What Calories should I be eating

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Hello Everyone,

Hope this finds everyone doing well. I am writing because I've been

having a little issue lately. I don't want to lose anymore weight.

I'm wondering from everyone about how many calories you eat daily. I

am currently 14 months post op. I am 5ft 5 1/4 inches tall and

currently weigh about 146. I was told I should try to get my calories

up to about 1500. Most days I'm not able to do that. I've been told

by psych that I'm Bulemic (sp) even though I don't benge and purge. I

was told that most people who were overweight become bulemic (sp). Any

help anyone can give me on this issue would really be appreciated.

Thanks in Advance to everyone for being here.

Rose

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Hi Rose, gee, your post kinda left me speechelss.

What are they basing this bulemia diagnosis on? What

signs are you showing of it?

Is someone thinking you are too thin? What do you

think? My goal weight for myself is the weight you

are now, and I'm exactly one inch taller, so I

wouldn't guess that you are too thin, but maybe it's

just not the right weight for you? I'm grasping here,

because I don't know what this is all stemming from.

As for calories, I was told 1200 for maintenance. I

don't know what I'm taking in, haven't tracked in a

while. But I've let sugar back into my life somewhat,

so I'll bet I could do 1200 easily. Not so good since

I need to lose a few more pounds. I'm 159 right now.

E-mail me off list if ya want.

Hugs,

Laurie

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Hi Laurie, Well they aren't looking at my weight as much as my thoughts about food or lack of it I guess. I'm not sure if you have the feeling that most of the time food doesn't sound good to me. I eat because I no I need to but not because I really want to. I no I need to be nourished. On the BMI chart I am barely in the healthy weight I think. I did lose 2lbs in one week and I'm not trying to. I cut my exercise back to one to two days a week because the lack of calories. 1200 calories is a good amount I think if you are at your goal weight and not losing anymore weight but for me that is too low. They suggest 1500 but it is very difficult to get there. They are telling me that in the back of my mind I am aware that I don't want to become the fat person I once was all my life and my mind is telling me to restrict what I eat and this is the Bulemic behavior that is rearing its face somewhat. I do

go to counseling and will start going once a week to a class that Kaiser offers in order to hopefully beat this disease. Most heavy people have some type of disease it goes from one extreme to another in some people. I am pretty happy with who I am right now although a little upset that I can't stop losing weight and that I am not hungry. I do not do sugar due to dumping. I can not eat left overs and that might be a psych issue since when I was heavier I loved them now almost all the time I vomit them up. I love them but they don't like me. If you start to log your calories please let me no what your intake is. The eating disorder psych Dr. has not dealt with the gastric bypass patients as far as the diet/amount we can eat. The dieticians I talk too have though. They are the ones suggesting the 1500 calorie diet. Anyway thanks for the response I love hearing from you.. Take Care RoseLLLORY@... wrote: Hi Rose, gee, your post kinda left me speechelss. What are they basing this bulemia diagnosis on? Whatsigns are you showing of it? Is someone thinking you are too thin? What do youthink? My goal weight for myself is the weight youare now, and I'm exactly one inch taller, so Iwouldn't guess that you are too thin, but maybe it'sjust not the right weight for you? I'm grasping here,because I don't know what this is all stemming from. As for calories, I was told

1200 for maintenance. Idon't know what I'm taking in, haven't tracked in awhile. But I've let sugar back into my life somewhat,so I'll bet I could do 1200 easily. Not so good sinceI need to lose a few more pounds. I'm 159 right now.E-mail me off list if ya want.Hugs,Laurie__________________________________________________