How many calories do you eat a day?

[Lillyanne_M 0]

How many calories are you all eating a day?

I'm curious because I've always been told you should eat a minimum of 1200 calories a day to avoid "starvation mode". If I was still going to Weight Watchers, they would recommend 1400-1500 calories a day for my weight. My doctor says I should eat 1000 a day.

What do your doctors say?

[Jachut 487]

My doc never said. I averaged around 1500 a day, maybe up to 1800. I still eat around that to maintain now. Perhaps 1800 more often than not.

[make33 2]

When I hadn't lost for a while recently, I went back to keeping a food Log (as I did in the six months prior to surgery for the nutritionist).

I was surprised to find that my calorie count was between 600 and 850 a day--so I didn't make any changes downward and sure enough the weight eventually began to drop again.

Here's my motto: my surgeon is my leader and I follow his instructions implicitly! You've put your trust in him up until now--so just continue and follow his recommendations... :eek:

[Joaquin 0]

My surgeon advised 1000-1200. I have not had my first fill yet but I ususally average 800-1000.

[Sades 4]

My doctor said 1000 cals per day but I have not managed to stick with that since the first 6 weeks or so. When I count what I've had at the end of the day I find I'm having easily 1500+ a day. My weight loss has stopped because I'm eating way more than I should. I have joined the Spring Weight Loss challenge and hope to lose 11 lbs by March 20, so will really need to watch what goes into my mouth.

[lachica39 0]

who counts? not me, I do low carb. I eat till I'm satisfied, I snack when needed. I sometimes blow it but compared to what I use to eat! life is good (no fills)

[Kalia Jade 0]

600 - 800 cal per day. I am just now finding it easy to get in 800 a day. Up until a week ago I was averaging 300 - 400 a day (on liquids and mushies.) I just couldn't seem to get enough in, and got full really quickly. I get my first fill on 2/27.