So how many calories should we be eating post-op? I am going to see my surgeon on May 13th and I have a few questions for him like, how many kcal should I be eating, how much protein and do I need more in my band (I have 5,7 ml).
Like today I ate 4 meals, I snuck in an extra protein drink for extra protein. So I ended up on just 741 kcal (I try to eat round 1000 kcal), and 69 grams of protein I was under on kcal , carbs and fat. And I am not sure if that is enough. I am also kinda bummed that the weight is not coming off faster, I am happy with the weight I have lost but I sometimes feel like a failure for not having lost more than I have, cause I know I didn't do so great in February and March. Its almost 10 pm and I am too lazy to go on my bike today, go figure, complaining and not acting.
Don't give up!! It is never easy. A loss is a loss and better to lose slow and keep it off then to lose to quickly and gain it back! :)
ReplyDeleteIT'S NOT A RACE!!!! everyone looses weight at their own speed. A loss no matter how small is still a loss. Don't focus on how far you have yet to go but on how far you have come.
ReplyDeleteGood idea to see what your surgeon says, since he knows what is best for YOU! Are you taking measurements and giving yourself credit for all your other NSV's? And I totally agree with what the other ladies said! xo Step by step you are getting there! :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks girls, its more me thinking if I am ingesting enough calories really, because eating to few calories can slow the process. But I do admit I sometimes measure myself against some of the other Icelanders and a lot of them seem to be losing faster.
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