I'm wondering about how many calories we are suppose to be eating a day now? I'm only two weeks PO and still on full liquids but I still FEEL like I'm "eating" too much! (Can't find it in my papers)

Thanks!

My doc has never had us count calories. They say eat lean and mean. I believe there are 4 calories to every gram of protein. At this point don't worry about calories. Water and protein are your concerns right now.

I don't do the number thing, I just make sure I get my protein in and my water my nut never told me a set number for calories

Must be why I can't find it, i never had it! I just feel like I'm eating too much. Scares me. I had a carnation instant brkfst, a muscle milk protein drink, some broccoli/chz soup, an avacado/spinach smoothie, and a tiny bit of ice cream today. Doesn't that seem like a lot of food!?

My doc likes me to stay between 800 and 1,000 cals a day. Make sure you're getting protein and liquids in before worrying about calories at 2 weeks post op though! Protein will help your pouch heal up!

Your pouch has stress sensors that when it's healed will signal the brain when you're full. But they are temporarily dulled by the surgery so even though your pouch might be full, the signals are not being sent to the brain. That's why doctors often focus more on volume as opposed to calories immediately following surgery. Recommendations of two to four ounces, four to five times a day are pretty common. Probably a good idea to call your doctor or nutritionist and get their recommendation.

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OMG. I didn't know that. Thank you. They did recommend 4oz but I thought I'd be full around then so I was just eating. I hope i didn't do any damage! Thank you. Ill pay more attention.

I'm almost 6 weeks post op tomorrow (Woot woot) and I'm suppose to have 3 meals a day at 2 oz each. Plus liquids. I fill overly full all the time! My doc said unsound be getting around 800 cals a day but I'm usually nowhere near that unless I'm drinking two protein shakes a day and I can't do that and eat three meals. It's just too much.

OMG. I didn't know that. Thank you. They did recommend 4oz but I thought I'd be full around then so I was just eating. I hope i didn't do any damage! Thank you. Ill pay more attention.

You're doing just fine. It's not easy when everything is so new. Try to relax and let your body find its own way in its own time. Trust the process. Now is a very good time to get in the habit of measuring what you're eating and drinking. And I'm the food log fanatic so of course I strongly recommend that you start logging everything that goes in your mouth. Done properly and used correctly, logs are an enormously powerful tool. Study after study have proven that folks who log their food lose more weight and are more successful at keeping it off long term.

You're going to love the new you!!