Men -- how many calories daily during losing phase?

I agree with HappyTeacher.... as a male, I am almost exactly the same starting weight and ending goal as your husband and about the same height. The co-morbidities are similar. I didn't have heart issues but my blood pressure was on the high side.

Anyway, he won't have room for too much food (especially the crap as HappyTeacher talked about) if he eats the protein first . . . that really is the main key. The other thing is to choose appropriate in-between meal snacks. I like cheese, maybe a beef stick on occasion, yogurt with protein granola in it (a tablespoon or two) or a cup of skim milk (sometimes with a Carnation instant breakfast mixed in to increase protein consumption). As an aside, I also add a half capful of Miralax to that mixture.... to provide on-going relief from constipation . . .

My surgeon didn't put me on a calorie limitation but a 100 gram a day for both protein and carbs to maintain. So I don't really count calories at all. My weight loss is regular but not particularly fast, but again I am not hungry. Tell him it is the best thing I did for myself.....loving every minute of it.

Thanks, 4khansen. Good info for my guy!

psychoticparrot