how many calories?

cegirl6
on 4/19/12 7:18 am - Westminster, CA

RNY on 03/12/12 with

I'm at 5 weeks, almost 6 weeks post op and I'm concerned about how many calories I should be consuming...my nut wouldn't give me a number and said to concentrate on my protein, but I feel Im consuming too little and my weight loss is very slow..I average about 700 a day and I'm able to tolerate all foods introduced so far...so what should my target goal be for calories?

poet_kelly
on 4/19/12 7:19 am - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

I was also advised not to count calories that early out. I think 700 is fine.

Kelly

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dasie
on 4/19/12 7:26 am

RNY on 11/17/09

Like Kelly, I was not given a number either. At that point I was still struggling to get even the smallest amount of protein. I would concentrate of the nutritional requirements you were given.

_Donna_
on 4/19/12 7:43 am

I was told to reach 60 grams of protein and 800 calories as soon as I could. Anything less and your body goes into starvation mode.

RNY 5-5-2011

cegirl6
on 4/19/12 8:01 am - Westminster, CA

RNY on 03/12/12 with

I was only given protein and liquid requirements..I dont want to be in starvation mode..In the past, I really messed up my metabolism by skipping meals and drinking my calories via soda. Im not a volume eater, just ate the wrong things when I finally did eat.

summerjoyZ
on 4/19/12 8:33 am - TN

I would stay between 600 to 800 calories. If I am in that rabge I lose if I have less or more I dont lose. I am 10 weeks out.

gbsinsatx
on 4/19/12 9:48 am - San Antonio, TX

RNY on 03/22/10

These are the rules I followed/follow:

*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 eat 1700 calories a day to maintain my weight loss of 200 pounds at a weight of 131 pounds. My height is 5'4")

* 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,

Current Age: 61, Current Weight: 161 lbs-5/20/2016, Total Weight Loss Maintained: 170 lbs

mikkisha
on 4/20/12 3:19 am - grafenwohr, XX

RNY on 09/13/11

This was a fantastic answer!

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THE_life10
on 4/19/12 9:53 am

RNY on 03/26/12

This is great information. I'm only 3 1/2 weeks out and I was wondering the same thing.

Height: 5'9 Hw: 285 Sw: 272 Cw: 167 Surg. goal: 165

1m: -20 2m: :-18 3m:-10

4m:-12 5m:8 6m:-4 7m:-3 8m-10:-28

Eliza55
on 4/19/12 10:08 am - PA

RNY on 08/11/11

I agree with the posters - you should be tracking protein and not worrying about calories. Just getting the protein was hard, and that wasn't very many calories.

Eliza

Consult:239 SW:217 1mo:195 2mo:182 3mo:169 6mo:139 9mo GOAL CW: +2 from underweight

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