I was sleeved 3/28. For the last week i have cut my calories in half. I was about 500 a day and now im around 200. I cut out my protein shake, which basically is all the protein i was getting. I got sick with a cold last week and since then i am just not hungry and i cant take more than a couple sips of the shake. The one good thing is that now my mouth is dry all the time so im getting all my fluids in. My weight loss has been back to a pound a day as well since i havent had the shakes. However, im obviously nervous that this is prob bad for my body and im not sure what could happen or what to do. Has anyone experienced this? Any support or help would be appreciated. Thank you.

@@GSleeve822,

Congratulations on your surgery! If you don’t already know how many calories and how much Protein you should be getting, I would suggest contacting a professional, even if it means paying. If not, at least check online, or use some basic guidelines of at least 1000 calories a day including 65 grams of protein.

There are a lot of things about 200 calories a day that are possibly problematic:

-Losing a pound a day now is fun, but your body might protest and you may hit a plateau that is hard to overcome.

-Dropping your calories so low lowers your metabolism even more than it would have dropped as you lose weight. That’ll make it harder not only to keep losing weight, but also to keep the weight off. The effects can last for years!

-Your body’s muscle is probably being broken down.

-You’re not getting anywhere near enough nutrients from food.

-Being unable to eat more can be a sign that something is wrong.

If you’re not able to even tolerate shakes, you should really see a doctor to prevent short-term or long-term problems! Good luck.