How many calories a day to lose?

[abean204 17]

I know this answer will be different for everyone, but how many calories a day do you eat a day while in the losing phase? I'm 5'4" and approximately 10 weeks out. My plan says 800-1200, but that seems like a wide range. What works for you?

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[erp 2,016]

800-1200 is likely much less than how much you were eating before surgery so you should lose weight whether your calories are 800, 900, etc. Personally, I was below that range at 10 weeks out- around 700 calories. Not because it was better for weight loss but because I couldn't eat that much. My plan called for Protein first, veggies then starch carbs. My diet did not have a lot of calories: 1-2 oz of Protein and a couple of bites of veggies at each meal is maybe 200 calories total. If I added a snack like a few nuts, I would get to 700.

[cindyw41 761]

My calories during the weight loss phase is min of 600- max of 800

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[MichiganChic 3,262]

At 10 weeks, I was 600-800. At 3.5 years out, I still need to eat 800 or less to lose.

[provenzee 262]

_{I was eating up to 1200 at that stage. As long as the foods you are eating is Protein filled, you will lose. Now at five months out, I eat up to 1400 calories a day and still lose a steady 3lbs a week. My goal was to get above 1000 calories and stay there as soon as possible (which was about 4 weeks out for me ). I did not want to ruin my metabolism to the point where it is impossible to maintain long term.}

_{My goal is to eat 1200-1400 a day currently, and when I've reached my goal weight I should be able to maintain in the 1800-2000 calorie range.}

Edited June 30, 2016 by provenzee

[KristenLe 5,979]

Be careful not to limit your calories too much - it will screw up your metabolism long term. My NUT didn't specify calorie limits yet.