Hey everyone.

I wanted to know what is everyone's daily caloric intake. 4 weeks ago my PA put me on a 1,000 calorie diet. And lets say I didnt do great on it towards the end once my appetite came back. Then when I saw my surgeon two weeks later he put me on a 1400-1500 calorie diet because he said my metabolism rate is higher and I needed to consume more calories and "kick" my body out of starvation mode. So on here I've seen people who eat around 900 cal - 1200 cal. And some who don't count calories at all. Now I don't know how I will consume this much once I've gotten a fill but I guess my body will adjust. I just wanted to see if anyone is eating this many calories AFTER being banded.

(Having your metabolism rate check is awesome btw, if you haven't had it done its pretty cool. I found out my body burns 2,174 calories resting, which as explained to me means my body would burn 2,174 calories if I never got of out bed. The you add calories for daily activity level and exercise. My metabolism is very high they said, which is a surprise to me! I always thought my metabolism was awful.)

Fashionstylist ur doing great!!!! Congrats!! I relate to pushing the water I'm not good at that either but trying to do better. I've only had one fill on July 12. 2 cc's I think. Keep up the great work!

And I can't eat the full 1000 calories at all. I normally stay at 550-750 calories . Not on purpose though .

If you continue to do this well, I would think twice about getting another fill. If you are full on 550-750 calories, you don't need a fill! I only ever had one fill. Don't get one just because they scheduled it. Every time I saw the doctor, I just said no fill this time!

The one thing I would add is to NEVER make a major decision that effects your health based solely on OPINIONS from on here. Discuss with your surgeon. Many people can't possibly getting the proper nutrition the body needs at 500-600 calories.

I remind myself that I didnt get to 475 pounds overnight - not gonna undo it over night. I'm down 70 pounds since June 1 (10 weeks) and it really started coming off when we upped my calories to 1800. (I am 6'1" and male so....). Have had 2 fills and another one this Thursday. I still feel no restriction so it's ALL willpower at this point.

Do you ever watch the ABC show Extreme Makeover? A couple of weeks ago, there was a guy on there that was losing very quickly and doing it with mostly liquid Protein shakes. When the doctor ran a blood screen to see if he was a candidate for skin removal removal surgery, it was discovered that he was extremely malnourished. He had to up his calories and get his protein from solid sources. My nutritionists said almost the exact same thing to me a few days later. It really hit home.

I stopped counting calories about 6-8 weeks after surgery, with the blessing of my Surgeon and Nut...they advised me to eat when I'm hungry, and stop when the band says stop for portion control.........something I still live by today....

But if I had to guess I would say I average less than 1000 /day, and exercise off 1/2 of that.....some days are more, some days are less...

I'm old school....in other words the less you eat, the more you loose...or calories in versus calories burned.....

All this talk about starvation modes, metabolisms, etc, etc, makes my head spin.....

I simply eat when I need to, and not nearly as much as I did prior to banding, which is now making me skinny and fit as opposed to fat and unhealthy....

Its a lifestyle for me, something I simply do everyday without giving it a 2nd thought...I did not want to spend the rest of my life counting calories and dieting....diet is a 4 letter word and I will never do it again....

I stopped counting calories about 6-8 weeks after surgery' date=' with the blessing of my Surgeon and Nut...they advised me to eat when I'm hungry, and stop when the band says stop for portion control.........something I still live by today....

But if I had to guess I would say I average less than 1000 /day, and exercise off 1/2 of that.....some days are more, some days are less...

I'm old school....in other words the less you eat, the more you loose...or calories in versus calories burned.....

All this talk about starvation modes, metabolisms, etc, etc, makes my head spin.....

I simply eat when I need to, and not nearly as much as I did prior to banding, which is now making me skinny and fit as opposed to fat and unhealthy....

Its a lifestyle for me, something I simply do everyday without giving it a 2nd thought...I did not want to spend the rest of my life counting calories and dieting....diet is a 4 letter word and I will never do it again....[/quote']

I'm totally with you! My surgeon told me to only eat when I'm hungry. I eat around 800-900 calories without exercise . But with it I burn. Abt 40% of it off . I don't eat only to be eating !

My surgeon has me on 800 cal/day (high protein/low fat)

My nutritionist has me on 80g protein/day & exercising (suggested 30 mins X 5d/wk) but I walk/jog on the treadmill 30 mins X 7d/wk.

I was finding it hard to get in all my Protein but started a new regimen:

Morning: EAS Protein shake & 4 scoops (equals 2 servings) protein powder: total 170 calories, 4 carbs, 47g protein

--this kills my hunger usually 4 hrs but sometimes up to 6 hrs

Then I have food protein for 2 more meals

Had 1 fill (3cc) on post-op week 3 & next 2 fills scheduled at 1 month intervals.

Down 38 lbs from heaviest & 27 lbs from surgery (7/16/2013).