Calories Per Day???

[brokenwings 98]

HI all. I am now using MyFitnessPal.com and keeping track of my intake everyday. I am avg around 900-1100 calories per day and i keep getting that i am not getting in enough calories and that its going to cause my weight loss to stall. So how many Calories per day is everyone getting??

[Dukenukkem 1]

I have the same question actually. I also use MyFitnessPal to track all intake. I am averaging about 800 calories daily. I had my lap band surgery May 1st. I do get hungry from time to time but not ravenous. TV ads for food kill me. But, everytime I feel like eating I go look at my surgery wounds.

[brokenwings 98]

I am thinking 800 is going to be to little and our bodies will go into starvation mode and we wont keep losing. I have been trying to search and find out the right answer. I know its all according to your weight age height etc... I did find a forumal for it here the other day and it actually came out to being close to what myfitnesspal says i should be getting.

[NWgirl 574]

I do between 1200-1400. There is no magic number, and the metabolism will start to slow on a super low calorie diet. What people call "starvation" mode is just this, because the body learns where it can cut corners to conserve calories. I have always heard to stay above 1200 to make sure the metabolism is running strong, but I don't think that should be your only concern.

My dietician didn't set a guideline for me; instead, I told her I was trying for 1200 and she asked if I felt ok there. Listen to your body and your particular situation to make a decision. The only problem with programs like MFP is that they don't take WLS into account.

I guess my only piece of advice is to listen really well to your body and make sure that the calories that you are eating are nutritious and satisfy your protein/fiber needs. Pay attention to how you feel throughout the day (tired, sluggish?) and adjust from there. Unfortunately, there's no science for this

[MountainMan 69]

My nutritionist advised me not to count calories, just eat small, nutritious meals. I think I'm getting roughly 1200 to 1500 calories/day, but she said I should be losing more. It's definitely a fine balancing act. I'm going to continue eating the same way and increase my exercise and see what happens.

[brokenwings 98]

I am a week out having trouble reaching 1200 calories. I dont have any desire to eat so I try to add things to try to reach my goal but i barly hit 1000 calories a day and i know that is to low. I was hoping today with mushies to get more calories but so far have only done 360 calories and had breakfest and lunch and not desired any Snacks.< /p>