Quick introduction: Hi, it's me!

Slightly slower introduction: Hi there! I started my LAP-BAND journey officially on June 30, 2010, with the first of 4 required visits with a nutritionist (per my then-insurance company). I don't count the seminar or the initial consultation with the surgeon's office prior to that. At that time I weighed 345 pounds. Between that time and the night before my surgery I (unofficially) lost 48 pounds. Since my surgery I've lost only 12 pounds.

I know where my problems were: lack of exercise and not closely watching my caloric intake. Around my 6-month anniversary of having my surgery I decided to take more aggressive control. I'm now exercising 4 days a week (2+ miles on a treadmill each day). I would do more but I have degenerative disc disease in my lower lumbar and have to try hard not to aggravate it or else it will put me out of commission for a while.

I also signed up on another site to track caloric intake, but here's my issue:

Prior to surgery I was given some "plans" for 1000-, 1200-, and 1500-calorie diets. They suggest numbers of servings for, for example, meats, dairy, vegetables, etc. But there are no "hard" numbers for Protein, carbohydrates, and fats, and the site I'm on gives hard-number recommendations for an 1820 calorie diet (I suppose based on my age and weight and physical activity) and I can adjust them if desired.

My question is: Do you have any "hard" numbers that were given to you for a specific-amount-of-calories diet for protein, carbs, and fats?

My insurance changed since surgery (a touchy subject, one I'd rather not get into right now) and everything I do now is out-of pocket. So before I go see the nutritionist again, any complimentary advice would be most welcome!

Look into Spark People website for tracking. It breaks down how many calories you need and breaks down into carbs, fats, proteins...etc

Look into Spark People website for tracking. It breaks down how many calories you need and breaks down into carbs, fats, proteins...etc

Thanks!

my nutritionist told me to aim for 100-150 grams of protein a day. I'm a male, 6'5" with a goal weight of 220. As for carbs/fats, I'd say follow the rules of banding... eat protein first, then vegetable, then carbs if there's still room.

hope that helps!