Any suggestions on how to get in 100 g protein and stay under 600 calories a day? I'm on solids, but I figure there's no way to do this without at least 2 protein shakes a day...not much room for food.

Yowsers. Why are you trying to stay under 600 calories per day? Is that Dr orders?

Remember, you can exercise, so if you are able to do an additional 200 calorie burn, you add 200 to whatever daily intake ...

600 ... I was doing that a couple weeks post op, but to maintain that level won't be good in the long run. You can't get enough carbs in for energy.

Yowsers. Why are you trying to stay under 600 calories per day? Is that Dr orders?

Remember' date=' you can exercise, so if you are able to do an additional 200 calorie burn, you add 200 to whatever daily intake ...

600 ... I was doing that a couple weeks post op, but to maintain that level won't be good in the long run. You can't get enough carbs in for energy.[/quote']

Dr's orders. And Dr. Cirangle's the best! I'm a low BMI'er and was losing pretty slow. He told me to up my Protein from 90 to 100 but I forgot to ask if that means I'm supposed to up my calories. He and my NUT had me at 600 from week 2 through end of weight loss phase... But maybe I can go to 700 now. Less than 30 g fat and 40 g carbs as well.

What are you doing for exercise?

What are you willing to do for exercise?

I can't imagine having any level of energy at 600 calories.

Dr's orders. And Dr. Cirangle's the best! I'm a low BMI'er and was losing pretty slow. He told me to up my Protein from 90 to 100 but I forgot to ask if that means I'm supposed to up my calories. He and my NUT had me at 600 from week 2 through end of weight loss phase... But maybe I can go to 700 now. Less than 30 g fat and 40 g carbs as well.

You need to contact the doctor or NUT and inquire about the caloric intake. I cannot imagine an extensive exercise program on 600 calories a day.

What are you doing for exercise?

What are you willing to do for exercise?

I can't imagine having any level of energy at 600 calories.

I've mainly been walking (about 3 miles each time)...nothing major yet. I just joined a gym and want to start spin classes soon. My energy level isn't bad, which is surprising.

You need to contact the doctor or NUT and inquire about the caloric intake. I cannot imagine an extensive exercise program on 600 calories a day.

I'm waiting to hear back from her...I wouldn't call my exercise program extensive yet. Lol But I should start doing more than walking soon...

I'm waiting to hear back from her...I wouldn't call my exercise program extensive yet. Lol But I should start doing more than walking soon...

600 calories really does seems awfully low on a long term basis, especially for a guy.

When do we start exercising

600 calories really does seems awfully low on a long term basis' date=' especially for a guy.[/quote']

I think Carrie is a lady.

To the OP, it seems you are already eating a high percentage of Protein, 10 more grams a day isn't going to make much difference unless you do up your calories.

What about your exercise? How much are you doing?

I think Carrie is a lady.

To the OP' date=' it seems you are already eating a high percentage of Protein, 10 more grams a day isn't going to make much difference unless you do up your calories.

What about your exercise? How much are you doing?[/quote']

Yes, I'm a lady. Lol

I'm still waiting to her back from my NUT about calories. I'm not doing very much exercise right now. I need to work on that.

100 grams of Protein is 400 calories. Add in the fat that is natural to most protein elements and you literally have room for nothing else if you're seriously sticking to 600 calories a day. Remember, fat has 9 calories per gram so it adds up quickly. 30 grams of carbs would have another 120 calories. You don't have room for that many.

Sounds to me like you need to up your calories a bit if you're seriously going to try and get in 100 grams of protein and 30-40 grams of carbs a day.

100 grams of Protein is 400 calories. Add in the fat that is natural to most protein elements and you literally have room for nothing else if you're seriously sticking to 600 calories a day. Remember' date=' fat has 9 calories per gram so it adds up quickly. 30 grams of carbs would have another 120 calories. You don't have room for that many.

Sounds to me like you need to up your calories a bit if you're seriously going to try and get in 100 grams of protein and 30-40 grams of carbs a day.[/quote']

That helps. Yeah, I'm thinking more like 800 calories, so we'll see what they say. Thank you!

Yes, I'm a lady. Lol

I'm still waiting to her back from my NUT about calories. I'm not doing very much exercise right now. I need to work on that.

LOL! I'm am so sorry Carrie! I have no idea what weirdo thing made me think you were a guy! Obviously I didn't pay attention to your name!

LOL! I'm am so sorry Carrie! I have no idea what weirdo thing made me think you were a guy! Obviously I didn't pay attention to your name! <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

Lol! It's probably because my last profile picture was of me and my husband and he was kind of in front... I just updated the picture.

I've mainly been walking (about 3 miles each time)...nothing major yet. I just joined a gym and want to start spin classes soon. My energy level isn't bad, which is surprising.

Before surgery I dropped weight very quickly by eating about 700 calories and spinning 4 days a week. I also started becoming really good buds with the floor. I began fainting a ton and feeling super weak. I was fine for a month or two, but then it hit me and I felt like crud. I actually got super sick as well and my doc basically said that I messed with my body too much. I was burning 900 - 1000 calories in a spin sesh.

Anywho, when you start spinning you NEED to up your calories. Remember to make up for whatever you burn. You will not gain weight from this because you are still under your bodies basic caloric needs to function.