I do great with the protein but struggle with the fluids. The highest I have gotten is 48 oz. I can only do what I can do.

I am 9 weeks out and know exactly what you mean. At my last support group meeting they explained that you tastes change after the surgery. Something you loved before the surgery may taste horrible to you now, but in 2 months you may tolerate it again and somethings you never liked may become your favorite food. They also said you may eat something one day and be fine and the next day you may not be able to. No real reason was given, but they made it sound pretty normal. Chicken has always been rough for me because it is so stringy and you have to chew forever! I have only gotten sick once but had the feeling several times. My dietician told me to go by the 1-2-3 rule when trying new foods. #1-take a small bite and chew it well. #2-wait 10 minutes to see if it is going to be tolerated #3 take another bite and wait again. She also tells me to record food I can not tolerate so I can keep track and try them again later to see if anything has changed. Hope that helps.

I am taken in about 700 cal a day, but my protine(spelling) is way too low at 35-40g. I had myself up to 1000 cal and 80g protine but I did not loose any weight. I use http://www.thedailyplate.com/ to track my diet every day... it is free and it has everything. at about 800 cal I should be loosing 4.5 # a week.

Weight before surgery - 257 Date of surgery - 21 August Weight today - 222 I did not have to lose weight prior to surgery. Due to my medical problems, I was approved right away. I have asthma and I have noticed that my asthma has improved greatly since the surgery. One thing though - Has anyone noticed weight loss in their feet? I wore heels to work yesterday and they used to be tight...now they feel like flip-flops...my heal keeps coming out of the shoe when I walk.

Hi I'm lucky if I get 700 in per day. My nuts goal is 1000 to 1200 per day. I just figure I'm doing the best I can. I have tried to consiously increase my calories. I had surgery on 8/28/07. I lost the initial IV fluid weight and then 18 lbs within the first 2 weeks. Since then, my weight has increased slightly (3 lbs). I know I am losing because of how my clothes are fitting. I guess my body is resting because I lost 60 lbs pre-op. I'm trying hard not to get discouraged. You weight loss sounds really good to me. And you started out with a low BMI.