O.K. I was reading on another thread that after surgery many of you keep calories at anywhere from 800 to 1200. I'm pre-band, and I could "snort" that many calories at one sitting

When I hear those numbers, and anything in between, I panic thinking I will be starving all the time. I don't want to be hungry.

Will the band make so much of a difference that I will actually be satisfied on 800 to 1200 calories?

I'm 5'10 with a large frame........

Marieze

Yes it will make a difference. Preband I could eat a full breakfast, you know the works- 3 fried eggs, 3 slices of toast, hash browns, sausage, bacon. This morning I had one egg and one slice of toast and I was pretty full. That was 3 hours ago and I am still not hungry. It is amazing the difference a band can make.

Hey, I am 5'11 1/2 " with a largish frame.

And no, you will NOT be starving. You WILL be satisfied with smaller amounts. And no, you will not feel less energy, in fact you will feel more energy.

Good luck with your journey. The banded life is wonderful!

hi,

im about 5' 9 1/2" and eat any where from 1000 - 1200 on a day i do not run. on my running days, i HAVE to increase it or i get light headed and i usually just have an added shake for a snack.

the band really is amazing.

Yep! Some days it is hard to even get that many. I am 5' and my dh is 6'2 240-250 and pre-band, I could out eat him. Now my 94lb 12 year old daughter out eats me. I love my band.

Amazing is you, losing, you are an inspiration.

Everyone's different - if you're 5ft 10 with a large frame, then, like me you may never have a need to eat that little. I'm the same height.

Truly, I lost all my weight on 1500 to 1800 calories a day.

I'm very active, I run a lot. I'm 160lb now and I'd like to lose about 10 more. To do that, I realy WOULD have to go that low and stick strictly to it now, at this lighter weight. But I've had absolutely no need to do so during most of my weight loss.

But you dont starve, you really dont need as much food as you think you do.

I am 6'0" and eat about 900 a day.

Glad you said that Jachut, sometimes I feel guilty I don't hit under 1,200.

When I first started my goal was under 2,000. Then it was under 1,600. Now my goal is under 1,300. And some days I get as little as 700 calories, and some days I do 1,600.

Depends on the day and what I'm eating.. but I found it hard personally to stay under 1,200 calories. I don't do the shakes though, that may help I guess. But I'd rather not do shakes, I prefer the satisfaction of food. Drinking shakes for my meals make my stomach growl and ache.

And I'm 6'0.. if that matters?<!-- google_ad_section_end --><!-- / message --><!-- sig -->

I'm 5'8" tall and I have no problem eating like a bandster. You will be fine.

I am 5'6" and meat my 1200cal every day I have excelent energy I am also pre band

Hello. I just home my my MD office. I had my 1 month apt.

He asked me how many calories I was consuming. I told him 900-1000. He said that it was not enough. He told me to increase my calories to 1400-1800. He said that the amount of calories I am currently consuming plus the amount of physical activity I am doing will cause muscle breakdown. He said I'd see a change on the scale but it is from muscle loss not fat loss.

I was excited to be told to eat more!

:help:

Ok ladies...I need your help....how do you track how much you eat to know how much calories you consume?

I dont, lol. I have a very anti diet mentality.

I just know roundabout where I fall because like most of us, I know the calorie count of just about anything.

I go by my body, if I'm losing, I"m dong well, if I'm maintaining I'm doing OK but could do better if I want to lose more, and well, I've never gained so that's good.

I use My Daily Plate and love it. mydailyplate.com

there is fitday.com that is free

i use My food Diary :: Online Calorie Counter w/ Diet Journal & Exercise Log which you have to pay for, but i LOVE it!

I am trying to get up to 1200 calories per day. I have only made it once but I am aiming for it. I really don't want to lose too fast. I think that if I do my skin will be a problem. Anyway, rarely hungry and it is great!

I use my plate to count calories.