Maintenance...

We have had several people ask how many calories, etc. should I be consuming a year or more post op?

Answer per Stefanaie Dutton, the Bariatric Program Coordinator for Carraway Hospital/Dr. Andrew DeWitt. Stefanie is also a post op RNY patient of Dr. DeWitt.

Here are the guidelines as recommended to their patients...

Females:

Calories Daily: 1200-1500. You should consume at least 1200 per day, if not your body will go into starvation mode.

Protein daily: 60 grams. We recommend that our patients consume 40 grams from food and 20 grams from a protein supplement. We also tell out patients to continue supplementing protein until you are able to consume 60 grams through your food.

Fat: 45 grams daily should be your maximum.

Males:

Calories Daily: 1500-1800. You should consume at least 1500 per day, if not your body will go into starvation mode.

Protein daily: 70 grams.

Fat: 50 grams daily should be your maximum.