Not enough calories?

[butterfly_gal 151]

I am two months out. I think that maybe I am not getting enough calories. I have not lost anything in about 2 weeks. Right now I am eating between 700-800 calories a day. My NUT wants me at 1000. The problem is I feel like I am always eating even at 700-800 calories, I can't imagine 1000. I don't want to go into starvation mode, if I haven't already. I am lucky and have been able to eat pretty much everything I have tried. Also, I know I don't drink enough Water, but I am working on that. Any advice on how to get some extra calories in?

[zempress 4]

Extra Protein Drinks? I drink Advantage Edge. 100 cal, 17 grams Protein, 5 carbs.

[Chelenka 827]

I have a feeling not enough Water may be the problem.

pre-surgery weight 325; surgery date 2/28/2013; surgery weight 307; 8 weeks past-op weight 281.4

[T'snewstart 251]

I am two months out. I think that maybe I am not getting enough calories. I have not lost anything in about 2 weeks. Right now I am eating between 700-800 calories a day. My NUT wants me at 1000. The problem is I feel like I am always eating even at 700-800 calories, I can't imagine 1000. I don't want to go into starvation mode, if I haven't already. I am lucky and have been able to eat pretty much everything I have tried. Also, I know I don't drink enough Water, but I am working on that. Any advice on how to get some extra calories in?

I know some on this site might disagree with this.... But, I would add a protien bar. Most are around 160 calories. I only have pure protien... Because they are low on sugar and carbs. And high protien 20 grams. Some folks feel that they are too close to candy bars in taste and that will create the want for the real deal. For me that has never been a issue. I can have a protien bar and it replaces the sweets i used to want. Everyone is diiferent.... Best wishes!

[Nicolanz 1,484]

I know some on this site might disagree with this.... But' date=' I would add a protien bar. Most are around 160 calories. I only have pure protien... Because they are low on sugar and carbs. And high protien 20 grams. Some folks feel that they are too close to candy bars in taste and that will create the want for the real deal. For me that has never been a issue. I can have a protien bar and it replaces the sweets i used to want. Everyone is diiferent.... Best wishes![/quote']

I agree with this or a shake. I think the reason I stalled so much in the beginning was lack of calories. I added nuts, avacado, salmon, and hummus into my diet and got up to 1000-1200 calories a day. I haven't stalled in 2 months!

[ylopez 10]

I am also 2 months out today. I have stalled but only for a week or so. Sleeved 3/18/13 down 34lbs post-op and 15 pre-op. I too think I'm not getting enough calories or Protein in. And I have to drink more Water. I'm averaging 600-700 calories a day. Yesterday I went out to eat for the first time and neared 800. I eat high protein foods but still struggle to barely get to 60 grams/day. I guess my question is how many calories should I be at for 2 months. My NUT said at 3 months out I should be at 800.

[butterfly_gal 151]

Thank you for the advice. I will try the Protein Bar. Can't do shakes anymore, they make me gag. How far out were you guys when you tried nuts?

[erp 2,016]

How far out were you guys when you tried nuts?

About 8 or 9 weeks out.

[JessicaDiane1021 147]

I know some on this site might disagree with this.... But' date=' I would add a protien bar. Most are around 160 calories. I only have pure protien... Because they are low on sugar and carbs. And high protien 20 grams. Some folks feel that they are too close to candy bars in taste and that will create the want for the real deal. For me that has never been a issue. I can have a protien bar and it replaces the sweets i used to want. Everyone is diiferent.... Best wishes![/quote']

Where do you buy the pure Protein bars ??

[Fiddleman 4,376]

Where do you buy the pure Protein bars ??

You can buy Pure Protein from costco, target or online at Amazon. If you buy from costco, you get all 3 primary flavors bundled together. I am not such a fan of the Peanut Butter chocolate, but like the okie dough and chocolate crunch. Target carries a box of 12 of a single flavor.

[JessicaDiane1021 147]

Thank you.

[zempress 4]

I had the revision on 3/27, and I struggle daily with keeping my calories down only to 1000 cal per day. It is still really hard for me because I am hungry and 1000 cal is absolutely not a lot of food. Kudos to those of you who find it difficult to Consume enough calories. Envious!