doctor, and I didn't even stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night, but I'd keep doing what you've been doing. It worked, it didn't do you any harm, and it's well within (if not below) the general guidelines for what you should be eating.

[Bobby46 327]

That is a weird thing to hear from a doctor. My doctor talked to me about the calorie stage with the sleeve....500-600 the 1st mth....600-700 the 2nd mth....700-900 he 3rd mth. He encouraged me to aim a little higher each mth with the goal of getting to 1200 at 6 mths. I'm about 3 mths out now and if I hit 950 in one day its a rare thing....I average 750-850. And.....I am losing about 3.5lbs a week on average.

[Thinkingthinner1109 485]

My surgeon will guide me if I ask, but I know what I should be doing to make this work for me. He gave me some general guidelines. Last appt last week I thanked him for all he has done and he said No thank you for making me look good. It's you who is doing all the work. I thought that was really nice of him! All surgeons are different. I personally love mine. Easy to talk to and is an all around good surgeon! Thank you Dr Eyad Wohaibi in Saginaw Michigan. Your the best!