I was wondering how may calories u guys consume in a day. I am almost 4 weeks out from surgery and my starting weight was 257 and as of three days ago I was down to 239...I had figured out that before surgery I was consuming roughly 3500 calories according to a calorie counter. It said that's what I needed to maintain that weight which is what I was doing somehow. I am trying to get between 1000 and 1100 calories a day and was wondering if that seems right. I am losing weight so I'm not complaining just curious. I have not been told what I should b consuming.

Always less than 1200, but I'm concentrating on hitting the protein numbers as a goal. Some days I end up at 1200 but more often, I'm ending the day with somewhere between 800 -1000.

There is no right or wrong answer. Some eat as little as 800 a day whereas others eat as much as 1600 a day. It all depends on your metabolic needs.

Talk to your nutritionist and let them help you establish the right calorie range for you.

That is one of my daily goals too, to make sure I get all my protein. I was told I need at least 90g of protein a day and I always get at least that much. I seem to be doing pretty well for now with the amount of calories I'm getting in now. It's sometimes hard because I'm not in the green zone yet which I know will take a while and I am mostly hungry but I am determined to work with my band and finally get this weight off. I already feel better with the little bit that has come off already ...can't wait to see where I am in a year!!!

My myfitnesspal.com app is set to 999 because I hit a major plateau after 5 months at 1150. I was also used to a huge amount of calories per day so even if I "cheat" or splurge up to 1500 cals about once a week, it is still a fraction of what I was used to so I will still lose my 1lb a week.