How many calories do you consume a day?

[OKSleever 144]

Almost 6 months out and 800-1000 a day. I would have to really go out of my way to eat a number of calories that would worry me, so instead I focus on Water, Protein, and carbs in that order. If I'm getting enough water and protein carbs will almost never be an issue, and if I'm keeping my carbs in check too, I couldn't care less about calories; the weight WILL come off.

[cindymg 629]

I am 12 weeks out and eat between 600 - 800 calories a day. I don't adjust for exercise calories' date=' as my RD and exercise physiologist advised me not to. They said that most people (and apps such as MFP) overestimate the calories burned, plus exercise may even suppress your metabolic rate.

http://www.policymic...you-lose-weight

http://well.blogs.ny...ight-loss/?_r=0

I am nearly 4 month out and my NUT has me on net 1,200 calories a day. And I am still losing at the rate if 1-3 lbs a week. I'm 5'11" and built like a linebacker. Down 57 lbs now.

I have noticed that my weight loss has slowed the closer I get to goal (23 lbs from goal now). I appreciate the article you posted about exercise not actually helping you lose weight.

On exercise days, I eat a bit more because I think "I'm entitled." Dangerous thinking for me as I can take anything and overdo it. Gotta watch those entitlements. I can sneak up to an extra 200-300 calories in on exercise days. Which is still 1/3 of what I was eating before my sleeve. But eating because I am entitled is not the same as eating because I am hungry.

[docbree 199]

I am 12 weeks out and eat between 600 - 800 calories a day. I don't adjust for exercise calories' date=' as my RD and exercise physiologist advised me not to. They said that most people (and apps such as MFP) overestimate the calories burned, plus exercise may even suppress your metabolic rate.

http://www.policymic...you-lose-weight

http://well.blogs.ny...ight-loss/?_r=0

It doesn't say that exercise suppresses metabolic rate - it says that weight loss does. The study just found that exercise does not do as much to keep your metabolic rate up in the face of weight loss as was previously thought.

[NtvTxn 1,262]

I am 12 weeks out and eat between 600 - 800 calories a day. I don't adjust for exercise calories, as my RD and exercise physiologist advised me not to. They said that most people (and apps such as MFP) overestimate the calories burned, plus exercise may even suppress your metabolic rate.

http://www.policymic...you-lose-weight

http://well.blogs.ny...ight-loss/?_r=0

I totally agree, I never count anything....I have it set at sedentary!!! I'm serious, any movement, exercise, walking up and down stairs and parking waaaaay out in the parking lots are all icing on the cake!!!! MFP over estimates the calories burned and it underestimates Protein needed. I err on the side of caution. NO additional calories eaten to make up for anything!! Good advice!!!

[Oak Park Lorena 162]

I am nearly 2 weeks out and struggling to get 500 a day, more like high 300s a couple of days, mid 400s..The doctor's office didn't really give me a target range..so, like you, I'm interested as to what I should be taking in at this point.

Same here! About 400 a day. I feel okay, though, been doing a lot of walking and even went to the gym this morning and rode the exercise bike.