Calories for MEN

[TheBearguy8 58]

What is our range for calorie goals per day? Protein? carbs? (In grams if possible). Yes, I've researched it, but it's 99% women's answers, and I was a Mexico surgery guy with limited contact post surgery.

My surgery was so physically successful I'm still kind of dazed. I'm eating most foods just fine 7 weeks out. 25 pounds. I miss watermelon, and that's not working. Weird for a fruit so inherently healthy. I crave chocolate more than before, and sugar free is good because it used to cause diarrhea, but now it's a lovely slight laxative, LOL.

[PatientEleventyBillion 851]

Slightly higher cals and Protein for guys. Not terribly different.

[grindnfool 15]

My nutritionist recommended 1200-1400 calories for me and 100g Protein with 100g max carbs for the weight loss phase.

[Flost9823 7]

My nut and surgeon put me on a 1000 calorie diet. I was just sleeved on 6/14 and I'm already down 12lbs as of today since surgery. Just over 50lbs since March. Sw 370 cw 320 gw 225

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[RickM 1,747]

Calories can generally be somewhat higher than women, but there's still a lot of individualism to it. Some guys have more significant metabolic problems than others, such that they may have similar metabolic levels to many women - maintaining in the 1200 calorie range, etc, so they need lower calorie levels to lose. My guess is that at your starting point that your metabolism isn't that screwed up so you can lose like a "normal" guy. My doc didn't have a specific calorie level (they're a DS centric practice, which has fuzzy math in this regard) but I quickly settled in around 1100 calories. Protein target was 105g, based upon my lean body mass. Carbs and fats were "whatever" - not particularly important with our caloric deficits - but I simply endeavored to get the best overall nutrition for the remaining non-protein segment of the diet, which in retrospect worked out to be a rough caloric split between fats and carbohydrates. For the vast majority of us, it's the caloric deficit that drives the weight loss and not any magical macro splits

Your missing watermelon may be an indication of some missing nutrients contained within - potassium perhaps, as our typical supplements don't make much of a dent in satisfying our requirements. Many sugar substitutes are known for having a laxative effect in many people, particularly some of the sugar alcohols and a few of the zero calorie sweeteners so you seem to be right on track with those.

[HB76356 122]

I'm still under 1000 daily. I get about 80 to 100g of Protein a day, my carbs stay under 30g and sugar under 20g. I'm down 95lbs since January. I go to boxing 2 days a week and lift the other 3.

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[Dabearo 118]

I've been infused no wtermelon and lemons into a pitcher of Water. Great flavor and detox.

Sorry, I know this thread about kcals. Just thought I'd share.

Edited June 24, 2017 by Dabearo

[vsg_nfc 0]

i was sleeved on March 16th and am still around 600 calories a day. I shoot for 75g of Protein a day (50% of my calories), 23g of carbohydrates (15% of my calories), and around 23g of fat (35% of my calories). This was the guidelines set by my nutritionist, but I would speak with yours as your doctor may have a differing plan.