I am worried I may eat too much. I can eat more than I should and do not feel full. I have been keeping track of my Protein, Calories and Carbs. I am doing well but do not really know how many carbs or calories we should limit it too. I am almost 2 week Post OP.

Even in my 7 month I continue to weigh my food...2 oz or 1/4 cup. I do not count calories or carbs at this point. Actually I eat very liitle carbs. Protien, protien, protien. You should not eat until you feel full...it you do you will overeat.

My surgeon recommends 600-800 calories and under 30 carbs.

I usually top out between 700-800 calories a day.

I am worried I may eat too much. I am doing well but do not really know how many carbs or calories we should limit it too. I am almost 2 week Post OP.

I am 3 1/2 months out and I still weigh my Protein. I can only do 2 oz of hard protein and then I can have maybe 1/4-1/2 cup of veggies. I am full at that point.

I drink a Protein shake, 30 gm pro and 140 cal, about 10 am and then I have 2 meals. I also have 1.5 oz Jerky pack, 14 gm pro and 120 or 140 cal and 12-14 carbs, from costco mid afternoon. I have low blood sugar and sometimes I bottom out due to lack of protein from so little food.

I stay around 600-700 calories a day and 60-70 gm protein and 80-90 oz fluids. carol

Thank you so much for replying this really helps. Yes I have been trying to eat too much. I am guessing at 3 1/2 months out that you are not mushing anything now just 1/4 protein and or vegies twice daily along with your protein shake and jerky. I have not really recieved information about the amounts Just what to eat. Yesterday I had colby cheese then realized it is not like string cheese as far as calories so I had to amost eat nothing the rest of the day because I did that. Do you know of a site to go to for more information on eating? THank you so much for you reply.

How in the heck do you stay under 30 grams of carbs per day? One glass of soy milk has 10; fat free milk has 13. Even sugar free yogurt has over 10 for a potion size. Aren't there good and not such good carbs?

Soy slender soy milk has 3 grams of carbs.

I don't drink milk.

I eat Protein such as eggs, tuna, chicken salad, meat and cheese. I drink a Protein Drink made with Water that has 2 grams of carbs.

Oh...ok. I drink the light soy and the label says it has 10. Then again, I am still full liquids and was told to use it. Maybe the carb situation is not a priority for me yet. Jumping the gun a bit!

Thank you so much for replying this really helps. Yes I have been trying to eat too much. I am guessing at 3 1/2 months out that you are not mushing anything now just 1/4 protein and or vegies twice daily along with your protein shake and jerky. I have not really recieved information about the amounts Just what to eat. Yesterday I had colby cheese then realized it is not like string cheese as far as calories so I had to amost eat nothing the rest of the day because I did that. Do you know of a site to go to for more information on eating? THank you so much for you reply.

A lot of people use fit day or the dailyplate to calculate their protein carbs and calories.

Oh...ok. I drink the light soy and the label says it has 10. Then again, I am still full liquids and was told to use it. Maybe the carb situation is not a priority for me yet. Jumping the gun a bit!

I'm just now getting to the point of counting calories and carbs since surgery, mainly because I haven't been able to eat all that much and I was concerned with it -- now that my spasming seems to be improving (it's a day-to-day thing), I'm able to eat a little more so I am going to start tracking my intake.

If I were you, since you're so new out of surgery, I personally wouldn't worry about it just yet - I'd focus on getting in your Protein and your fluids. That's just my opinion, however.

I just looked at again sorry it is 39. It was a good day for me 2 scrambled eggs Tiny bit of pureed soup, Unjury with 1 cup skim milk then a diet yogurt with 1 scoop of injury in. I container of sf jello and a cheese stick.

I just had a small amount of refried beans with maz. cheese melted on the top very very good. Good protein and all that.

How in the heck do you stay under 30 grams of carbs per day? One glass of soy milk has 10; fat free milk has 13. Even sugar free yogurt has over 10 for a potion size. Aren't there good and not such good carbs?

I use Greek Yogurt -- it has 5 g of carbs. I don't drink milk (it gives me a stomach ache) or soy milk.

When I was just out of surgery, I drank a lot of Protein drinks with hardly any carbs and most of my softs had few carbs. I averaged about 25 g a day. But, over time, as I added in more choices, it went up. I was up to about 45 g a day and 900 calories by 7-8 months pre-op.

Once I went to 1200 calories a day and more, the carbs varied so wildly that it's not worth tracking them. :biggrin2: I now just worry about protein and calories and let the carbs and fat take care of themselves.

So the thing to do is to track protein and calories. Don't worry about carbs and fat. Well that will much easier than what I am trying to do. And you lost just fine.

Yes but Mac is EXTREMELY active - she works out 7-9 times a week in preparation for the Ironman - so you need to add exercise into your program once your doc says it is okay.