So...I had like 1100 calories today and am 3 1/2 week out. I'm like scared!!! I met my Protein goals but I think am eating too much fat and carbs (not carbs from bread, rice, etc. but from the actual food) How many calories were you eating by now?

Will be calling my NUT tomorrow. Should I be scared? Am I messing up?

Meal today:

Breakfast: 1 egg, 1 slice cheese, 1 ham

Snack: kiwi

Lunch: 1 chicken sausage link from trader Joe with 1/2 c cooked squash.

Snack: 2 Melba toast with 1oz bean, 2 oz guac, 2 thin slice turkey

Dinner: 2 meatballs with tomato sauce and 1 mozz cheese 2%

Snack: Greek yogurt

As I write this I feel like HOLY ****!!!! I messed up didn't I???

Tell me your thoughts. GO

Edited August 12, 201510 yr by Nyelaah

I am 9 months post op and still only eat 4-5 bites of food at a time. I'm still on 600 calories a day. I don't eat fruit or carbohydrates of any kind (except the occasional beans in chili, or something like that). I'm frankly amazed that you are able to eat those particular foods, in those volumes, that often, at only 3.5 weeks out. I was still on purees at that point. I would definitely give your NUT a call.

I am 9 months post op and still only eat 4-5 bites of food at a time. I'm still on 600 calories a day. I don't eat fruit or carbohydrates of any kind (except the occasional beans in chili, or something like that). I'm frankly amazed that you are able to eat those particular foods, in those volumes, that often, at only 3.5 weeks out. I was still on purees at that point. I would definitely give your NUT a call.

Wow, only 600 calories a day at 9 months post op? Are you getting in all your protein every day? That seems really low. What does your NUT say?

I'm 3 weeks out and all I eat is 2 protein shakes "premier protein " that's if they stay down and 3-6 bites of beans or guacamole but I get fool so fast ....

I am 9 months post op and still only eat 4-5 bites of food at a time. I'm still on 600 calories a day. I don't eat fruit or carbohydrates of any kind (except the occasional Beans in chili, or something like that). I'm frankly amazed that you are able to eat those particular foods, in those volumes, that often, at only 3.5 weeks out. I was still on purees at that point. I would definitely give your NUT a call.

Wow, only 600 calories a day at 9 months post op? Are you getting in all your Protein every day? That seems really low. What does your NUT say?

I get 60 g of protein every day, and yep, my NUT and my doctor both have me on 600-700 calories daily. I'm down 120 lbs and still dropping, so it seems to be going ok! Everyone is different, though

At thirteen months out I'm eating 1,100 calories. At 3 weeks out I was just starting soft foods and eating around 700 calories.

I'm at three weeks and I eat about 400-500 or less

I'm 3 weeks out and get between 550 and 650.

Edited August 20, 201510 yr by tcon

Around the 6 week mark, my doc had me increase my calories to 1000/day. I'm at 10 weeks now, and am still keeping to that.

At 3 weeks out I was getting close to 800 calories.

Months 1 - 4 I aimed for 800.

Months 5-6 I aimed for 1,000.

Months 7-8 I aimed for 1,200.

(All this was on the advice of my bariatric PA who said if I ate too little for too long I'd teach my body how to survive on a starvation budget.)

Apparently, it worked. I reached goal in 8.5 months. In the last 4 months I've lost almost 10 more pounds and am maintaining that weight (141-143 lbs.) at 1600-1700 calories.

Obviously, everyone's advice, experience and results on this subject varies.

At 3 weeks out I was getting close to 800 calories.

Months 1 - 4 I aimed for 800.

Months 5-6 I aimed for 1,000.

Months 7-8 I aimed for 1,200.

(All this was on the advice of my bariatric PA who said if I ate too little for too long I'd teach my body how to survive on a starvation budget.)

Apparently, it worked. I reached goal in 8.5 months. In the last 4 months I've lost almost 10 pounds more pounds and am maintaining that weight (141-143) at 1600-1700 calories.

Obviously, everyone's advice, experience and results on this subject varies.

How much weight did you have to lose? That's so awesome that you reached goal 8.5 months out. I am trying my best to reach goal within a year. I just had my two month check up last week and the Dr. said I was above average in my weight loss. I lost 33% of my excess weight, he said he usually doesn't see that until about month 4. I was so excited. I hope I do as well as you, congratulations!

Marce, FYI, I'm 5'5".

I started exactly where you did: 235 pounds. I lost 19 pounds pre-op. Surgery day I weighed 216. I lost 66 pounds to goal (150 pounds). Then lost another 9 pounds -- was 140.8 morning before last -- during the last 4 months.

Oh -- and I'm nearly 70 years old.

I didn't lose fast, but the pace I lost at was just fine with me.