Appropriate Calories a Day for 5 Months Out?

I've been reading some on the Obesity Help forums and it's gotten me interested in what my caloric intake normally is.  I haven't tried tracking calories at all since surgery.  I only concern myself with protein, fat, carbs, and sugar.  But I was curious so I found a website (www.myfitnesspal.com) where it would be easy to keep track of.  Here was my info for today.

Foods	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Cholest	Sodium	Sugars	Fiber
Breakfast
Nestle Carnation - Instant Breakfast Rich Milk Chocolate Sugar Free, 1 packet	60	12g	1g	5g	0mg	60mg	7g	4g
Milk - Nonfat (fat free or skim), 1 cup	86	12g	0g	8g	5mg	127mg	0g	0g
Lunch
Del Monte - Sloppy Joe- Orginal, 1/8 cup	25	6g	0g	1g	0mg	310mg	0g	0g
Generic - Ground Chuck, 1.5 oz. (85g)	115	0g	8g	12g	38mg	38mg	0g	0g
Oscar Meyer - 98% Fat Free Hot Dog, 1 link	40	3g	1g	5g	15mg	470mg	1g	0g
Dinner
Egg - Hard Boiled, 50 g	70	1g	5g	6g	215mg	65mg	1g	0g
Kraft - Mayo Light, 0.5 tbsp (15g)	23	1g	2g	0g	2mg	48mg	0g	0g
Mt Olive - Sugar Free Sweet Pickle Relish, 0.15 tbsp	0	0g	0g	0g	0mg	14mg	0g	0g
Snacks
Syntrax Nectar - Protein Drinks - Apple Ecstasy, 1 scoop	90	0g	0g	23g	0mg	60mg	0g	0g
TOTAL:	509	35g	17g	60g	275mg	1,192mg	9g	4g

Hopefully that showed up right.  Other than the hotdog which I've been wanting about a month now, this is a fairly normal day I think.  Although I normally have some more carbs in the form of veggies, fruits, or the dreaded potato.  I wonder if this is enough.  Maybe if I took in some more calories, I would lose some more weight- especially on days that I work out.  Hmmm.  The problem is how to do it.  I don't want my body in starvation mode, but I don't want to stretch my pouch either.  Any thoughts?  I have my next round of dr appts and blood work in about 3 weeks, but just curious what others who have been where I am think.

My surgery was on 11/23/10 and my intake looks pretty much the same.  I can't seem to get anyone to commit to a calorie goal either and my follow up doesn't roll around until May.  I'm looking forward to seeing what others post!  I have noticed that the higher my protein intake is, the faster the weight falls.  As I get closer to 100gm per day, I lose more, but that has just been my own observation.  Good luck!

 These are the rules I follow: 

3-6 Months After Surgery: eat 600-700 calories a day

6-9 Months After Surgery: eat 800-900 calories a day

9-12 Months After Surgery: eat 1000 calories a day

12-18 Months After Surgery: eat 1200 calories a day

18 Months-On After Surgery: eat Maintenance calories (BMR & Activity Level)
P.S. Malabsorption of calories lasts 18-24 months approximately. 

Great info.  Thanks for posting this.  It does make it much clearer for me.

I wish i ate that little. I am just over 5 mos out and eat 1000-1200 a day. i don't know how you do it, if i take my protein shake i am already at 300 cals!

however i still lose weight so i am not worried. i do execise but not enough to make a difference