How many calories are you consuming after surgery at 4 weeks?

How many calories are you consuming after surgery at 4 weeks?

At 4 weeks out I was only getting between 400-500 calories a day. Over the last 2 weeks I have been able to bump it up to between 500-650 Calories on a really good day.

I just finished making a YouTube video talking about all of the thing I was doing weeks 1-6 including what I was eating/drinking.

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Thank you!! I will look at it when I get home

At 4 weeks out I am only getting in maybe 500 calories and that's pushing it.. I always start with my meat/protein at meal time and for breakfast I eat 1 poched egg and a slice of deli sliced turkey. For my morning snack I take in a Atkins shake for lunch I usually nibble on a slice of turkey. Then a kellogs shake for my afternoon snack. For dinner usually a grilled chicken breast, or a grilled pork chop.. Usually no more then a 1/4 of either item and I am done for the evening. I drink lots of water when I'm not eating/drinking my meals.. I've never been so thrilled over eating so little.. LoL

BonnieJune, I watched your first youtubes -- I am in week 2 post op and boy did it help me to hear from someone who has been there/done that and gotten through it fine. Every day this week has been a trial for me. I'm normally a pretty cheerful, upbeat person, but man am I down in the dumps lately. Like you, I just want to CHEW so badly and can't! Also it hasn't helped that every night for the past 3 nights my hubby has eaten pizza or a hamburger and cheese puffs ... come on dude, you are KILLING me eating that stuff while I'm stuck sucking down broth (for the 12th freaking night in a row). Keep up your videos so I know what is in store for me as I progress!

BonnieJune, I watched your first youtubes -- I am in week 2 post op and boy did it help me to hear from someone who has been there/done that and gotten through it fine. Every day this week has been a trial for me. I'm normally a pretty cheerful, upbeat person, but man am I down in the dumps lately. Like you, I just want to CHEW so badly and can't! Also it hasn't helped that every night for the past 3 nights my hubby has eaten pizza or a hamburger and cheese puffs ... come on dude, you are KILLING me eating that stuff while I'm stuck sucking down broth (for the 12th freaking night in a row). Keep up your videos so I know what is in store for me as I progress!

Kris,

Congratulations on your sleeve!! I'm so happy that watching my video helped. That really was the reason I decided to make them. (and to look back once I get to goal and see how far I've come on this journey.)

Hang in there. It really does get better.

I will continue to check in on Saturdays. If you have specific questionsyou would like me to answer on the next video just message me on YouTube and I will make sure to do so.

CONGRATS Again!!

:-)

At 4 weeks I was eating 600-800 calories

At 4 weeks out I was eating 400-600 cal a day. One day I ate 700 and I thought I would die! At six weeks out I now eat about 470-560 cal each day.

How do you figure calories for your protein items like fish, turkey, etc and the fruits and veggies that you ate eating

How do you figure calories for your Protein items like fish, turkey, etc and the fruits and veggies that you ate eating

I have a paperback book called "The Complete Book of food Counts" and I also use Sparkpeople.com to log my food. They have a pretty good nutrition reference too.