thinatheart13 69 Posted February 10, 2016 Hey everybody. I have my surgery pretty soon (2/29) and want to lose at least 10 pounds before it. So I'm on a diet regimen. So far I've been eating about 1200 calories a day. I'm thinking it's too much. I try and eat 1 Protein Shake a day and get about 65g in a day. Should I cut back the calories to less than 800 a day?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACV 34 Posted February 10, 2016 Im glad you have asked. Good question for this newbie. I'm eating fewer calories now. I set it at 1300 but I have been getting 800-900 and the app I'm using tells me I'm NOT eating enough to lose weight. I'm at a loss. Thank you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JamieLogical 8,710 Posted February 10, 2016 It's usually not recommended for any adult to eat fewer than 1000 calories a day. Of course, the pre and post-op diets bring us below that amount temporarily, but it's not ideal or sustainable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AnA92212 577 Posted February 10, 2016 Pre op diet is typically only for 2 weeks. I think i ate about 600 calories for those 2 weeks, but it sucked...bad! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
