Caloric Intake

I am not sure if this might help anyone or not but I will post anyway. I was very concerned that I have not lost very much since my surgery, so I emailed my nut and she said at this point out I should only be eating 800-1000 calories a day, and no solid food snacking between meals, just shakes. I was getting very discuraged because I am 4 months out and only lost 46 lbs, I guess I should not complain because it is more than I would have lost before the surgery. I know everyone has stalls, but I will loose a pound a week and then nothing for 2 weeks, it is very frustrating. I was getting all my protein and water and vitamins in and still not loosing. So I guess I will have to cut out the snacks (ie. welch's dried fruit, and 100 calorie chips) and see if that helps. I hope this might help anyone else in the same situation.

Thanks for sharing this! I thought about making an appointment with my NUT but it's such a long drive. I see my surgeon on Thursday so I'll definitely ask him what gives. But, I guess it kind of makes sense doesn't it. I'll just try the shakes in between and forget about my SF fudgsicle during General Hospital on SoapNet. Maybe that will jumpstart some of us again. Hang in there Cynthia!!! * Cyndi *

It just goes to show that all doctors are different. My husband's doctor told him to eat every two -three hours, which is three meals and two snacks, and he lost over 200 pounds. So I was doing just what his doctor said since I have only seen my doctor a total of two times, and that was including the pre and post op visits. Well, I gues I will just do what my nut says and see if it helps. Lord be willing I will start dropping. I wanted to be under 230 before my birthday at the end of this month, 10 pounds to go. Well, have a good day.