Calories a day

[christinamejia 1]

Just curious how many calories are you guys eating a day? I'm post op 5 weeks RNY and not sure if I'm eating too much..

[jj7481 363]

I was given an amount more so than a calorie limit. I'm in stage two and can intake 1-2 oz 3-4x per day. I supplement that with Protein shakes to make sure I'm getting at least 60 grams of Protein. Additionally, my Water intake is at least 60oz but usually ends up being 72 oz since I can't give up my leaded coffee.

[catwoman7 11,212]

at 5 weeks out I was eating around 600 kcal per day

[esskay77 785]

Don't worry about calories. You should be worrying about or tracking grams of Protein. That is important now rather than calories. And much easier to track!!!

[mykdzmom 387]

At 5 weeks my surgeon advised to have 600-800 calories per day with 60-80 grams of Protein. The emphasis being protein. You will find that if you choose items like chicken breast and fish without sauces your calories will stay well within that range.

[Pinkgirl1234 761]

All about the protein!

[Djmohr 6,965]

Yup, for me it was all about the Protein. A minimum of 1 gram for every inch you are tall.

If you focus on that, the rest will fall into place.

Drink lots of Water.

[pink22 30]

I feel like maybe I'm eating too many calories, but the sizes seem reasonable - approximately 2/3 of a cup per "meal". I'm getting my 60 grams of Protein in and my 20 minutes of exercise. almost 4 weeks post-op, but have only lost 23 pounds (including the shakes before the surgery). I'm going to keep at it, slow but steady. I feel that this is an eating pattern I can quite happily live with...but worry still. I can't wait for the 5 week class and nurses visit.

[Amylou 206]

6+ months out and I'm still eating 500-600 calories per day.

[bostongirlforever 11]

8 months out and I eat about 1,000-1200 a day but I run a lot so most of it is Protein to give me energy for my workout. On days I don't get a ton of exercise I scale it back to about 900 or so. For me switching it up helps.

[teacherstrube 16]

It is really all about the Protein. I concentrate on getting as close to the 60g of protein as I can each day and continue to drink lots of Water. My guess on my calories is about 400-600 per day right now

[catwoman7 11,212]

like the above poster, i'm also eating about 1000 kcal a day at eight months out.