I am on my 6 month Physician Supervised weight loss and she gave me a calorie limit of 1800 and I am losing weight on it. I currently weigh 261 and most days I don't eat that much. I am tracking EVERYTHING through the MyFitnessPal app on my iphone. I am also walking 20 minutes 2 times a day on my breaks at work, logging it and I can either take the deficit or eat more. I am going to conitnue this through the end of the week and may drop my limit to 1600. I am trying to limit my carbs and eating balanced meals. I hope this helps me adjust to life after the band. Oh, my doctor gave me a goal of 5lb a month weight loss which I am passing on this plan.