I want to know honest calorie intake

[soocalchic 1,087]

Sounds like you're grazing all day long how about 3 meals and 2 Snacks do 100 calorie snacks and divvy up your remaining calls I hover around 1000 to 1100 a day and have been doing well

[tomato pie 15]

I am 8 weeks out and eat 1,000 calories per day. Sometimes more, sometimes less. My RD recommends 1,000-1,200.

[SeriouslyChange 319]

I'm 4.5 months and eat 700-1000 calories a day

[tmbasuhre 69]

I am 5 weeks out and average around 600 calories per day. I just recently added an evening snack of Protein. I am getting 70-75 G of protein every day and eating very few carbs- no bread or crackers of any kind at this point. I eat cheese, refried Beans, ground chicken, cheese, yogurt, low fat sliced turkey/ham, tuna, baked fish, eggs- all protein/all the time:)

[Jolls 6]

I'm 2 months out and average about 750-850 calories a day. Once in a while (usually when I'm not eating at home) I'll make it up to 1000 cal.

[BriDawn 79]

Yowza! This seems so low to me. When I was talking with my nutritionist, she told me she'd like to see me aiming at 1200 calories a day after I'm back onto solid foods.

My surgery is on April 22. I'm just curious now, was everyone told they will be in that 600-800 calorie range for good? Or do you go back up after you're at goal?

[amytug 996]

Here's a couple snaps of today's meals and Snacks. I coulda done better. But I'm happy with today.

Hopefully this works

[lwilliams65 102]

Thanks for sharing that Amy.

[Jolls 6]

Yowza! This seems so low to me. When I was talking with my nutritionist, she told me she'd like to see me aiming at 1200 calories a day after I'm back onto solid foods.

My surgery is on April 22. I'm just curious now, was everyone told they will be in that 600-800 calorie range for good? Or do you go back up after you're at goal?

My NUT just said to be around 1000 cal as of my 6 week checkup. I just don't get that much in. It's not that I'm calorie counting either, cause I'm not. I just go for the Protein and let the calories fall where they may... which seems to be around 800 for me.

[fluffylibra30 323]

I am 16 months out. My calorie intake is between 1200-1500. I have 10 pounds to goal. My BMR is 1451. If I want to maintain my weight loss there is no way I can eat more. I think that your calorie count is a personal thing. Everyone has a different BMR. Some people can eat 1300 calories a year out and still lose and some people can't. You should have your surgeon measure your BMR then decide your calorie count.

[amytug 996]

Can the online bMR tests be accurate? Mine said 1592

No way

[Mastiff_mama 171]

Thank you all for your replies. Some were helpful. I don't know if anyone has read my other posts but I have a real problem with eggs and chicken so I don't eat either of those. Thank you for the yogurt suggestions' date=' I've had a hard time finding low cal high Protein (I'm a very sucky shopper because I have three little kids with me every time I shop). I'm also always hungry and that is why I eat every two hours. If I don't I feel like I'm going to pass out. Hunger is worse now than before surgery so that's been a real struggle even when I have a lot of Protein. Anyways, thank you for the suggestions and letting me know that 600-800 is doable. I appreciate some of your advice.[/quote']

I hate that I am more hungry than before surgery too! But it gets easier! I carry non perishable Snacks because when I get hungry it doesn't take too long to be super hungry and I eat too fast. Try keeping nuts or Jerky with you. I love turkey Jerky and if you want a real treat bacon jerky is good too! I don't use MFP, because I eat weird things and struggle knowing the calories! Like I bought some quinoa salad at the market and I will eat a few bits until I'm no longer hungry and put it back in the fridge, etc...