Too Little Calories? Anyone Lose Weight With 1000?

[mesaucedo 207]

I have been stalled at 197-199 for three, almost four weeks now. I keep losing a pound and gaining it back and losing it etc.

It is super frustrating, logically it is impossible not to lose weight when eating 700 calories a day! I always eat 80g + Protein a day and keep carbs under 40g.

This weekend my fiance came to visit and we went out to eat a ton. I had a taco, some pizza, meats with sauces (calorie packed) and even some froyo. I pretty much just ate whatever. Well I weighed this morning and I am am down 2 pounds from Friday. So now I am wondering why.

My job requires a ton of physical activity and I bike to and from classes a day, about 30 mins total, and burn about 400 - 600 calories when I work out 3 times a week. I am wondering if 700 is just too little for my body.

Has any female sleever lost weight in a constant manner while getting in around 900 - 1000 calories?

Just wanted to add that if I did decided to up my calories I would do so with more healthy foods than pizza and candy

I was just observing the increase in calories in general and their effect, not the foods eaten.

[MegInNOLA 531]

I confess that I've never counted calories or carbs or anything. I know from experience (at this 16-month and 1 day mark post-op) that if I don't eat enough, my energy tanks and my body holds onto every little thing.

I would also seriously encourage you to get a thyroid check. My PCP told me that thyroid can be so inactive that your metabolism is SUPER slow, and it becomes almost impossible to lose any weight even with minimal intake. I'm on Synthroid daily now, and I can definitely tell when I miss a dose of that, too. Since you saw good results eating a bit more, that may not be your issue, but it might--it's possible that those foods kicked up your metabolism and you saw a net loss.

Experiment and see. You'll find the right combination of things that keeps you in highest fat-burning mode.

[Carrie's Journey 130]

I have been stalled at 197-199 for three' date=' almost four weeks now. I keep losing a pound and gaining it back and losing it etc.

It is super frustrating, logically it is impossible not to lose weight when eating 700 calories a day! I always eat 80g + Protein a day and keep carbs under 40g.

This weekend my fiance came to visit and we went out to eat a ton. I had a taco, some pizza, meats with sauces (calorie packed) and even some froyo. I pretty much just ate whatever. Well I weighed this morning and I am am down 2 pounds from Friday. So now I am wondering why.

My job requires a ton of physical activity and I bike to and from classes a day, about 30 mins total, and burn about 400 - 600 calories when I work out 3 times a week. I am wondering if 700 is just too little for my body.

Has any female sleever lost weight in a constant manner while getting in around 900 - 1000 calories?

Just wanted to add that if I did decided to up my calories I would do so with more healthy foods than pizza and candy <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

I was just observing the increase in calories in general and their effect, not the foods eaten.[/quote']

According to my Nut, that's more like the calories needed for maintenance, not weight loss. I'm supposed to keep it under 600 until I'm at maintenance.

[JD7176 84]

My NUT said that after 2 months I should eat closer to 1000 calories. I was at full food at 6 weeks.

I read what you posted before about eating "wrong" bumping you out of a stall and found what you said to be true. I had been stalled for 2.5 weeks. I was getting depressed and Friday night found some popcorn I had hidden from myself, because it was sliding oh so wonderfully lol, and went to town. I probably ate about 3-4 cups. Saturday morning I woke up, threw the remaining popcorn away and said I would try liquids and solid Protein for a few days to see what would happen. Well...woke up today and lost 2 lbs.

[MeMeMEEE 206]

You sound VERY active! I think you definitely need more calories! But remember to keep them healthy ones - once in a while having the yummy stuff is ok, but not all the time (which you know!). I walk about 2 miles a day for exercise and eating 700 calories is a 1000 deficit for me. I have a desk job so my walking is my only exercise. I would bet you need to be at least at 1000. Try it for a week and see what happens!

[sil222 59]

I've wondered the same thing, my nut never set a calorie goal just a protien goal , make the food choices etc etc. I'm always under 1000 calories, and according to myfitnesspal that's too few. I also exercise about 6 x a week. I've never had a 2-3 week stall but my weight loss has been slow. Some people say the starvation theory is a myth ... ??? Idk but im ok if I keep moving, though slowly, towards my goal.

[LeaveItToSleever 80]

I think calorie cycling (low-low-low-high-low) is a good strategy. In the past I've been able to break stalls by having one big ol' carb fest, then resuming a sparse diet.

[Lisa :) 231]

I'm 9 months out, down 108 pounds with about 50 to go. My weight loss is slow...about a pound a week but I'm still losing!! I'm super active because I've been doing triathlons and I train a lot. I currently take in anywhere between 1400 and 2000 calories a day. I know that when I don't get a least the 1400, I stall. The body is like an engine....you have to feed it fuel in order for it to burn!!!!

[Wolfgirl1978 256]

I was in a stall, eating 600 calories a day. I bumped it up to 700-800 calories a day and started loosing again. I'm pretty active and feel my body wasn't getting enough on just 600 a day. I'm sure my body will adjust to what I'm doing now, and I'll have to re configure.

[MoreganK 164]

My surgeon wants me to eat 800-1000 calories during the weight loss gaze. He said at maintenance that will bump to 1200 calories.

[MoreganK 164]

Oh, also he said that his other patient who had surgery same day as me was struggling with her weight loss because she was only taking in 600-700 calories. He was trying to convince her to take insee calories, and when she did, she started to loss again.

[skane10 64]

I have had the same issues with lower calories. When I take in 500-700 I don't lose weight. When I have eaten 900-1000 and get enough liquids in, I lose. I lost 10 pre-op and 23 post-op. I'm 7 weeks out. I've had quite a few stalls.

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[scorpion509 107]

I think calorie cycling (low-low-low-high-low) is a good strategy. In the past I've been able to break stalls by having one big ol' carb fest, then resuming a sparse diet.

I didn't have a sleeve yet, but from my previous diet experience I notice the same you need to eat a bit more carb for one day to push the weight down. no idea how this work but probably your body afraid that you are going to starve yourself and it keeping all what it can. but when you give yourself more it just take what is need and burn the rest....

[ERnurseMN 6]

I cycle my diet also. I stay between 700-800 cala per day, <40 carbs and 60-90 Protein per day. 1-2 days a week I eat 100-200 calories more and up my carbs a little.

[mesaucedo 207]

Thanks everyone for the input! I think I will try to up them to 1000 - 1100 for a few weeks, or even a month, and see how it goes! I think if I add in another shake or bar I should get there in a healthy way!