Am I eating too much? Nutritionist says no, but I wonder

Don't increase your calories to 1000 or 1200 a day.  I aim for 1200 to 1400 calories a day in maintenance! I wouldn't lose weight at those levels.  I think your menu looks great.  Lots of protein and low carb and about 600 calories a day is just right. 

Stalls happen.  Our bodies need time to readjust as we lose, and this is just part of the process.  If you are eating less calories than you are burning, then your body is burning fat, regardless of what the scale says.

best wishes.  Keep up the good work.

Carol

Thank you everyone! I now fully believe that my nutritionist might be a little off her rocker  (get it, rocker?) I am going to keep on keeping on, and will increase my water, and focus more on eating plain proteins as opposed to casseroles. 

Thank you all!

Your nut is not off her rocker, she is just not a bariatric specialist (were special)..... she is giving you textbook 101 nutrition for normies.

Seen it a thousand million times.

frisco

They are called "nuts" for a reason.

Unless they are a registered dietitian, these idiots who call themselves "nutritionists" and work at weight loss offices are generally wrong about everything that applies to people who have had WLS.  The majority of them had never had weight issues or WLS.   The RD at my doctor's office was an Olympic athlete, so gee, she really had a firm grasp on what it's like to have an eating disorder  

Same as what everyone above said. Your numbers are good. Maybe drink a little more.

Your nutritionist may be a registered dietician, but that doesn't mean they have experience with bariatric patients. In my non-medical opinion, sounds like too many calories too soon. I'm 13 months out and have been advised by a nutritionist (also a registered dietician with the Bariatric program through my health provider) to consume less than 1,100 calories a day (and I'm not starving).

When I first started, for about 3-5 months, I was told not to worry about counting calories and to concentrate on getting in my min. 60 grams of protein & 64 oz of fluid, vitamins & calcium. Always have protein first, then veggies & if there was any room, then I could have a good carb (like quinoa or sweet potato). Usually, & even now, I'm pretty full after having my protein & veg.

And when I did start counting calories, I think I was advised to have between 600-700 calories a day and then worked up to 800 at around 9 months.  

Always follow your surgeon's and nutristionist advice. My Husband had the same issue when he increased his diet like they told him he lost more weight. They told him you can actually gain weight from not eating enough.

Actually they told my Husband the same as the other person don't count calories count protein

A question for you.....

Has your husband lost 90-100% EW ????

My opinion is that a surgeon/program that tells patients to not count calories is setting them up for failure.

Like it or not it's a calorie game long term...... your body counts calories, why shouldn't we?

Sorry, but eating less calories to gain weight??? Really???

Not telling you at all to not listen to your doctor. Do the research.

frisco 

I completely disagree. We must do our own research. Some post-op plans are crappy.

And "starvation mode" is a myth.