I'm 6 weeks post this Thursday sleeved 4/21 how much should my calorie intake be per day? Right now it's about 800 to 1000 is that normal? This is including my proteins.

No, it is not. I am 4 months post op. That meal plan is from a website

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20141006195341-7146982-protein-supplements-after-weight-loss-surgery-yes-or-no

"Be Wary of Protein supplements in the Long-Term

Protein shakes and powders can be convenient, but they’re not your best bet for long-term weight loss. As you progress from pureed foods to semi-solid and then solid foods, your surgeon will probably recommend that you stop drinking shakes and focus instead on solid sources of protein.

They’re more substantial and satisfying than liquid shakes.

They take longer to eat than drinking shakes.

They’re easier to fit into a real-life eating plan.

You won’t be “drinking your calories.”

They have more natural nutrients than processed shakes and powders.

Most weight loss surgery patients can get enough protein just by choosing one or two high-protein foods for each meal. You’ll get 60 to 80 grams with the following foods.

Breakfast: 2 scrambled egg whites; light English muffin and some fruit.

Lunch: cup fat-free cottage cheese and a green salad with 3 ounces of canned light tuna.

Dinner: 3 ounces of chicken breast and steamed spinach.

Snack 1: 1 low-fat cheese stick.

Snack 2: 1 6-ounce container of plain low-fat yogurt and 1 cup carrot sticks."

Just be careful with the primary source of protein/meals being shakes.

I am curious is this a sample of what you are eating in a day at 6 weeks post op?

oh ok ! I am also 4 months post op and can barely get down 3 oz of food at a time. For Breakfast I can eat only 1/4 cup cottage cheese and 1/8 cup of sliced strawberries. I can not even imagine eating that much food for lunch. That dinner meat I could eat but not any vegs. After eating 3 ounces of dense Protein I still get a terrible pain each time I eat it. I am still drinking a 30 gram Protein Drink as when I drink the shakes I don't have pain. That sample menu seems like a lot to me for 6 months post op. I still have 2 months to go so I guess I will see what happens at that time. Right now I can't get past 800 calories.

My Protein shakes are 160 cal and 30grams of protein. So 3 x 160 is 480 calories w/ 90 grams of protein. Believe it or not it is possible. This is not the only thing I eat. Drinking mostly Water and eating very small portions of other things I can eat 800 cal and feel comfortable. At this stage I'm still not ever hungry but feel sick if I force myself to eat more.

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Living on protein shakes is not healthy by any means. Doctors recommend getting protein from other sources as soon as possible. You may be losing weight, but eventually your body will starve because you are not giving it any food. Losing weight is important, but it is not everything. Health is more important. not eating and just living on protein shakes is not healthy. Good luck to you. I am curious as to what will happen when you eat normal foods again?

i need your help... am just fife days post operative.. am dreaming about food today

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Thank you everybody for your comments this helps tremendously. I feel like I'm where I'm suppose to be. I love all this support, you all are great I can get through this with all of you in my life again a big thank you!!!

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I was worried about calories in the beginning, but now I try not to think about it as much. I still log them everyday, but I focus more on protein/carb ratio. When I tried researching how many calories a day I should be eating at 6 weeks post op, many people responded with as little as 400-500! I cant imagine getting my Protein in with that little amount of calories (but they swore they were). People were swearing that their doctors told them less than 800 during losing (months 1-18) and 1000 to maintain (months 18+). To me, it isn't mathematically correct that anyone would MAINTAIN at 1000. I stopped researching and started doing what worked best for me.

I was eating 1000 calories a day by 4 weeks post op. Now I am 4 months post op and I average 1200. I have lost 72lbs in four months, and lose about 3lbs a week right now. I am happy with my weight loss...and happy that I didn't follow the directions of those telling me to eat 500 calories in that stage, because I have confidence that my metabolism isn't running in starvation mode, and that when I enter maintenance i'll be able to maintain my weight at about 1800cals a day.

By the way - not trying to judge anyone, just letting you know that for me, less calories wasn't better. For some, it may be. I knew my body needed more to burn more.

I think I'm one of those people. I'm 11 days post op, and the only calories I'm getting is from my Protein shake, which I only get 1 in, and about 5 oz total of puréed Soup per day. That puts me at about 300 calories. Maybe that's normal for my stage, but I can't imagine eating more.. I feel sick and just too full to eat any more. Getting my Water and shake in is a chore in itself.

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