Hello everyone,

Am worried that I have stretched my pouch!. I have been eating a lot more, eating stuff I should not be eating. Am 7 month post op and have lost 107 lb. The months of December and January i haven't really lost like I use to. How many Calories should I be eating? I really need to get back to eating right and excising more. Am scared I have made my pouch big.

The losses definitely slow down in later months. How many calories you need to eat is somewhat dependent on how much exercise you are getting. I'd guess that at 7 months I was up around 1500-1700 calories a day, but I was running regularly. The real question is, are you getting in all your water and protein, that number is MUCH more important than calories.

Did you have sleeve or bypass? You say "pouch" so I am assuming bypass? If so, I am 8 months post-op and just recently increased my calorie intake to 900-1000. Before that, I was closer to 800 for several months. As @@JamieLogical Protein, carb, fat makeup is more important really than calories. I am for 30g fat, 75g carbs and 105g protein (which totals 990 calories). Sometimes I am over in one category (generally fat) and lower in others but my protein is ALWAYS greater than carbs.

It is relative to your protein target. What is your protein target? Are you exercising? What does your NUT suggest related to calories?

What was your start weight? What is your goal weight? If you are close to goal, weight loss slows down a lot.