i feel like i’m failing

i had surgery 12/11/24, i’ve been really lucky with my recovery and having absolutely no complications. sometimes i even forget i had surgery.

i’m 3mo post op and i can eat 1,200 a day, easy, and do so most days. i know over time your eating habits will change and you’ll eat more, but i feel like such a failure that this is my normal so soon into my journey. i miss when i was eating 800 calories a day. i’ll eat until i’m satisfied/full (still trying to figure out timing and learning very quickly when that “last bite” is coming back to haunt me), but 2-3 hours later i’m hungry again.

i’ve been meeting my water goal, eating 80-120g of protein a day, tracking my calories and walking 5-6 days a week for at least 45 minutes.

comparison is the thief of joy, but am i alone? i see some tik tokers with similar stats/surgery dates and they’re still eating 600-800cals a day.