I know that some people do not count calories, but I have been recently. I would like to know from those of you who do watch your calories what you shoot for. I use fitday and watch my calorie intake to my calories burned. My calories burned is always more, so that is good. I shoot for 1200-1500 but often end up closer to 2000. Is this good?

Good luck all!!
Seesko


starting date 1/5/04

242/234/135

"What my mind can envision; my body can master!"

I generally shoot for between 1200 and 1500 too

400/330/200

I loose consistently if eat not more than 1500 and i keep it closer to 1700. I don't do any excersise

Started 3/20/03 thru 9/2003
Restarted 1/2/04, this time i will finish what i started.

180-157-140 http://www.geocities.com/lissette_es...ageceltic.html

When I first started it was closer to 2000 a day, but I've noticed that I get full faster now. I don't want to get below a certain number per day either, though. I think 1350 was my lowest day. I just try to keep it below about 1700.

When I started counting calories with fitday, I decided to shoot for 1800. While I had a couple days in the 2000 to 2200 range, I consistently averaged around 1700 to 1800, right where I wanted to be. I lost fine at that level.

Originally, I thought it would be wonderful to stay under 1000, but realistically to not feel deprived and find a number I can live with, I decided to stay under 1500.

Peace, Joanna
Atkins since 12/3/03
299/269/130

Seeska,

Hate to say it but this is one more of those YMMV. I vary any where from 1000 to 2300 cal per day but generally around 1600 cal.

I have calories as a part of my tracking sheet only because I was wondering if it made a difference. It doesn't make any difference for me. For me what seems more important is not eating or carb drinking after 7pm at night.

travellost-51 yrs Young
1/20/03 195/145 first time
1/5/04 second time
150/147.5/135
"I am allergic to carbs they make me break out in fat"

Seesko, calorie requirement is entirely individual. At your posted "current" weight of 234, you'll need more calories just to maintain your basic energy level than a person weighing, say, 150. I'd suggest that 1200 is way too low for you--your body may resist letting go of stored energy, "just in case" it's not getting enough to eat.

Sorry I don't have a link to some calculators for you. Do some research, and you're sure to find one.

I've found that I can eat relatively more calories on low-carb than on low-fat. However, daily exercise is still an important component of my weight management routine--for keeping calorie burn higher, and for maintaining and building active muscle tissue.

Barb L.
Started Atkins January 2003
162/137/130