Hey everyone!    So as always here in the land of AE (Armed Forces Europe) the information I am receiving from my so called "Professionals" is conflicting with itself again! Before I ask my question please note:    * I no longer have access to my surgeon.  * There is no proper form of support where I live. ( I know it sounds ridiculous but honest to god I don't even have a support group)  * There is also no GBP certified nutritionalist! The nutritionalist I have to see is certified for soldiers health.    So with that said, HELP haha! I am almost 7 months post op, and I am tracking and counting my calories the old fashion way ( in a book). But I am at a loss with what my calorie goals should be. according to my Primary Care Specialist (Something like your regular doctor) I should be staying around 600. However According to my Nutritionalist (who might I add is not very knowledgeable in GBP) I should try to eat 800-900 a day. This also with only 15Og of carbs and 15-20g of fat. I am finding that 600 calories a day is not really satisfying me and 900 is too much grrr.    So I guess I am wondering what everyone else was doing around there 7th month?  

 I am at a yr out now and I am hitting 1000-1100 a day in calories. I log mine daily on myfitnesspal.com
at 67 months out I was at about 800-900 daily. Somedays I got it in some days I didnt. 

Carbs I am still under 100 a day. I dont keep track of fat so cant help you there. I do get in 100-130 grams of protein a day depending on if I am working out or not that day. 

 thanks so much this helps ease my mind a bit! :) 

At a year I am at about 1300. 

150 gr carbs= 400 cal, 20 gr of fat = 80 calories... how many proteins you get?

You may need to up your proteins - and then would need to lower the carbs - so overall you calories should be the same.
Some people do OK on more carbs  - some do not . I don't. I need to get more than 100 gr of proteins of my blood level gets low.  And I gain weight if I eat too many carbs (but I do not exercise a lot) Most days I do not count fats. Proteins and carbs, But at the same time - I get sick when i eat too many fats at one meal - so I keep that in check naturally.  

6 months post op for me.... 1200 cals; at least 120g carbs (especially on exercise days), and 100g protein, 72oz fluid.   I only know the cal count because of myfitnesspal... my nutritionist doesn't track it at this point.  600 cals doesn't sound like much especially if you're exercising

 Im at 9 months and my calorie goal is 1200 a day, and protein of 100. But that is recently upped due to the amount of cardio I do.  
How often are you working out?
I can imagine it would be hard being away from anyone who knows anything! Good Luck!

I also use myfitnesspal.com

• This is what I did/do: 
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• *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 ounce 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 allow myself no more than a maximum of 30 grams Sugar per meal from Simple and Complex Carbohydrate sources because I do not seem to dump on Sugar)
  
• *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.

 This was SO helpful! Thank you! 

 hey everyone~    Thanks so much for all the information, I exercise at least an hour a day. I have been doing about 68g of protein but I think it may not be enough! I am definitely going to start upping my protein THANK god for this website and all of you! I would be lost otherwise!    Thank you all again!!!!!!