Calorie goal?

[charley27 164]

Have you all been given a calorie goal? I wasn't give one. I'm on the soft food stage until July 28. I'm only 11 days post op and my calorie intake was between 60-115 calories per day and now being on mushy foods for a day, I got in 415 and I feel like a whale after so many calories. I had a scrambled egg with cheese, 1/2 cup mashed potato, 1/2 cup cottage cheese, a premier Protein shake and an entire 11 oz bottle of Premier Protein.

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[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

Have you all been given a calorie goal? I wasn't give one. I'm on the soft food stage until July 28. I'm only 11 days post op and my calorie intake was between 60-115 calories per day and now being on mushy foods for a day, I got in 415 and I feel like a whale after so many calories. I had a scrambled egg with cheese, 1/2 cup mashed potato, 1/2 cup cottage cheese, a premier Protein shake and an entire 11 oz bottle of Premier Protein.

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What is your Protein target? That is the most important number. But, your calories are extremely low. I can't imagine you are getting in enough protein with such low calorie numbers.

[charley27 164]

My Protein target is 60g. I'm getting about 40 ish. I can't eat/drink more than that

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[Barry W 336]

You're still only 11 days post-op of course, and we tend to eat very little in the first month or two after surgery, but realistically, 400 calories is still very low - I wouldn't be worried about getting too many at that level.

My program left things a little vague in the written guidelines - I guess because every person is different - their age, sex, height, metabolism, etc. What's right for a 30yo 6-foot 3-inch male is very different than for a 60yo 5-foot female.... but it was apparent that (1) they expected your calories to gradually rise over time and (2) In the first couple of months, the expectations seemed to be around 600-800 calories/day. (3) for most patients, for your calories to get up over 1000/day within 3-6 months.

Edited July 9, 2016 by Barry W

[becomingmandikaye 262]

I averaged between 200-300 my first two weeks post-op. I was shooting for 400, but couldn't reach it since most of what I was allowed had no calories.

Once I moved to soft foods at 2 weeks, I was given a goal of 600-800 calories, but the Protein number is still the most important.

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

My Protein target is 60g. I'm getting about 40 ish. I can't eat/drink more than that

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Can't, or won't?

You should be able to drink 2 premier Proteins by now. It may take all day, but you can do it.

[charley27 164]

My Protein target is 60g. I'm getting about 40 ish. I can't eat/drink more than that

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Can't, or won't?

You should be able to drink 2 premier Proteins by now. It may take all day, but you can do it.

I just get too full after one shake

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