i'm just curious. i've read some people say between 700-900

i used to bodybuild & was a competetive athlete.. all my trainers and nutrition people and doctors always said that you have to get in 1500-2000 calories a day.. and that you can damage your body if you go below that.. because of starvation & it causes your body to put on weight & etc.. so if that's the case, how does wls work? lol i mean, that last bit is a rhetorical question.. but for so long it's been drilled into my head that you have to eat xyz amount of calories, Protein and blah blah..

so i'm curious how many calories you have per day, on average, as well as your other nutrients.. like carbs, protein, fat, sugar, etc.. what are your personal limits or guidelines that your doctor wants you to follow?

if you can't put an exact number, that's okay.. can you please guesstimate?

thanks for your time!

I have been staying around 800 - 1000 calories, 100g carbs, 22-35g fat, 100g Protein, 30-60g sugars and about 150g cholesterol, and at least 80-90 oz of Water or tea. I still average about 10 to 25lbs weights loss and about 7 to 10 inches a month.

I have set these goals up in myfitnesspal.com in order to keep track of them, and I can use it on my phone when out.

Your amounts don't seem to add up. At only 800 calories how can you get 100g of carbs and 100grams of protein,it doesn't seem possible.

My rule of thumb is more than 80 grams of protein and less than 50 grams of carbs. That's all I count.

I was eating 500-600 calories but I stopped losing weight. I get 800-1000 now and i am losing 1lb per day.

8weeks out

@ 800 calories

@ 60-70 g Protein

@ 50 g carbs

< 30 g fat

< 20 g sugar

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Your amounts don't seem to add up. At only 800 calories how can you get 100g of carbs and 100grams of Protein,it doesn't seem possible.

Easy. 1g carbs=4 calories. 1g protein=4 calories. 400+400=800.

How long from your surgery date did it take you to work up to that level?

At 6 weeks my doc told me to start aiming for 1250 to 1400 calories daily. It took me about a week to figure out how to eat that much. Since then I've been eating fairly consistently.

60-80g Protein per day

400-600 calories

64 oz. of Water

I work out every day for at least an hour and a half. I think I'm losing inches more than weight at this point.

I'm 5 weeks out and this is what I strive for everyday. I'm still having difficulties meeting the water.

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This is completely dependent on where the carbs come from. If they are white carbs, then yes I agree with you. However, if she is eating a lot of fruits and dairy, then I see where it is possible.

Wow I must be really struggling compared to everyone. I'm about 11 weeks out and I feel like I never eat bc I am not hungry at all. I'm not sure I'm getting in 500 calories a day right now and I'm only getting in about 30g of protein. What kinds of things are you guys eating? I'm still finding that meat is tough to eat along with some other foods. I do work out about 4 days a week and I'm down 55 lbs.

What do you eat to get in that much Protein? Even with shakes and stuff I have a hard time hitting 80g.

Every morning for Breakfast I have 1/2 cup egg beaters with 2oz grilled chicken or beef and some 2% cheese. lunch is 4oz of the same chicken or beef, some more 2% cheese in a lettuce wrap. dinner will be some kind of frozen fish baked or grilled. Between meals I'll have 8oz of Protein shake, although my new go to between meal snack has become 1-2 oz of brisket. Walmart has precooked, pre sliced briskets that are very good.

Wow I must be really struggling compared to everyone. I'm about 11 weeks out and I feel like I never eat bc I am not hungry at all. I'm not sure I'm getting in 500 calories a day right now and I'm only getting in about 30g of Protein. What kinds of things are you guys eating? I'm still finding that meat is tough to eat along with some other foods. I do work out about 4 days a week and I'm down 55 lbs.

I feel ya, 100%. Sometimes I have to set timers to remind me to eat. It's crazy.

Today my numbers were 97g protein, 7g of carbs, 41g of fat. Total: 785 calories

my numbers today: calories 741- fat 40 - carb 5 - protein 86