Hey guys 1 week and 2 days now since I've had my wisdom teeth removed. I have been eating only clear soups, yogurt, and other soft foods (bananas, mashed potatoes, etc). I've been taking a Men's One-A-Day multivitamin also. I'm also drinking about 5-7 glasses of water a day. I figure I'm eating about 500-700 calories a day now. I have noticed I have dropped 8 pounds in the 1 week & 2 days. I know most of this is water weight. What else can I do to add more calories because it really hurts when I eat?

I have enjoyed the weight loss and can visually see the results too (went from 205lbs to 197lbs) but don't think this is healthy at all. I have had the most energy I've had in a long time though. I think that has to do with no sodas, no fast food, etc. Thoughts? Opinions?

~jon

My favorite foods when my wisdom teeth came out were cold foods. Try making a smoothie. You can combine any of the following - fruit, yoghurt, milk, cereal, oats, juice, vegetables. Just get creative with the combinations.

Popsicles and ice cream usually go down as well. Not the best source of calories, but calories that taste good. :P

How about squishy cheeses? Like brie? You don't have to chew it to swallow and tastes good.

Yam!!!!!! Mashed yam that is... MMMMM

Periodic fasting isn't bad for you. Don't rush it.

When I broke my jaw, I got really light, because I couldn't eat anything. After the surgery, I found that on a liquid diet, I had an exceptionally difficult time taking in more than 300-500 calories a day. In 10 days after my crash before my surgery, I lost 17 pounds. So much for that cycling body.

So, I went shopping for something heavy. Fortunately, I discovered Boost and Ensure Plus. Ensure Plus is fairly balanced and packs 350 calories per bottle. If you're restricted to a liquid diet, but don't want to become malnourished, find that in your local grocery store. I drank six of those a day when I was still restricted to a liquid diet and my weight came back. Sadly, I was so happy when I could eat solid food again that I went a little bit overboard on the junk food, but that's another story.

Ensure Plus + Boost. They come in lots of flavors, don't have to be constantly refrigerated, and are available everywhere.

Good luck.

Thanks guys for the advice! I'll have to check out the Ensure drinks!