Good calories and bad calories?

I just went to a website that says that at my weight 286 lbs. I need 2600 calories to maintain my weight. Since surgery I havn't been doing to well with food...I eat the wrong things and I am always battling this. My question is...if you are eating say under 1500 calories a day then why does it matter where the calories are coming from. Why will 1500 protein calories help you lose weight, while 1500 carb calories will hinder your weight loss? Or will you still lose weight even if you eat only 1200-1500 of those "bad" calories? Thanks, Amber (rny 12-30-02, -109 lbs.)

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