help - advice please

[merryKerry 44]

On my fitness pal app. I am being very honest on it (even down to the sugar in my coffee) ...according to it with all the walking I am doing...I am 1100 calories short of the 1400 it say's I should consume for my weight and hight...so do I either , eat more than what I am (3 meals a day) or cut back on the exercise to make what calories I am eating count.

[GoingforGoal 1,734]

Unfortunately there is no info to go off of here.

1. How many cals does it say to take in?

2. How much are you working out?

3. How many cals do you take in?

4. Are you banded?

[GoingforGoal 1,734]

5. Are you losing weight?

[merryKerry 44]

Unfortunately there is no info to go off of here.

1. How many cals does it say to take in?

2. How much are you working out?

3. How many cals do you take in?

4. Are you banded?

Sorry hazel, you are correct.

It says I am eating 500-700 calories a day (for the last 5 days) I am walking and gardening...apparently that uses up 400 calories. ...it says I should consume 1400 calories a day to loose weight. Yes I am banded and on mushy food. Yes I am losing weight ...very quickly .(3 stone in 3 weeks) but I also understand it is not healthy to maintain weight lose at this rate.

A typical day

Low fat Greek yoghurt with 4 strawberries

coffee with 1 sugar and semi skimmed milk.

Home made mousaka (small portion)

Stir fried pork with veg.

And a kewi fruit.< /p>

Everything is small portions 1. I don't want more at the time and 2. Tryin to follow the rules lol.

[merryKerry 44]

Sorry hazel' date=' you are correct.

It says I am eating 500-700 calories a day (for the last 5 days) I am walking and gardening...apparently that uses up 400 calories. ...it says I should consume 1400 calories a day to loose weight. Yes I am banded and on mushy food. Yes I am losing weight ...very quickly .(3 stone in 3 weeks) but I also understand it is not healthy to maintain weight lose at this rate.

A typical day

Low fat Greek yoghurt with 4 strawberries

coffee with 1 sugar and semi skimmed milk.

Home made mousaka (small portion)

Stir fried pork with veg.

And a kewi fruit.< /p>

Everything is small portions 1. I don't want more at the time and 2. Tryin to follow the rules lol.[/quote']

When I say small portions I'm talkin about my 7 year old eats more and looks and comments about are you sure that's all you want mummy lol ..and using a tea plate - infants plate to eat off.

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If you're only on the mushy food phase I wouldn't worry about being short on calories. Once you're back on regular food and healed, it'll be a lot easier to get in the necessary daily calories.

Also, don't go by My Fitness Pal (or any other app) to tell you how many calories a day you should be eating. Go by what your nutritionist or doctor advise- which in most cases is significantly less than MFP recommends, anyway.

Best wishes.

[GoingforGoal 1,734]

Ok good, that's helpful.

So you are newly banded and on mushies. This is not the time to revert to apps like fitness pal because they do not factor in things like wls. The reality is, no app will ever encourage a low cal diet under 1200 cals as that usually warrants medical supervision. The reality is, that is what we are on.

Initially after surgery calories are extremely low as we transition from liquids to solids. I would say 500-800 is the norm. However, once solids are established the range is 800-1200 depending on fitness level. Again, fitness pal will never recommend such low calorie diets.

When you get to solids, start logging your foods (as it seems you are already doing) to get an accounting for how many cals you are consuming. Track your wl as well. When you stop losing weight, reevaluate and tweak where needed. If you are burning excessive calories, than yes, adding calories will help you lose weight. But this should not be done by adding meals. There's 2 ways to add calories:

1) Many people drink postworkout Protein shakes to restore energy and repair muscles. You can find low cal high Protein versions like muscle milk lite. Sometimes this is all you need for additional cals plus you get a 2nd benefit of giving your body what it needs post workout to optimize fat burning.

2) Add calories to your existing meal. This can be done in several ways without adding bulk (our #1 restriction). There are Protein powders people mix into their meals (2 for 1 again, more protein and more cals), Eating higher cal foods (peanut butter is a great example). Being more liberal with things like mayo.< /p>

An important thing to remember is that when you need to tweak calories, do it slowly (regardless of adding or subtracting). You'll be amazed what a mere 100 cals can do. Example: I eat 900 cals and lose, I eat 1000 I maintain and if I eat 1100 I gain. You don't want to overshoot it, rather, you want to find that sweet spot that is specific to your body.

Hope this helps

[merryKerry 44]

Ok good' date=' that's helpful.

So you are newly banded and on mushies. This is not the time to revert to apps like fitness pal because they do not factor in things like wls. The reality is, no app will ever encourage a low cal diet under 1200 cals as that usually warrants medical supervision. The reality is, that is what we are on.

Initially after surgery calories are extremely low as we transition from liquids to solids. I would say 500-800 is the norm. However, once solids are established the range is 800-1200 depending on fitness level. Again, fitness pal will never recommend such low calorie diets.

When you get to solids, start logging your foods (as it seems you are already doing) to get an accounting for how many cals you are consuming. Track your wl as well. When you stop losing weight, reevaluate and tweak where needed. If you are burning excessive calories, than yes, adding calories will help you lose weight. But this should not be done by adding meals. There's 2 ways to add calories:

1) Many people drink postworkout Protein shakes to restore energy and repair muscles. You can find low cal high Protein versions like muscle milk lite. Sometimes this is all you need for additional cals plus you get a 2nd benefit of giving your body what it needs post workout to optimize fat burning.

2) Add calories to your existing meal. This can be done in several ways without adding bulk (our #1 restriction). There are protein powders people mix into their meals (2 for 1 again, more protein and more cals), Eating higher cal foods (peanut butter is a great example). Being more liberal with things like mayo.< /p>

An important thing to remember is that when you need to tweak calories, do it slowly (regardless of adding or subtracting). You'll be amazed what a mere 100 cals can do. Example: I eat 900 cals and lose, I eat 1000 I maintain and if I eat 1100 I gain. You don't want to overshoot it, rather, you want to find that sweet spot that is specific to your body.

Hope this helps[/quote']

Fab ! Thanks.. will look for those protien add's you mentioned above :-)