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My doctor wants me to cut my calorie intake to 1200 calories a day cAn you give me a menu building around that amount of calories. I’m having trouble figuring out the calorie count for different foods. So far I’m not losing and keeping it off. I lose one day and a few days later I seem to have put it back on .I have congestive heart failure so the doctor wants me keeping track of my weight everyday, because I tend to retain a lot of fluids.
Hi, arh3455. It’s good to read that your doctor is concerned about your nutrition. Hopefully he/she has also discussed the issue of sodium; this program encourages unprocessed foods, and supporting heart health is one of the reasons.
This program doesn’t actually work with calories, but rather with meeting your nutritional needs. Having noted that, it is important to clarify that 1200 calories is likely too little for you. It appears that your restrictive diet thus far may have slowed your metabolism and is ironically what is limiting your success. Cutting down even more will make it worse, and you will continue to lose valuable muscle tissue that you need for heart health and weight management. There are solutions, though, to provide you with a win-win option. I just need answers to a few questions.
First, is the weight you entered your dry weight? If not, do you know your dry weight? The latter is what would need to go into your profile to calculate your nutritional needs.
The amount of food you get here will help you gradually lose fat after your body adjusts to normal amounts of food. This can be optimized through physical activity, which is very important here. What level of exercise can you safely do? What is your ejection fraction? Do you have other limitations.I assume by dry weight you are referring to my weight the first thing in the morning before I get dressed, after I’ve gone emptied my bladder. That is how I always weigh myself. I’m very careful to stay away from salt as much as possible. I’ve also been using sugar substitutes and limiting carbs. I’ve been careful to use only whole grains for my bread. I try to stay away from processed foods. My activity is not as good as it should be, but I’m trying to work on that.
Hi, arh3455. Thanks for that. If you would like guidance on exercise, please do let us know. As for sugar substitutes, you can see here what we recommend – http://www.trimdownclub.com/the-best-way-to-sweeten-your-tea-2.
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