I am jus curious if this varies

How many calories do you eat per day, and how far out are you?

2 hours ago, Brandeis said:

I don't count either. Not one bit. I just try to get my Protein in, and as a rule I try to make sure I'm doing about 100 calories for 10g protein...

Can I ask what your food plan usually looks like? I don't have to track on my plan. I usually just weigh 4 ounces 3 ounce protein 1 ounce veg. But this last couple of weeks I started tracking. And gone from 213 to 205 in about a week and half. Its so cool you don't need to track. How far out are you and may I ask your loss so far if that's not a rude question.

6 hours ago, 46w4kds said:

My doctor isn't having me count calories. My surgery was august 29th
And at my week appt he said just make sure I get my Protein. I'm confused

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What are you confused about ?

My surgeons team doesn't want me to count either so not unheard of I just prefer to sometimes.

Also I like to make sure I eat no more then 4 ounce so even if I don't save the data on what I'm eaten I'd just weigh 4 ounces out. 3 ounce protein 1 ounce veg.

What sort of food are you eating.

I have just reached my goal and am just under 150lbs, 53 years old and almost 6 months post op. I have lost 70lbs. I eat around 800-1000 calories per day as I still want to lose a little more. Anyone eating less than 700-800 calories per day I would be very concerned that you're not getting all the nutrients you need. I have my bloods done every 4 weeks and have found that I'm now B12 deficient so have injections and my potassium is very high which can lead to heart problems. My doctor is investigating why this has happened. My advice, have very regular dietician appointments and make sure you eat everything recommended. I eat extremely healthy, absolutely nothing naughty and have still ended up with nutrient issues. Be careful.

4 hours ago, XYZXYZXYZ1955 said:

I'm confused. This box is empty for me and no message inside.

I honestly don’t understand how you guys eat 300-600 calories long term and can still function. I’m a month out and eat 700-900 on a normal day. I’ve had a few days when I’m in the 400-500s and my energy suffers.

I go back to the gym tomorrow and need to increase my cals by a couple hundred.

I am 3 months out. If you stick to the protein first rule and only focus on getting your protein in you won't be eating many calories. Right now you need to make sure you are getting enough protein- if you don't you won't be able to heal properly and I. A couple of months your hair will start falling out. I still don't count anything but sugar and protein really. I track everything but don't really pay attention to anything but that- very rarely do I go over 800 calories even now. My nutritionist says that my numbers are in the perfect range.
Try not to stress. Just try to stay healthy.


Mich W
Hw 223, SW 217 CW 179.8 GW 135

5 hours ago, dreamingsmall said:

I'm confused. This box is empty for me and no message inside.

Sorry--I accidentally posted the same message three times. If there's a way to delete a post, I don't know what it is. The only thing I could do was "edit" it by removing the long response in the extra posts. My apologies.

1 hour ago, XYZXYZXYZ1955 said:

Sorry--I accidentally posted the same message three times. If there's a way to delete a post, I don't know what it is. The only thing I could do was "edit" it by removing the long response in the extra posts. My apologies.

No apologies needed! thought my computer was messing with me

3 hours ago, Missy161 said:

I am 3 months out. If you stick to the Protein first rule and only focus on getting your protein in you won't be eating many calories. Right now you need to make sure you are getting enough protein- if you don't you won't be able to heal properly and I. A couple of months your hair will start falling out. I still don't count anything but sugar and protein really. I track everything but don't really pay attention to anything but that- very rarely do I go over 800 calories even now. My nutritionist says that my numbers are in the perfect range.
Try not to stress. Just try to stay healthy.


Mich W
Hw 223, SW 217 CW 179.8 GW 135

Your doing awsome whats yoru daily meal plan like/

I just had my 6 week follow up, and was told by my surgeon to be between 800-1000 per day, any lower and weight loss will be slower, due to the body being thrown into starvation mode. My nutritionist said not to be to obsessed by calories, but to try and get in 80 gms of protein a day. I've been logging everything I eat and I have found it's hard to get 80 gms of protein a day with just food. I've had to go back to adding a second premier protein drink in to reach it.

Coffee with half and half and real sugar in the morning (my splurge )
Protein shake around 9am
Small lunch like a couple of cheese sticks or a laughing cow wedge a little fruit at lunch- I also like chicken salad with a couple of crackers ( rice or pita crackers)
Maybe a protein bar late afternoon.
Dinner I might have some grilled chicken, zucchinni noodles, cheese or tuna. I don't plan well enough so sometimes I'll just grab another laughing cow wedge and roll it up in turkey.
Yesterday I wanted another cup of coffee so I added genepro to it- 30 grams of protein in my coffee. I also had a Powerade zero.
I do r hold a great routine so I at least try to keep cheese sticks, protein shakes and cottage cheese around for a quick meal.
I'm not a great example of how to do it, but it's working for me. Eggface on Pinterest is an awesome vsg diet resource!


Mich W
Hw 223, SW 217 CW 179.8 GW 135

4 minutes ago, LauraAnn68 said:

I just had my 6 week follow up, and was told by my surgeon to be between 800-1000 per day, any lower and weight loss will be slower, due to the body being thrown into starvation mode. My nutritionist said not to be to obsessed by calories, but to try and get in 80 gms of Protein a day. I've been logging everything I eat and I have found it's hard to get 80 gms of protein a day with just food. I've had to go back to adding a second Premier Protein drink in to reach it.

I have never had any issues with getting it from just food when i plan in advance.

I have never had any issues with getting it from just food when i plan in advance.

I still get full after 2 ounces of protein. I am trying to eat every 2-3 hours, but I'm a nurse, at times, I don't have time to pee, let alone eat....it's much easier to reach my protein goal with food on my days off, but I still do one protein shake a day.

10 months out and I usually get between 1000-1300 calories a day.

I was told that calories don't matter, what does matter is eating 3oz of protein, 1oz healthy fat, and 2oz fruit or vegetables. do this 3 to 5 times a day. I need to hit a target protein count of at least 120 grams for my size. To determine how much protein you need; take your ideal weight and divide it by 2.2.