9 months out

[Muffin18 11]

I'm wondering how many calories I should be getting a day this far out. My NUT had no definite answer. I'm a huge stalling and a slow loser. Anyone else this far out with any answer or suggestions?

[Jenipher 28]

What are you eating and are you drinking enough Water? Are you exercising? Whenever I have a stall is usually cause I'm eating the wrong foods like to many carbs. Try going back to your pre op diet just the shakes and Jello, Water, broth you know stuff like that.

Jenipher

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

how many calories this far out. My NUT had no definite answer.

Muffin18

congrats on having your baby - ooooops i mean being 9 months PO!!

i wish i could see your ticker or profile

then i would know exactly how much weight you've lost??? do you have a lot more weight you want/need to lose - you say you are doing great - so, good enough!!!

stalls, we all know what a bummer they can be - sure you can up the exercise, drinking,calories even - but IMO - the stall might just take its course

one more you'll step on that evil scale and be down 75 lbs

hmmmm, i don't think so but its a thought

My NUT (at my 9 month check-op) said i should keep my daily calories between 900-1000 calories - i was at goal.

the truth is i usually do 1000-1200 calories a day, i told her so. - and i'm doing great

BUT - we/you know all NUTS have different thoughts

i am surprised/confused that your NUT didn't specify a certain #??

good luck bud

[MOMW 71]

My dietitian has never had me count calories. I am 7 months post op, but had a band for one year prior. The plan I am to follow is to get 10 servings of Protein each day and then add in fruits and vegetables and limiting carbs. Of course all the other fluids, exercise, etc also apply. My experience on stalls is to first examine if I am doing something that is negatively affecting my journey, like too big of portions, too many treats, activity is not challenging. If this ok then I just keep on going with the knowledge that my body will reward me soon. Good luck. Come back for support.

[Muffin18 11]

Proudgranny I have at least 25-30 more to go for goal. I'm working out and drinking more than enough Water. My nut told me I'm was eating enough carbs and to much Protein. Guess I'll just keep going and see where I end up. And I'll try logging in from a computer to try and feelin more info dont see that on my iPad or iPhone

[Chimera 644]

I have a bit more of a ways togo so I am sticking to the post op Golden Ratio until I get to goal - I stall about every three months or so for a hard month then the scale starts lighting up with losses again.

I do my best to do 600-800 cals a day, 80+ g of Protein, -40 g or less of carbs, 64+ oz. of liquid, all my vitamins/supplements and as much activity as i can get in. I think my greatest stall generator is when I do not manage to get all my liquid in - this has always been an issue - even before surgery, so I keep working on it. I track everything.

If carbs inch up, water/liquids goes down, so does my progress downward on the scale - it does eventually move again.

After the first - I have been being pretty strict - a typical day looks like this:

Breakfast: Premier Protein shake (chocolate 160cal, 30p. 5 carb, 3 fat) or Starbuck's 2 pump vanilla latte ( i count it for its full value, even if its got half the syrup) 250cal, 12p, 39carb, 6 fat

Lunch: Premier Protein Shake

Snack: Lite string cheese (60cal, 8p, -1carb, 2.5 fat)

Dinner: 3 oz. chicken breast (142 cal, 27p, 0carb, 3fat), 1/2 c. veggies or leafy greens (nutrition varies)

I may add another string cheese, bonbel, or bariatric or regular hot cocoa in there depending how I feel. I still like the Protein chicken Soup because I love Hot drinks and I am getting more liquidy things in