Daily calories

[menjaz 35]

Hello, I'm new to this site. I am excited to have some online support. I'm 7 weeks out. About how many calories should I be eating daily?

[Texasmeg 568]

What did your NUT tell you? Mine did not give a caloric intake, just that:

1. I should eat no more that a salad plate of food for a meal.

2. It should be 70% Protein, 20% vegie, 10% starch

3. I should eat the Protein first

4. No more than 2 Snacks a day

5. 60 - 65 g of protein a day

[msfitn2014 248]

I was told to focus on my Protein and not my calorie intake...and to get 60-80 grams of protein a day. Im only 2 weeks out and I am really trying to focus on fluids 640z a day. I keep a log on my fitness pal and I don't eat over 500 cal a day since I am trying to focus on 640z of fluids...I would call the dr or nut and see what they tell you.

[amumes 27]

I was told to focus on my Protein and not my calorie intake...and to get 60-80 grams of Protein a day. Im only 2 weeks out and I am really trying to focus on fluids 640z a day. I keep a log on my fitness pal and I don't eat over 500 cal a day since I am trying to focus on 640z of fluids...I would call the dr or nut and see what they tell you.

Do you count Protein shakes part of your fluids?

[Texasmeg 568]

Do you count Protein Shakes part of your fluids?

I was told to count them.

[msfitn2014 248]

I was told to count them.

Yes I was told to count the shakes as Fluid...once i start eating real food im not supposed to

[gomekast 559]

My program refuses to give us calorie totals to aim for. They follow the hunger trust model. Eat til your satisfied..no more.

Within that are a few rules..

No more than 1 cup of food total per meal

Hit Protein goal daily

Protein first always

Hit Fluid goals daily.

Thats the guidance my program gives us.

[menjaz 35]

Thank you all for your input. I see my doc next week, so I'll ask him.