How many calories a day?

I agree with the others who have said to watch what you eat. Walking is great for your heart, but will not do much for weight loss. You are doing a great job, but if you want to lose more you will need to cut back on your calories and carbs. I suggest you track every bite and weigh or measure your portions. If you want to lose more, you can. It is up to you. Good luck!!

I thank you all for your responses. I should clarify. I use my fitness pal and track all of my calories . I am staying within my surgeon's guidelines for protein, carbs, and fat. What I was asking all of you was how MANY calories you all consume a day. I know to eat less.

I just started maintenance last week.  I ate 1,100 calories a day last week, and I didn't lose any weight.  So that might be my limit.  But we'll see how it goes over the next few weeks.

I find moving to maintenance very scary.  I know how to lose weight.  I don't trust myself to maintain.  But only time will tell.

blessings

Carol

I eat 1400 to maintain 136 pounds.  To lose I go to 1150 and that takes off 1/2 pound a week.  I can lose a pound a week at 900 calories a day, but find it difficult to stay that low.  I exercise an hour a day and never subtract exercise calories.

Thank you. Now that helps!

When you say you never subtract exercise calories, do you mean you don't add in more calories to eat or don't?

I never add in more calories to make up for exercise.  I have done three hours a day of exercise on 900 calories a day and still lost a pound a week.  I am seven years out from RNY (almost) and that is how my metabolism works now.