Post-op nutrition

[majorsmama 91]

I was sleeved on Wednesday the 29th and have had the most amazing and easy recovery. No gas pains at all, and only a little pain around my biggest incision which I only really feel when standing and sitting. I've had no nausea and have been able to drink Water with no problems since the night of surgery. It's been wonderful!

Today (4 days post-op) is the first day I'm really eating anything. My surgeons instructions are to eat 2 oz of Soup, yogurt, pudding or cream of wheat 3 times a day. And to drink Water and Protein shakes in between, to get the needed Protein. After Breakfast (2 oz yogurt) and lunch (2 oz pudding) and my cup of Decaf coffee with a splash of milk, my total calories added up to a whopping 87. ???? I am now drinking a Protein shake made with milk to add to my numbers, but dinner will be another 40 calories or so.

By the end of the day, I will be lucky if I hit 400 calories. Nowhere in my literature from my surgeon does it mention a calorie goal. Does this low amount seem normal?

[hockeyfan7 249]

Yes it does. At first you are getting 400 to 500 calories until you start eating solid food. Soft food stage when you eat scrambled eggs is typically 500 to 600 and then the real food stage is supposed to be between 700 and 900 - at least that's what my NUT told me.

Both my surgeon and my NUT said not to worry about calories at all but to focus on getting the right number of grams of Protein a day and then eating veggies if I was still hungry. My NUT said 3-4 oz of Protein a meal and then add veggies as needed.