OK so I read and read on here where a lot of you evenp up to 5 weeks out can only eat one or two bites. I am 9 days post op and got over 600 calories in today. so jpwp I feel like what am I doing wrong? here is what I have had today.

9 ounces of total lean Protein shake for Breakfast

1 SF popcicle

1/2 Wendy's small chili for lunch

1/2 Wendy's small chili for dinner

1 SF 4 ounce Italian ice

8 ounce 1% milk with 1/3 cup powder milk and half scoop of body fortress Protein Powder (trying different ways to get use to it again)

so that's it besides what little Water I have been sipping in between

I'm in the same boat as you with the calories. I even get hungry. My nutritionist doesn't see anything wrong with it. She said if I'm eating slow and chew chew chewing then I'm on track.

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You're not doing anything wrong. Your pouch is still healing. The nerves are not letting you feel full yet.

sigh of relief!! and yeah it takes me an hour or more to eat that 1/2 cup so its not like I eat it fast.

Why not just eat soup. Wendy's chili really yuck. Never liked it. Hubs likes it too. I know you will have cravings but I won't go near ( I hope) the stuff that got me to where am now

Why not just eat soup. Wendy's chili really yuck. Never liked it. Hubs likes it too. I know you will have cravings but I won't go near ( I hope) the stuff that got me to where am now

Wendy's chilli is actually not bad health wise and provides Protein. Why soup if your not on that stage?

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Just think it would irritate the pouch acidly tomato base, heartburn

I'm not sure if its a good idea to eat Wendy's chili twice a day? I know it has Protein, but what about the grease?

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I'm not sure if its a good idea to eat Wendy's chili twice a day? I know it has protein' date=' but what about the grease?

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Also u shouldn't consume so many Protein supliments when u are getting a lot through food. The shakes are high calorie.

That's funny my doctors office told me after my 1 week post op appt I could have wendy's chilli, lol. I had acid reflux before surgery, but haven't had it since surgery.

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this thread sounds very shame shame on you -

Hey - I’m pre-surgical

Eat what you can

Eat what your NUT is ok with

and don’t feel shamed by ANYBODY - you had that before - now is time for the new you to arrive develop and expand -

are you loosing

do you feel good

let those things moderate your feelings about what your eating...none of us will ever be you - and visa versa.

good luck.

sigh of relief!! and yeah it takes me an hour or more to eat that 1/2 cup so its not like I eat it fast.

that is good. that you are eating it slow. Like others have said I bet the nerves are still a bit numb. So don't be surprised if next week it is a bit harder to eat the same things you are this week. But sounds like you are doing it perfectly.

yeah the chili is on the list of foods surgeon said I can eat during this stage and it is like pouch friendly for now as we are to introduce new foods as trail and error. the small chili has under 300 calories and I eat on it like all day and it has 20 something grams of protein so with me having to get 80 in. day surgeon said I still have to drink protein shakes as I will not eat enough to get the protein in. I called the office to make sure as I was really worried about this. so when given the all clear I went and bought 2 more for the next few days lol

I had a "last meal" of Mexican food the weekend before. Im glad I did because it was worth it.

600 calories a day is just fine and anything that helps you get ALL of you daily protein in is a good thing. As others have mentioned, your pouch has stretch sensors which signal the brain when you're full. They are less effective immediately following surgery during the healing process. So don't be surprised if before long you start feeling full after eating less. Just keep your eye on getting all of that protein in every day. Stay focused on following the protocol, stay active and stay away from the scales. You're gonna love the new you!!

thank you. DL I am loving the new me already and I am just beginning!!!!