Well I just completed my first day of full liquids. It seemed like every time I turned around, I was supposed to either be eating something or drinking a protein supplement, AND drink 16 oz of beverage in between!

I felt gross all day, so very full.

Hit my protein goal and stayed around 900 calories, but I don't like how I felt today, eating so much. Thoughts?

According to my nutritionist, during the first month of the band, she says to just eat when you are hungry and not push it. For me, I get in around 500-700 calories a day and am fine. I am on pureed foods now and have had total 540 cals and around half of my Water intake. Afterwards, when I am back on a "normal diet" she says we are supposed to stick to 1000-1500 calories per day but that they only want us eating 3 small meals a day. I just don't see how I will be able to get more than 1000 calories into 3 small meals per day that are 1/2 c to a whole cup.

I've read a lot of different things on here, but one thing I've seen that's consistent is not to push yourself on foods. I would go with the advice of your doctor ultimately. But it is hard to keep what's-what straight because there are so many variations of right and wrong depending on surgeon and bariatric program.

I hope some of this helps, although I am newly banded as well so hopefully someone else will post some useful insight. I did read some about going into starvation mode if your calorie intake is less than a certain percentage of your BMR, which will mess up your metabolism and that is something I am personally concerned about considering my BMR right now is 2300 some odd calories (which is the amount my body needs to burn per day to maintain my weight) and I'm getting in less than 1000 right now, but I am also following my surgeon's directions.

Contra is right. Just eat or drink till you feel satisfied. Don't force fluids or calories till you heal some more.

tmf

Thanks for your replies, that makes much more sense to me. After all part of my problem before was not paying attention to what my body was telling me and eating just to eat; I don't want to fall back into that trap again.

Every nut is diff too. Mine has always said and continues to say even after a year to only eat when hungry. I eat two meals and two Snacks. For the first year I was eating about 500-600 calories. Now I am at about 600-700. Still losing, but slower as I only need to lose 5 more pounds.

It is hard to force the right foods down, but very easy to get the wrong foods down. Just make sure once you get to the real food stage that you eat as much real food as you can and focus on that. Your liquids should turn to Water and get away from the Protein drinks. Do what works for you!