Sleeved 9/19 - calories question?

[quirkhorse 30]

Hi all,

A week and a day out and I'm doing pretty well. I'm hitting my Protein and fluids goals. I have been doing very long walks, but no real cardio yet. I started using the Baritastic app to track all of my intake and activity and my calorie intake is so low. For you newer sleevers, what does an average day look like for you, calorie-wise? My energy levels are pretty low and I'm assuming that has something to do with it.

Hope everyone else is hanging in there!

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[Sai 785]

26 days post op, averaging between 600-800. First week was lower.

Congratz on your surgery!

[Bufflehead 6,358]

I stayed under 650 calories for the first four weeks.

The lack of energy after surgery has more to do with your body needing to recover from surgery IMO. A person eating 2500 calories a day after a gall bladder removal or heart bypass will also likely be exhausted and weak for several weeks after surgery, too. That's the body's natural response to major trauma.

[KristenLe 5,979]

@@quirkhorse I was told that I shouldn't even be focused on calories at all. That the important thing is to get 60-80 gms of Protein and at least 64 ozs of non-calorie liquids. Be sure you don't do any exercise without being cleared by your surgeon.

[Hadenough2 13]

Hi all,

A week and a day out and I'm doing pretty well. I'm hitting my Protein and fluids goals. I have been doing very long walks, but no real cardio yet. I started using the Baritastic app to track all of my intake and activity and my calorie intake is so low. For you newer sleevers, what does an average day look like for you, calorie-wise? My energy levels are pretty low and I'm assuming that has something to do with it.

Hope everyone else is hanging in there!

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i just had appointment with my dietition today...she said at 4 weeks out it is average to do 400-600 calories but by week 8, i should be at 700. i am at 4 weeks out and getting between 400-600 calories. i have been tired alot too, besides flintstone chewable Vitamin, and chewable Calcium, she also recommended at least Vitamin D, 2000 ius...at 4 weeks out i can do gummies or the soft gel Vitamin d...this will help with tiredness.

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[rolosmom7 740]

Hi all,

A week and a day out and I'm doing pretty well. I'm hitting my Protein and fluids goals. I have been doing very long walks, but no real cardio yet. I started using the Baritastic app to track all of my intake and activity and my calorie intake is so low. For you newer sleevers, what does an average day look like for you, calorie-wise? My energy levels are pretty low and I'm assuming that has something to do with it.

Hope everyone else is hanging in there!

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i just had appointment with my dietition today...she said at 4 weeks out it is average to do 400-600 calories but by week 8, i should be at 700. i am at 4 weeks out and getting between 400-600 calories. i have been tired alot too, besides flintstone chewable Vitamin, and chewable Calcium, she also recommended at least Vitamin D, 2000 ius...at 4 weeks out i can do gummies or the soft gel Vitamin d...this will help with tiredness.

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That's good to see. I'm 2 weeks out and get about 250.