how many calories should I be eating?

Hi Im four weeks out this Wed and I cant seem to eat enough b/c my pouch is always full. I counted my calories yesterday and I got in around 550....isnt that really low? What should I be getting everyday?

What does your NUT say?  I get a specific packet that tells me what to eat (and what time to start)  You should contact them and ask.

My doctor told me to keep it under 600 calories until 3 months out.
70 - 90 g protein
40 g carbs maximum
30 g fat maximum
64 oz water minimum

Each doctor has their own "plan" though.  Check with your doctor's office. :-)
---jan---
8 weeks out

I know i am a little over 2 months out now.  My dr wants me to be at around 1200 cals a day and i fight to get 700-800 i am never hungry.  I am making sure i am using my protein shakes for the litte extra protein and cals.

It really depends on what your surgeon or nut say. Mine never gave a calorie goal just in the begining they gave serving sizes, so at 4 weeks out I was to be eating 1 oz of protein, 1 tablespoon of carbs(like starches)and 1 tablespoon of veggies(which by the way are a carb but a complex carb) plus 2 protein shakes a day. So I totaled up on my own what the calorie amounts of this would be three times a day and here is what my totals were like: 550 to 590 calories per day. So it doesn't really seem that you are too far off base from where you should be. But check with your surgeons office to be sure.

Thanks everyone, I called my docs office and they told me not to worry about the calories right now just worry about getting in 60 to 70 grams of protein in a day. You know who got this worry in my head about the whole calories thing..... well it was my mom she was worried I was going to starve to death.

My doc told me the same thing.  Focus on protein.

Ben