I am almost 4 months out. I was concerned about not getting enough calories, but at my last visit to my surgeon, his PA went over my diet and exercise with me and she said I was doing fine. I tend to get about 750 calories a day and I aim for 80 to 100 grams of protein, because my blood work shows my protein a little low. I do about an hour of cardio every day, and every other day I do strength training. Some days, the amount of exercise calories I burn is greater than the amount of calories I consume. I am still losing though, and I feel great, so until my surgeon raises a red flag, I will continue on. I think the most important thing is getting enough protein and water.

ETA - I have been logging for over a year now, even for months prior to surgery. and it has been extremely helpful. I also have an app on my phone that reminds me to drink water!

Sounds like you are doing pretty well, great job. Set MFP for a 2 pound weekly weight loss but concentrate on Protein intake over calories. Try to eat your daily goal but understand that eating back all the exercise is almost impossible for us (especially at 12 weeks). If you are getting you protein and fluids and are taking a daily multi-vitamin you should be fine. I am 16 weeks out and mostly eat a healthy 1,000 - 1,500 calories over three meals plus a snack.

Make sure you measure and weigh your food. I hit a stall and i was just eyeballing my food and i was off on the calories by 30%. Once I started measuring the wt loss got rolling again. 10 wks out and i have lost 52 lbs.:smooched: my nutritionist said 650-850 calories and focus on protein and water. But i am sedentary right now. i am focused on retraining my brain to my new food lifestyle. i know that exercise makes me ravenous and i fear losing control this early on. I started wearing a pedometer today and i am going to work up from there. good luck!