How many calories are we suppose to be consuming?!

AWyldfire
on 1/27/12 8:57 am - OH

NOT to be redundant, but ....Can someone please tell me how many calories we are to be consuming? How many carbs? All my booklet says in 80 to 100g of protein at least per day !!! Not sure how many calories or carbs. I have been @ a stall for 5 weeks and though I am happy and feel great I still want to lose 10-15 more pounds. Any clues as how to break this stall?! Could I be done losing? I really hope I am not done =(
Thanks for the input !!!
~~~ANGI~~~

nfarris79
on 1/27/12 9:57 am - Germantown, MD

RNY on 04/13/11

your NUT should be able to do the calculations for your RMR, as well as the carbs. The nutritional minimums/maxs differ by plan. For example, I'm somehow supposed to be getting in around 1600cal/day to maintain weight at goal and range for carbs 30-50g/day. Easier said than done!

First ultra: Stone Mill 50 miler 11/15/14 13:44:38, First Full Marathon: Marine Corps 10/27/13 4:57:11, Half Marathon PR 2:04:43 at Shamrock VA Beach Half-Marathon, 12/2/12 First Half-Marathon 2:32:47, 5K PR Run Under the Lights 5K 27:23 on 11/23/13, 10K PR 52:53 Pike's Peek 10K 4/21/13, (1st timed run) Accumen 8K 51:09 10/14/12.

Paul C.
on 1/27/12 10:51 am - Cumming, GA

RNY on 07/16/10

Well I easy 2000-3000 calories and 160-200 grams of protein. But I doubt that will work for you or most people.

My point though is that everyone's numbers will be different and what works for someone else may not work for you.

Paul C.
First 5K 9/27/20 46:32 - 11 weeks post op (PR 28:55 8/15/11)
First 10K 7/04/2011 1:03 First 15K 9/18/2011 1:37
First Half Marathon 10/02/2011 2:27:44 (PR 2:24:35)
First Half Ironman 9/30/12 7:32:04

gbsinsatx
on 1/27/12 12:50 pm - San Antonio, TX

RNY on 03/22/10

These are the rules I followed/follow:

*Must eat at least 60 grams of Protein a day (100 or more grams beginning at 1200 calories a day)

*Eat no fat/lowfat dairy products

*Eat simple (fruit) and complex (vegetables, whole grains) Carbohydrates (I do not count daily grams)

*No more than 15 grams of Sugar per meal (more grams if able to tolerate-I can tolerate a maximum of 30 grams Sugar per meal from Simple and Complex Carbohydrate sources)

*Eat 3 main meals (B, L, D) no further than 5-6 hours apart

*Eat 1 protein snack at 1200 calories a day at least 2-3 hours from breakfast

*Eat 2 protein snacks at Maintenance calories a day at least 2-3 hours from breakfast and 2-3 hours from lunch

*3-6 Months After Surgery: I ate 600-700 calories a day

*6-9 Months After Surgery: I ate 800-900 calories a day

*9-12 Months After Surgery: I ate 1000 calories a day

*12-18 Months After Surgery: eat 1200 calories a day (I ate 1200 calories a day until 15 months when I reached my goal weight)

*18 Months after surgery (or when goal weight is reached before 18 months): Maintenance calories (BMR/RMR & Activity Level) (Malabsorption of calories lasts approximately 18-24 months)

* I do not participate in a formal exercise program due to Rheumatoid and Osteoarthritis. I do move around a lot more and do a lot more walking.

Age at RNY: 55, Height: 5'4", Consultation Weight: 331 lbs-12/1/2009, RNY Surgery Weight: 281 lbs-3/22/2010, Goal Weight Reached: 141 lbs-6/23/2011, Lowest Weight: 126 lbs-12/11/2011,