Questions About How Many Calories???

[shay33 18]

Just had a question. Did your doctor tell you how many calories that you need to be at a day? Mine said not to watch just as long as you get 100g of Protein a day you would lose weight. I feel like since I have started to eat I have stopped losing weight. I get between 1200 to 1400 cal a day which is so different from the 3000 i used to get..lol. You would think I would be losing. Is the the infamous plateau every one talks about? I have lost 20 lbs including preop diet.

[Holly Dolly 575]

Wow, 100 grams of Protein is a lot of protein! Mine said to eat 60 grams a day. I try to eat 1000 calories a day. If I eat 1500 for a couple days in a row, like on a weekend, I do not go down on the scale.< /p>

[mrsclooney918 47]

Wow, 100 grams of Protein is a lot of protein! Mine said to eat 60 grams a day. I try to eat 1000 calories a day. If I eat 1500 for a couple days in a row, like on a weekend, I do not go down on the scale.

I agree that 100 grams is a lot of Protein and always remember to add protein, you'll always have calories to add too. I am surprised about no calorie limit. Because I can suck down a lot of Peanut Butter chocolate protein smoothies that would put me at 2000+ calories easily.

My range is 1000-1300 a day. I'm usually towards the higher end if I am exercising. Anything under 1000 once you are out of post op period is hard, I think.

[readytogoforit 172]

I asked and they said to stay between 60 - 80 grams protein; 68 grams carb this alone puts a stop to eating a lot of calories. I am usually at 850 to 1100 at the end of the day.

I rarely eat Pasta, rice, potatoes. I occasionally have bread but it's Arnold's sandwich thins(about 100 cal). I concentrate on Protein and will add veggies. rarely fruit.< /span>

my splurge is a piece of good dark chocolate!

are you exercising? drinking lots of Water?

[1shauna1 129]

As well, I was told 60-80 g of Protein a day. I am trying to think if I was told how many calories, and I don't think so. The band is supposed to do the measuring for you. I was told I would be able to eat anything in moderation (but I can't; some things just won't pass but that's okay).

[DELETE THIS ACCOUNT! 12,703]

I just saw my nutritionist today. She said 1000 calories, 60g of Protein, 127 grams of carbs, and 30 grams of fat daily.

I try to eat considerably less carbs than that, though.

[itskimberly 0]

I was told 60-80 grams of Protein a day and to avoid high sugary, greasy and fatty foods. I was never told anything about calories.

[cakegirl 12]

I was told 70g of Protein and to aim for about 1000 calories. I use myfitnesspal, and I aim for my "net" calories (i.e. my calories minus the calories I burn exercising) to fall between 800-1000. Sometimes that might mean I eat over 1500 calories, on the days when I'm doing lots of exercising.

[betheboo 40]

I'm all about the calories. I was super tight & lived on 600 a day for about 5 months. I dropped a ton of weight but i wouldn't recommend people to do that! Im now ave 1000~1200 per day & exercising more. My body is still adjusting to the cal increase so I'm not loosing but I feel better & my energy is up.

[B-52 7,113]

I'm one of those who don't count calories, or measure/weigh food. I rely on the band to restrict my intake. And since my portions are small, all I need to do is make wise food choices. After so many years I just know what foods are good an waht bfoods are bad. And what foods have high Protein.< /p>

[shay33 18]

Thanks everyone! My doctor says not to get caught up on calories just on Protein. It is just hard to not think about calories i guess.

[TracyC 32]

My doctor said to keep the Proteins between 60-70 grams and the nutritionist said calories should be about 1200. Right now I'm more focused on getting the right number of Proteins in than I am on calorie counting. I use My Fitness Pal so even if I'm over, I at least know where I am and what I need to change to fall into the right levels of everything.

Best of luck.

[1shauna1 129]

It is hard and different if you've been on diets before which usually focus on the calories. Hard to change your mindset!