Calories vs Carbs vs Protein

[Macy6 356]

Do you count calories and Protein? Protein and carbs? All 3?

I know that you need to follow what your NUT/surgeon says, but I'm curious what people have found that works for them. I sometimes feel overwhelmed counting everything, my nutritionist didn't really give me guidelines. My sample menu says 900 calories 60g of protein. My goal is always over 60g of protein and I avg closer to 70-80.

[ItsMe2033 143]

I count calories and Protein. I eat very low carb, so I never need to count carbs because I get so few. On an average day I get around 100 - 120 grams of protein, 800 - 900 calories, and probably around 20 or 30 grams of carbs (or even less).

[belladona 153]

I dont know im all over the place. it seems the more i eat the more the scale moves. I was not supposed to have carbs till 6 months out but i have had Ezikeal products Pasta and bread and its all sprouted grains very good for you 0 on glycemic index and i lost 6 lbs this week i also added Quest bars to the mix high Protein 17 fibers and 4 useable carbs i find days i just stick to pure Proteins i just stay the same and if i dont eat enouh the scale doesnt move im up to about 800 calories a day i could eat more but i dont i guess no i did what works best for me.

[Macy6 356]

Yeah. It's hard for me to really know at the moment. I'm 4 weeks today so things have been slow. I do try to follow the 900 calories and I'm usually within 100-150 of that. I sometimes feel hungry but avoid food because I'm close to the top of my calorie count. I'm really good with getting in my fluids, I go for a minimum of 16oz between each meal and after my last meal so anywhere from 70-100oz a day. Some of it is in my head sometimes people are a tad hypercritical, I've never struggled with food and my first day on fork soft I took 900cal and 89g of Protein and I kinda got scolded for "sliders" etc... Except I had none. It makes me feel like I'm doing something wrong. Especially when I see someone who is as far out as me taking 500-600. I'm venting, sorry. I'm my own self, I'm no one else, I'm following my rules, my surgeons/NUT rules, no one else's. I take no more than I'm supposed to and I'm not perfect. I've lost 18# in 4 weeks and 28# in 5 weeks 3 days. I've never "stalled" just slowed. I'm giving myself a pep talk now. Thanks for your responses.

[NMJG 1,266]

I count calories, Protein, carbs, fat and Fiber. Tracking helps immensely to keep me on target.

[Macy6 356]

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For sure! I have religiously use MFP sInce switched to soft foods.