My nut didn't want me to count calories until maintenance. But...I tracked on dailyplate, and the calories were there, so I know what I've been taking in. Now that I'm in maintenance I pay even more attention to it. My theory is that you need to intake so many calories a day, but the reason you exercise is because you're trying to lose weight, right? If you eat the calories that you're exercising, then you're missing out on those benefits. I look at total calories as my intake. I look at the exercise calories just as a pat on the back to see how the work I did is helping me. Deb

9 Months out...I'm at goal and maintaining (within 5 pounds!) Surgery date: 249 Goal: 149 Current: 146 total loss: 103 pounds. I did slow way down as I got closer to my goal. I know it's frustrating, but keep at it. Your tool is still working, it just isn't going to be as dramatic as in the beginning. I think everyone's doing great! Deb

I need to edit to add that at my checkup I'd lost more pounds. Current weight: 190 bringing loss to like..142 pounds!

Im a lil confused. Should I go by my total calories or my net calories? I use fitday and I consume around 950-1100 calories a day, but when I put in my exercise for the day, it drops around 500 calories. Im just concerned that Im not getting enough in. I exercise all the time and eat right but Im not losing. Just discouraged.

OMG, I am so happy to read this post. I was 9 months PO on the 10th and I thought I was the only one that had slowed down. I even feared this was it. I am so happy to see that I am within the same range as most of you as far as my lost. Here are my stats... Surgery Date: 248.4 Current: 164 Goal: 145 Total Loss: 84.4 19 lbs to go any additional after this is just icing on the cake