How many calories?

[nlboyce 5]

How many calories are you taking in? I have only gone over 600 calories one time and I feel like I'm not getting enough. I was sleeved 7/1 and have been dizzy and light-headed recently.

[Kindle 8,667]

So why are you limiting your calories to such a low level? You are what, 7 weeks out, so you should be at least on soft foods. Just eat balance meals...protein first, plus veggies and healthy carbs, plenty of Water and get in your Vitamins. If you are dizzy and lightheaded you are starving your body or at least depriving your body of something it needs.

Oh, and I've never counted calories. I just eat when I'm hungry, make good choices and always get in plenty of Protein and Water.< /p>

Edited August 22, 2014 by Kindle

[erp 2,016]

How many calories are you taking in? I have only gone over 600 calories one time and I feel like I'm not getting enough. I was sleeved 7/1 and have been dizzy and light-headed recently.

I went through spells of this and it was due to dehydration vs. not enough calories. At only 7 weeks out, your calorie count is within a typical range so try focusing on your Water as well. I was at around 600 cals at that stage. Good luck.

[maxcimax 220]

My surgeon started me out on 800 calories/day & at 3 months kicked it up to 1000 calories/day. I typically get between 800 - 1000 per day & every once in a while I get about 1100 calories. My biggest problem is with carbs. I have to keep it under 50 grams per day or the weight stalls. Everyone is different & so are the doctors orders. Good luck with your journey.

[fezik23 240]

I was told not to worry about calories, as well. It's hard to ignore though!

But this is how my dietician explained it--If Protein is normally about 7 grams per ounce and you eat the minimum of 65 grams, that's around 500 calories. Once you add on incidentals, you are still very low. So eat your Protein and go from there.

I know that doesn't make sense, because I can't remember it, really! you can't count grams per ounce. But whatever it was, she emphasized, once again, that the full amount of protein per day is a minimal amount of calories.

Edited August 25, 2014 by fezik23

[mi75 1,239]

i don't count cals at 9 wks post op but i think i'm likely around 800 a day. i focus only on my Protein and liquids. scale moving VERY well!