NewMeDay

Never again. I have accepted the fact that I just can't eat fried food. Fired food, pizza, Pasta, beer, etc., brought me the point of being dangerously obese in the first place. Not going back there!

I am 7 weeks out now. I think hitting in that one day, as long as it isn't every day at your stage, will be fine in the end. Keep your Protein high and your carbs low. BTW, I accidentally found out how many cals are in a chicken drumstick! Thinking I was doing great, then BAM They are hidden everywhere!

Healthy_life- i’m using the Baritastic app to log everything. That’s how I knew I had consumed over 1100 calories 😩 However I did have 96 gm Protein and only 13gm sugar. Net carbs were 69 ouch. Will hopefully get to the real foods stage in about 3 weeks. Excited to add more fruits and veggies that should keep calories down!
NewMeDay - I find that I actually get hungry every 2 hrs so that’s what I’ve been doing 😂 My surgeon told me 5 small high protein meals per day. Having no trouble with this 🤣
Myhorseisfattoo - How far post-op are you? I just thought this was super high calories for only 3.5 weeks post op. But I did weigh myself this morning and had dropped a lb so maybe it’s not such a big deal? Trying not to make a habit of it
Thank you all for the suggestions!

You are right, your calories should be lower at 3.5 weeks out.
Cut the Peanut Butter and crackers out of your diet will bring your calories down. Crackers may be causing the hunger.. Once you add carbs you crave them more. Peanut butter is a slider food for me. Its high in calories and has no bulk. Easy to eat way too much of it, never feel full and start gaining weight.
Do you use a food log app? I use myfitnesspal. I felt better after I got to real food stage. hang in there.

What does a day of food look like for you? If you are on real food stage, have you stopped drinking shakes/meal bars? Are you eating real whole foods to hit your Protein goals? Have carbs/sugar snuck back into your diet? Once you eat them you crave them more.

500-900 is not lifelong calories...They will increase as you progress.How far out from surgery? Were the extra calories due to bad food choices?
I'm a sleeve . My calories increased to 900 to 1100 of healthy foods. Sleeves have less surgery restriction as you progress. This is why it's important to log and keep within your weight loss calories and macros for the day.

So, so normal. Lean on your support system right now and work your plan. All of those feelings will likely pass in the next few weeks, but if they don't, please be sure to address them with your physician or therapist.
It gets better bit by bit. It's okay to be scared and sad, but if you find that it's consuming you weeks later, please get help because you deserve it.

I had mine done 1/21 and have felt the same way with hunger and failure fear. The last few days have been better and it is getting easier to focus on the end goal. You are not alone.

I had surgery on 1/27 and I felt what you are describing when I got home from the hospital. I had a full on panic attack and had to take a Xanax. Losing food as a coping tool is very hard for me, it's truly been one of the things I can count on my whole life. It's a major life change and that is scary, fear of messing it up, not feeling like myself...there was a lot of crazy emotions. Once I got a routine and felt like I was getting all my vitamin's, Protein and Water in I felt better. Also, I have a therapist and she answered my calls when I was flipping out and talking with her really helped. Also, though my husband didn't understand what I was going through he was very supportive.
It will totally get better, I am sorry you are feeling this way.
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Actually, my surgeon and program recommends 30-60 mins of some form of exercise per day immediate after post-op. Of course, there is NO weightlifting, pulling, tugging or excessive bending allowed for the 1st 4weeks, but they def ordered and had us sign a contract to do that and other healthy lifestyle things everday. Of course they instructed us not to over-do-it and only do as much as each person can tolerate individually, but they actually call and ask u if youve been following the plan esp with the nutrition, wound & exercise part. Ive seen many of Dr Vons videos and i think he has a lot of good info, so thanks. Each prog is diff tho.

As the days go on, it will get easier! As it gets easier you will be able to have other foods to as time passes.

All of what you are feeling is totally normal. Your body just went through major surgery. It takes a while for your emotions to balance out. Hang In there. As you progress through the food stages it gets easier. Be kind to yourself. Best of luck! 👍

I feel your pain I had my gastric sleeve done on January 15,2019. I felt everything that you felt. The omg what did I do to myself but it gets better. I'm now on soft protiens.. so just hang in there it will get better.

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You are not alone! I had surgery Jan 9th and went through the same thing! It will pass. The first 2 weeks were rough just being on liquids and feeling so bloated, like I was 10 months pregnant, the gas pains , "growling" (gurgling) stomach, the second guessing my decision and fear of failure...yep...pretty common! Keep coming to this forum and read others testimonies so you know you are not alone!

Ditto what JessLess said. It's common to feel that way. And it will get better. Keep reaching out for support. Hang in there.

This is extremely common. When you can start eating blended food you will probably feel a lot better. If you can go to a support meeting at your hospital, talk to a therapist, or just post on here, I think it would help a lot. Good luck and feel better!

Don’t know if any of you guys are going through this but, I had surgery 1/23/2019 at first I still couldn’t believe it that I was actually going through it, I was excited and very happy and extremely motivated.... today marks 10 days I have no motivation, I have doubts, feeling like this isn’t going to work.... Iam just on Clear Liquids but eating every other hour even if it’s just broth, Popsicles,Water, feeling like Iam going explode stomach growling I feel like Iam a big blimp and this is a joke have no idea why my positive thoughts turned so negative, and very depressed

Everyone should do what their OWN medical team recommends and what feels right to THEM. Of course we all want to see a video telling us it's OK not to exercise. No one got fat because we love running marathons. And the term internationally accredited is total cr*p. WHAT is he internationally accredited to do? Nothing. What nonsense.

I’m 2 weeks post RNY and wouldn’t even dream of exercising yet. Just walking around the shops knocks me out

oh yeah, i added some baby cucumber slices and it made it taste better and a little easier to go down

Same exact experience here!

I think it will prob be diff for everyone. I jst started purees this week and trying to eat smashed scrambled eggs with mashed avacado and totally threw up for the first time. It was weird bec earlier that day, I ate a cup of turkey chilli from Panera bread and all of it it stayed down just fine. I also pureed some canned salmon with chicken broth, and it also stayed down, but later in the evening when i tried it again with out the broth,but chewed up like puree, I vomited which was SOOOO PAINFUL!

You have no motivation because you are two weeks out and surviving on hardly any food. Your energy levels are drained, and will be for about 2 months. Give yourself time to heal!

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give it time. you are fresh out of surgery. I am almost 3 months post op and am just now going to the gym. I went back to my dance classes at Christmas, but only now do I have the energy to do both. Give yourself some healing time before you expect too much out of yourself.

I think it will prob be diff for everyone. I jst started purees this week and trying to eat smashed scrambled eggs with mashed avacado and totally threw up for the first time. It was weird bec earlier that day, I ate a cup of turkey chilli from Panera bread and all of it it stayed down just fine. I also pureed some canned salmon with chicken broth, and it also stayed down, but later in the evening when i tried it again with out the broth,but chewed up like puree, I vomited which was SOOOO PAINFUL!