Hi, My name is Becky. I had my sleeve done March 17th 2016. I have lost so far 65 lbs. I was very slow to lose at first and then I was told by other people who had this done that I wasn't eating enough. So I upped my calorie intake to 600 to 800 calories per day. I was also told by my Dr and my NUT that I am only supposed to be consuming only 1/3 of a cup of food per meal. There is no way I can eat 1/3 cup of food and up my calorie intake to lose weight. I know I am eating more than 1/3 of a cup of food. But with the added calorie intake I am losing weight.

So my question is: What is everyone else doing? Were you told in the beginning to only eat 1/4 cup of food for the first 3 months then up it to 1/3 cup up to 6 months then go to 1/2 cup up to 1 yr then move up to 1 cup of food per meal for the rest of your life?

I am confused...

Thanks

After purees, my plan used weights rather than volume. The rules I was given were:

Purees: 3 meals of 3 tablespoons (max) per day, no snacking other than protein shakes.

Soft foods: 3 meals of 3 ounces (max) per day, no snacking other than protein shakes.

"Regular" diet: 3 meals of 5 ounces (max) per day, no snacking other than protein shakes.

So, if I had wanted to add more calories, I would have either eaten more calorie-dense foods for my meals (examples, eat full fat yogurt instead of nonfat, use peanut butter instead of PB2, blend protein shakes with whole dairy milk instead of almond milk, replace an ounce of meat or veggies with an ounce of cheese) or drink more protein shakes.

Have you talked with your dietitian about your concerns? Sitting down with him/her and going over what your goals are, what your results have been, and what you would like to do in the future can be very productive. Good luck!

Thank you

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