How many cals do you eat per day to maintain lower weight?

[Christine_California 0]

I'm curious of those of you who have had the band a long time and have been at your goal weight for a long time. How many calories do you eat per day to keep the weight off?

I've been keeping a food diary and calorie count for a couple of months. I haven't been restricting myself much, just trying to be more aware of why I'm eating, when I'm full, etc. I used an online calculator to see how many calories per day my body should need if I were interested in maintaining my high weight, not counting calories burned via physical activity. It said I "need" about 2600 calories per day, and through my food diary, I average 1600-2100.

I suppose through all those years of dieting, my body has gotten pretty good at hanging on to any calories. I don't want to be one of those people who seem to be kidding themselves and say "I don't really eat that much! Why am I fat?" but I can't figure out another explanation...