Post op calories

[Livgreen___ 0]

Hi guys,

how many calories were you consuming 3 days post op? I feel like I’m ingesting too much I had an Actimel 0% (27 cal) in the morning, 330ml Protein Shake (155 cal) for lunch which went down quick and a cup of Soup (90 cal) in the afternoon which didn’t take me long to finish either.

my surgeon never gave me a calorie amount. I’m currently planning on having another cup of soup (90 cal)

is this too much for 3 days post op? Surgery was 02/02/2022

[MissT25 10]

The big thing is getting your Protein and liquids in. I would worry about those over calories. The standards I was given:

- 60-80 grams protein

- 64oz total liquids (incl protein shakes)

- 400-600 calories

Edited February 5, 2022 by MissT25

[ShoppGirl 5,072]

Neither the surgeon nor the nutritionist even mentioned calories in the beginning. Just amounts of food. Every teams plan is a little different in regard to the amounts you should be eating at each stage. It’s best to just stick to your plan.

[Pete-TheTimeIsNow 48]

After surgery the main focus is:

• Water, to not get dehydrated
• Protein, to avoid loss of muscle mass
• Limited Volume while the sleeve heals, to avoid stretching your stitch line, damaging it, and causing a leak.

In my case, I was on 3 days of just water (no protein).. then 4 days of clear protein (no milky shakes).. and then milky Protein Shakes.

Dr. said not to worry about calories, just water and protein goals. I was given a calory budget after 2 or 3 months..

[catwoman7 11,278]

you're not going to be eating enough in the early weeks to worry about calories. Your focus should just be on Protein and fluids (esp fluids).

[Arabesque 7,583]

First congrats on your surgery. You seem to be doing well so far.

I was never given a calorie goal just Fluid & Protein but I checked out of my own curiosity. Those first couple of weeks I was eating a bare 200 calories which increased to about 300 on soft foods. But that was me. Many eat more. You’ll find there are a lot of different requirements around calories & we have different experiences about them too. If you feel you need more accountability or guidance ask your dietician &/or surgeon. You may not be able to meet any of their goals in those first weeks but as long as you’re making an effort & are close, especially to the protein & fluid goals, you’ll be ok. But as you’re only ‘eating’ 3 meals a day you should be close to your protein goal & doing fine.

Just one thing to watch though, during the surgery a lot of nerves are cut which means messages aren’t getting through to your brain: hunger, full, etc. And fluids go through you quite quickly. It’s important to tread carefully & sip slowly. All because it seems like you can doesn’t mean you really can or should.

All the best.

Edited February 6, 2022 by Arabesque

[GradyCat 3,697]

Don't count calories at this point. Just focus on getting in the liquid and eating/drinking when you're hungry. Give your body time to adjust and heal and don't be stingy with calories. My doctor doesn't use calories as a factor at all, just says to eat Protein first, veggies second, grains third until you're full.

[Spinoza 1,513]

It was all I could do to get enough fluids in 3 days post op to stop getting dehydrated, so sounds like you're healing really well! My surgeon has never given me any limit to calories (nobody has ever mentioned a calorie goal to me for any stage actually!) The first few wees can be really hard - I think you're doing brilliantly.