So I will be 3 months out on Friday, and have been wondering something. I've been losing at a pace I'm pretty happy with and don't feel deprived at all. I have three meals a day, with one snack during the longer span between lunch and dinner. My calories have been landing between 550-650 per day on average- carbs 40 or below (35 most days, including vitamins) and Protein at 60 or above.

My question is this: I've started working out pretty regularly, and the loss has slowed down a bit. I know that's normal, but I always see people saying that if you work out, you have to get in more like 800-900 calories to keep losing. I don't get how that's possible!!!! LOL. Don't get me wrong, it's a great problem to have, but I feel VERY satisfied with what I eat, and can't imagine eating more. So how am I supposed to get in the extra calories to keep the loss going? I can already feel that my stomach has relaxed and I can eat more than I did at the beginning (6-8 weeks post op I didn't exercise and probably only ate about 400 cals per day). But I don't feel like I want to eat much more than I do now.. Here is a sample day of my diet, for reference:

Breakfast

3 oz. plain Greek yogurt

8 blueberries

6 almonds

Lunch

2 oz. homemade turkey meatloaf

1 oz. mozzarella cheese

1/4 cup sauteed veggies

Snacks

1 stick of string cheese

1 tall soy cafe au lait

Dinner

2 Trader Joe's turkey meatballs

1/4 cup bolognese sauce

1/8 cup shredded cheese

If I'm still hungry, maybe 1 tbsp natural Peanut Butter before bed

All of that only totals up to about 700 calories, which is at the higher end range for me. I'm really satisfied eating meals like these and not hungry in between. So if anyone can advise on where you put the extra calories to help when you're working out, or advise on whether that's really necessary, that would be appreciated!

I actually got a tad of hunger at 6 months. Not that monster I had within me pre-WLS that DEMANDED I feed it NOW, just a gentle nagging feeling when I needed to eat.

I take in maybe 900-1300 calories a day. I also burn off a lot swimming 3 times a week. My weight loss has ground to a snails pace compared to what it was, just 1-3 pounds a week, sometimes it see-saws up and down a few pounds.

Most say that at about 6 months you stomach is totally healed and your system has adjusted to the new diet. You will also probably lost a great amount of your weight, I had lost close to 150 pounds by then.

We all wish you the best on your journey.

I exercise at least 4 times a week. I still only take in about 600 to 700 calories a day, I am just not that hungry. I want to take advantage of that first 6 months of the weight loss. When I exercise, I do cardio and light weights, that is all. The stairstepper/ski machine gives me a tough workout and I gradually increase my time on it. I also use the treadmill on max incline, this I was told really helps with the stomach area. I think the calories are important but watching the carbs and eating the right foods are more important. Sorry for the roundabout answer to your question, My calories have not increased much from once I was able to eat solid foods, I am still between 600 and 700 calories a day, about 30-40 carbs a day and try to still get in at least 80 grams of protein a day.

For my first two weeks I was lucky to get in 300 calories per day. Around 2 months out I was around 5-600 calories per day. Right around 4-6 months it went up to about 6-800 calories. Now I get in around 9-1100 calories per day. I easily burn off 1000 or more per day. I'm usually always in the negative, however my weight loss has slowed to about 4-5 Lbs per month in the last 2 months. No problem for me, I've hit all my goals I set out for myself, now I'm pretty much just living my life and taking any victory that may come along. They are all bonuses at this point.

Best wishes in your journey!!