Question:
A GOOD calorie INTAKE PER DAY AT 6 MONTHS OUT

IM 6 MONTHS OUT AND STILLLOOSING WEIGHT AND HAVE LOST ALREADY 121LBS, BUT I GET WORRIED THAT I EAT TOO MUCH. I PRETTY MUCH EAT THE SAME THING EVERYDAY AND TRY NOT TO TRY NEW THINGS DUE TO IF IT AINT BROKE DONT FIX IT. I HAVE MY VITAMINS WHEN I WAKE UP, THEN HAVE A SHAKE BY 730 AM THEN AROUND 9 AM I HAVE EITHER A LITE STRING CHEESE OR 1/2 CUP FRUIT, THE AROUND 12 ILL HAVE LUNCH CONSISTING OF MAYBE A HALF OF SANDWICH, OF A BONELESS CHICKEN PATTY W/CHEESE NO BREAD OR HALF THE BREAD FROM WENDYS. THEN AROUND 230 OR 3PM ILL HAVE A HAND FULL OF PEANUTS THE AROUND 5PM ILL HAVE MORE CHICKEN OR PORK OR FISH AND VIGGIES. THEN AROUND 8 ILL HAVE A SUGARFREE ICECREAM BAR. I NEVER ADDED UP WHAT IM EATING BUT ITS GOING OK FOR NOW. IS THIS TOO MUCH? SO MY QUESTION IS WHAT A GOOD NUMBER OF CALORIES PER DAY?    — JOHNNNYRAY (posted on June 21, 2007)

June 21, 2007
First of all you can keep a record of your food intake at www.fitday.com to see how much protein and calories you are consuming. My nutritionist said that for the first year I would basically be eating the same amount of food so my intake at 7 1/2 months has really not changed either. I think I am still having less than 1000 calories a day. Your food intake seems fine and if you are losing steadily (and it seems like you are doing very nicely) you shouldn't add anything. Your appetite will come back slowly so there is no need to speed things up. As the time goes by it will be harder to get the weight off so you may as well try to do it as quickly as possible. Stay away from foods that add empty calories since they will become addicting before you know it!
   — Sheri A.

June 21, 2007
Hi Johnny, thanks for writing. You don't have to do the calories to know that you are doing ok. Men can eat more than women. I am assuming that I am answering a man here. I looked on your profile, and you don't say and there is no photo. So I am gonna have to assume. Anyway, Be sure you are getting enough exercise, that is really key to weight loss after surgery. You might lose a lot now, but if you are not exercising, it will come back to haunt you. Don't delay, be sure you are walking and doing something to build your stamina, not just watching what you eat. When your body adjusts to the surgery, it will be bad for you if you are not exercising, and making the correction at that point is much harder, because your body will already begin a regain cycle. You have to train your body while you are losing, or it is a bigger fight. It sounds like you are making good choices for what you eat, and I like that you are careful about the times you eat. It prevents hunger and you have made good choices. I say you are doing great, just be sure water, protein and exercise are regular things in every day. Be sure caffine and soda are out, you don't need those things. Take care Patricia P.
   — Patricia P

June 22, 2007
You are so lucky! I still cannot eat that much, and I am gaining weight!
   — Novashannon