CALORIC INTAKE AT ONE YEAR OUT

I am one year out from surgery now and curious what the caloric intake should be.  I haven't lost any weight since 2/23/11; and am curious if I might be taking in too many calories.

 

 

I was never given calorie guidelines - just protein.  I just calculated my intake for today though & came up too low..... so, I won't share. 

Just try tracking your foods & limiting carbs -- or switch up your exercise routine. 

I think there's a wide variation in acceptable caloric intakes for those of us who have had surgery.  In my own case (I'm about ten months out and still losing at a rate of about 1.5 pounds per week) I try to get half of my calories from protein, and the other half split between fats and carbs.  On most days, I'm eating around 1,400 calories or so.  Some more, some less.
How much exercise are you getting?  If you haven't lost any weight in six weeks, maybe your energy expenditure needs re-evaluation.

I work out hard 5x a week and eat between 1,500 and 1,800 calories per day-in 6 small meals. I am maintaining the same weight now for 1 year.

These are the rules I follow: 

3-6 Months After Surgery: eat 600-700 calories a day

6-9 Months After Surgery: eat 800-900 calories a day

9-12 Months After Surgery: eat 1000 calories a day

12-18 Months After Surgery: eat 1200 calories a day

18 Months-On After Surgery: eat Maintenance calories (BMR & Activity Level)
P.S. Malabsorption of calories lasts 18-24 months approximately.