Need advice on calories- 8 months out

[mismis19 16]

I am so confused on what to do. My surgeon has told me to do around 1200 calories, yet I have been stalled for over two months. I aim for a Protein goal of around 90g, under 100 carbs, and under 50g for fat. I also drink a ton of Water so I know I am getting enough in. My confusion is that I've seen a ton of people who have been told by their surgeon to eat around 800 calories until they hit maintence.

Also had a body scan today and it gives you your rmr based on your fat profile. I was told to eat around 1600 cals to lose 1-2lbs a week. This seems incredibly high. I wonder if since I am a bariatric patient if that doesnt apply to me. I am just worried I will not loose weight during the honeymoon phase and mess my weight loss up. Any advice would be much appreciated and details of ehat plan you are on to lose weight would be helpful!

Thank you!

[reree6898 1,164]

I am just over 14 months out from surgery and I average about 900 calories a day. I do about 70-80 grams of Protein and I keep my carbs as low as possible but make sure to never go above 40 grams of carbs (I try to stay under 30 most days). I have been fairly steady in my weight loss and only have had two separate weeks where the scale didn't move. 1600 calories is very high in my opinion. You may want to try to cut out carbs or cut them down to shake things up with your system.

[mismis19 16]

Thank you that makes sense. I will try cutting down carbs and calories

[Hammer_Down 631]

2 things I noticed - 90g of Protein is a TON of Protein. I'm 5'8" and fairly muscular and my threshold is 65g per day. Any excess protein is converted to glucose by your liver. I would cut back on protein and see if your scale moves.

At 100g of carbs, I would not lose anything pre surgery. I have to keep my carbs between 20-30 to keep losing weight. I measure my ketones with a breath meter, and my ketones (byproducts of metabolized fat) disappear above 30g of carbs.

Where those carbs come from is important too, bread and Pasta will be off my menu permantently unless I'm okay with gaining weight.

[mismis19 16]

2 things I noticed - 90g of Protein is a TON of Protein. I'm 5'8" and fairly muscular and my threshold is 65g per day. Any excess protein is converted to glucose by your liver. I would cut back on protein and see if your scale moves.

At 100g of carbs, I would not lose anything pre surgery. I have to keep my carbs between 20-30 to keep losing weight. I measure my ketones with a breath meter, and my ketones (byproducts of metabolized fat) disappear above 30g of carbs.

Where those carbs come from is important too, bread and Pasta will be off my menu permantently unless I'm okay with gaining weight.

How far are you out from surgery? So would you say that you keep your body in a constant state of ketosis? Are you foing that for just weightloss or maintaining? I am 5'9 and 238lbs right now. Would you say 60-80g of protein or how are you figuring your macros? Thank you for the help too!

[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

Everyone is going to tell you different stuff so you are going to have to decide.

I was eating 1100 to 1200 calories at that point, but my carbs are never above 25, sometimes on special days I hit 35.

If you had a DEXA scan, base your Protein needs off your lean mass. Also if you had a DEXA and you have a legit RMR, believe it. Eat as close to it as possible that you can and you will lose, even if you can't hit 1400 most days, try to hit it once of twice a week it helps, at least it helped me.

Around a gram of Protein to a lb of lean mass. Last DEXA scan I had I had 133 lbs of lean mass (I am over due for another), and my protein goals are 100-120 a day.

By eating more protein, you have less room for carbs. Protein, dense meat, grilled/baked/pan fried is lower in calories than carbs.

[mismis19 16]

@@OutsideMatchInside do you know how they calculate the rmr based off the DEXA scan? I'm just curious how accurate it is. I thought I would be getting the metabolic cart but the tech said those were less accurate for rmr compared to the scan. Also see your in Missouri like me. Where at if I may ask?

[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

@@mismis19 STL Metro area

I'm not sure exactly how they did theirs. I have mine done at a University and I usually have a DEXA and a RMR test done at the same time.

I lost a lot eat 1200-1400 calories, with each day varying. If your weight is accurate and you are active you should still lose a lot on those calories.

I don't think calories are your issue though, carbs are. Cut the carbs and the pounds will fall off. The only carbs you should have are from green veggies.

[RNMomof4 86]

Here is what I have gotten from my doc. At 6 months and beyond only 1000 cal. 50 carbs or less. Maybe switch it up a little.

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