How Many Calories should we be eating?!?

[jar312 22]

I am 9 months out and was wondering if there is a chart or something out there that tells me exactly how many calories a day we should be eating. The nutritionist at my doctors office said 1300 to 1800 depending on activity level. I thought that kinda sounded like a lot. What are your thoughts and I would love to hear from people that are a year or two out and what they are eating! Thanks

[Fiddleman 4,376]

I am 9 months out and was wondering if there is a chart or something out there that tells me exactly how many calories a day we should be eating. The nutritionist at my doctors office said 1300 to 1800 depending on activity level. I thought that kinda sounded like a lot. What are your thoughts and I would love to hear from people that are a year or two out and what they are eating! Thanks

I am 9 months out also. Interesting question. I think it really depends on activity levels and WLS goals. If you still have a fair amount of weight to lose , I would try and still keeps calories around 1200. If you are active and are pretty much done with weight loss, perhaps think about moving calories up to 1800. I am still trying to figure this out myself. My nine month appointment is tomorrow. I am going to ask them and get to the skinny of it. Lol.

[FishingNurse 1,211]

that's exactly where I was at 9 months. I am 20 months post op now and I maintain at the 1800-2000 cal point. I think am much higher than a lot of sleevers but its working for me and I am happy and healthy and maintaining with ease at this point. (pre-op I ate 4000 cals a day easy!) I did eat more at the holidays (Christmas cookies! ack) and I did creep up a bit, and took those pounds back off, and am back to my low weight, actually 3 pound below it!!! I am a believer that going to low on cals long term isn't healthy. Listen to your body-- see how you do an adjust as needed.

[johnlatte 1,232]

I am 9 months out and was wondering if there is a chart or something out there that tells me exactly how many calories a day we should be eating. The nutritionist at my doctors office said 1300 to 1800 depending on activity level. I thought that kinda sounded like a lot. What are your thoughts and I would love to hear from people that are a year or two out and what they are eating! Thanks

No charts, everybody is going to be different depending on their weightloss goals, age, medical condition and physical activity. I'm not a year out, but am at 1100kcals a day theoretically. Realistically I'm good to get 800. My weightloss is slowed to almost a stop. I think that your nutritionist is just about right though.

[jar312 22]

Thanks everyone! I appreciate all the input. I do know that they more dense food I eat the longer I stay full. I am loving Beans and cheese right now! lol I am only a few lbs from goal and can't wait! Most days I am getting about 1000 calories in.. So I guess I am right on track.