One year out and feeling peckish....should I increase calories?

[EmmaLouise81]

Hi everyone, just past the one year mark and been sticking to 800-1000 calories up until recently, had a few days were I went over and beat myself up over it.

Should I up the calories a little bit? The weightloss has slowed down but considering I was 22 stone on surgery day and am now 13.5 I can live with that. My aim at moment is 11.7 so don't want to eat too much but afraid if I keep it low in calories i will crack and then eat too much and get into that horrible vicious circle I was in pre-op.

Any advice appreciated!

 

[angiemason]

you could still eat more just not high calorie foods have more protein it will fill you up longer and try not to have too many carbs they burn up quickly and then you soon feel empty again x

 

[wildchild]

Hi. I'm still a newbi on the losers bench and still on liquid diet. I find that my whey protein isolate drinks 2x30g a day plus soups high in protein makes me not peckish at all. For example a creamy chicken or mushroom soup is added to with a good dollop of double cream.

I just aviod sugars as they are the killer along with high carbs. salmon and all fishes and chicken breasts are also good. I would up your calorie intake slightly as long as its good quality food high in protein then I would think they'll not be problem it may also kick start your metabolism.I can't wait to be on solids again as i can't wait to eat baked beans with bacon and egg although this will be a massively much smaller amount.

I am now back on a full exercise program less than two weeks since op I'm hitting balls on the driving range and cycling 2-3 miles a day which is not lots I know but a least I've started. good luck. Victoria x

 

[Miss Tickle]

I'm just coming up to a year and finding it hard to keep my cals under 1000, I'm not losing weight and know I need to get under 1000 every day to do so, despite exercising regulalrly. I always seem to be very efficient at using calories and have ever only managed to lose weight on a very low calorie diet. I still don't get hungry in the same way that I did but know I 'need' food more often than before. I'm worried that I'll never lose the last couple of stone, or worse still will not figure out how to maintain !
I'd like to hear from people a year plus for some advice too
xx

 

[Mecca123]

I'm just coming up to a year and finding it hard to keep my cals under 1000, I'm not losing weight and know I need to get under 1000 every day to do so, despite exercising regulalrly. I always seem to be very efficient at using calories and have ever only managed to lose weight on a very low calorie diet. I still don't get hungry in the same way that I did but know I 'need' food more often than before. I'm worried that I'll never lose the last couple of stone, or worse still will not figure out how to maintain !
I'd like to hear from people a year plus for some advice too
xx

How cals should we been eating I'm eating around 1200 a day my weight has stopped has well but I've losted 8 stone since op in 6 months and 11 in total

 

[Miss Tickle]

I don't know how many for a bloke Mecca. I should pm Karlos and ask because he's brilliant at all the nutritional requirements stuff. He'll put you right I'm sure.
Feckin fantastic weight loss mate- you look totally transformed. Well done
xx