How many calories are you eating per day?

[MrsGillen07 0]

Just curious how many calories everyone thinks they eat in a day so I can compare to what I'm eating... thanks!

[cheryl2586 3,053]

1000 to 1100 I put every single thing I put in my mouth on spark people. I find I can be accountable and know exactly what I am eating at all times. It doesnt take long to do it. If I dont have time right then and there I will write it down to add at a later time of the day but it gets done every single day.

[brenda62 47]

800-1000

[jolizziejones 1]

I eat between 700-900 calories per day usually the 700 during the week when i am in work all day and in my routine and a little more on the weekends depending on what i am doing but i rarely eat 1000 calories per day

[MrsGillen07 0]

I'm trying to stay under 1500 calories (my band is not currently filled) but I would love to be in this range. I believe this is about where I was when I was adjusted. I'm using "Lose it!" to track but not everything I make at home is in there so I don't know how many calories were in those meals...

1000 to 1100 I put every single thing I put in my mouth on spark people. I find I can be accountable and know exactly what I am eating at all times. It doesnt take long to do it. If I dont have time right then and there I will write it down to add at a later time of the day but it gets done every single day.

[MLR 0]

I'm trying to stay under 1500 calories (my band is not currently filled) but I would love to be in this range. I believe this is about where I was when I was adjusted. I'm using "Lose it!" to track but not everything I make at home is in there so I don't know how many calories were in those meals...

Try myfitnesspal.com

You can create recipes and put everything that you put in your dinners and then put how many servings that is to make calories per serving. It can be really helpful because I have the same problem of not knowing how many calories are in some of the dishes that I make.

[Jachut 487]

I eat about 1500 per day now, if I'm being good. I am maintaining, and a pretty low BMI at that, but I can easily eat over 2000 calories a day. I hve never ever ever been able to do the 1000 calorie a day thing, my body just goes nuts and drives me to eat around my band if I try to do it. But I lost weight well on 1500 so I guess that's why - my size, activity and energy needs are such that I dont NEED to eat 1000 calories a day to lose weight. I dont really understand how on the one hand, my band worked well enough that I lost 120lb and have kept it off for four years, but on the other, I can eat sandwiches, Pasta, rice and if I add in a normal person amount of Cookies, chocolate and little treats, I'm up at that 2000 level, which I cant do for very long or I begin to gain. I stick to 1500 a day fairly easily with my band almost full - my doc reckons because I'm so slim - and he said I didnt have a "big" stomach to start with - an almost full 4cc band doesnt provide as much restriction on me as it might on someone else.

I also dont understand how on earth I can be 5ft 10, 140lb, run an hour a day and go to a couple of body pump or circuit classes a week and do the whole running around mum/wife/worker routine and have to eat 1500 to maintain. All the charts say I shoud be eating 2,500 a day - yet there's patently no way I can get away with that. I no longer try to understand the math, I just do what I know works for me.

[Jennifer H 0]

wow way to go jachut! I hope to be there one day. I try to eat less to 1200 calories a day. I get my first adjustment on the 29th.

[Twinkles 7]

I'm around 800 per day. I track everything as well, it really helps me keep a grip on what and how much I am eating.

[Rudgirl 0]

I am usually around 850 calories per day, and at the most maybe 1000.

[katwomantexas 2]

I am eating around 1200 to 1500 a day. I am not sure I could eat with more in my band. I am losing. I worry about not eating enough.

Kat

[carymom 4]

Just curious how many calories everyone thinks they eat in a day so I can compare to what I'm eating... thanks!

[carymom 4]

Between 900-1200, and more than 60 grams of Protein. Remember to eat the Protein, then the veggies, then the carbs. Go back to some Protein drinks if you can. Best of luck. Keep us posted.

Use Fat Secrets, My Fitness Pal or SOMETHING to keep track of everything. Do it immediately. Someone else mentioned that, and I totally agree.

[Texasbandit 8]

500-800 per day! but im 2.5 weeks in my band.

[MrsGillen07 0]

I am using fat secrets now, they have the best ipad app lol I have been eating about 1800 cal/day if I dont "try" and about 1500 if I really try. I'm not a big meat eater but I do the Protein shakes in the morning with a greek yogurt mixed in giving my one shake 46 grams of Protein. I think even on the days where I eat more calories they are still "good" calories more than bad ones like milk, yogurt, cheese, whole grains... but still in the last week I havent lost I know I need a fill and I have an appt scheduled for Oct but I'm afraid I won't be able to afford to go...

Thanks for all of your input though, it put things in perspective...

Between 900-1200, and more than 60 grams of protein. Remember to eat the protein, then the veggies, then the carbs. Go back to some protein drinks if you can. Best of luck. Keep us posted.

Use Fat Secrets, My Fitness Pal or SOMETHING to keep track of everything. Do it immediately. Someone else mentioned that, and I totally agree.