I'm 5'7" and at 153 right now, which is down 37 from when I started. My hubby and I log our foods eaten on fitday and I range from 1000-1200 calories a day, well my question is, is that enough? He thinks I need at least 1600 calories.
What do you think?

Are you in your point range?

I know depending on what you eat, your calories could range alot up or down. Try eating some different foods and experiment.

I think you should do what feels right for you.

I say if you are satified then so be. But that is up to you!

HTH!

Anything under 1200 calories a day for a woman and 1500 for a man is way too low. What you do is slow your metabolism down and it can eventually stop losing or even show gains. W/W while many factors are in what determines 1 point the following chart will help you:

20 points = 1150 calories
22 points = 1250 calories
24 points = 1350 calories
25 points = 1400 calories
26 points = 1450 calories
27 points = 1500 calories
28 points = 1550 calories
29 points = 1600 calories
31 points = 1700 calories
33 points = 1800 calories
35 points = 1900 calories (Flex Points)

This is not always true because of fat and fiber but it is close. Also the thing to remember is that it does not include the 200-250 calories a day W/W built into the program for free veggies and/or freebies that they give you (you know that one serving of sugar free jello or Cool Whip Free).

BTW this is what was in the leaders manual during the 1-2-3 Success Program:

18-25 points = 1050-1400 calories
20-27 points = 1150-1500 calories
22-29 points = 1250-1600 calories
24-31 points = 1350-1700 calories
26-33 points = 1450-1800 calories
28-35 points = 1550-1900 calories

And I redid the list to show no ranges.

Hey Petra!

I am 5'7 too and I am currently at 162lbs and I get 22 points per day which according to the charts that Kelly kindly provide puts me at 1250 calories per day so I think you are okay - as long as you are not going hungry...and don't forget you get some flexpoints to use too.