
As the above poster says, it's not calories per se that you need to be watching as much as what they consist of. A diet of x calories a day that is all noodles, crackers and bread is a different diet than one of the same amount of calories a day that is veg, fruit, protein, and dairy. Be sure to develop meals that have roughly the right proportions of carbs, grains, protein, fruits and vegetables, and dairy according to the newest version of the Food Pyramid.