starvation mode?

[olestevebone 20]

Does anyone else find it funny that every nutritionist and dietition in the world will tell you to lose weight you have to eat and to avoid starvation but this surgery puts your body in starvation mode?

[FishingNurse 1,210]

this freaked me out totally in the first months. I quickly made sure I got up to 1200 cals a day (to avoid this, and muscle wasting and tanking my metabolism.) I made goal eating 1200-1500 cals a day. It still blows my mind that some people it 400-600 cals a day!!

[olestevebone 20]

right now I am only supposed to have 600 but its usually more like 750 - 800. How far are you???

[slimmingdani 57]

My surgeon said once I am on the solid food stage I need to be getting 1200 calories a day, so it's crazy to me to see everyone consuming half that most days

[FishingNurse 1,210]

right now I am only supposed to have 600 but its usually more like 750 - 800. How far are you???

I am 18.5 months post-op. I have been maintaining for a year. I eat 1800-2000 cals a day to maintain a modest weight (170) at 5'4''.

[pottergirl 261]

i have given this thought as well but most people seem to lose the but i agree with you both....i truly am struggling to eat more than 700calories a day but want to work up something reasonable.how many calories are you daily

[pottergirl 261]

swype sucks but i love it

[olestevebone 20]

I find it more difficult to stay below 600. Just my Protein Shake alone is 250.

[NancyDec20 212]

wow.. I dont go over 800 im told.. but most of that is protein.. the bars are 200 alone.. but I dont need to eat that if I get my 60g of Protein in with meat and fish and cheese..and drink my water.. I think once im on track.. I can do under 1200.. but right now im required 800.. but im not ever hungry.. so eating is a hard thing for me.. never thought I would hear myself say that LOL. its all good.. im doing great my surgeon says.. other than over doing it with work..and having some pain as a result.. im great.. no issues.. and weight loss is going fabulous..

[kitkat 76]

How much have you lost Steve? How far out are you? I struggle to get 800 a day. I am almost nine weeks out.

[Richard Foor 655]

I currently eat around 900 calories a day and have been averaging about a pound a day in weight loss. When i first started onto solid foods i was only eating around 600 a day and my weight loss had stalled, once i raised my intake to 900 it resumed and has remained consistent.

[JP69 116]

How do you get enough calories in when I am full at 1/2 to half cup of food?

I was thinking of eating between my meals or every two hours a few bites. It's so hard to eat all your food then try and get your Water in. Especially when you have wait before and after each time you each time you eat!

[brandibandtosleeve2012 12]

My NUT said my stall is a result of being in starvation mode. She also noted that I need more complex carbohydrates. I'm finding it extremely difficult to get in at least 800 calories and can only get about 32 ounces of Water at this point. I did break the stall I was in as soon as I increased my calories and added complex carbs.

I'm so dehydrated that I've been told to wake up a couple times in the night to drink some water. This part of the journey is extremely difficult. I just have to keep in mind that it won't always be so hard. I will succeed at this. I just have to learn how to give my body what it needs to function.

[NurseGrace 509]

Yes, considering "starvation mode" is largely mythical

[NurseGrace 509]

I find it more difficult to stay below 600. Just my Protein shake alone is 250.

thats pretty high, is that more than one Protein Shake? how much sugar? It probably doesnt matter much, I'm just curious.