I will be finished with my second week post op tomorrow and I weighed myself only to find out that I have gain 3 pounds back from the 11 that I lost the first week. Does anyone have any advice? I am following the cup rule for food and am trying to make sure the food is healthy and walking 45 minutes a day. I just do not understand why I am gaining......

How many calories are you eating each day..total including liquids?

How many calories are you eating each day..total including liquids?

I'm drinking my 2 Protein Shakes (Kirkland brand) and each day is about 600 calories. Tue rest of liquids is Water.

So the 2 protein shakes a day are the only thing you're eating or drinking? Nothing else? You're only consuming a total of 600 calories a day?

That is very low... Does that include the food?

Is that what your dr suggests? In time you will lose but right now at 600 ... it's storing everything you are eating and holding on to every calorie.

I am asking because its common once you get off liquid to gain a little because your body is finally getting fed and it's storing all the food. But to only eat 600 calories... Seems low. I would ask the dr how many you should be taking in.

That is very low... Does that include the food?

Is that what your dr suggests? In time you will lose but right now at 600 ... it's storing everything you are eating and holding on to every calorie.

I am asking because its common once you get off liquid to gain a little because your body is finally getting fed and it's storing all the food. But to only eat 600 calories... Seems low. I would ask the dr how many you should be taking in.

I am only eating 600 because I feel so full afterwards. I'm going to read my information book tonight and see us it tells me in there what they suggest. But my doctor told me on Tuesday on my post op call that my meals should fit into one cup...

I am only eating 600 because I feel so full afterwards. I'm going to read my information book tonight and see us it tells me in there what they suggest. But my doctor told me on Tuesday on my post op call that my meals should fit into one cup...

My dr gave me the same advice about the one cup rule but he also said I should have no less than 1000 calories...so I would check with yours just to be sure. You will lose eventually on 600 but that's really starving yourself....

Thank you for the wonderful advice! I thought that it was really low.

Thank you for the wonderful advice! I thought that it was really low.

My pleasure... I know how hard it is in the beginning...but know that it will come together

I was putting in 500 - 600 cal per day til I actually move to pureed diet. I was eating 5 times per day. My nut told me to shoot for at least 800 but that was hard when you are on full liquid phase.