Eat more calories!

[Seahawkgirl 129]

Sleeved 10/12 - saw my NUT today for my one month appt. We went through what I have been eating (or not eating) and she said I need to double my calorie intake! I've been getting about 400 calories and she wants me closer to 800. That seems like an insurmountable hurdle to me - lol!

Who would have thought I would ever hear that I need to eat more! Love my sleeve, losing slowly but steadily. Best decision I ever made.

[tdhaddox 118]

Same exact thing happened at my 1 month post op. Kinda surreal to be told to eat more!! It does get easier when you're eating real food.

[JohnnysGirl0424 6]

I was sleeved October 15. I'm lucky to get 400-500 too. My DR kind of gave me a stern talking to, I'm at a stall and he blames it on too low of calorie intake. I have to force Proteins and liquids still. Please tell me it gets easier soon.

[Champ715 207]

I'm six weeks out and still only get maybe 500 calories a day. My diet is supposed to consist of only lean meats and non starchy veggies, none of which are high in calories. How do they expect us to get more calories when we already have such restriction to begin with and when the foods we are allowed to eat are low cal?

[tdhaddox 118]

It does get easier. I noticed it about 6 weeks out. The only way I made my Protein goal was to have a Protein Shake in the morning and then enough before bed to make up the shortage. I have no problem now as long as I have one shake a day, I'll be 12 weeks post op on Monday. Hang in there.

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

I'm six weeks out and still only get maybe 500 calories a day. My diet is supposed to consist of only lean meats and non starchy veggies, none of which are high in calories. How do they expect us to get more calories when we already have such restriction to begin with and when the foods we are allowed to eat are low cal?

Aren't you allowed yogurt, cottage cheese, etc?

I still used Protein supplements early out, but got a lot of my Protein from yogurt, cottage cheese, tuna, refried Beans, and similar foods.

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

I was sleeved October 15. I'm lucky to get 400-500 too. My DR kind of gave me a stern talking to, I'm at a stall and he blames it on too low of calorie intake. I have to force Proteins and liquids still. Please tell me it gets easier soon.

It does get easier. Just keep working on getting in all of your Protein and fluids.

You can increase your calories by incorporating fruit, Peanut Butter, and other foods with more fats and carbs.

Stalls are a natural part of the process but can sometimes signal its time to do something different like eating more.

Embrace the Stall!

http://BariatricPal.com/index.php?/topic/351046-Embrace-the-Stall

[Proud2BMe 1,016]

Don't worry. Once you get about 6 months out you will be shocked when your hunger returns and you all of a sudden can eat a lot!

[MrsKarenC2008 622]

I'm with you guys ... seems like being told to eat more is contradictory ... based on what we went through to eat less!

I'm 4 months out and I still drink 2 shakes a day ... and eat very little ... most of that is because I'm scared to ...

Seems like such a mind trick to eat more to lose more ...

Something I still have to wrap my head around ...

Crazy how things like that actually make sense ... but it's still hard to understand !

[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

What are you afraid of?

[giantslsu47 30]

I'm 6 months and 2weeks out and I've lost 94 lbs. I'm at a stall. I do Water aerobics 5 to 6 times a week. I use to eat 500 calories a day. Now I eat 1000 and I lose weight. I'm losing inches. It's stressful because you think with all that working out I should be down much more

[MrsKarenC2008 622]

@@VSGAnn2014

Im afraid of trying new foods ... I am apprehensive of putting something in my new tummy that will upset it ...

I'm still afraid of something getting suck in a staple ... silly I know ... doc says I'm far enough out I don't need to worry about that ...

but it was drilled into me during pre op and the few weeks after .... that it's still in the back of my mind ...

I was never a real vegetable person before WLS ... so it's hard to try those now and pretend to like them ...

I've been sticking with what goes down and stays well ... Protein shakes/cheese/chicken/peas/the occasional beef hot dog/chili/SF fudgesicle/water/powerade zero

that's pretty much it ...

I know I'm the only one limiting myself ... it's a mind thing ...

[Babbs 14,680]

I've found the only time I ever stalled with my weight loss is when I wasn't eating enough.

[LipstickLady 25,682]

Don't worry. Once you get about 6 months out you will be shocked when your hunger returns and you all of a sudden can eat a lot!

That's not everyone. I am almost 2.5 years out and my hunger has not really returned nor can I eat more than 1/3-2/3 cup at a sitting. 2/3 is pushing it.

[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

@@VSGAnn2014

Im afraid of trying new foods ... I am apprehensive of putting something in my new tummy that will upset it ...

I'm still afraid of something getting suck in a staple ... silly I know ... doc says I'm far enough out I don't need to worry about that ...

but it was drilled into me during pre op and the few weeks after .... that it's still in the back of my mind ...

I was never a real vegetable person before WLS ... so it's hard to try those now and pretend to like them ...

I've been sticking with what goes down and stays well ... Protein shakes/cheese/chicken/peas/the occasional beef hot dog/chili/SF fudgesicle/water/powerade zero

that's pretty much it ...

I know I'm the only one limiting myself ... it's a mind thing ...

Thanks -- I can understand all that.

In my experience, so much of my success after WLS has been "a mind thing."

You had the courage to have WLS. You'll gradually find the courage to eat more nutritious foods.

Start small. You don't have to eat a cup of veggies -- start with one small bite. Chew it really well. Eventually, you'll expand your horizons.

Mom was right -- veggies are good for us.

So are walking, Water, and window-shopping.