Question About Calories

I know everyone must be so sick of questions about calories. A few weeks back you were having a discussion about how many calories you all were eating. I was just wondering if you would please let me know *again* how many you were eating. I know some of you said you were going to call your nutritionists, and see what they had to say. I would really appreciate knowing. I had surgury March 6th. I sometimes forget this board is here. I am eating around 500-600 calories a day. I live quite far away from the nutritionist that I have to see, and she isn't returning my phone calls. UUUG! So far I have lost 54 pounds and I am 38 pounds from goal. Yea! I just wanted to know if I was in the ball park. Thanks, Seven

Hi Seven, I also don't have a dietician at the moment and had to ask what everyone is eating. Right now, I am eating between 600-800 calories per day. I'm 6 1/2 weeks out. On the days I go to the gym, I try to get an extra 100 calories of mostly carb heavy foods (80-100g of carbs). It gives me the energy to get through my workouts, work, school and kids when I get home. MsKeara

Hiya Seven. I had surgery the day after you and I am consuming around 700 calories per day. My nutritionist would like me to be at 800 by four months out and at 1,000 by 8 or 10 months out. Hope that helps. You're doing so well. Congratulations on all of your success! - Stephanie

Hi I'm not sure if anyone has suggested this, but if you go on fitday.com you can track your coleries for the day. Nadine O.

WOW girlie you are doing great on weight loss!! I am still 140 from goal I am doing 900-1000 cals a day, 110-130 grams of protien and today my nut added 20 grams of fiber. I am taking lots of vits. and working out lots. drinking 3 protien shakes a day plus some food hope this helps danni 372/312/170

Excellent weight loss girl!! Way to go! I'm 2 months post op and I'm getting around 600 calories on a good day. Hope that helps! Tina 315/261.5/140 http://www.wls.tinakulesa.com

Mine told me that I had to get in 800-1000 calories to prevent my body from going into starvation mode. I started eating more, and broke the stall. She was right. She said that if I can't eat that much, to drink some juice. It will help get the rest of the calories in.

gee I feel like a pig! after reading what others are eating/calories but I am losing 5-7 pounds a week so I am going to keep on eating and drinking like I have been seven did you get an answer you were looking for in all of these? it seems to be very individule - I eat more but work out a LOT. others eat less work out some, some don't work out yet, some work out more than me I guess. danni

Im at about 500-600 calories a day. I don't do protein shakes (I can't stand them)--- which is where a lot of people get their calories from. My Nutritionist wants us eventually at 1000-1200 calories... but she is talking like 4-5 months out. Right now at around 600 calories I am where my nutritionist wants me to be. Darlene

with the protien shakes I get in between 800 - 1000 calories a day, I've found I'm losing better with slightly higher calorie count, especially for the 5 days a week that I work out. If I just throw a little peanut butter and or a few almonds in there on top of the protien shakes it isn't hard at all for me to get to the 900 - 1000 range.