I am 11 days post op today and feeling great. The last several days I have felt significant restriction when eating dense protein but I did not really feel it today. I have been getting in lots of walking and did a 3 mile walk at 12 1/2 minute mile today burning about 300 calories. My food intake has been on par with what it should be (I think) but just wondering how many calories people were consuming at this point. Today I had a protein shake for breakfast (made with simply smart skim milk), cottage cheese for morning snack, 3oz grilled chicken for lunch, protein shake for afternoon snack, and 3oz chicken breast cooked in tomato sauce for dinner. The total protein intake was 113 grams but the calorie count was 729. I know that the NUT for your individual plan is always the ultimate authority of food issues but just wondering what you guys think in relation to where you are currently at or where you were at at my point post op.

I am over 4 weeks post off and cannot fathom sitting down and eating 3 ounces of chicken.

I can eat a bite of chicken breast and feel like I ate a whole turkey idk how you can eat all that

I was on puréed foods until I was 4 weeks post op and then I was lucky to get in 400 calories a day until I was 16 weeks post op.

It seems like a lot at this stage but that means you are probably healing well. If you are concerned give your nut a call.

I'm 3 weeks post op and average about 500 cals a day right now.

I wasn't allowed to eat chicken until week 6, I was also consuming less than 400 calories until about that time. I would seriously consult with your doctor prior to eating another bite of meat.