Posting this here too...I'm a year out now and down 200 pounds. I've still got about 27 pounds to go and I'm wondering how many calories I should be eating now? I'm incredibly active - on days I don't work I usually walk or run 5 miles plus strength training. I have a very active job so even on days that I work I get a minimum of 10,000 steps, though usually it's closer to 20,000. Once I did 34,000! Currently I eat between 1000 - 1200 calories and get about 105 - 115 grams of protein a day. I definitely feel like I get hungry much quicker and stay full for far less time. My nutritionist is terrible at responding to my emails so I figured I'd ask the community how many calories all of you eat? How many ounces do you eat? I'm eating about 3 ounces of protein and 2 ounces of vegetables per meal.

@@Indieflickers - I am in the same situation and I just started weighing out the food again, not just eye balling the portions.

I have been eating a bit more Protein and calories and it looks as though the scale is starting to cooperate.

Great job by the way

@@jane13 thanks! I find weighing good immensely helpful because it keeps me honest. And I like to be super precise because I'm really anal retentive

@@Indieflickers - I had the inexpensive little scale I had grabbed at Walmart for $5 in my early post-op days and I literally JUST went and spent about $20 for a digital one, I am "AR" as well

I didn't like not knowing the exact amount.

My daughter was at my house a couple of nights ago and saw the digital scale and a bunch of little 4oz serving cups and snack size ziplock bags and said "Mom, are you REALLY weighing your food out?"

"Yes" - she smiled, is also "AR"

@@jane13 awesome! Yay for being anal retentive!

I'm not AR.

And I weigh my food.

On 2/28/2016 at 2:27 PM, Indieflickers said:

@@Alex Brecher thanks! I think I am going to bump up the calories. My weight loss has come to a grinding halt as of late.

Did upping your calories help? I feel like I've stalled from not eating enough for my workout. I work out 6 days a week, an hour a day, half cardio, half weights.

On 2/28/2016 at 2:27 PM, Indieflickers said:

@@Alex Brecher thanks! I think I am going to bump up the calories. My weight loss has come to a grinding halt as of late.

How did this work for you?