Calorie Intake 3+ months Post Op

[macman 603]

<p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Nicey2u, </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">I tried setting my carbs/protein/fats and it will not let me set them once I changed from what was already in the system. Do you know why?</span></p>

If you go to the MFP website you can reset the percentages

[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

Great thread!

MFP or My Fitness Pal at http://www.myfitnesspal.com/ is a super tool. I've been using it for months to manage my calories, Protein, sodium, Water, etc.

It really is a great help.

[Girly24 22]

So if I eat 800 calories and do Zumba that burns 300. My calories for the day will be 500? Or do you guys still count it as 800 :-/ (blush)

[mon_jam74 31]

So if I eat 800 calories and do Zumba that burns 300. My calories for the day will be 500? Or do you guys still count it as 800 :-/ (blush)

I had asked my surgeon's nurse practitioner this at my last appt and she said not to deduct my exercise. So, if 800 is your daily goal, you'll eat only 800 regardless of how much exercise you do. HOWEVER, I'm meeting with the NUT next week because that just doesn't seem right to me, especially because I sometimes burn 500-700 in an exercise session.

[par1959 470]

I am running about 1000 to 1200 a day average, but was just recently told to increase to 1400. I have dumped 64 lbs in eight weeks ,but feel fatigued at the end of the day. Keep in mind if one is more active they will need more calories. Much of this diet is about not just calories but where the calories come from.