Question:
What should my calorie intake be-I am 3 1/2 months post-op?

   — brenda_momof5 (posted on February 13, 2010)

February 13, 2010
Well, my NUT said not to worry about calories at this point. She said, get your protein in and no carbs at all. I have lost 101 lbs in six months doing that.
   — FSUMom

February 13, 2010
I am 3 and half months also. But I don't count calories, only grams of protein, around seventy grams most days.I figure the calories are around 1200-1500 or less as I have lost 95lbs. in three and a half months. Just do the Protein.
   — postalmoose

February 14, 2010
Hi Brenda! I agree with the first poster. My registered dietician told me the same thing - just get your protein in, and don't worry about the calories. However, I STILL weighed and logged all the food I ate (and I continue to do it even now), and I found at that point in time that I was getting in between 400 - 600 calories. I am now 11 months out, and I am eating about 1100 - 1200 calories and have hit my surgeon's weight loss goal that he set for me (which was 170 pounds, down from 307)...and I've actually gone 2 pounds beyond that! I now weigh 168, and have 8 more pounds to go to make it to my OWN goal of 160 pounds!
   — Erica Alikchihoo

February 14, 2010
Just like everyone else said - Just worry about the protein right now and the calories come along with that. You can't go with no carbs though. Your brain and body require carbs to funciton. Just make sure they are "good" carbs and not simple sugars. If you don't have enough carbs you won't have the energy you need and it will affect your thinking - feeling foggy and trying to remember. There is an article in the February newsletter from OH. The website address is: http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/amos/Fueling-Your-Body.html Good luck.
   — Dawn A.