Hello all,

I am in week 5 of post surgery.

My dietician said I should only be taking in 1000 calories per day.

The only problem is, I am hungry every two hours.

How can I possibly keep my calories that low each day?

Any suggestions or ideas as to what to eat?

I am basically eating regular food now.

Just want to see what others think.

Thank you.

If you eat fish it is really easy to keep you calories low.

3 ounces of cod is 15 grams of protein and 70 calories. You could eat 6 ounces 4 times a day and that is only 560 calories.

100 grams of chicken breast is 165 calories and 31 rams of protein.

A whole bag of baby spinach is like 40 calories.

If you eat protein and veggies and nothing processed is almost impossible to even hit 1000 calories a day.

I ate every 2 hours 4 to 5 times a day to get my protein in and was able to keep my calories low by just eating protein, and veggies.

What are you eating now?

Can you ask you dietician for specific menu ideas?

Edited October 3, 20178 yr by Apple203

My husband has kept 100lbs and kept it off 4 years. He sipped low salt broth a lot between meals. You need to focus on a hobby and believe me there will come a time when you won’t have restriction. Make this time count now.

This is what I had on Day 36 post-op. (Keep in mind that at this point, I was still advancing through the food stages. I didn't get through all of that until 8 weeks post-op.) The numbers represent calories, carbs, and protein from left to right.

I agree with @OutsideMatchInside, if you can eat "anything," you should focus more on lean protein that will keep you fuller longer on fewer calories.

Thursday, November 3, 2016 (Day 36 Post-Op)

1 scrambled egg 070 0 06.0

1/3 piece of Daily Chef American Cheese 024 0 01.5

1 Kraft string cheese 080 0 07.0

2 oz salmon 090 0 11.5

1 oz green beans 030 2 02.5

1/3 tsp Olive Oil 013 0 00.0

113 g cottage cheese 110 4 13.0

1 T sugar-free strawberry jam 010 2 00.0

2 oz salmon 090 0 11.5

1 oz green beans 030 2 02.5

1/3 tsp Olive Oil 013 0 00.0

1 Kraft string cheese 080 0 07.0

2 oz salmon 090 0 12.0

1 oz green beans 030 2 02.5

1/3 tsp Olive Oil 014 0 00.0

113 g cottage cheese 110 4 13.0

1 T sugar-free strawberry jam 010 2 00.0

91 oz water 000 0 00.0

16 oz Decaf Iced Tea 000 0 00.0

1 stevia packet 000 0.5 00.0

TOTALS 894 18.5 90.0

This is what I had on Day 36 post-op. (Keep in mind that at this point, I was still advancing through the food stages. I didn't get through all of that until 8 weeks post-op.) The numbers represent calories, carbs, and protein from left to right.
I agree with [mention=255228]OutsideMatchInside[/mention], if you can eat "anything," you should focus more on lean protein that will keep you fuller longer on fewer calories.
Thursday, November 3, 2016 (Day 36 Post-Op)
1 scrambled egg 070 0 06.0
1/3 piece of Daily Chef American Cheese 024 0 01.5
1 Kraft string cheese 080 0 07.0
2 oz salmon 090 0 11.5
1 oz green beans 030 2 02.5
1/3 tsp Olive Oil 013 0 00.0
113 g cottage cheese 110 4 13.0
1 T sugar-free strawberry jam 010 2 00.0
2 oz salmon 090 0 11.5
1 oz green beans 030 2 02.5
1/3 tsp Olive Oil 013 0 00.0
1 Kraft string cheese 080 0 07.0
2 oz salmon 090 0 12.0
1 oz green beans 030 2 02.5
1/3 tsp Olive Oil 014 0 00.0
113 g cottage cheese 110 4 13.0
1 T sugar-free strawberry jam 010 2 00.0
91 oz water 000 0 00.0
16 oz Decaf Iced Tea 000 0 00.0
1 stevia packet 000 0.5 00.0
TOTALS 894 18.5 90.0

Thank you.
How did you space these out?

2 minutes ago, Walter.Sobchak said:

Thank you.
How did you space these out?

Roughly every 2-3 hours or so. (I still eat that way. More every 2 hours now.)

Are you getting in your liquids? If you are refraining from drinking liquids for 30 minutes before and after meals, you are giving yourself 1 hour to drink liquids. If you are not drinking enough, you are going to get hungry way sooner.

I make it a point to drink liquids for 2 hours between meals. I can easily drink 16-20 ounces in this time. I eat about 5 times daily, so I can get in at least 110 ounces including coffee and my the protein shake.

I wake up at 5am every morning and go to bed at 10pm every night. I have coffee first thing with 1Tbsp of sugar free creamer. I eat breakfast at 630am, a snack at 9:30am, lunch at 12:30pm, a snack at 4pm, and dinner at 7pm everyday. Each of those meals/snacks are 200 calories or less. Most days, I top out at around 800 calories, but occasionally I reach 1,000.

Anyway, water can help to curb your hunger. I just drink it all day long whether I feel like it or not.

Cool, thank you for the pointers. I think I need to step up my water intake.

3 hours ago, blizair09 said:

Roughly every 2-3 hours or so. (I still eat that way. More every 2 hours now.)

I am going to PM you if thats ok.

My husband has kept 100lbs and kept it off 4 years. He sipped low salt broth a lot between meals. You need to focus on a hobby and believe me there will come a time when you won’t have restriction. Make this time count now.

What? There will come a time when you can't feel any restriction? Isn't that when you're supposed to do a reset diet?

I was told the reset diet is a myth

2 hours ago, Nancy MBGC said:

What? There will come a time when you can't feel any restriction? Isn't that when you're supposed to do a reset diet?

If someone is eating carbs heavy and bad food ( not this persons husband generally) then going back to protein first and non starchy veg and measure food. I've heard people 5 years out still teel restriction with protein.

47 minutes ago, Walter.Sobchak said:

I was told the reset diet is a myth

'Pouch' reset is for bypass patients we have a sleeve. It's not needed to get Back on track but some people have developed really bad eating habit so the detox from food to start a fresh may help them mentally but there is certainly no need for everyone to do it. Focusing on protein first can get anyone in track and sticking to non starchy veg and protein sometimes I eat my proteins alone. Non starchy a few hours later for an extra boost and feeling Fuller for longer

Edited October 5, 20178 yr by dreamingsmall
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I’m 6 weeks post op and my life revolves around water so some days I only manage 400 calories. I’m allowed around 900 and 1100 on days I workout. My intake is still so low I can only manage my heavy workouts 3x a week.

Honestly, at the point you and I are at, a lot of it seems to be head hunger. When I’m hungry I drink 25 oz of water or half a protein shake and reevaluate.

I’m not a doctor or other medical professional, but depending on your lifestyle you might need to increase fats soon. We’re told to focus on protein but healthy fats are really good at keeping you full and promote ketosis. My diet is protein then fat then carbs if I have leftover macros.