Here's what I'm having issues with...

Golden rules say 3 meals a day, no Snacks, no calorie drinks. Each meal you may get down 1/2 cup of food bc of the size of your average pouch tummy.

The next rule conflicts with the others.....

You need approx 1200 calories per day. So on average you need to fit 400 calories into 1/2 cup. You would have to be eating some pretty high calories foods to fit in that many calories. 1/2 cup of pure sugar has only 385 calories, so even if you ate only pure sugar you wouldn't have enough calories. What can you fit into 1/2 cup that is healthy and will get you enough calories?

Maybe I'm missing something big time. I know that I am miscalculating somewhere or I don't know enough. When I follow the rules I may get down 700 calories. Waaaay to little. Help! What am I doing wrong?? Thank you!!

If you want to maintain a 120 lb body, eat 1200 per day.

If you want to maintain an 180 lb body, eat 1800.

If you want to maintain an 80 lbs body, eat 800.

Simple. WHO really wants to weigh 80lbs?

If you want to maintain a 120 lb body, eat 1200 per day.

If you want to maintain an 180 lb body, eat 1800.

If you want to maintain an 80 lbs body, eat 800.

Simple. WHO really wants to weigh 80lbs?

Leatha, my gyno said the exact same thing, 10 calories per pound to maintain.

Liquid calories. Milk is a good way for me to get extra protein and calories. I'm not having that problem lately but I have in the past and the milk really, really helped.