How many calories do you consume a day?

Tantoon
on 2/6/12 8:39 am

I am one year and 3 months out and I am consuming about 1300 calories a day. Is this too many?

My typical meal plan is:

Cottage cheese and fruit with some kashi cereal mixed in for breakfast

half a turkey sandwich with a piece of lowfat cheese for lunch

half a protein bar and one serving tree nuts as snacks

chicken soup or chicken kabob for dinner with some edamame salad.

My problem is.. I like to snack as I assemble my lunch! I end up adding extra calories that way!

poet_kelly
on 2/6/12 8:41 am - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

I'm three years out and eat about 1500 calories a day.

Are you at your goal or are you still hoping to lose more? Whether or not 1300 is too many depends. If you want to lose more and you're not losing, then it might be too many. If you are at goal but are still losing, it might be not enough.

Kelly

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Tantoon
on 2/6/12 8:49 am

RNY on 11/08/10

I want to lose between 40 and 50 more pounds. I have lost 210 so far since a week before surgery.

This is the first week I was up 4 pounds since I started. I am attributing it to my snacking/head hunger at night and my monthly flow. I am going to reduce my calories to 1100 for the next couple of weeks to see if that jumps me to lose more.

2 weeks ago I dropped 6 pounds in one week. So my body does still lose weight.

M M
on 2/6/12 9:29 am

RNY on 04/05/04

I am almost eight years post op, and I eat about 1200-1600 a day.

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Paul C.
on 2/6/12 9:37 am - Cumming, GA

RNY on 07/16/10

A little over 1.5 years and I am between 2100 & 3000 ok am avg day depending on what I am doing that day or the next. But I live a different sort of life.

Paul C.
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Lori P.
on 2/6/12 11:02 am - Kenosha, WI

RNY on 05/24/10

1500 to maintain, 1000-1200 to lose.

SW 212 / Goal 130 / Current 130

gbsinsatx
on 2/6/12 11:17 am - San Antonio, TX

RNY on 03/22/10

These are the rules I followed/follow:

*Drink 64 ounces Liquids daily (drink up to a meal, wait 60 minutes after a meal) (I add 2 packets sugar free drink mix and 1 teaspoon Benefiber to 2-32 oz water containers)

*Must eat at least 60 grams of Protein a day (100 or more grams beginning at 1200 calories a day)

*Eat no fat/lowfat dairy products

*Eat simple (fruit) and complex (vegetables, whole grains) Carbohydrates (I do not count daily grams)

*No more than 15 grams of Sugar per meal (more grams if able to tolerate-I can tolerate a maximum of 30 grams Sugar per meal from Simple and Complex Carbohydrate sources)

*Eat 3 main meals (B, L, D) no further than 5-6 hours apart

*Eat 1 protein snack at 1200 calories a day at least 2-3 hours from breakfast

*Eat 2-3 protein snacks at Maintenance calories a day at least 2-3 hours from B, L, D

*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/RMR & Activity Level) (Malabsorption of calories lasts approximately 18-24 months)

* I do not participate in a formal exercise program due to Rheumatoid and Osteoarthritis. I do move around a lot more and do a lot more walking.

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,