Hi Everyone......I have my surgery next Thursday and I thought of a couple of questions. I was told that usually after surgery and fo rthe first year or so the stomach holds about 6-8 ounces. Is this true? And also...I was also told that total calories after surgery for generally the first year also are around 600 - 800. True also? Any information will be appreciated. My head is spinning.....

Hi Everyone......I have my surgery next Thursday and I thought of a couple of questions. I was told that usually after surgery and fo rthe first year or so the stomach holds about 6-8 ounces. Is this true? And also...I was also told that total calories after surgery for generally the first year also are around 600 - 800. True also? Any information will be appreciated. My head is spinning.....

are you not working with a nut?

they all vary in what they say. you start out being able to eat between 2 and 4 oz, then gradually most get up to 8 by year end. some more, some less. the highest weight loss period is the first six months when most are on lower calorie programs. my goal is around 600 but i vary between 400 and 750 depending on what i eat. my nut cares about Protein more than anything else. i don't count carbs at all. as you exercise more your needs will change but protein will always be your first concern, not calories.

I have a nut but I am one of these people that like to hear it from more than one source. Especially from someone that has actually had the surgery and knows first hand. Your numbers are right what she told me. Mu nut also said that the protein is the most important above everything else. Thanks for getting back to me so quickly!

My nutritionist says max is about 700 calories, but, get your 50-60 grams of Protein in. It depends on what I eat, I can eat anything, but flaky fish goes down the easiest, and I feel i can alot of it.

I had my first steak last night, order the 9 oz filet, ate about 4 oz of it, but my friend thinks i ate 6 oz of it.. dunno..lol, all i know it was yummy.

Remember peeps .. Not all of us can afford a nut so y'all are our nut family ;D

Remember peeps .. Not all of us can afford a nut so y'all are our nut family ;D

I thought a nut was required/included in every deal except for out of country sleevers. My bad! But I totally get where the op was coming from because I question and research my brain out as well .

everyone is different. I can't tell you how many ounces my stomach can hold- it definitely fluctuates. I have been at 1200+ cals since 2 months out in an attempt to not tank my metabolism. My opinion is if you go to low the fist year your metabolism tanks, then when you do "splurge" eating a mere 1000 cals you gain. no thanks. This is advice from a personal trainer at lifetime fitness with a masters in nutrition as well. I made goal at 8.5 months out following his advice. I am currently maintaining my goal weight (167 pounds) at 2000 cals or so daily. So i feel like my metabolism is normal. I plan to continue speeding up my metabolism lifting weights and using the stairmaster. Hopefully I will drop ten more pounds in the next year.

Oh steak. That sounds AMAZING right now!!!

I thought a nut was required/included in every deal except for out of country sleevers. My bad! But I totally get where the op was coming from because I question and research my brain out as well <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />.

My insurance doesn't cover the NUT after surgery. I chose to continue to use the one at my docs office but i pay $25 per visit. Worth it to me, helps keep me accountable.

i'm 5.5 months out, and i average between 800-1000 a day.

My nut is 250$ each time I see her and I was sleeved in the US and payed over 25k.

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Yum, how far out are you?

Surgery was 9/18/12

My nut is 250 each time I see her and I was sleeved in the US and payed over 25k.

$250???? Woozers.

I am glad I am paying the big bucks for premium insurance at work. Total out of pocket is 250 and the after care is amazing, especially the NUT. I have a 3 week, 3 month, 6 month, 9 month and 1 years follow up plus they have support groups 2x a month. I feel bad if your insurance does not have an after care, but do appreciate that VST is second to none and full of gracious, caring and knowledgable people ( well, except for 1 or 2 recently). We are here to help you.

I think there is a HUGE difference in your intake at 1 month post-op versus your intake at 1-year post-op so that's kind of a wide range. I'm 5 weeks post-op and I take in between 350 and 400 calories per day. Examples of what my stomach is good with for a meal: 1 egg OR 5 medium-sized shrimp OR 2 TBSP's Peanut Butter. I'm not always 'bursting' but my surgeon told me to simply eat until you are satisfied, not until you are full (or your stomach will stretch).

In the first week after surgery, 2 ounces of liquid made me BURSTING-full.