How many calories?

Magical_Me · August 7, 2006

How many calories should i consume per day? I have read so many contradicting figures! I am onto solids now and i eat about 800 ish calories a day..

What do you all think?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Best wishes!

CCBSTX · August 7, 2006

I wouldn't go below 1,000. Mostly because the body processes (brain function, etc) require a min. to work at a healthy rate. I understand some surgeons may ask you to go down to 800. You will definitely loose at 1,000-1,200 (barring any disease), plus you'll feel better and healthy. I've lost a good chunk and have slowed down a bit (closer to goal now). I've been mostly on 1,200 calories a day.

Shawn

foodstampchamp · August 7, 2006

I'm also having some calorie intake problems. But I am only 5 days post op and am still on liquids. Today is the most calories I have been able to consume and it was only 230. Even with chick broth, Water, crystal light, etc, I feel pressure in my chest. I obviously have not had any fills and I have a 10cc band. And actually I'm not even sure about that. Right before I went into surgery my doctor told me I would be getting a 10, but I didn't know there was a 10cc and a 10cm till yesterday. I have no idea now which one of those he put in me. Im almost positive it was the 10cc. I know my restriction is just swelling. But I'm curious how long it takes for swelling to go down.

BPM · August 7, 2006

The number is different for everybody but the more you exercise then the more you can eat and still lose weight.

That doesn't change.

maryb · August 7, 2006

1000 min & 1200 max for me has worked very well to lose weight and feel good doing it.

Jachut · August 7, 2006

I thnk most people eat a lot less than what they will average later on, immediately after surgery, so you're probably doing as well as your new band will allow for the moment.

Long term, I think going below 1000 to 1200 depending on your size and build is a bit risky - whether or not you believe in starvation mode, you wont be getting all your nutrients in if you eat that little long term. Most females need 1200 a day at the very minimum.

Unfortunately for some people that stops them losing weight satisfactorily, so I guess if you find you really need to eat that little, you have to eat extremely carefully.

I'd rather do more exercise and eat more. I have lost so far on about 1600 to 1800 calories a day but I really did reach a point where I wasnt losing anymore on that, despite running five times a week, a good distance too. So I've recently cut back to about 1400 a day and its literally falling off me again, yippee. I guess I'll have to think about 1200 in another couple of months to get to goal.

I'm tall and VERY active though, so I guess I can get away with a bit more.

To me, I guess I dont aim for fast weight loss, I aim to eat as much good healthy food as possible and still lose weight. So I have something up my sleeve for when the weight loss stops and so I get as much nutrition as possible.