HELP! Am I eating enough?
First let me say that I am NOT a NUT/RD. But I do not think you are eating enough calories and especially PROTEIN. I have been told by my surgeon and NUT that I should be getting in 600 calories per day. (They recently increased that to 700 calories per day at my 3 month post-op check-up.) However, every surgeon/NUT are different. Email yours and see what calorie goal they want you at. What worries me more than calories about your diet is your low protein intake. I have NEVER heard of a surgeon or NUT/RD set a protein goal below 60. Most surgeons/NUTS/RDS set daily protein minimums at 60 - 80. You are NOT getting in enough protein in my opinion. You should replace one of those propels in the morning with another Unjury or protein drink or something. 48 grams of protein is NOT enough. You are probably weak and lethargic from the early stages of protein deficiency (if it can happen as fast as 3 weeks). If you don't up your protein intake, your body will start burning up its own muscle to get some (and the heart is a muscle remember). Please increase your protein ASAP. This is NOT optional. Again, all of this is in my opinion and who am I? LOL
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I order the New Whey 42 gram vials of liquid protein. I usually order grape and fruit punch flavors, but I ordered more yesterday and I'm about to try the orange too. I can't stand the "thickness" of them, but if I mix them with crystal light in the same flavor I can't taste them at all. If you take this link and type in "liquid protein" in the search box, you can see the different ones that they sell. It's definately worth trying if you think you may like any of those flavors. http://www.fitnessfirstusa.com/index.html
on 12/15/07 3:54 am - NV
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5'4 (Surgery: 226) (Presently: 133) (Doc's Goal: 141)