Upping calories?
I get in about 800 calories a day and 60 oz of water. I was talking to berrixxblonde and she said she upped her calories to 1000 or 1200 and she has been losing weight a lot more than before. My weight loss has slowed to a pound a week. Could upping my calories help?
Height - 5'8 - SW - 292/ CW - 177.6 /GW - 150 - BMI - 27.1 - 114.4 lbs lost!
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It could help. Try it and see.
Kelly
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Yeah, do it! That low amount of calories is ok for a few months, but I think you and I are about the same time out and I am telling you I lose 4lbs a week when I eat 1200 calories a day. If I only eat 800-900 a day I might not even lose.
Plus you don't want to live the rest of you life eating only 800 calories a day, if you increase your calories your body will burn them and turn on your metabolism.
I would definitely give it a go, if it doesn't work for you go back to the 800 calories per day. What can it hurt for one week? Just make sure you are getting 1100-1200 good calories consumed all through the day, like eat every 2 to 3 hours.
Plus you don't want to live the rest of you life eating only 800 calories a day, if you increase your calories your body will burn them and turn on your metabolism.
I would definitely give it a go, if it doesn't work for you go back to the 800 calories per day. What can it hurt for one week? Just make sure you are getting 1100-1200 good calories consumed all through the day, like eat every 2 to 3 hours.
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It might work! I'm 19 months out and eat between 950-1100. I'm cautiously trying to get to the 1100-1200 range, but I'm a chicken and scared I'll gain weight, even though I know that would be pretty hard.
I'd also recommend you up your water. 60oz is kind of a bare minimum thing. I try and get in between as close 100oz as I can a day. Just doing that helped tremendously! How much protein are you getting? You might try upping that too.
I'd also recommend you up your water. 60oz is kind of a bare minimum thing. I try and get in between as close 100oz as I can a day. Just doing that helped tremendously! How much protein are you getting? You might try upping that too.
Make sure those calories are protein (first always), fat or complex carb calories and you would be good to go!
Upping your intake of empty calories is not a good idea in your first year - make each calorie count towards a healthy eating regime for life - you will appreciate that good practice down the road - I promise you!
Upping your intake of empty calories is not a good idea in your first year - make each calorie count towards a healthy eating regime for life - you will appreciate that good practice down the road - I promise you!
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- *3-6 Months After Surgery: I ate 600-700 calories a day
- *6-9 Months After Surgery: I ate 800-900 calories a day
- *9-12 Months After Surgery: I ate 1000 calories a day
- *12-18 Months After Surgery: eat 1200 calories a day (I ate 1200 calories a day until 15 months when I reached my goal weight)
- *18 Months after surgery (or when goal weight is reached before 18 months): Maintenance calories (BMR & Activity Level) (Malabsorption of calories lasts approximately 18 months) (I now eat 1550 calories a day since 16 months. My activity level is Sedentary because I do not do a formal exercise program due to Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis).
Age at RNY: 55, Height: 5'4", Consultation Weight: 331 lbs-12/1/2009, RNY Surgery Weight: 281 lbs-3/22/2010, Goal Weight Reached: 141 lbs-6/23/2011, Lowest Weight: 126 lbs-12/11/2011,
Current Age: 61, Current Weight: 161 lbs-5/20/2016, Total Weight Loss Maintained: 170 lbs 
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