Therapist Concern - calories

I totally appreciate your perspective.  your drs program seems to have worked for a lot of yiu that are on this board.

I am a very logical person to me, and the one size fits all approach doesnt seem logical to me.  I am still investigating, and not sure where I will end up.  

It is great to have a variety of perspectives.

I noticed in the binder I was given at my consult calorie and protein numbers are not given, but there are spots for the dietitian to fill them in. The only things about my surgeons program that are the same for everyone are the minimum number of visits to the program dietitian, the program psychologist and physical therapy.

I think different people need different calorie levels.  I was feeling that pressure to stay around 600-but I was ignoring natural, physical hunger signals. 

Having read your post, you have so completely embraced this new lifestyle that I don't think you have anything to worry about with increasing calories. Plus, since you are commuted to this lifestyle forever, would it be horrible to feel more energy while you take maybe a little bit longer to lose the 30 pounds?

Thanks.  

Yes - while I was doing savasana ( im notgreat at the meditation part of yoga) I was thinkibg, realy 100 calories more per day means losing 1 less lb per month or so.  I am ok with that.  

I like this thinking: you are in it for the long road.

I am definitely not a tall person, but FOR ME gradually increasing my calories as time went on worked superbly. It depends on your individual needs.  I still measured every mouthful, and kept within my goals for Carbs, and protein.  I would advise you to weigh the opinions of your nut, therapist, PCP adding in the wisdom of these boards to come up with a plan that fits YOU.

Anne

My reply is a bunch of questions.  Is your therapist experienced/licensed to provide nutritional advice such as calorie expectation and the such in relation to your surgery?  I haven't read any of your personal info or blogs or anything...just looking at this specific posting only so I don't know your history but as a therapist, I'm not sure I would feel comfortable giving you medical advice concerning your surgery and the such.  I might recommend for you to keep a log of energy and etc. given your caloric/protein intake in relation to your thoughts and feelings as it relates to mood, interpersonal relations, and unrealistic thinking etc.  I would also want some documentation from a M.D. who is working with you on your medical needs to determine any potential hazards (anorexia, etc.).  These are my thoughts.  But if you are willing and able to increase your calories and still hit your goals in a time that you are ok with then so be it...it would be a win/win.

She is an expert on eating disorders, so I know she has some knowledge in the area.  If it weren't for my NUT refusing to give me a calorie range, I would not be struggling with it so much.

I'm not a tall person (5'5") and I'm slowly building up on the exercise front, but I was stuck on the weight loss and feeling dizzy on 700-800ish calories per day. My surgeon suggested bumping it up a touch-- without giving specific guidelines-- and I've been at about 900 lately. The scale is moving again and I feel physically a bit better.

Does your therapist have a background in nutrition, anatomy, weight loss, etc.? I think it's great that she's concerned for your health, but part of me thinks that she should be leaving those instructions to your nutritionist and/or surgeon unless she has medical expertise.