Calories 2+ Years Post-Op

[alighterkaan 128]

Hi! I'm curious to see how many calories you all consume that are more than 2 years post op?

I currently do weight watchers to help keep me on track, all while sticking to the "rules" of VSG surgery. So far it's been extremely successful!

However, if you guys know about WW, you are tracking points and NOT macros. I recently started tracking my points and also tracking in myfitnesspal, but I'm not sure that my calories are in a good spot.

[Healthy_life 1,437]

55 minutes ago, alighterkaan said:

Hi! I'm curious to see how many calories you all consume that are more than 2 years post op?

I currently do weight watchers to help keep me on track, all while sticking to the "rules" of VSG surgery. So far it's been extremely successful!

However, if you guys know about WW, you are tracking points and NOT macros. I recently started tracking my points and also tracking in myfitnesspal, but I'm not sure that my calories are in a good spot.

I have never used WW. Your surgery was 2016. It's great that the point system is working for you.

My calories are low. I'm trying to shed about 6 pounds. My calories are 1000 to 1200. My Protein is 100 grams + carbs are 62 . This is currently working for me. It does not guarantee that these numbers will work for anyone else.

After a year out, it takes some trial and error on calories/macros to see where your body starts losing weight again.

[Diana_in_Philly 1,426]

Keeping in mind that I work out like a crazy woman -- (I burned 1500 calories working out today and am working on building muscle and shedding fat), on a day like today (2 hour work out) I'll eat about 2000 calories with about 170 grams of Protein and 100 grams of carbs because I need it to avoid muscle breakdown.

Before I started working out like a maniac - 1,000-1,200 a day - 120 grams of protein, less than 60g carbs, no more than 10g sugar per serving of anything and almost a gallon of Water a day.

[Foxbins 625]

I eat about 1400-1500 a day, sometimes a little less.

[alighterkaan 128]

On 8/21/2018 at 4:57 PM, skinnylife said:

I have never used WW. Your surgery was 2016. It's great that the point system is working for you.

My calories are low. I'm trying to shed about 6 pounds. My calories are 1000 to 1200. My Protein is 100 grams + carbs are 62 . This is currently working for me. It does not guarantee that these numbers will work for anyone else.

After a year out, it takes some trial and error on calories/macros to see where your body starts losing weight again.

yeah, WW has been great honestly. It has helped me get out of the whole "carbs are the devil" mindset from the post op diet. I still don't eat a lot of carbs, but I eat more than I once did, and when I do it's healthy/nutrient rich ones!

I'm averaging about 950~ calories a day and I don't eat anywhere close to my daily point allowance at all. I workout 4 or more days a week too, so I'm almost certain that I need to up my calories now.

[alighterkaan 128]

11 hours ago, Foxbins said:

I eat about 1400-1500 a day, sometimes a little less.

Are you in maintenance or still trying to lose?

[alighterkaan 128]

On 8/21/2018 at 8:38 PM, Diana_in_Philly said:

Keeping in mind that I work out like a crazy woman -- (I burned 1500 calories working out today and am working on building muscle and shedding fat), on a day like today (2 hour work out) I'll eat about 2000 calories with about 170 grams of Protein and 100 grams of carbs because I need it to avoid muscle breakdown.

Before I started working out like a maniac - 1,000-1,200 a day - 120 grams of Protein, less than 60g carbs, no more than 10g sugar per serving of anything and almost a gallon of Water a day.

Awesome! Thank you for this. I'm working out 4-6 days a week roughly. 3 of those workouts are intense weight training sessions I'm doing. I'm burning close to 700 calories or more each time. I've been tracking my macros closely this week and here is where they are at so far, so I'm really thinking that I need to up my calories? For whatever reason, that's "scary" to me so I know I'm holding myself back on calorie intake as well.

Monday

• Protein - 84
• Carbs - 94
• Fat - 31
• Calories - 953

Tuesday

• Protein - 97
• Carbs - 68
• Fat - 34
• Calories - 930

Wednesday

• Protein - 97
• Carbs - 63
• Fat - 57
• Calories - 1128

[Foxbins 625]

3 hours ago, alighterkaan said:

Are you in maintenance or still trying to lose?

My surgery was in 2011. I'm in maintenance.

[Matt Z 4,139]

Find out what your BMR is and use that as your daily intake goals. If you consume around what you burn each day, you'll maintain a stable weight.

[Diana_in_Philly 1,426]

11 hours ago, alighterkaan said:

I've been tracking my macros closely this week and here is where they are at so far, so I'm really thinking that I need to up my calories?

I think you need to talk with a sports dietician. It's taken me a bit to find someone who is comfortable with a hard training bariatric patient. My bariatric team is great but they don't have any sports people on hand. I'm doing a resting metabolic assessment tomorrow, but I would think you need more carbs - I have found that my body has changed since I added more carbs in - which was really scary. Good Luck!

[GotProlactinoma 458]

16 hours ago, alighterkaan said:

Awesome! Thank you for this. I'm working out 4-6 days a week roughly. 3 of those workouts are intense weight training sessions I'm doing. I'm burning close to 700 calories or more each time. I've been tracking my macros closely this week and here is where they are at so far, so I'm really thinking that I need to up my calories? For whatever reason, that's "scary" to me so I know I'm holding myself back on calorie intake as well.

Monday

• Protein - 84
• Carbs - 94
• Fat - 31
• Calories - 953

Tuesday

• Protein - 97
• Carbs - 68
• Fat - 34
• Calories - 930

Wednesday

• Protein - 97
• Carbs - 63
• Fat - 57
• Calories - 1128

Do you mind sharing how you can get thst much protein (and carbs) in and keep your cals so low?? What is your secret? Thanks.