Gastric Bypass Surgery Support Group

Gastric bypass (GBP) is any of a group of similar operative procedures used to treat morbid obesity, a condition which arises from severe accumulation of excess weight in the form of fatty tissue, and the health problems ("co-morbidities") which result. If you are considering gastric bypass or have had it, join the community where we share our experiences and find support.

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Lisa823 09/14/2015

Ok, I gotta make this quick, I'm at work! I'm 2.5 yrs post GB and need to know how many calories I should be taking in. Fitness pal gives me one figure, Shakeology gives me another. 1370 and 1428, respectively. I have a desk job, so I'm considered mostly sedentary. I havent lost any weight, in fact, have gained 23 lbs since NOV!!
I am SO CONFUSED....how is it I lost most/all of my weight getting 1,000 cals or less the first 2yrs or so? How is it i need to be eating that many calories, being not so active, and still trying to lose??
Please enlighten me ;-)

MNMama 09/14/2015

No idea how many calories I take in, sorry. My doctors said eat lean proteins, then low glycemic veggies and fruit, 3 meals and 1 snack, or 2 meals and 2 snacks per day. If I do that, I'm too full for carbs and I lost weight.
When I eat proteins, veggies and some carbs, 3 meals and 1, sometimes 2 snacks, I maintain.
For me, it's what I eat and how often, more than how much I eat, because I don't overeat at one sitting with my sleeve.
Hope that helps.

Lisa823 09/14/2015

thanks for that info MNMama. I still keep meals at 1.5 or less cups and still focus on mostly protein. I pretty much keep it to 2meals/2snacks, averaging about 1350 calories.
Its just not making sense to me to get even MORE calories in order to lose weight, when in the beginning i got fewer cal and lost a bunch!

farmgirl392 09/14/2015

Those on-line calorie calculator things just don't work for me. My nut told me 1200-1500 calories per day once I was on maintenance. I find that I do better at the lower end of that range. Like you, my activity level is rather light, so I keep the calories low and especially keep the carbs low.

invirginia 09/15/2015

Fitness Pal thought I was anorexic and kept complaining I wasn't eating enough, lol. Those apps are not geared for WLS. But there is a free app called Bariatastic that is specifically for us, so you might want to give that a try. Me, I'm only 4 months out so I can't be of any help in the calories dept, sorry.

Lcat4 09/15/2015

I don't pay attention to what other sources say I should eat. My dr considers 1200-1400 as maintenance. My meals usually start with protein. Even at 5 years I can barely eat half a cup of protein. Maybe a little more with white fish. Other things are a few bites on top of the protein. I eat 3 meals and 2 snacks a day.

Lisa823 09/15/2015

ok,,,good to know....thanks much, I'll give these suggestions a try! ;-)

joannannotti 09/16/2015

In Virginia....I wasn't able to find the app you suggested. Can you post a link? Thanks1

invirginia 09/16/2015

Here you go. These are for smartphones, not a PC:

iPhone:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/baritastic/id899131093?mt=8

Android:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.baritastic.view&hl=en

Lcat4 09/20/2015

I love the Lose It! app. You can use the computer, pad, phone or all three. The information transfers. I just use my iphone got mine through the app store. Here is the website address if you want to check this one out. Tracking has made all the difference in my success.

Lcat4 09/20/2015

Opps, address :)

https://www.loseit.com/

joannannotti 09/21/2015

Thanks inVirginia! I will check out the link

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