My doc is of the "only eat when your hungry" school of thought. I have been doing that but am finding I am eating at most 600-700 calories a day and am starting to get nauseous and weak. I am thinking really need to be eating three meals a day just to keep my energy levels up and to try and help with the nausea. Does anyone else's doc say to only eat when you feel hungry even if that's once a day?

My doc is of the "only eat when your hungry" school of thought. I have been doing that but am finding I am eating at most 600-700 calories a day and am starting to get nauseous and weak. I am thinking really need to be eating three meals a day just to keep my energy levels up and to try and help with the nausea. Does anyone else's doc say to only eat when you feel hungry even if that's once a day?

Carrie

Mine said the same two days ago he said if I am not hungry at Breakfast don't eat I am trying it I have eaten later than I should some times and my tummy growls but I don't feel bad. I do keep drinking my G2 since I has two weeks ago.

The problem is I can literally eat one meal a day and be fine. I am going to try and up my calories to 800 and see how I feel.

Mine also says to only eat if I'm hungry.

I'm never hungry in the morning so I just have a Protein shake. For the rest of the day, I'm careful to get in lots of protein and veggies when I do eat. It took me awhile to get it right but now even eating just two meals and one shake a day, I manage to get in 1000-1200 calories a day.

Mine also says to only eat if I'm hungry. I'm never hungry in the morning so I just have a Protein shake. For the rest of the day' date=' I'm careful to get in lots of protein and veggies when I do eat. It took me awhile to get it right but now even eating just two meals and one shake a day, I manage to get in 1000-1200 calories a day.[/quote']

My doc is anti Protein Shake, but I think it's the only way I am going to get all my cals And protein in. I go in on the 29th and will ask some questions.

Mine is also eat when your hungry and against protein shakes. Call your Doctor. Hope your feel better soon

Why are docs against protein shakes??? We are made to live off them after surgery.

Because they are liquid calories. The thins we eat right after surgery like mashed potatoes and other mushy foods are not good daily on a long term basis because they don't fill you up for long.

Liquid calories sure, however, a great source of Protein. Necessary if you are incapable of actually eating the min protein levels and/or need additional calories because you are inable to eat (or are not hungry enough to eat).

Common sense says that if you are experiencing side effects of undereating than the 'eat when you are hungry' approach is not working for you. There is such an individual spectrum here. Whereas one person who eats only when hungry takes in 500 cals another will take in 1000 cals. The body has a basic metabolic demand despite your hunger. Signs of insufficient nutrition are things like lightheadedness, shakes, nausea, lethargy etc. Please report those symptoms to your doc and say what is plan B? Banded or not, malnutrition poses as many problems as excessive nutritional intake.

Best of luck

I only eat when I'm hungry, and that's not often.....I stopped counting calories 4 months after surgery, when I hit the green Zone.....

Never had a problem with lack of energy, metabolism, whatever....workout 5:30 in the morning on a empty stomach...gues I was burning stored fat for my energy because I now have none....no loose sagging skin either for that matter.....

Personally I do not play into the "Starvation" mode scare.....I never found I had to eat more to loose more...it has always been the opposite for me.

But that's how it worked for me to be successful...other people have their success stories and that's good....

i eat when hungry also

and make sure its protein filled...i just make sure the calories i eat are worth it

I am on solids now, but my instructions are to eat only 4 oz and I continue with the protein shakes, it's being hard to figure out what to eat...I am counting calories, not even 1000 per day, I am walking 15 min. Today I jog for 5 minutes (by the way, it was the first time in my life I jog) and then some arms and legs exercises. After doing all that I went up 2 lbs. I guess I go back to loosing after my first fill!