I’m about three weeks out and I’m lucky to be able to get five or 600 cal a day in. I am cleared for proteins and soft vegetables and fruits. I eat until I’m full but then a few hours later I’m hungry again. And I do have a snack in between meals if I need one. Is it normal to not get many calories and at this point? And do you think that could be why am so tired?

Hi
I believe you should be eating every 3 hours so that’s normal!

I think your calories are fine but maybe it’s what you’re getting them from that’s leaving you hungry? Are you eating lean proteins for meals?


HW 242, SW 236- Bypass 12/20/17
GW#1- 199 [emoji736]. GW#2- 175
CW 194
5’6”

Took me about six weeks to feel normal again. But I only got in about 400-600 calories for the first six months.

I’m eating only good, lean proteins, veggies, ff dairy, and maybe one protein shake a day for a lot of protein and vitamins. I have fibromyalgia which causes chronic fatigue. So I definitely I am very sensitive to feeling tired. And get kind of freaked out when I’m exhausted and don’t want to do a thing. It sounds like maybe my calories and foods are OK I just need to give myself a break and be tired for a few more weeks!

You definitely should cut yourself a break ! You need to heal


HW 242, SW 236- Bypass 12/20/17
GW#1- 199 [emoji736]. GW#2- 175
CW 194
5’6”

You definitely should cut yourself a break ! You need to heal [emoji4]


HW 242, SW 236- Bypass 12/20/17
GW#1- 199 [emoji736]. GW#2- 175
CW 194
5’6”

MA here too. Had wls MGH.

Took me about six weeks to feel normal again. But I only got in about 400-600 calories for the first six months.

Is that a normal amount of calories at 6 months?

Is that a normal amount of calories at 6 months?

Plans are different and people are different. It’s probably on the low side, but it was all I could manage and I had to keep on the protein shakes for more than a year to meet my goals. Even now I have one a few days a week and I’m four and a half years out. But now I eat well over 2000 calories a day to maintain.

MA here too. Had wls MGH.

Had mine at BMC. Super easy recovery so far- best decision ever


HW 242, SW 236- Bypass 12/20/17
GW#1- 199 [emoji736]. GW#2- 175
CW 192
5’6”

On 3/1/2018 at 4:21 PM, jess9395 said:

Took me about six weeks to feel normal again. But I only got in about 400-600 calories for the first six months.

Same. I'm 3 months ish out from surgery and I barely make 550 calories a day. My nutritionist and doc say it's more about getting in your fluid requirement and protein. So if I get my 60 grams of protein and 64oz water in and it only took 500 calories, whoop-de-doo But they both say that will pass at some point--but my primary focus should be protein amount. I do feel tired sometimes on such low fuel, but I've lost a good amount of weight so it's working?

It took me a long time to get 600 calories in. I was doing about 800 at a year out and progressed up to 1600 to 1800 (2 years out) before I got pregnant last year. Am back down to 900 to 1200 while trying to lose the baby weight.