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I am almost 4 weeks post op and am curious about how many ounces everyone is eating at this stage. I have no problems eating or drinking and eat 4 to 5 small meals at 2-4 ounces a day plus at least 1 Protein Shake. Drink my Water and find the crystal lite squirt flavoring helps. I don't concern myself with calories right now and just focus on my Protein and water intake. But I feel hungry quite often and am in the 3 week stall, now I wonder if I am taking in to many ounces or not enough. I have lost 25 #'s from pre op to date and am on soft foods.

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1 hour ago, pumpedandready said:

I am almost 4 weeks post op and am curious about how many ounces everyone is eating at this stage. I have no problems eating or drinking and eat 4 to 5 small meals at 2-4 ounces a day plus at least 1 Protein Shake. Drink my Water and find the crystal lite squirt flavoring helps. I don't concern myself with calories right now and just focus on my Protein and Water intake. But I feel hungry quite often and am in the 3 week stall, now I wonder if I am taking in to many ounces or not enough. I have lost 25 #'s from pre op to date and am on soft foods.

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Your body is just catching up, aslong as your getting enough water, and getting under 4 ounces you should be fine, everyones copacity varies but doesn't mean your doing it right or wrong compared to another, I was not able to have much at that stage perhaps 2 ounces max. It does no harm to track calories, what soft foods are you eating?

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My Nutritionist told me I need to make sure I'm getting a minimum of 800 to 1,000 calories daily or I won't lose. Also, when exercising I need to make slight increases to my calorie and Protein intake to account for it. Hope this helps...

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It sounds like you are doing everything perfectly. Just keep on keeping on.. 3 week stall is a thing, and there will be more stalls to come. Don't let it get you down!

If you are comfortably eating 4oz, that's ok. Just don't force it, and you'll want to keep to the 4oz portion sizes long term. (So even if you CAN eat 5-6 oz, don't do it... unless it's soup.. ;).. 8oz of Soup is about right).

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I'm allowed 6 oz for meals (sometimes finish half then the other half as a snack) and 2 Snacks at like 2-3 oz each. Usually cottage cheese with fresh pineapple or some Greek yogurt. I give myself 900 calories. Dietician said that's a fine max. Every once in a while I go a little over but usually I'm under.


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