Calories and macro nutrients

[nytx57 3]

How many per day do you try to stay within of the following

calories

Carbohydrates

Fats

Proteints

nytx57

[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

When did you have surgery?

[nytx57 3]

March 27, 2017

nytx57

[RickM 1,747]

currently my numbers in maintenance are:

Calories - 2000-2200 for weight maintenance

Carbohydrates - whatever isn't fats or protein; no specific goal

Fats - 60g minimum

Protein - 105-110g, based upon maintenance of lean body mass

During loss phase, calories averaged 1100, protein the same 105-110g, fats and carbohydrates wherever they fell while optimizing non-protein nutrition, but typically was calorically split. Fats usually 25-40g, carbohydrates 70-120g.

[Airstream88 361]

I don't count calories or carbs. My Protein goal is 75 - 90. I have 2 servings of multigrains and 2 servings of fruit daily, 3 healthy fats daily to include nuts, olive oil, etc and greens veggies if there is room. I probably eat between 1200 - 1300 daily depending on exercise level.

[Introversion 1,876]

11 hours ago, nytx57 said:

March 27, 2017

So you are a little less than two months out. The dietitian at the bariatric surgery practice where I follow-up never had me counting calories or macros such as fat and carbs at any point throughout my journey. By the way, I am more than two years out.

The only things they wanted me to track were grams of Protein and ounces of Water consumed. Here's the reasoning: those who consume a minimum of 80 grams of protein and 60+ ounces of water each day should feel enough fullness and satiety to not overeat. Also, dietary fat is not what makes people fat.

The lack of counting calories and macros worked for me. I have never weighed or measured my food or tracked my macros, yet I reached my goal weight and have been maintaining. Based on a few spot checks, I estimate I consume about 2000 calories a day at 2+ years out.

[Postop 404]

Hi. If you've had the traditional DS, there is no need to ever count calories. That's one of the beauties of the procedure. We also don't count fat grams. Eat full fat butter, mayo, yogurt. etc. We need this to help things move through the system.

Once you're able to eat enough (or supplement with a Protein Drink until you can just eat and not need it) we aim for over 100 Protein grams/day. I eat between 125-150 most days.

Try and hold your carbs under 50gr. per day (esp. during the losing phase).

Edited May 15, 2017 by Postop

[blizair09 3,250]

At 7.5 months post op, I eat about 1300 calories per day with 20 grams of carbs, 120-130 grams of Protein, and a healthy dose of fat (I don't track the fat specifically).