Calories per day?
I still have not had my followup with my nut since my surgery 6 weeks ago due to schedule changes (their's, not mine).... and I'm at a loss for how many calories a day I should be taking in. I don't want to eat too much.... and I'm not particularly hungry anyway but I also don't want to eat too few. Ugh! What do the rest of you eat?
My nutritionist refused to give me a calorie number, and stressed grams of protein.
I'm in my 12th week postop, and find that I've been eating between about 550 and 650 calories a day. It depends on how efficient (!) my proteins are that particular day.
When I say "efficient", I mean, calories per gram of protein. Since our most efficient sources of protein are rarely "cheaper" than 5 calories/gram of P (1% cottege cheese, for example, or water-packed white-meat tunafish and skinless light-meat chicken [5+ calories/gram of P]), I try to stick with these more efficient proteins. (Fat-free milk, for example, is 10 calories per gram of protein, baked salmon is 9.4 cal/g of proteint, and lean steak is 7.6 calories per g of protein).
I use a wonderful journal ($16.95 at B&N) to keep track of my intake: "DietMinder--Personal Food and Fitness Journal" (MemoryMinder Journals is the publisher). It allows me to track quantities, calories, proteins, fiber, and if I wanted to (I don't bother), cholesterol, fat, sugar, and carbs.
Anyhow, I try very hard to consume between 60 and 70 grams of protein/day, and find that I've never been hungry.
I hope this is useful. Good luck.
Debbie
I'm in my 12th week postop, and find that I've been eating between about 550 and 650 calories a day. It depends on how efficient (!) my proteins are that particular day.
When I say "efficient", I mean, calories per gram of protein. Since our most efficient sources of protein are rarely "cheaper" than 5 calories/gram of P (1% cottege cheese, for example, or water-packed white-meat tunafish and skinless light-meat chicken [5+ calories/gram of P]), I try to stick with these more efficient proteins. (Fat-free milk, for example, is 10 calories per gram of protein, baked salmon is 9.4 cal/g of proteint, and lean steak is 7.6 calories per g of protein).
I use a wonderful journal ($16.95 at B&N) to keep track of my intake: "DietMinder--Personal Food and Fitness Journal" (MemoryMinder Journals is the publisher). It allows me to track quantities, calories, proteins, fiber, and if I wanted to (I don't bother), cholesterol, fat, sugar, and carbs.
Anyhow, I try very hard to consume between 60 and 70 grams of protein/day, and find that I've never been hungry.
I hope this is useful. Good luck.
Debbie
Its hard to say, I would call the office and ask or ask another patient. The calorie guideline depends on surgeon and what surgery you had (with RNY also how much you had bypassed).
At 2 weeks out I had a calorie intake change to 600-800, it didnt change again until 3 months out when I moved to 'normal' eating.
At 2 weeks out I had a calorie intake change to 600-800, it didnt change again until 3 months out when I moved to 'normal' eating.
First visit to surgeon - 288 ~ bmi 45.1
2 week pre-op 252 ~ bmi 39.5
Total lost - 153 Since surgery - 117!
Goal weight - 155 (mine) 180 (surgeons)
Current weight - 135 (2020 I lost 10lbs due to dedicating myself to working out more and being in better shape)
Extended TT, lipo, fat injections - 11/2011
BA/BL/Arm Lift - 7/2014
Scar revision on arms - 3/2015
HALO laser on arms/neck 9/2016
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