My Fitness Pal

[Dulci 108]

I wasn't sure where I should post this, I guess this forum is best.

I started a Myfitness Pal account today and I really like it so far. However, I don't like the nutrition goals that the system automatically plugs in based on your vital stats. It set me at 1200 calories and only 45 grams Protein. My nutritionist didn't specify a calorie range, but my protein should be between 60 and 90 grams per day.

If I adjust my calories down some and my protein up, how should I adjust the rest of the nutrition goals? Can I eat 1200 calories and still lose weight?

Tomorrow, I will have been banded three weeks. I lost during the preop diet and the first two weeks after, but this week I gained two pounds, then lost them. I'm not very hungry and I am having a difficult time meeting my minimum protein goal and I'm eating under 800 calories per day.

My doc's "Phase 3" is soft Proteins - yogurt, fish, poultry, legumes and tofu. No fruit, veggies, grains, or red meat.< /p>

Any advice would be very appreciated.

[Corrigan 75]

Dulci, 800 calories really isn't enough for you. There are a lot of reasons for stalls, the most common has to do with

glycogen storage and use. I have an article posted on here somewhere, look up glycogen in the search box. You

probably should be on, at least 900-1000. If you lose too fast, you'll lose muscle mass, and we don't want to do that.

11/2 to two pounds a week average is just about right. You'll have some weeks where you lose 4-6 lbs and others

where you'll lose none. Just keep on the diet your doctor gave you and you'll lose everything you want.

[Dulci 108]

Dulci, 800 calories really isn't enough for you. There are a lot of reasons for stalls, the most common has to do with

glycogen storage and use. I have an article posted on here somewhere, look up glycogen in the search box. You

probably should be on, at least 900-1000. If you lose too fast, you'll lose muscle mass, and we don't want to do that.

11/2 to two pounds a week average is just about right. You'll have some weeks where you lose 4-6 lbs and others

where you'll lose none. Just keep on the diet your doctor gave you and you'll lose everything you want.

That was a great article. Thanks for pointing me to it.

[rjo132 17]

Hi Dulci, I love my fitness pal too. It has helped tremendously! But you're right, you can't set your limits manually. That's the only thing I don't like about it. Just set your Protein and cals where you want them and you'll have to guesstimate on the other. If it helps, I have my carbs set at 45% (100g), Protein 35% (88g) and fats 25% (28g.) I try to eat less carbs though. I have my cals set at 1000 right now but I let that depend on whether I'm losing or not. I play around with my calories to see what happens from week to week.

Hope this helps. Let's keep in touch, maybe we can help each other out......Rhonda