Maybe broccoli is the magic food! I just ate my fill to the point of stuffed, and spent 309 calories, all because of this wonderfully, healthy, green veggie.
Which makes me wonder.
 I have heard so often from dieticians, and "professionals" , that to eat too few calories would stop your metabolism. I struggle with buying into that. I have a gut feeling that if I ate the necessary, lean protein and added only broccoli (similiar veggies)to fill me up the rest of the day-maybe dairy (making it around 700ish cals a day) it would benefit my weight loss--not hinder it.
 As far as my overall health,  it is already neccesary to supplement with vitamins, calcium and lots of water. Also, if the weight comes off a little quicker, it does help to keep your body going a little longer. You then will always have a lifetime to keep working on making those "changes for a lifetime". These thoughts were actually inspired by the low calories lostinspace consumes and are just my opinion. I do believe I am going to try it to. So if you are interested in the results, stay in tune!
Then again maybe I'm just overly excited because I am only six days into this. I know my time is coming soon to hit a plateau or just "get tired" of doing it. All the more importance of having WLB.
They started cortisone shots in my left knee today, they just discovered it will catch up with the right one soon. So I have to make up for sitting on my ass the next week some how!
So, I'm proud of my low calories today!

2 hamburger buns=220     3 small tenders=120   6 sweet pickles =30  1 lg broccoli= 98 4 0z chicken breast=211 
total 679 calories today

I figured in some cookies i never ate into last night, it was 150 lower because of it.
Good Night Everyone, Hang in there with me
`Samantha

One thing I'm learning while counting calories, is that it's easier to for-go the mayo/caloric dressings than to count them and be hungry later! Not to mention, who needs any xtra fat!
Tomorrow my son has talked me into going back to the gym. The only thing that bums me out about going are the limitations on my activities right now.
I'm feeling a little frustrated as well. Major knee pain, probably because I can't stay off it the way the doctor wants me to. Ice is a major helper, but the results are so short lived. I've been averaging 1 dose of pain medication a day to try and manage.(I don't use daily -just on unbearable days when I cannot get off my knees like I should be), . The doctor that prescribed it is saying that is too much and they want to take me off completely -or better yet, send me to a pain specialist for something stronger.  I don't think I need anything stronger, what I was using worked just fine! Yet,they refuse to fix anything to help alleviate the pain so that I can do the things I need. Ironically when they first offered it to me, I declined it and  when they prescribed it to me anyway, they prescribed 12 a day! I thought I was doing good averaging 2 a day when they approved 12! She made me feel like I was some strung out heroin addict that sits on the sofa, stares at the wall, and drools! 
I feel like I am doing everything I can do just checking in here and following my diet plan everyday. That is really ALL I can do! I sure wish weight loss could happen a hell of a lot quicker.

Maxed out  my calorie goal today at 1450 which included: 3 chicken tenders, two chicken patties, 3 hamburger buns, 6 sweet pickles,1- 6in Subway Turkey (loaded w/veggies and no dressings-280 cals, and way more filling than 1 slice of Caesars pizza), 2 tbs. lite ranch, 3 c/c cookies, 1 c. milk and a few nuts.  I feel like I ate too much.

Today I spent 1171 calories, almost 300 under. I wasn't really trying to go under my goal calories, it just happened that way, and I've been comfortable with it today. My calories consisted of:

1 slice Caesars Sausage Pizza (a whopping 270 cals!) 4 oz chicken, 1 hamburger bun, 4 sweet pickles, 3 small chicken tenders, 4tbs light ranch, salad, and chips ahoys and milk.
Over 100oz water.

I'm thinking of weighing again Friday.

Once again, thanks for everyone here. My seven year old has been counting calories now and I think my husband is sick of hearing me count calories, so it's nice to be where people understand my doing so!
 Hang in there everyone!