Logging in recovery HELP

skyhowl
skyhowl Posts: 206 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I had a small procedure done (got two wisdom tooth removed) yesterday. I am feeling pretty bad still (pain and swelling, don't know if its average but a tiny piece of my bones fractured during surgery so my throat and neck hurts) and i know that recovery can take up to 1 week or more. i dunno. I was able to eat yesterday but i was really pushing myself to log. i did log and didn't exceed my caloric deficit still at 1300cal. but i really feel that's not doing me any good. i am feeling very miserable right now and don't really feel like logging all my food and drinks. (i am not going to eat junk food, but i eat food that is soft, because it is the only things i can eat now.)
i should say that i am close to my weight goal (69kg now and i want to reach 63kg) but i don't want to mess things up by not logging but at the same time i feel like maybe this is extreme, is it okay to still be at calorie deficit?. any tips?

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  • LazSommer
    LazSommer Posts: 1,851 Member
    eat at maintenance for a week. don't use a straw.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,753 Member
    Not logging for a week is OK. Take the time to recover.



    I've just spent the last 10 days quite ill and then today had Day 1 of a root canal. I haven't logged a thing since I came down with whatever it was, and this evening it has been all soup and yogurt.

    Sometimes we just need to take care of ourselves and not worry too much about logging things. In a week, start again. :)
  • skyhowl
    skyhowl Posts: 206 Member
    LazSommer wrote: »
    eat at maintenance for a week. don't use a straw.

    i am not sure what my exact maintenance is though.
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    Change your goals in your diary from lose to maintain your weight.
  • skyhowl
    skyhowl Posts: 206 Member
    Machka9 wrote: »
    Not logging for a week is OK. Take the time to recover.



    I've just spent the last 10 days quite ill and then today had Day 1 of a root canal. I haven't logged a thing since I came down with whatever it was, and this evening it has been all soup and yogurt.

    Sometimes we just need to take care of ourselves and not worry too much about logging things. In a week, start again. :)

    yeah, i feel like i need to focus on recovery and rest, not on logging every drink and meal. but i wasn't sure if this could lead to me gaining weight. so i thought maybe people can give advice on not logging for a few days and how do they manage it.
  • skyhowl
    skyhowl Posts: 206 Member
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    Change your goals in your diary from lose to maintain your weight.

    thanks
  • skyhowl
    skyhowl Posts: 206 Member
    do you think i should focus on a certain macro? protein maybe? to help in recovery or does it matter in anyway?
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,753 Member
    skyhowl wrote: »
    Machka9 wrote: »
    Not logging for a week is OK. Take the time to recover.



    I've just spent the last 10 days quite ill and then today had Day 1 of a root canal. I haven't logged a thing since I came down with whatever it was, and this evening it has been all soup and yogurt.

    Sometimes we just need to take care of ourselves and not worry too much about logging things. In a week, start again. :)

    yeah, i feel like i need to focus on recovery and rest, not on logging every drink and meal. but i wasn't sure if this could lead to me gaining weight. so i thought maybe people can give advice on not logging for a few days and how do they manage it.

    I just don't worry about it. Yeah, I gained a kilogram or so, but so what ... I'll lose it next week when I'm feeling better. :)
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,753 Member
    skyhowl wrote: »
    do you think i should focus on a certain macro? protein maybe? to help in recovery or does it matter in anyway?

    I don't think it matters all that much. Do make sure you are getting some protein, of course, and make sure you're getting your vitamins and minerals.

    For example, if they had to break the bone to get the teeth out (they did when they took mine out many years ago), you might want to ensure you're getting some calcium. But don't go overboard.
  • gothchiq
    gothchiq Posts: 4,590 Member
    Eat maintenance. Your body is recovering and needs its full capability to do that.
  • MeganCannon
    MeganCannon Posts: 29 Member
    Take care of yourself! Sometimes not logging can help your mental health. Remember, food is not the enemy.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    Focus on recovery.
  • skyhowl
    skyhowl Posts: 206 Member
    Machka9 wrote: »
    skyhowl wrote: »
    do you think i should focus on a certain macro? protein maybe? to help in recovery or does it matter in anyway?

    I don't think it matters all that much. Do make sure you are getting some protein, of course, and make sure you're getting your vitamins and minerals.

    For example, if they had to break the bone to get the teeth out (they did when they took mine out many years ago), you might want to ensure you're getting some calcium. But don't go overboard.

    thank you, the problem is i don't get enough protein in regular days :/ i can't reach the protein goals set by MFP. but since it doesn't matter i will just try to eat balanced meals. just kinda hard when you can only eat soft foods.
  • skyhowl
    skyhowl Posts: 206 Member
    MeganCannon wrote: »
    Take care of yourself! Sometimes not logging can help your mental health. Remember, food is not the enemy.

    Amen, food is not the enemy :D thank you for your reply.
  • skyhowl
    skyhowl Posts: 206 Member
    gothchiq wrote: »
    Eat maintenance. Your body is recovering and needs its full capability to do that.

    thanks for the tip :)
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,753 Member
    skyhowl wrote: »
    Machka9 wrote: »
    skyhowl wrote: »
    do you think i should focus on a certain macro? protein maybe? to help in recovery or does it matter in anyway?

    I don't think it matters all that much. Do make sure you are getting some protein, of course, and make sure you're getting your vitamins and minerals.

    For example, if they had to break the bone to get the teeth out (they did when they took mine out many years ago), you might want to ensure you're getting some calcium. But don't go overboard.

    thank you, the problem is i don't get enough protein in regular days :/ i can't reach the protein goals set by MFP. but since it doesn't matter i will just try to eat balanced meals. just kinda hard when you can only eat soft foods.

    I found poached eggs were good when I had my wisdom teeth removed. I don't normally like poached eggs, but they were all right while I recovered.

    And today I ate chicken noodle soup, cottage cheese, and yogurt. There's a little bit of protein in chicken noodle soup, and some in both cottage cheese and yogurt.
  • mitch16
    mitch16 Posts: 2,113 Member
    gothchiq wrote: »
    Eat maintenance. Your body is recovering and needs its full capability to do that.

    ^Try to eat maintenance.

    When I had my wisdom teeth out I didn't have much of an appetite. Subsisted on yogurt and applesauce. Lost 5 pounds in 2 weeks.
  • koslowkj
    koslowkj Posts: 188 Member
    mitch16 wrote: »
    gothchiq wrote: »
    Eat maintenance. Your body is recovering and needs its full capability to do that.

    ^Try to eat maintenance.

    When I had my wisdom teeth out I didn't have much of an appetite. Subsisted on yogurt and applesauce. Lost 5 pounds in 2 weeks.

    Yup. I got mine out years ago, but I remember not being super hungry. The first few days I just preferred to sleep over doing anything else. (I got them out over spring break in high school, I didn't have any adult things to do haha.) I ate a lot of mashed potatoes and broccoli soup that my mom put in the blender for me. Sounds gross now, but it was exactly what I needed then.
  • skyhowl
    skyhowl Posts: 206 Member
    Machka9 wrote: »
    skyhowl wrote: »
    Machka9 wrote: »
    skyhowl wrote: »
    do you think i should focus on a certain macro? protein maybe? to help in recovery or does it matter in anyway?

    I don't think it matters all that much. Do make sure you are getting some protein, of course, and make sure you're getting your vitamins and minerals.

    For example, if they had to break the bone to get the teeth out (they did when they took mine out many years ago), you might want to ensure you're getting some calcium. But don't go overboard.

    thank you, the problem is i don't get enough protein in regular days :/ i can't reach the protein goals set by MFP. but since it doesn't matter i will just try to eat balanced meals. just kinda hard when you can only eat soft foods.

    I found poached eggs were good when I had my wisdom teeth removed. I don't normally like poached eggs, but they were all right while I recovered.

    And today I ate chicken noodle soup, cottage cheese, and yogurt. There's a little bit of protein in chicken noodle soup, and some in both cottage cheese and yogurt.

    i will try to eat some eggs and yogurt, my mom made me two boiled eggs yesterday after the surgery, i felt horrible cause i couldn't even open my mouth :). but i feel better now than yesterday so i should be able to eat it. maybe not boiled though.
  • skyhowl
    skyhowl Posts: 206 Member
    mitch16 wrote: »
    gothchiq wrote: »
    Eat maintenance. Your body is recovering and needs its full capability to do that.

    ^Try to eat maintenance.

    When I had my wisdom teeth out I didn't have much of an appetite. Subsisted on yogurt and applesauce. Lost 5 pounds in 2 weeks.

    yeah. i will try too :)
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,753 Member
    koslowkj wrote: »
    mitch16 wrote: »
    gothchiq wrote: »
    Eat maintenance. Your body is recovering and needs its full capability to do that.

    ^Try to eat maintenance.

    When I had my wisdom teeth out I didn't have much of an appetite. Subsisted on yogurt and applesauce. Lost 5 pounds in 2 weeks.

    Yup. I got mine out years ago, but I remember not being super hungry. The first few days I just preferred to sleep over doing anything else. (I got them out over spring break in high school, I didn't have any adult things to do haha.) I ate a lot of mashed potatoes and broccoli soup that my mom put in the blender for me. Sounds gross now, but it was exactly what I needed then.

    I agree ... I'm pretty sure I lost weight when I got mine out too. A few poached eggs and some yogurt and applesauce and things like that just wasn't enough to maintain weight.
  • skyhowl
    skyhowl Posts: 206 Member
    it is really weird how food and water and rest can change you in a couple of hours. i woke up today after 9 hours sleep. my neck, throat and chin were hurting really bad still. :D but i just had a good meal and i feel much better already. the swelling in my neck is better and my throat doesn't hurt as much.
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