For the people actively Losing weight that track food...

[Elode 8,093]

@@Dreamingofhealth Carbs are tricky because there are "good" carbs and "bad" carbs. If you don't know about them it's best to google because it's a lot to learn. Also when counting carbs you subtract certain things from the total number Like Fiber, any sugar alcohol, ect...you have to know how to calculate it. Some people just eat whatever and do fine. I only keep my carbs in check because I know the effect they have on my body and weight.

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

I do carbs because I am vegetarian. A lot of my Protein comes from complex carbs like Beans. However I avoid simple, white carbs. I also do natural sugars such as raw honey, raw organic sugar, coconut sugar and occasionally maple Syrup (mostly honey these days). I am allergic to most artificial sugars and good dyes so I avoid any product with that in it.

Edited January 5, 2015 by BLERDgirl

[Healthy_life2 8,324]

@@Elode

Ok, I'm almost to goal. My surgeon wants me to get in 1500 calories to keep up with my fitness level. I feel like I eat all day. I'm able to get in 1000. I'm also a type one diabetic. I hit more low blood sugar's now. My nutritionist has me adding whole wheat and plant based carbs. I eat my carbs before I work out and after. I am trying to loose 15 more pounds. It's Fantastic to know that our dr's can adjust the plan to fit each of us as individuals.

[Elode 8,093]

@jenn1Congrats on being so close!! Yes,individual plans are nice!

[Forsythia 882]

I usually eat between 1000 and 1200 calories a day. Also I'm 8 months out and down well over 100 lbs. I don't really count carbs. But MFP has my carb count at 120g per day. I don't typically get that close to it. Maybe 80 or so? I really only track Protein and calories and casually eyeball the carbs and fat. Seems to be working. I'm still losing.

[livvsmum 2,369]

I track everything in MFP. I pay the most attention to Protein, carbs, and Water. I shoot for 80g Protein, less than 40g carbs, and 100 oz of Water. If I get that in, the calories, fat, sugar, etc. seem to just kind of fall into place on their own. If you're asking for an avg of calories, though, I would say 700-800 at this point would be a safe average.

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

As far as losing more while having more calories, I wonder if the body then has more to burn (since we put so little in to begin with) as opposed to having too little to burn (perhaps the body goes into self-preservation, thus hoards the calories to prevent it from losing too much). IT'S ALL SCIENCE TO ME....! And as far as the half and half plate thing, NUT suggested to eat the Protein as the priority, but try to eat it all. My program is very slow to advance; I had my surgery on Dec. 3rd, and I won't be on regular food until Jan. 27th. I guess they want to make sure we heal perfectly. The only thing I have with that is it seems my sleeve isn't stretching or enlarging, but staying as it was created. All my portions stay under 2 ounces. Is this unusual to any of you?

I seem to remember reading something about constantly feeding the metabolism so that it's always burning. However that only works if you feed it the right things

[CanyonBaby 1,852]

@@BLERDgirl Yeah, and I wonder about metabolic shutdown, if we go into that if we don't have the right balance or what? I understand that can be very difficult to come out of.

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

I'm not sure, but I know that I don't lose as well unless I am eating right AND exercising. For me it has to be a two prong approach. I recall before my surgery I was eating 1200 cal, 50gm Protein and 4-6 glasses Water a day plus working out 4 -5 days a week. As long as I maintained that I was good. So when I got sick and couldn't work out I would either stall or gain. That's been the bigger benefit from the surgery for me. For whatever reason my allergies have not been acting up.

[Elode 8,093]

@@BLERDgirl I've read that a lot too.

[Pkdvm 175]

I was sleeved on 7/28/14 and average anywhere from 850-1200 calories a day. My carbs are usually about 60-80 g daily. I workout with a trainer twice a week(free weights/resistance band/cardio) and I've lost a total of 74# since starting this process, about 65# since my surgery. Good luck!

[Elode 8,093]

@@Pkdvm Congratulations that's fabulous!

[Elode 8,093]

@@Forsythia 100lbs! That's crazy! Congrats!!!

[Forsythia 882]

@@Forsythia 100lbs! That's crazy! Congrats!!!

Only 60 more to go. Lol. I feel at this point I really have to make sure my diet is on point and the exercise has to be there. When I first started I would literally drop lbs doing nothing. But now it's easier to fall back into old habits because I'm so far out. So cardio and weights at least 3X per week. Constant vigilance.

[slimgal2015 28]

I have not started tracking calories and carbs yet. I am on pureed foods, 2 weeks post op. I should probably start tracking calories and carb from next week when I move to soft foods. I do get around 70 gms of protien. My NUT told me yesterday that i should not take more than 80 gms of protien per day. If i do then weight loss will slow down!