is there such a thing as too few calories?

Anne64
on 6/28/13 7:26 am
VSG on 06/19/13

Not asking about the famed "starvation mode:...just wondering if we sleevers have a bottom calorie count we should work to acheive.

 

Anne

  HW: 260 SW:233  CW: 159 Pre-surgery loss -27 Month One: -16.5. Month Two: -14.5 Month Three: -14 Month Four: -8  Month Five: -8  Months 6 - 9 total: 17

emelar
on 6/28/13 7:36 am - TX

There's no bright line, one-size-fits-all answer.  Yes, I do believe there's a point at which you can eat too few calories for your body's health.  But I have no idea where it would be for you.  And it changes as you lose weight.  Immediately after surgery, you have lots of fat reserves (well, I did!) to draw from.  As the fat reserves go down (yeah!), your calorie needs will shift.  But it's all trial and error as far as where your breaking point is.

SuzyNZ
on 6/28/13 9:26 am
VSG on 09/17/12
Mine changed as I got further out. The first 5-6 months, I was doing 500-600 calories most days. At 9 months, I'm finding I really do need closer to 800 or I start getting dizzy and woozy quite often. I'm assuming that my body doesn't have as much fat left to keep munching on so needs me to fuel it with a few more calories each day as Im still losing at an ok pace for this stage.

Suzy wink (Age: 41, Height: 6'1,  SW: 169.4kg/372lb.  CW: 80.5kg/177lb.  Total lost: 88.9kg/195lbs)

               

 

 

 

(deactivated member)
on 6/28/13 9:35 am

Not really, at least not according to my doctor.  He does insist on meeting very stringent protein goals, but not calorie goals.  I only ate about 300-400 calories in the early months because I was not hungry and I was meeting my protein needs. He was just fine with this.  I am sure he didn't want me to do this at six months, but the first few, no problem.  I was eating closer to 700-800 by the end of month six.

VSG on 06/12/13
I am at 208 calories for the day, have gotten my protein in, and feel good.

   

Sleeved 6/12/13 - 100 pounds lost to get to goal!

reesie_s
on 6/28/13 12:47 pm - CA
VSG on 04/12/13

I'm only 2.5 months out, and if I dip below 700 cals or 100 oz water, my weight loss completely stops! I've also noticed that my sleep numbers seem to effect all of that.

HW 385 (09/2008)  Before Pre-Op Diet 328  SW 310  GW 150 

Pre-op diet (-18.2lb) M1 (-25.8lb) M2 (-14.4lb) M3 (-12.2lb) M4 (-14.8lb) M5 (-12.8lb) M6 (-16.6lb) M7 (-14.3lb) M8 (-5.4lb)

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anninva
on 6/28/13 2:36 pm - Arlington, VA
VSG on 01/10/11 with
Absolutely talk to the NUT abt this. I was told repeatedly not to o below 1100 even during the WLS phase. This is a medical issue to me. Be well!

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(deactivated member)
on 6/28/13 2:55 pm

I stayed at 600 daily until goal.  I could have never gotten in 1100 in the first six months.

Debbie M.
on 6/28/13 8:00 pm - Orient, OH
VSG on 01/30/13

I was told to work toward 600-800 calories. I am 5 months out and am averaging 650-700 daily and hitting protein goal of 65-70 grams per day. But I agree with any earlier post, talk to your doctor.

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