What is the recommended daily calorie intake for post op? I'm 6mo out!

I saw my surgeon 2 weeks ago at 6 1/2 months post op and he said where I was at with calories was where I should be. I am at between 700-1000 calories a day, depends on the day. He told me that at about a year out I should be at 1200 calories a day or a bit more. I started back to the gym finally after a labral tear in my hip has been holding me back, so now I'm burning like 300 calories a day for now. Once I add more min to cardio I will burn more, God willing that the injection in my hip keeps the pain at bay!!

Thanks for the reply! Can you tell me what's your typical day (of eating) like? My dr has me restricted on working out bc I've lost too much weight too fast

My NUT told me today that 1000 calories is the aim. Most seem to go lower then that though. Depends on how far along you are.

I've notice when i do 600-800 and burn over 3000 calories a day i don't lose. But if i keep my calories around 1200 i do.

I've notice when i do 600-800 and burn over 3000 calories a day i don't lose. But if i keep my calories around 1200 i do.

Wow, 3000 calories a day? That is pretty impressive!

This is really dependent on your metabolic rate and any metabolic syndrome you may or may not have and your rate of fat loss to lean muscle loss. I am at the high end of safe loss if the average is 2-5% My endo calculated 4.7 last week. I eat 1200-1400 cal per day. I work out pretty hard six days a week. If I was losing at 6% or higher, they'd ask me to increase my calories. If I couldn't, I'd have to restrict cardio. It's about health and wellness. Lean muscle is in all your organs as well as your muscles.

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Thanks! I have a body bugg so it counts the calories i burn while at rest and during activity. So i aim to burn 800-1000 at the gym, plus then at work I'm always moving. Lately I've been hitting the 3000 mark by 6 pm. No way do i burn 3000 just at the gym though. Lol.

Thanks! I have a body bugg so it counts the calories i burn while at rest and during activity. So i aim to burn 800-1000 at the gym, plus then at work I'm always moving. Lately I've been hitting the 3000 mark by 6 pm. No way do i burn 3000 just at the gym though. Lol.

wow upwards of 1000 cal at the gym... what are you doing. I do about 45min of heavy lifting followed by 30mins HIIT cardio and might burn 600.

wow upwards of 1000 cal at the gym... what are you doing. I do about 45min of heavy lifting followed by 30mins HIIT cardio and might burn 600.

I try to aim for around 30 minutes of weights, and an hour to an hour and a half of cardio. I like to warm up by walking on the treadmill for ten minutes or so, then i loveeeee the elliptical. I usually do an hour on there. And then i try bikes or the stairmaster to kind of add in something random and different. I am in no way a great gym kind of person, i just always try my best to push myself a little and try to enjoy the time there.