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How many calories are you eating now?

DizsJourney

Hi everyone,

I had vsg on 12/20/12. SW 325, LW 195, CW 246. As you can see, I fell back into old habits and Im dealing with that now. Down 6 lbs so far.

My question is, how far out from surgery are you & how many calories a day do you generally eat?

I know everyone is different, but Ive been a bit removed from the wls community & just trying to get an idea. Met with a nutritionist recently, due to high blood pressure, and was put on an 1800 cal meal plan. When i was eating crap, i could easily blow through that amount in one meal. Now that im making better choices, im struggling to reach 1800. So just wanted to check in with everyone else.

I apologize if this question has been asked recently. I searched & scrolled back a few pages and didnt see anything.

Thanks in advance!

Replies

streaky52

My surgery was March 1st, 2016. Aged 48, HW 278, CW 218, GW 150. I track macros (30/30/40 C/F/P) aim for 1100 calories daily and at least 8 glasses of water. I eat on a schedule, take all my vitamins, mostly get enough sleep, and focus on a minimum of 30 minutes walk most days. (It's early days yet, so walking is sufficient) I also measure food, prepare a lot of meals, log everything and try to be kind to myself. Skip the perfect and aim for the good enough, so that I like my life. So far it's working, weight loss has been steady 1.5- 3 lbs per week. I eat lots of veg & fruit and limit bread, cereal, pasta & rice.

chubby_checkers

streaky52 wrote: »

ssbeadlady wrote: »

I am 13 weeks post op and just today I did the math of calories in and burned over the past 2 weeks. I ride a bike about 4 to 7 miles 4 to 6 days a weeks. For the last 2 weeks I took in an average of 610 calories a day and exercised an average of 796 calories. I have been in a 2 week stall. This is my 3rd stall in 13 weeks. Since my surgery I have lost 40 pounds.

You are not eating enough, that's why you are stalling. Try to get in 1100 - 1300 cal daily ( and drink lots of water) and the stall will stop. Your body is in starvation mode for the amount of exercise you are doing.

@ssbeadlady Not true, so don't listen to this. You're not in starvation mode.

One thing my doctor continues to stress to me is to realize that it may be more difficult for me, as a woman, to lose weight than my husband (we both had the sleeve). However, my weight has been steadily decreasing (I'm eating about 900 a day right now). My husband is like you: he'll lose some weight, stay the same for awhile, drop a whole bunch, repeat. You've lost 40lbs in 13 weeks which is an average of 3lbs a week. You're doing fine.

ssbeadlady

chubby_checkers wrote: »

streaky52 wrote: »

ssbeadlady wrote: »

I am 13 weeks post op and just today I did the math of calories in and burned over the past 2 weeks. I ride a bike about 4 to 7 miles 4 to 6 days a weeks. For the last 2 weeks I took in an average of 610 calories a day and exercised an average of 796 calories. I have been in a 2 week stall. This is my 3rd stall in 13 weeks. Since my surgery I have lost 40 pounds.

You are not eating enough, that's why you are stalling. Try to get in 1100 - 1300 cal daily ( and drink lots of water) and the stall will stop. Your body is in starvation mode for the amount of exercise you are doing.

@ssbeadlady Not true, so don't listen to this. You're not in starvation mode.

One thing my doctor continues to stress to me is to realize that it may be more difficult for me, as a woman, to lose weight than my husband (we both had the sleeve). However, my weight has been steadily decreasing (I'm eating about 900 a day right now). My husband is like you: he'll lose some weight, stay the same for awhile, drop a whole bunch, repeat. You've lost 40lbs in 13 weeks which is an average of 3lbs a week. You're doing fine.

Thanks chubby checkers There was no physical way I could have increased my calories up to 1100-1300 so no need to worry. Over the past 3 weeks I was able to go from 600 to 800 calories and I did lose 14 more pounds. I have come to believe that I am like your husband. Lost 12 to 14 over 2 to 3 weeks and then stay at that weight for 2 weeks and drop again. In 16 weeks since my surgery I have lost 54. I am very happy with that weight loss and hope to continue to get below 200 by Jan 2017

DizsJourney

Hi everyone!!! Thanks for all the great responses. Since I originally posted this question, I managed to finally get past myself and did a follow up visit with the surgeon about 3 weeks ago. Best thing I could have done. No more guessing how much I should be eating. Dietician wants me eating 1000 calories per day. They also gave me another pre-op info binder, since my surgery was 3 years ago. They said some info had changed. There were so many things I had forgotten about. This was just what I needed. Doing well on 1000 cals per day. Follow up visit in about 2 months.

joysie1970

garber6th wrote: »

I am 2 1/2 years out. I crept up a bit so now I am doing a little damage control. I am down about 200-ish lbs from my start weight. My surgeon has me on 1300 calories, and he said I will likely have to stay around there. I do cardio 5 times a week, yoga twice a week, and strength training two or three times a week. I have found that carbs just don't work for me, even if I stay within my calorie range. Since I cut out all carbs again, I am starting to lose again.

Just a quick question for you, by any chance are PCOS? I am maintaining at my current weight but feel like I could lose another 20lbs and even though I am balanced in my eating I am thinking I need to de-carb my life too...

garber6th

joysie1970 wrote: »

garber6th wrote: »

I am 2 1/2 years out. I crept up a bit so now I am doing a little damage control. I am down about 200-ish lbs from my start weight. My surgeon has me on 1300 calories, and he said I will likely have to stay around there. I do cardio 5 times a week, yoga twice a week, and strength training two or three times a week. I have found that carbs just don't work for me, even if I stay within my calorie range. Since I cut out all carbs again, I am starting to lose again.

Just a quick question for you, by any chance are PCOS? I am maintaining at my current weight but feel like I could lose another 20lbs and even though I am balanced in my eating I am thinking I need to de-carb my life too...

I am not dealing with PCOS, but I am pre-menopausal, and I really think that is affecting my weight loss. I also feel like the weight is distributing differently on my body, and different foods have different results. Hormones can really throw things off.

itsdreday

HW: 360 SurgeryW: 320 LW: 170 CW: 205 5'10" M

I slipped off the wagon some which led to the regain but have things back under control with the app. I'd like to get back down to the 180 zone and have my goal set to 1700 per my Dr. Most days it's a struggle to get above 1500. I have my splits set to 50% Carbs, 20% Fat, 30% Protein but usually I'm high on the protein side and low on the carbs. Seems to have kick started things back in the right direction as I've lost ~12lbs in the past few weeks since I started tracking again. Food is usually not the issue for me as I still feel the restriction 2.5 years out, it's high calorie drinks for me.

LA_proud

I had surgery on 06/27/16. I am down about 38 pounds (although I am secretly wishing it was more). I try to work out 4 - 5 days per week, focusing more on cardio but including some weight training at least 2 days. I can see changes and so can other people, so I hope and pray that I am doing the right things. Some days I can get in about 1100 calories, but most days I am under. The scale did stall on me for about 4 weeks, but it has started to move again.

carpe_vinum

I am only five weeks out of surgery and am averaging 750ish calories a day. I keep my protein over 80g and my carbs around 40g

tugsandpulls760

1700

goldenvic

I'm restarting. Was sleeved 2 1/2 years ago. started back eating 1200 calories, higher protein, but have now gone to 1200-1400. I was really hungry so added the 200. Though I haven't gotten 1400 yet, an extra yogurt has helped.

janet0513

VSG 12/15. Heaviest 309, current 160. 48y.o and 5'5". I maintain around 1800-2000. Decided to get the last 10lbs off so I am dropping to 1400-1600.

JamesAztec

I probably consume about 2,000-2,500 a day. I don't focus so much on calories as on the type of food. Try to stay away from processed carbs and added sugar. I almost never eat "fast food". I eat lots of fish, beans, fruits, veggies. And I walk - A LOT.

imboswell

Start weight 217 cw 175 - I am also on a restart I am staying within 800 to 1000 to try get get these last 20 lbs off. I am doing protein drink for breakfast, lunch and snack with a salad for dinner. I don't feel hungry but my mind keep saying to eat. I can only eat over 1000 if I am eating slider foods. I am not sure why I stopped losing at 170. The lowest I got to was 168 then up 2 down 2. I am hoping with this restart I will start to see some movement.

georgiegirlma72

How do we know what to set our levels at for daily percentages of protein, fat and carbs?