Need Guidance On Carbs And Calories!

[jillw8 22]

My surgeon doesn't have a recommendation for how many calories or carbs to take in. I eat sugar free and stay under 1000 calories per day but I am curious what I should be shooting for. Have any of you been told how much to take in to achieve the greatest weight loss? For the first time since surgery 3 months ago, I stayed the same in weight. I'm wondering if I need to count closer. I have lost 52lbs so far but don't want to slow down yet! Any advice is appreciated!

[tjharmon 11]

I stay under 800 calories a day and under 50 carbs-- those are my guidelines--now--I actually stay at around 400 calories a day and less than 20 carbs--i stay at that low end until i stall then i eat about double that and it makes me go back to loosing--

[Lissa 2,631]

I haven't been given a guideline number on carbs or calories by my doc. I did ask if 1,000 a day is too much/too little, and he said that's a fine number to use. He didn't recommend restricting carbs at this point, although they are naturally restricted by trying to get in the Protein I need. His only guidelines were to stay away from fried foods and sugar. I can do that!

You're doing great at 52 pounds lost in 3 months!!

Good luck!!

[FishingNurse 1,210]

I think it's different for everyone. I shoot for 1200 a day minimum. I would prefer a little slower weight loss so I can maintain my muscle mass and skin elasticity and not lose my hair! ( so far so good)

[Indymom 132]

You'll get a variety of answers here regarding this question! Some people are militant low-carbers and others are not focused on carbs but just eating balanced.

My nutritionist didn't have calorie/carb guidelines, but the food plan they have me on generally keeps me at around 600-800 cals/day (recently on the higher end of that scale and sometimes above), and usually less than 40-50 carbs. I haven't tracked well for a few weeks but I tried to keep my fat grams pretty low as well.

I think most important is to hit your Protein targets, my nutritionist wants me to have at least 75-90 grams/day. I don't always hit it but I do more often than not, and I'm past the 3 month mark with no hair loss yet (fingers/toes crossed!!). I haven't worried too much about carbs, I have lost consistently by staying within my Protein guidelines and keeping the calories below 900/day.

[kipepeo 0]

Because of my height, (I am 6ft tall and a woman) my doc asked me to ensure I ate 1400 calories per day.