total calories eaten daily

[friendster 0]

Just wondering if everyone is counting calories daily and what is their calorie limit?

[CalicoskiesNC 2]

I count calories. I am sticking to 1200 or less daily. When I exercise I do not up the amount eaten even tho my app does. I use MY FITNESS PAL and love it. Simple, great databank of foods.

[gotmyeyeontheprize 2]

I do and stay at 600 calories a day!

[JJLaw08 4]

I don't count calories. I usually go on how much I can eat at a certain meal. Lately it has been maybe 10 bites of food.< /p>

[JUKU 1]

I do and stay at 600 calories a day!

Wow that sounds low

[vcoleman 0]

I count calories. I am sticking to 1200 or less daily. When I exercise I do not up the amount eaten even tho my app does. I use MY FITNESS PAL and love it. Simple, great databank of foods.

im 250 and my goal weight is 150.... i saw that you were 277 and your goal is 160...... how is it going so far? seeing that you lost almost 10 pounds post op is wonderful!!!! CONGRATS

[gotmyeyeontheprize 2]

Wow that sounds low

That is what I hear from everyone on this forum. It is what my surgeon requires. I started at 347 lbs. So, I don't know if my extreme weight was the reason he set my calories at that. I plan to ask when I go back on the 20th.

[MaineJackie 3]

I try to stick as close to 800 per day as possible. On a "bad" day I don't exceed 1200.

Jackie

[MellieW 0]

I stay between 850 and 950 and seem to lose well there, but I also eat low carb. I log everything at myfitnesspal and it's a huge help keeping track of everything that passes my lips.

[jamelyn1979 1]

I stay around 850-950 depending on the day. I do up it a bit if I ran that day too.

[CalicoskiesNC 2]

Wow, I am eating too much! I have been satisfied on 1100-1200, but I do think I need to be under 1000 to lose better. I see my NUT 12/29 and my DR 12/21 so hopefully I can get some advice. I have no fill and since my hunger has returned its been manageable at 1100-1200, but I don't know if I could do the 800-900 now. Tell me a sample diet for 800cals.

I eat 1C of Cheerios or Special K plus milk at Breakfast, mostly a Protein source at lunch (turkey dogs, deli turkey, chili, Beans, cottage cheese) yogurt plus Protein powder for snack, meat and veg for supper and leave about 100 cal for 1/2 a skinny cow treat or a Jello pudding at night. I also have 1-2C milk a day and 2 Snacks of usually a fruit or string cheese or Laughing Cow on 2 crackers. I think I am doing well, but the dairy stuff cals really add up.

I've lost 16lb since 11.19.

[RandomRan 1]

That is a great weight loss. If you are losing at that calorie count, I'd stick with it. Then if your weight loss stalls, you can drop lower and get it moving again. I am at 750 - 800/ day. I eat a ton of veggies. The Fiber keeps me full and I don't eat fruit so I try to eat a ton of veggies.

Breakfast: (125 calories)

1 scoop of Protein powder (105 cal, 25g Protein, 1 carb)

1/2 cucumber, 1 cup of romaine lettuce (I blend the cucumber and lettuce then add the vanilla Protein Powder and add ice and a little sweetener) (20 calories)

lunch (200 calories)

2 eggs, 1/2 Bell Pepper, cup of spinach, 1 oz fresh basil (I blend the veggie/basil and then add the raw egg and scramble the mixture. Makes a florescent green, funny looking plate of scrambled eggs, but it looks like a lot more.

Snack: (210 calories)

1 Weight Watchers string cheese (50 calories)

2 pieces of Weight Watchers provolone (80 calories)

1 cup green Beans (80 calories)

Dinner: (230 calories)

5 oz turkey burger (200 calories)

1 cup Broccoli (30 calories)

Total Calories: 765

Sometimes I eat a night time snack ... my favorite is this...

4 oz of canned pumpkin (1/3 can) (not pumpkin pie filling)

Add Pumpkin Pie Spice (It has nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger ...)

Add a little sweetener

(it tastes JUST like pumpkin pie without the crust)

(45 calories)

[ElfiePoo 109]

Between 1200-1500, low carb.

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[kellyodoran 12]

Gosh, I don't think I could live on 600 or 800 cal. per day.

I eat anywhere from 1200-1600, and am losing 10 pounds per month. I am walking an hour a day, 7days a week....so maybe thats why I can have a few more calories and still lose!