Caloric Intake

[Mari Graves 3]

I do my fitness pal, it says I'm under goal what does everyone stick to as far as calories? Do you eat your calories or never hit the goal for some reason my calories is 1500 which I feel is really high....

[circa 333]

myfitnesspal is not designed specifically for someone with a sleeve. Its just used to track, don't pay too much attention to the "goal" that they set. Track your calories, Protein, liquids, carbs etc by the guidelines your surgeon/doctor set for you. You should in now way be getting 1500 calories in during a day.

[Mr_Worm 129]

yea..the app doesn't know you're a gastric patient so it gives you advice based on a non sleevie..

[Mari Graves 3]

I figured that my issue is that my doctor didn't give me a set calories and he's so busy so I'm trying to find out what other people eat drink how many calories I eat three times a day but I work out and I get nauseous a lot so not much stays down

[MeMeMEEE 206]

My doctors goal for me is 800-1000 and I am 6 months out. You can adjust your goal on MFP by going to My Home, Goals, scroll down and Change Goals, Custom, then set your calories, % of Protein (I set that first and then go by whatever MFP says for fat and carbs - and I don't pay alot of attention to those #'s). It will still give you a blub at the bottom when you complete your daily diary that you are eating too few calories but it will at least show a normal calorie and protein goal for you.

[illgeturhairdid 176]

I'm not sure we should have a calorie goal as we lose. My nutritionis and surgeon both won't give me an answer when I've asked them. They just tell me that I should focus on getting in all of my Protein and fluids and the rest we will worry about once I've lost all the weight. *shrugs*

[Ms skinniness 3,003]

My surgeon's office told me between 800 to 1000 calories at 3 months post op. I seldom ever get to 1000 calories.

[AliveAgain 283]

My doc said 400-600 for the first 2-3 weeks, then 600-800 for the next 5 months. But I'm learning that compared to other doctors, he's really strict. I've heard to little can cause the weight loss to slow down, so I'm not sure. Just be sure the calories are coming from good healthy choices and shakes. Watch the carbs (no more than 40g) and fat (no more than 30g) with NO rice, potato, bread, flour, Pasta, etc. or "high carb" veggies. Get your Protein down first, then shoot for the good veggies like broccoli, asparagus, tomatoes, celery, spinach, cucumbers, green Beans (very cooked at first is important, no raw for a while!!) Watch your sodium intake as well, that can hide in lots of sources. The old max used to be 2500mg, they recently changed it to 1500mg. Most days, I'm hitting 1500 or just over it.

Aim for 800 and see what works for you! There is a way to set your own caloric goal in MFP under settings.

[christin 54]

I'm not sure we should have a calorie goal as we lose. My nutritionis and surgeon both won't give me an answer when I've asked them. They just tell me that I should focus on getting in all of my Protein and fluids and the rest we will worry about once I've lost all the weight. *shrugs*

This is basically what I have been told too. It is challenging enough to get all my Protein in. I do keep track of protein grams, calories, and Water intake on a post-it note each day. I range anywhere from 500 to 1000 depending on how much I can get down in a particular day. I have never gone over 1000 that I am aware of.

[alexeleni 15]

I eat about 600 calories a day and really struggle to get my Protein in, but I'm getting better! And of course I always eat my protein first. That really does help! I use MFP to keep myself accountable, but right now it is most useful for tracking nutrients, not calories, to be sure I'm not eating too much in the way of carbs/fat (though I give myself a break sometimes on those--600 calories is quite low and I can't hold more so I do vary what I am eating.)

[Mari Graves 3]

Thanks everyone because I have been struggling I think I'm going to use weight watchers to

[alexeleni 15]

PLEASE talk to your nutritionist before you go on Weight Watchers as well--the points system is not always compatible with what we need to do, especially right after surgery. For example, most fruit is zero points, but we know we can't eat fruit without thinking about it! Consulting your nutritionist is the best thing you can do.

[illgeturhairdid 176]

Right now my nutritionist has me eating 2 servings of fruit a day. I am 11 weeks post op tomorrow. I met with her last week and after talking about my energy levels she suggested doing the 2 servings a day as the carbs from the fruit should help with energy. She said to make sure I have in those two servings of fruit BEFORE reaching for a vegetable. I admit, I'm not perfect and sometimes it's hard to get in all the Protein and fruit- but I'm going to ask her if 100% fruit juice with no added sugars can count... That way it helps up my Fluid intake as well.

[Mari Graves 3]

My doctor only wants me to drink Water and crystal light... No extra juices sometimes I think this is to confusing

[Mari Graves 3]

Ok I will talk to them again