calories 6 weeks out and can only get in about 900 calories a day

[slthompson 7]

Hi,

I am six weeks out and can only seem to take in about 900 calories per day, if this normal? Don't get me wrong, I am very happy about the continued weight loss I just want to make sure I am getting the correct amount of calories.

Thanks everyone for your help!

[Susie in Lima 320]

Yeah I think that is pretty normal, of course I am not your dr nor Nut but I am about a year out and I fluctuate between 900- 1200 a day. That seems normal for me and I reached my weight loss goal already! If in doubt, ask your dr or nutritionist. Keep on keeping on!

[RJ'S/beginning 5,357]

Your doing fantastic for the length of time since you had your surgery.....Keep up the good work!

[PdxMan 4,292]

Yup, that sounds about right.

[gamergirl 4,609]

I'm 8 weeks out and haven't hit 800 yet. I have my goal set to 700 and average under that, but I do try to get at least 70 gms of Protein and focus on that.

[SmilinNC 27]

Im 6 wks out & never can come close to my calorie or Protein goals. 500 is about my avg calorie & 50 is about my protein avg. :-/

[NMJG 1,266]

At 7 weeks I average around 700 calories a day. You shouldn't necessarily set a calorie goal, though, from what I understand. Instead it is supposed to be better to set your goals for grams of Protein, carbs, fat, etc. At our clinic, the nut has us on the following per day:

• 80 g protein (big exercisers and men may need more)
  
• 60 g max carbs (no more than 20 g at one time)
  
• 30 g max fats
  
• 10 g Fiber (I added that one in myself)
  

For me, this works out to around 800 calories a day. I still rarely reach that much. I get in my protein, but fall short on carbs and fats.

[sophiepants 489]

_{SmilinNC.....I to am 6 wks today and maybe get 600 on a good day but average around 500. And hit 50-60 grams of Protein. Not where I'd like to be. So I believe 900 is a great amount and envy you. Keep up our good work lady!}

[SueJH 205]

I'm 16 weeks out and go between 500-700, on a rare occasion might hit 800!

[Michellemo 161]

I'm 13 months out and I only eat about 800 cal per day.

[sharonlaff 17]

6 weeks out and can only get around 700. 900 is really good. How is your weigh loss going???

[slthompson 7]

Thanks everyone!

sharonlaff, I am losing about 2 to 3 pounds a week.

[HarlynsMom 4]

How do you guys feel, energy wise, getting so few calories? I am in the way early stages of this decision. See the doctor on the 11th.

[Molly3 495]

I'm 17 weeks out & I usually can only eat between 500-700. I'm very impressed with the 900 calories!

[Macy6 356]

Hi' date=' I am six weeks out and can only seem to take in about 900 calories per day, if this normal? Don't get me wrong, I am very happy about the continued weight loss I just want to make sure I am getting the correct amount of calories. Thanks everyone for your help![/quote']

I have been averaging 800-900 since 2 weeks out. I'm 5 weeks out and take 900 a day, burn 500-700 5x a week at the gym. Never struggle with Water. At times I have felt like I'm screwing up, because there are so many people who struggle to hit half my amount. I have realized though that I really just lucked out, I don't know if my sleeve swelling went down quickly or what but I don't require shakes (and haven't since 2 weeks out) to hit my Protein, I have absolutely nothing that reacts funny with me and overall it's like pre op, except my portions are much smaller. My NUT says 900 calories, min 60g of Protein. It's what I do, I lose consistently like you and try to weigh only once a week because the psychotic bi polar scale in my bathroom makes me nuts. If I weighed daily it would be up 2 down 3 up 4 down .5# and the next Monday it somehow always evens out to 2-3#. Sure I would love 5# down and I haven't necessarily achieved goals I was hoping to meet but I've never stalled, just slowed.