How many calories can I have at 10 months out???
That depends on lots of things, like how much you weigh and if you still want to lose more and how active you are. What do your doctor and dietician recommend?
Kelly
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- These are the rules I followed/follow:
- *Eat low fat/no fat dairy products
- *Must eat at least 60 grams of Protein a day (100 or more grams beginning at 1200 calories a day)
- *Eat complex, whole grain Carbohydrates
- *No more than 15 grams of Sugar per meal (unless you are able to tolerate more)-usually from fruit (Sugar is a Carbohydrate)
- *Eat 3 main meals (B, L, D) no further than 5-6 hours apart
- *Eat 1 protein snack beginning at 1200 calories a day at least 2-3 hours from breakfast
- *Eat 2 protein snacks at maintenance calories a day at least 2-3 hours from breakfast and 2-3 hours from lunch
- *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
- *12-18 Months After Surgery: eat 1200 calories a day (I ate 1200 calories a day until 15 months when I reached my goal weight)
- *18 Months after surgery (or when goal weight is reached before 18 months): Maintenance calories (BMR & Activity Level) (Malabsorption of calories lasts approximately 18 months)
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 
At 10 months out I was at about 1000 calories per day. My surgeon has us work up to 1000-1200 per day by one year out and thereafter. We get all our protein from food - no shakes so if you're on protein supplements you are probably allowed the extra calories per day. I've done
1200 calories daily for the last 9 yrs and it's worked for me. I adjust it up or down depending on my activity level, but it's a good number to follow for maintenance.
1200 calories daily for the last 9 yrs and it's worked for me. I adjust it up or down depending on my activity level, but it's a good number to follow for maintenance.
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