How many Calories in a day are you getting in?

I'm freaking out. I started journaling again today and I'm already up to 589 calories today and I haven't even eaten dinner!! UGH! How many calories are you up to?

Wow, this is almost embarassing to post. My total for the day was 921.

Megan, you are doing great! I don't think an occasional 1000 calorie day is anything to be embarassed about. I average about 800 calories a day and my nutritionists says I am doing great. What I would like to know is how many calories does everyone's nutritionists recommend at this point in our journey? I read that when we consume too few calories or stay at the same daily intake our bodies adjust and weight loss is stalled and we plateau. I have noticed that I have a rapid loss if I mix up my caloric intake. If my weight loss stalls I do consecutive 600-800-1000-800-600 days and it seems to break the stall.

Christine, thanks for the advice. I am in a stall myself, and hadn't thought about changing up my caloric intake. I'll give it a try too!

b: 32.87 calories (egg white) l: 39.34 calories (crackers) d: 42.57 calories (chicken) s:160 calories (protien drink) 275, I was doing great until I did the protein drink. but I was doing horribly without the protein

Hi Katherine, I think you're the exception to the rule. Your calorie intake is by far the lowest I've read at this point.

my surgeon told me specifically do not count calories. do not count calories. just count oz. eat .5 oz of lean meats with each meal and .5 oz of leafy green vegetables with each meal. do not drink 30 minutes before or 30 minutes after but do drink 82 oz a day. LEAN MEATS and LEAFY GREEN VEGETABLES and you (me) will lose 4 lbs a week the first 3 months and then 2.5 lbs a week the next three months and then you can eat whatever you like and you will stay the same. he does not like the protein suppliments so he really would prefer that I not consume them, says that they are too calorie dense. so it is not a whim that am I on this program. I have seen that his success rate is 99% and he has done 1500+ surgeries in the last 5 years. he seems to have perfected this process down to an idiot proof science. and I really needed idiot proof. he did make was is called a mini pouch and there are some of his patients that are 2 years out and still only have a 4 oz pouch. always remember that YMMV (your mileage may vary) and that no two people are the same. my husband eats 2500-3500 calories a day http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1971/2472/1600/web_7205.jpg and he loses a pound a week if he is not careful. I tried to eat what he ate (vegetarian) with breads and rice as the base and I ballooned from 235 to 275 so that was not good for me. but it is FANTASTIC for him. some people are much healthier on a high caloric intake, I am not. my body really only needs 200 calories a day and it is happy, it has not been for a week or 10 days like this, it has been for 3 full months. just chugging along.

Megan - you are doing GREAT and just fine!! My nut wants us to aim for 800-900 calories a day. I am going to start jounaling (again) starting today and see where I am at. I did do the proteins yesterday and was at 78. So I hate to see what my calories were!! No way could I live on 200 a day. I do not think that is even healthy! I hate to see what will happen to her. I hope nothing but it is scarry. Love, Hugs and Prayers for a GREAT Tuesday!! Darlene

im getting anywhere from 800-1000 a day. i have noyiced that the more cal i eat the more i lose like the dr told me to eat more cal 1 1/2 weeks ago and scince i started that ive lost 11 lbs i was only doning 500-700 a day ith low carbs and low fat . now im no****ching carbs just fat and the weight is droping. jenia im down 90 lbs

Holy cow! 90 pounds down?? I'm going to the kitchen right now to eat!!! Darlene