how many calories are you eating?

I have recently started using fitday.com and I am not getting more than 650 calories a day based on this program. I honestly dont know how much Im supposed to be getting in order to loose weight but Im on a friggen plateau and i wanna break it. For instance, so far today i have only had 2g of carbs. I havent wanted to eat in the last three days..im trying very hard to loose the 8 pounds i gained over thanksgiving but i swear I didnt eat more than i really should have. Why is loosing this fat harder than i thought it would be? I have a friend giving me a treadmill (bless her heart) I am thankful for this as walking outside in the cold is hurting my asthma lungs. maybe im not getting enough calories/carbs to keep up my matabolism? Im stumped. If anyone has suggestions for me Id appreciate it. Donna

You should ask your nutritionist, but in the meantime.... My nutritionist asks for 1000 - 1200 a day, but I rarely get that in.

Make sure you are eating enough and getting in the protein and water. I have noticed that when I do, it usually "jump starts" my loss. If you are physically unable to eat, such as swallowing, you should make sure to go to the doctor, you may have a stricture. How much have you lost so far? Mandie P.S. I don't remember seeing you post here before...WELCOME FRIEND!!

Donna, You sound very frustrated, and understandibly so. My program wants me to get between 600-800 calories at this point. I think they will up it to 1000 in about two weeks though. As far as carbs, it's 120 g/day on my program. Yes, I know that sounds high. I was just writing Tiffany about the same thing. I upped my calories to break the stall, and it worked. I'm not saying that this is the magic bullet, but it worked for me. When I plateaued I gained and lost the same 4 pounds three times. I think it's just part of the process, but I know how frustrating it is, especially when you are hearing of others successes. Hang in there girl, your body will give it up shortly, just you watch!! C Leigh P.S.-I chuckled when I saw you use the word "friggen". My husband says that all the time.

sorry you are so frustrated. I use fit day as well, and get between 700-900 calories a day. Are you inputing your liquids into fitday? That helps me make sure I am getting enough liquids in. Hang in there. Do you have a video/DVD player. I do "Walk Away the Pounds" when I can't get to the gym. You can do it inside and it is for different levels. Good luck

I get anywhere between 900 and 1100 calories ... depending on how hungry I am on that day. I noticed once I started eating a little more, my stall broke ... could be the exercise too though. Again I eat anywhere between 40 and 100 carbs a day ... Good luck and I hope your stall breaks soon!!!!