Caloires

Kallen27
on 3/20/12 9:56 pm

I am a little over 3 months out, about how many caloires should I be eating a day?

gbsinsatx
on 3/20/12 11:38 pm - San Antonio, TX

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,