Post op calories/macros

jeanniechelsea
on 11/7/17 11:24 am

Hi I'm about 2.5 weeks post op. I am currently on soft food and supplementing with premier protein about once a day.

My average for the past week:

Protein: 65-75 G

Sugar : under 10

Calories: 400-500

Carbs: 25-30

I feel like my calorie count for the day is too low, but I'm eating protein dense, low carb food that tends to be low in calories. I'm not all that hungry. Is this where most of you were post op? I know I should be getting in more protein, but any other suggestions?

Orientation: May 5. Consult with Dr: May 27. Dietician: June 2, 16, July 7. Physical: June 23. Meet with trainer: July 7. Sleep test: July 7. Nutrition class: July 26. Referral to surgeon: Sept 14. Meet the surgeon: Oct 3. Optifast: Oct 3 Surgery date: Oct 20 2017

HW:360 SW:350 CW:200 GW:180 (met original goal of 200!)

ScottAndrews
on 11/7/17 11:55 am
RNY on 03/20/17

I think you're pretty much in the same ballpark as the rest of us.

Liquids are super important too.

Sheila_H
on 11/7/17 12:32 pm - Central Coast, CA
RNY on 06/26/17

Your calories are right on the money. My NUT told me to not exceed 600 cals the first 3-4 months and then to keep it under 800 cals while actively losing weight. Maintenance is a whole different ballpark.

SW:261 6/26/17 GW:150 10/6/18

CW: 151

PGW: 140-142

jeanniechelsea
on 11/7/17 12:53 pm

Thank you, I was a little worried I was missing something Or doing something wrong.

Orientation: May 5. Consult with Dr: May 27. Dietician: June 2, 16, July 7. Physical: June 23. Meet with trainer: July 7. Sleep test: July 7. Nutrition class: July 26. Referral to surgeon: Sept 14. Meet the surgeon: Oct 3. Optifast: Oct 3 Surgery date: Oct 20 2017

HW:360 SW:350 CW:200 GW:180 (met original goal of 200!)

gbears
on 11/7/17 8:52 pm

I love this. My nutritionist at the clinic told me she wants my calories around 1200 and wants to see more carbs... I am letting that one go in one ear and out the other...

Lap Band - 07/08 (not filled long) Referral OBN 04/16, Orientation 09/16, Nutrition Workshop 4/7/17, Nurse 4/24/17, Psych 5/15/17, Dietician 5/24/17, Internist 6/13/17 Consent 7/10/17 Surgery 9/29/2017

HW 4/17: 267 Opti Start 9/16/17: 254 Surgery 9/29: 240.8 M1:-18 M2:-14 M3:-9 M4:-5 M5:-6

Sheila_H
on 11/8/17 9:14 am - Central Coast, CA
RNY on 06/26/17

Isn't it weird? I don't understand this discrepancy amongst NUTs! Mine is associated with the surgeon and they run a tight ship. 1200 is for "normal" people who wanna lose 10-15 lbs, not ppl who had to have surgery to stop eating. Sheesh!

SW:261 6/26/17 GW:150 10/6/18

CW: 151

PGW: 140-142

hollykim
on 11/7/17 2:56 pm - Nashville, TN
Revision on 03/18/15
On November 7, 2017 at 7:24 PM Pacific Time, jeanniechelsea wrote:

Hi I'm about 2.5 weeks post op. I am currently on soft food and supplementing with premier protein about once a day.

My average for the past week:

Protein: 65-75 G

Sugar : under 10

Calories: 400-500

Carbs: 25-30

I feel like my calorie count for the day is too low, but I'm eating protein dense, low carb food that tends to be low in calories. I'm not all that hungry. Is this where most of you were post op? I know I should be getting in more protein, but any other suggestions?

as long as you have stored fat to burn, and most of us who qualified for bariatric surgwrydid/do have, you don't really have to worry about calories being too low.

Keeping your calories low, forces your body to burn atorwdnfat and that is what causes weight loss.

 


          

 

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