Hey seabiscuit! Glad to see you trying calorie counting. I enjoy it. Allows me to eat things I like, but I'm learning a lot about right portion sizes. Makes me feel empowered. Since my portions are smaller, it has also taught me to eat slower to enjoy it more.

I may be tweaking my calorie goal sometime this week. I plan on weighing in tomorrow morning to see where I'm at. If I haven't seen progress from last week, I think I will increase my calories to 1400 and make sure I get to 1400. Right now I like to fall between 1200 and 1400, but feel my workouts have been pretty intense. I don't want to be accidentally starving myself. Though I have been satisfied with my food intake, I don't want to be hurting myself unknowingly.

I allow myself 1200 daily...I start the day by writing 1200 on an erasable board that is attached to my fridge and then subtract the calories I eat throughout the day from it until I reach zero or close to it.

Hi, my number is 1780 calories a day (sedentary lifestyle/287.4 lbs/ to lose 1 1/2 lbs. a week) these were set for me by My Fitness Pal, and I'm fairly happy with this number. I am scared of the day when I have to work with less than 1500 calories a day to maintain my weight loss goals.

Mine is 1640 as worked out by myfitnesspal and I aim to stay under that daily.I'm not adding my exercise points at all.

Hi there! Hi Fleur! I took some time off of calorie counting, I'll get back on track soon.

Take care!