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??

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.

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.

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

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.

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.