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I tracked today...

greeni03
greeni03
I've only been tracking protein and liquids since surgery- just about 5 wks ago. So today I used the my fitness pal app and I only had 380 calories. Could that be why I'm not losing?
bigred2000
bigred2000
All plans are different.. my surgeon wanted me to have 500 -800 calories a day and 80 grams of protein. I never got to 500calories a day til i was about three months out. Your body is making alot of adjustments right now. You shouldnt worry to much about calories focus on protein and fluids. You could try to raise your protein alittle and see if the scale starts moving. my dr had me add in applesausewith a small amount of protein in it. I am allergic to most protein powders and drinks so it was a small spoonful. That added a few calries a day. Good luck!!!
deleted_user
deleted_user
I definitely think the very low amount of calories could be a reason you aren't losing much. Your body thinks it is starving so it wants to hold onto everything you eat. I would try and increase your calorie intake daily. Even if you just added one protein shake a day that would add an additional 200 calories. I do about 800 calories a day. 200 calories for each of my 3 meals, and another 100 calories for each of my 2 snacks in between meals. I truly believe key to keeping your metabolism going is to eat 5-6 times a day. My nutritionist stresses this to me all the time. And I have to say it is working for me. I have hit a couple of plateaus along the way but I have lost 78 pounds in 3 and a half months.

~Jessica
imjj4short
imjj4short
Hmmmmmnot losing at all or losing more slowly than you'd like? You need to aim for at least 70 grams of protein a day, which should get you over 380 calories. However, I wasn't able to hit the 70 grams for several months (Superstars like Becca hit it sooner).

Regarding the plateau thingit is very normal to have plateaus on the way down the scale. I was an odd-ballI tracked my weight each day on an excel spreadsheet (still do). I always lost at least 1 lb a week (from surgery to my goal weight). My plan required 3 meals a day with no snacking. When my weight wasn't moving I looked at my protein, water, sleep, and movement. Usually, I was low in one of those areas. If I got less than 8 hours of sleep I didn't lose weight. Period. Sometimes, I did bump up my calories to get the scale moving (by doing something like eating 1/4 of a banana or adding a little yogurt to my shake).

Stick to your plan. Get your required protein, water, and sleep. Move more every day than you did the day before. Your body will eventually get to its healthy weight.

((hugs))


JJ