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?

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.

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:

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

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.

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)

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.