For those around 215 pounds

Start Weight : 217
Current Weight : 183
Loss = 34 lbs

Usually eat 1200-1350 per day. Do NOT eat back all exercise calories. Overall It's going well, slow and steady. Might go over if weekend parties etc. but try to remember that whatever I eat, I'll have to exercise off again!

At my current weight of 205 lbs, I am at 1440 but I take that number as my maximum. I try to keep my calories over 1200 and under the 1440 as much as possible. I am not able to do much exercise but, when I do, I generally eat back part or all of those calories. I`ve lost 41 pounds in 4 months and I am happy with that rate of loss.

Food-wise, I eat much the same as I ever did except I control the portions to keep within my allowance. I have cut out almost all "junk" food and soda-pop and I try to have at least 2 fruits and veggies a day. I do allow myself treats as long as they fit in my calorie allowance.

Good luck on your weight-loss journey!

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Me too!

Cool, how are you going with it?

Right now I'm at 219lbs, and my daily intake is 1200 calories a day. is working fine for me, I'm learning portion control something i never had. It's good.

I just hit 205 and I have been logging since 8/25/12 @ 225. Prior to that I was hovering about 240 in March before getting down to 225 (had been between 235-250 for several years) in August. I have been sticking to the 1200 calories per day (just missed it a couple of days when I was out of town with a piece of heavenly fudge and a couple of Margaritas lol), but also on a low carb diet. I don't eat my exercise calories ... just consider them getting closer to my goal. Everyone keeps telling me my body will go into starvation mode ... but I have had a gastric bypass and I know that the science behind that surgery is not being able to eat much food = fewer calories (plus a little malabsorption in the beginning) = tremendous weight loss. My highest weight, before surgery was approx 315lbs, lowest after surgery was 198, then regained to a max of 250 because I got sloppy, didn't fight my meds that will absolutely cause weight gain and just didn't care - another symptom of the meds. I stopped using my valuable tool - my little stomach pouch ... and let me tell you, after all I went through with that surgery, when I saw 250 pop up on the scales it was an eyeopener. So I am using the 1200 calorie guideline ... even though I usually fall a little below it ... and I am eating protein and lots of healthy veggies, taking vitamins and feeling much better! Best of luck to YOU!!

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Me too!

Cool, how are you going with it?

I'm fine, never had an issue. Have lost about 7lbs in 3wks

I started at 210 calorie goal is 1520 for one pound a week..Only a little over a week so I can't say for certain if its the right number for me but didn't want to drop to 1200 just yet...figured I'd save that for when and if I hit a plateau..Haven't really committed to any excersie yet usually throw in a walk when I'm in jepardy of going over my calorie intake.

I'm eating around 2000 calories a day.

1700

I had my MFP settings to lose 1.5 pounds per week and they had me at 1500 calories. I wasn't losing anything and so I adjusted my settings to losing 1 pound per week and MFP upped me to 1750 calories. The weight is melting away like crazy. :-)