Calories

[Mrs Wobbly]

After a Bypass op, how many calories on average do people eat in a day, and what is the average weekly weight loss.

 

[shelbell]

Hi,

No idea on calories, I don't count them.

Surgeons estimate you should lose 70% of your excess rate in the first year. After the first 3 months they estimate 1 stone per month.

 

[cazbandy]

I am not a bypasser but my calorie intake sits around the 1200 mark with a spare of 300 calories a day, once I am down below 20 stone, this will need to be lowered.

I find I don't always get to the 1200 yet....

 

[phatgirl]

For the first three months most bypass post-ops manage about 500 calories, that can vary by 200 calories either way depending on how fast the person heals and if they stick to their doctors dietary instructions. It is almost impossible to over-eat early on but you can make unhealthy choices of the little meals you do it. The goal is once healed and eating normally (usually about 6 months) to maintain 800-1200 calories per day depending on gender (men can eat more calories) and activity level (active people can lose & maintain weight loss on more calories then non-active people). However, it should be noted that it is not important after a bypass to calorie count, balanced nutrition and healthy activity are the most important things to consider. Only if weight slows or stops for long periods should you evalute your calories. Even then eliminating bad behaviour that has crept in like snacking or making unhealthy meal choices too often usually should fix the problem.

 

[tendersage]

Thanks phatgirl i was also wondering what the calorie intake would level out at, as currently thats not something i am needing to do. although 3 protien shales a day average around 700-750 C's a day

 

[weight loss hopeful]

good luck with it all x

 

[ditzyangeluk]

No idea on calories, I don't count them

Ditto, me either! I do tend to check sugar & fat content (to a degree!) but not calories.

I went to the hospital yesterday & was told that I am losing at a good pace, but they wouldn't like to see it coming off at a faster rate - which I thought rather encouraging