Calories And Protein

[Readytolose2012 88]

I am three weeks postop on blended food. I haven't lost a pound in over a week but total I have lost 20 since preop diet. I had about 70 to lose total. How many calories should I be having at this stage? I am getting 500-600 and 50-70 Protein. Am I in a stall or not getting enough calories?

[COnative 192]

I am three weeks postop on blended food. I haven't lost a pound in over a week but total I have lost 20 since preop diet. I had about 70 to lose total. How many calories should I be having at this stage? I am getting 500-600 and 50-70 Protein. Am I in a stall or not getting enough calories?

Hi Karen :-) Have you started incorporating exercise yet? I wonder too if that is enough calories.... Hmmmm... I haven't actually started counting calories yet. Twenty pounds is amazing in less than a month!!!!!! Great job there!!!! It's great to hear you are doing well. Since you and I have lower bmi's I wonder if your body just says I need a break from loosing and just need to maintain for a bit. I have definitely seen on here where lower bmi's loose at a much slower rate. WHO KNOWs I think you are on the right track!

[Readytolose2012 88]

I haven't started exercise and I know I need to! The 20 pounds was since I started preop diet so it's been about 5 weeks

[COnative 192]

I haven't started exercise and I know I need to! The 20 pounds was since I started preop diet so it's been about 5 weeks

Ahhhhh.... I would love to hear that a walk around the block would be the cure to all of this and it just might be that easy. Try it for a week- I bet you will get some pretty fantastic results.

[alliecat1095 128]

I am three weeks postop on blended food. I haven't lost a pound in over a week but total I have lost 20 since preop diet. I had about 70 to lose total. How many calories should I be having at this stage? I am getting 500-600 and 50-70 Protein. Am I in a stall or not getting enough calories?

I am 3.5 wks and with pre-op 16lbs down and 9 lbs lost post op (1st wk lost only) I have been stalled. But my fat mass is going down and muscle mass is going up. I was wearing 22-24 and now wearing 18-20 tight 16. So my body is doing something correct.

[Readytolose2012 88]

Well I agree, clothes are fitting better! I will start walking and see how that goes.

[RickM 1,753]

Here is a good explanation of what's going on with these stalls -

http://www.dsfacts.com/weight-loss-stall-or-plateau.html

You are probably doing OK on calories, though the most popular plan is for 600-800 calories, and being a relative lightweight, you can probably afford a few more calories if they come your way (but it's probably not worth getting too worried about it at this point - more calories will come your way as you progress up the food chain. Hydration (water - sip,sip,sip) and Protein are your biggest concerns at this point.

[Readytolose2012 88]

Great information! Thanks Rick