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Im six months out and have lost 34lbs! My goal was 50 but i havnt lost any more in two months! My doc says i dont eat enough calories! Im stumped because i eat what i can! I just cant seem to reach my calorie goal everyday? Its starting to bumb me out as i feel im failing at this! On another note iv been very sick and was advised that if i want another child i better get busy! I feel its too soon after surgery but i also do want another child im an emotional wreck! And advice to jump start my motivation and mind set?

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About 700 and i track using fitness pal but i think im gonna start a journal rather than my phone!

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Granted I'm no doctor, but I would have to agree, that's too little. I know when my calories dip below 1000 my weight loss slows way down.

If I were in your shoes, I'd make an appointment with a nutritionist. Bring your phone so he/she can see what you eat on MFP, then together you can figure out how to increase your calories and where you can make changes in your eating habits.

Best wishes to you. You can do this!

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Cals are too low. Can you give us sample menus?

My doctor says to wait at least 1 year to get pregnant.

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I'm 3.5 months in and been stuck for a month. Just started fitness pal as I was told not enough calories. I'm tiring a 1000 a day and gonna see how I go. It's so responding hardly eating anything and not losing so i feel for you. X

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Walmart has protient drinks with all different calorie and Protein levels I buy several different ones so I can have one at night if I don't reach my goal and I to am two low and it took two wks an a good poop to loss 2 lbs so keep working it will work.

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Yea I need to look at drinks. I live in UK so no Walmart ???ž. I've been having slim fast Meal Replacement shakes which are 220 Cals with skimmed milk. I think I have to get my head round that I will be on a constant calorie counted diet rather than the ideal I had that I just would eat less and the weight would fall off.

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Protein Drinks are not your answer. You should not be consuming liquid calories after your six weeks you need to learn how to eat with your band and not depend on Protein Shakes. Liquid calories do not keep you full. You can surely eat enough Protein to get enough in without resorting to shakes.< /p>

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If those 220 calorie slim fast are part of the total calories then you you need to make some changes. . you should be getting your calories from solid foods.

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I was told by my nutritionist to have a shake as the Protein is high in them (15g) and a good sauce of other nutrients. they are a meal replacement and I do find they fill me up till lunch time. I can't say I love them because I'm not a milk shake sort of person!

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Also it's to try and get in 1000 calories as I was told I wasn't eating enough. I stopped losing weight and was told that this was the reason :0(

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Well liquid calories are not the answer. Your nutritionist apparently needs more education in nutrition. I think most doctors do not approve of Protein Shakes months after surgery. Even at Breakfast you can surely eat greek yogurt. If you are having issues eating enough calories then eat more often.

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It's honestly so frustrating the conflicting advise you get. I'm told to try and stick to 3 meals a day with some fruit In between. I had 1 nutritionist telling me that I wasn't eating enough calories and that my body was In Starvation mode and then another phone conversation with another one telling me that she not a believer in that!!!! I'm getting better advise on here from you guys. As least it's proven and tested by people who have actually had the procedure! Thanks

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I do not believe in starvation mode either. You body has no choice to eventually lose the fat. Yes you can eat more frequently to get in the calories if you are lacking food intake. It isnt perfect science but if your not eating enough then eating more frequently will help. Choose Protein Snacks not fruit. Fat free cheeses, laughing cow cheese. Cottage cheese, tuna, chicken salad. I mean dont go over board but protein is the key to successful weight loss.

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