Guest guest Posted May 21, 2004 Report Share Posted May 21, 2004 Relatively high indvidual calorie level does not necesssarily mean you don't qualify. If you're losing weight and you're consuming less than you would ad lib, you may very well be on CRON. Also lowering your calories slowly is the correct way to approach it. Some CRONIES are as low as 1200 cal a day - some as high as 2500.......... However it's dangerous to go below 1000 and we would warn anyone against this. Walford also warns about this; it's on the road to malnutrition. on 5/21/2004 10:26 AM, aequalsz at aequalsz@... wrote: > *** Editors note. CRONish diet - not strictly a CRON or CRIN or > whatever diet, because at 2000 calories, it's way off the scale to > qualify. However at the subject's current age he is likely to begin > experiencing rapid loss of muscle mass and strength as well as perhaps > bone density - even a drop in libido - God forbid. For this reason he > is lifting weights and jogging to supplement his current diet plan to > attempt to improve health. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2007 Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 Rose,Thanks for the response. I am finding that several of our patients are taking in only about 1000 calories per day. One is a young 28 year old woman who is very compliant with her exercise regimen; another is a 57 year old male who also exercises on a regular basis. This is just not enough calories in my opinion. I have encouraged them to try to increase their intake by 100-200 cals per day. Anyone else with any suggestions???Randee, what is your experience?Thanks.........On Apr 18, 2007, at 8:08 AM, ROSE GUIDRY wrote:Hi Kenyon, The calorie level can depend on the person size, body composition, activity etc..., in my experience I have seen an average of 1,200 - 1,500 calories a day. But there is a need for individual assessment.My suggestion is to assess the person RMR (resting metabolic rate). There are some tools available such as MedGem by Healthe Tech, a handheld device the measures the O2 consumption. It is easy to use and convenient.I hope that this help, Rose Guidry, RD, LDS Kenyon <skenyonstarstream (DOT) net> wrote:Hello All,What is the approximate number of calories most of your patients are consuming (Roux-en-Y and LAP band) 1 or more years post op in order to maintain their goal weight? I appreciate any feedback.Thanks,~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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