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Taratruehitt 08/14/15
Is 1700 calories a day OK to eat a day. I'm trying to at least loose 1 an half lbs a week. An had leg surgery so can't walk right now. So wanting to eat less than my matience weight. This surgery has really got me down so trying to eat healthy an go under a mantience calorie intake. Trying to Loose this weight for me an my daughter who is 3

Krestiia 08/28/15
You can feel very full on a diet that is still low cal - it just takes a bit more planning and you may not have a lot of food variety! I'm following a starch solution diet which you can see a ton of info for on Dr mcdougalls website. But if you like potatoes- that is a staple of this diet- but you need to avoid any dairy or butter or fats. I pressure cook my potatoes and use salsa and sweet pea guacamole as my main toppers for it. Or a veggie mix with maybe a lot fat sauce.

Krestiia 08/28/15
I also drink green smoothies- a good way to get the nutrition from dark leafy things you might not otherwise eat. I blend banana, peaches and spinach, kale or romaine with water and vanilla and some chia seeds for a daily smoothie. Start with a little greens and work your way up. Greenfamily.com has some recipes and books on this too

Dietitian 09/29/15
Hi Everyone - sorry, I don't get notified when people post in this group so I sometimes forget to check it since it is on its own webpage in Community tab.

How are folks doing these days? Doing better?

A tip for avoiding too much hunger while you are on a lower calories intake is to make sure you get enough protein at meals and for the whole day. Aim for at least 20 grams protein per meal and 60 grams protein per day (or more).

This article on protein is helpful: http://www.mynetdiary.com/protein-foods-in-diet.html
And this one has lots of great tips and links: http://www.mynetdiary.com/tips-for-losing-weight.html

Best,
Kathy

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