Not meeting my calorie goals

[liljilo 50]

I'm having trouble getting in enough calories right now. I am a few days away from moving to soft foods and finding that I'm only getting 600-700 calories a day. How are people getting all of their calories in each day?

[Bufflehead 6,358]

I never had more than 700 calories before moving to soft foods at 8 weeks post op -- I wasn't supposed to -- nothing bad happened to me. What bad thing are you worried is going to happen to you?

[liljilo 50]

Not worried about anything, but I am in a stall so I was thinking that maybe my low caloric intake could be contributing.

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[suzzzzz 1,005]

I was only given Protein and liquid goals and concerns trade on them. The calories will follow. Stalls happen for a variety of reasons but since you are still healing, it is likely that. At 3.5 mths out, I get on average 800 calories. It takes time to increase your intake.

[KristenLe 5,979]

@@liljilo I only have Protein and Fluid goals at that stage. Are you meeting your goals for those?

[heidikat72 935]

I didn't have a calorie goal until i was on soft foods. through puree phase it was just get 60-80grams of Protein and 64oz fluids. I think in the puree phase I was probably only getting 400-500 calories a day. Even now at almost 4 months out I"m not supposed to go over 800 calories a day and my dietician prefers I stay in the 600-700 calorie range.

How many calories were you told to be getting at this stage? Although like others have said, I think at this point it is most important that you get in all your Protein and Fluid requirements and not worry so much about the calories.

[liljilo 50]

Thanks so much, everyone! I am definitely meeting my fluid/protein goals.