That "a-ha!" moment
I have so many questions for this poster! I hate when people deactive before I get answers lol! I need to know how far out she is specifically because 1000 calories sounds crazy! I know my NUT who I saw once was not as helpful as the collective advice I got here so I can't help but think this NUT is along the lines of mine. I'm still doing well and losing at 8 months out on between 500-700 calories and because of that I haven't raised my calories in months. I haven't been feeling super hungry or anything so I haven't increased. I need the deactivated member to reactive and answer questions!
Melinda
HW: 377 SW: 362 CW:131
TOTAL LOSS: 249 pounds
She is 3 months out and it sounds like she is having the typical 3-month stall. She should just stay the course, in my opinion, and not increase her calories.
Laura in Texas
53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)
RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis
brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco
"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."
listen to your nutritionist and mickey dee . . . .the rest, smile and wave . . . . . you're doing a fantastic job . . . .
joanne
HAHAHA -- I love when someone with 4 months experience thinks she knows everything... and more than a whole line of EXPERIENCED SUCCESSFUL LONG TERM VETS. Yep, she should ignore those people. Great advice!
"What you eat in private, you wear in public." --- Kat
If I was an insecure, weak individual without an opinion, I might consider replying "Ouch". But I'm not, so I won't and only hope my seemingly rude reply did not solicit the subsequent rude replies.
Feliz Navidad. Ah ha ......
Jo
Age: 60 | Height: 5'3.5 | Surgery Date: 07/24/15 | Starting Weight: 292 | Surgery Weight: 267 | Goal Weight:150 | Current Weight: 149 | WL so far: 143 lbs
If I was an insecure, weak individual without an opinion, I might consider replying "Ouch". But I'm not, so I won't and only hope my seemingly rude reply did not solicit the subsequent rude replies.
Feliz Navidad. Ah ha ......
Jo
Good thing that you're not weak and insecure and typed "Ouch."
Oh wait. You did 
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Height: 5'-7" HW: 449 SW: 392 GW: 179 CW: 220
If I was an insecure, weak individual without an opinion, I might consider replying "Ouch". But I'm not, so I won't and only hope my seemingly rude reply did not solicit the subsequent rude replies.
Feliz Navidad. Ah ha ......
Jo
Age: 60 | Height: 5'3.5 | Surgery Date: 07/24/15 | Starting Weight: 292 | Surgery Weight: 267 | Goal Weight:150 | Current Weight: 149 | WL so far: 143 lbs
Unless you're working out like an athlete, exercise is improving your fitness level but it's not making you thin. A lack of exercise didn't make us fat either. It was eating too much. To get and stay thin, we need to eat a whole lot less. Especially when we've been morbidly obese.
General rule of thumb - If you want to take some of your excess weight off, keep your calories up or increase them. If you want to get all your excess weight off, keep your calories at 600-800. Sorry, but that's how it's worked for most of us.
LINDA
Ht: 5'2" | HW 225, BMI 41.2 | CW 115, BMI 21.0
