how many calories should we be getting?

[laurelle1980 40]

Hello all! I am 6 wks post op today and have been at a stall for about 2 wks. I lost 45 pounds the first 4 wks but nothing now. I am going to the gym and getting my Protein but after reading some posts on here I'm not sure if I'm getting enough calories. I get between 400-500 a day......any advice?? Thanks to everyone for all the advice, u guys are great :-)

[Jessi 15]

Calories need to be at least 1000.

[laurelle1980 40]

Really?? I don't know how I can get that much in lol.....I only had 445 today and 150 was from my Protein shake.... :-(

[Jessi 15]

Also you may need to up your Protein. I upped my calories and protein and lost 4 lbs in a week. Before I did that I was at a stall. Try getting more. Also to help you can use myfitnesspal it keeps track of everything.

[Jessi 15]

Start by upping calories to at least 800 then up it more. Protein I was lucky to me getting 60 then I upped it to about 80.

[worm2872 635]

Yep at least 800. It's hard but as soon as I bumped up I stared losing again but 45 pounds is a huge loss!!!! I'm at two months and only 36 down. Your body is in shock and needs to adjust. You will start losing again.

[laurelle1980 40]

Thanks ladies....I talked to my nutrionist today and she said the same thing, between 800-1000 a day. I am just so scared to stretch my pouch, I don't know how I'm going to get that much in but I'm gonna try!

[kristy3k 1,133]

Greek yogurts are a soft food that has great Protein and will bump caloric intake. I honestly never worried about calories just tried to keep protein at 70-90 grams a day.

[lolawaiting 83]

I'm 4 weeks out and my doc says 400-600 calories so it sounds like mine...

[lolawaiting 83]

And just today he uped me to 800-1000!!

[laurelle1980 40]

I did force myself to get 800 yesterday and when I stepped on the scale today, I gained 2 pounds!! I am one of those crazies that weigh myself every day, I know I shouldn't but I can't help it......

[worm2872 635]

Salt it's a horrible thing. So's not pooing. I know tmi but both can cause me to gain two pounds overnight.