how many calories 3 weeks out
Don't worry about calories right now. Just get your protein. You'll be able to eat larger amounts over time and your calories will increase (as they should).
I'm so impressed with how much you're walking!
I'm so impressed with how much you're walking!
Kelly
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- These are the rules I followed/follow:
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*Drink 64 ounces Liquids daily (drink up to a meal, wait 60 minutes after a meal) (I add 2 packets sugar free drink mix and 1 teaspoon Benefiber to 2-32 ounce water containers)
- *Must eat at least 60 grams of Protein a day (80 or more grams beginning at 1200 calories a day)
- *Eat dairy products that are no fat/low fat
- *Eat simple (dairy, fruit) and complex (beans, vegetables, whole grains) Carbohydrates (I do not count daily grams)
- *No more than 15 grams of Sugar per meal (more grams if able to tolerate-I allow myself up to 30 grams Sugar per meal from Simple and Complex Carbohydrate sources and also from Dairy products that are no fat/low fat because I do not seem to dump on Sugar)
- *Eat 3 main meals (B, L, D) no further than 5-6 hours apart
- *Eat 1 protein snack at 1200 calories a day at least 2-3 hours from breakfast
- *Eat 2-3 protein snacks at Maintenance calories a day at least 2-3 hours from B, L, D
- *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
- *12-24 Months After Surgery: eat 1200 calories a day (I ate 1200 calories a day until 15 months when I reached my goal weight)
- *24 Months after surgery (or when goal weight is reached before 24 months): Maintenance calories (BMR/RMR & Activity Level) (Malabsorption of calories lasts approximately 18-24 months) (I eat 1800-2000 calories a day to maintain my weight loss of 200 pounds at a weight of 131 pounds. My height is 5'4")
- * I do not participate in a formal exercise program due to Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis. I do move around a lot more and do a lot more walking.
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 
I am also a little past three weeks out. I was averaging about 900 calories a day, 60-80g of protein. I have been suffering from really low energy this week since I switched from slider foods to soft textured proteins. It has been harder to maintain my calories and I'm only getting between 500-600 now. I can really feel the difference in my energy level and my weight loss stopped. I am going to try to get in a mixture of protein and slider foods and get my calories back up a bit so that I have more energy.
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I dont get any where near that amount but i dont have loss of energy just the oppisite, i have more enegry then i know what to do with. I get most of my calories from protein powder, and protein shakes. i cant tolerate anything except slider foods yet, everything i try to eat that has any density to it my tummy hurts for hours off just a few bites. wheni go to the dr on tuesday i am going to ask about it.
Cecily Howell 
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