I have walked about 10,000 steps for exersize. My wrist band calculates this out to 594 calories burned. However, the online calculator pegs this at 380 calories burned. So going by the 380 calorie figure, my target for today is about 2411 calories. So far today, I have totalled 1925 calories for breakfast, lunch, and a couple snacks. I have dinner and possibly a dessert left to go. Maybe a banana for dessert.

@BozDickens: You have a nice straightforward way to manage weight. Once I get my situation stabilized, particularly with respect to exersize, I may be able to do the same thing. I do not know yet, but that is where I want to be. Paranoia may keep me counting calories.

By the way, I am returning my wrist band to Amazon for another one that should turn out accurate enough for calories burned. All I am considering here is walking, running, and hiking. Any upper body work can change the results which I will somehow need to factor in. This should not turn out to be a problem once I have my upper body exersize routine down. Hmm...I have just realized that am definitely OCD about this! I will have to add this to my list of psychological afflictions.

PS My thanks goes to UpDownAround and his diary here of steps taken for getting me to exersize once again. My goal is to walk four miles without stopping. Next it will be six miles. Cocosurviving has helped me here too.