Counting calaries

[kristylyn 0]

Hello everyone

I had the lapband done in April and I keep reading that some people are eatting certain amount of calaries a day. Like 1400 to 1600 or etc...Anyway, My question is, Are we suppose to eat so many calaries in a day for use to have the weight lost?? My Dr never told me anything like that. Any help would be great..Thanks!!

I only eat until I am full like my Dr told me to..Is that why I am having a slow weight loss right now. I don't have my first fill which it will be wenesday. I can't wait...Thanks for any help any body can give me..

Thanks

Kristy

[shaunni78 1]

I eat 1500 to 1550 calories a day, plus I work out everyday. I have lost 32 pounds so far. Was banded 3/10/08.....

[cruzinjan 0]

Please contact your nutritionist, every Dr has there own specifications.

I couldn't eat soft food till post op day 29 thru day 42,

Regular food started on day 43 thru day 64, but not to exceed 4-6 oz per meal.

Our calories went by the week, 400 cal by week 4, 500 cal by wk 5- thats per day, ect... !

Calories not to exceed 1000 - 1200 for life. Good luck & please contact your NUT.

[Jachut 487]

I never counted calories specifically, but after a lifetime of dieting, its impossible for me NOT to add calories in my head. I dont weigh, measure and use a little book to add it up, but I know roughly (and if nobody sees you eat it, you dont count the calories, right?)

Overall, this is probably a healthy tool for weight management,I mean I do use it to say "no, I really shouldnt have that, cant afford the calories because I've already had x, y and z". But being pedantic down to the gram and single calorie doesnt interest me, and I was never told to do it by my doc.

[kristylyn 0]

Thanks for everyone help. I don't count the cal. or fat grams or anything cause I did that while I was dieting before and When I stopped writing them down or counting, that's when I got off my diet all together..So Now I just eat until I am full. But I eat my protiens first. My nutritionist told me to fill up on protiens, then If I have enough room to eat vegs, then fruit, then carbs..So far I lost 30 lbs by that way, so I guess I can keep doing what I am doing..

I just hear everyone doing that about the calaries and I thought I had to do that.....Thanks again everyone!!

Kristy

[OH Juli 15]

kristylyn,

When you I see the words, "everyone" on here I just cringe a little. There's one thing I've learned and that there's not one thing that "everyone" does the same!

When my losses are slower than I want them to be I track my calories on fitday.com or sparkpeople. It makes me more aware of my portion sizes and what I put into my mouth. Like, golly do I really want to eat that piece of brownie if I have to put it in my journal.

Then there are other times I just eat what I like, though not too much of it......

Good luck on your journey.

J

[kristylyn 0]

Oh I don't eat alot..I eat only a 1/2 cup of food at each meal. That's all I can eat. I bought me a kiddy plate and thats my plate that I eat on. I am a chocolate eatter, but I barly eat that anymore. That's my one time a week treat for me. Usually it's on sundays at our get togethers..I just like to hear how people are looseing there weight.

[Lunabeane 2]

I am on a 1000-1200 calorie diet. I get between 40-60 grams of Protein a day and neet to drink 64oz. of Water a day. I use www.thedailyplate.com to calculate my daily intake. I really have to force myself to log my food. This is the diet that my nutritionist established for me.