Can I lose weight eating 1,115 calories a day?
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dixiewhiskey wrote: »Yesterday I read on this forum that low cal is a great way to lose weight and is realistic. Today everyone says that's not enough. Love this place.
OP, more info needs to be shared. I would say right off the bat that the amount you stated is *probably* not enough to fuel your body, lose weight and satisfy you
Calorie deficit is the path to weight loss, but one still needs to consume enough to carry out basic bodily processes.
OP, I am 5'0", vegetarian, 168 lbs, and I eat about 1250/day and have consistently lost 1.5-2 lbs almost every week since October. My carbs hover around 100 most days, and usually stay under 200, but I personally don't focus on much other than calories. I'd focus most of my effort on calories if I were you, and it's likely you could eat at least a couple hundred more and lose weight at a healthy rate.0 -
MFP says I should eat 1400 cals daily I keep getting mixed signals that's too much carbs are bad for losing weightYou're 5'6, 20 and want to lose 28 pounds. How much do you currently weigh? What did MFP say when you entered your information in regarding daily caloric intake?
There are lots of vegetarian protein sources like soy in lots of forms and beans, whey, hemp, and pea protein.
Several key vitamins are fat soluble and you need to make sure you're getting enough healthy fats from olive oil, avocados, etc. Nuts are also good, though they are calorie dense.
Protein and fat are key for you health. I'd strive for more of a balance with your nutrients.
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samiamorisseau wrote: »
MFP says I should eat 1400 cals daily I keep getting mixed signals that's too much carbs are bad for losing weightYou're 5'6, 20 and want to lose 28 pounds. How much do you currently weigh? What did MFP say when you entered your information in regarding daily caloric intake?
There are lots of vegetarian protein sources like soy in lots of forms and beans, whey, hemp, and pea protein.
Several key vitamins are fat soluble and you need to make sure you're getting enough healthy fats from olive oil, avocados, etc. Nuts are also good, though they are calorie dense.
Protein and fat are key for you health. I'd strive for more of a balance with your nutrients.
They would only be bad if they take you over your maintenance calories.
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dixiewhiskey wrote: »Yesterday I read on this forum that low cal is a great way to lose weight and is realistic. Today everyone says that's not enough. Love this place.
OP, more info needs to be shared. I would say right off the bat that the amount you stated is *probably* not enough to fuel your body, lose weight and satisfy you
If when people write "low cal" you read that as "below the generally accepted the average woman should consume," no wonder you hate the idea of a caloric deficit so much.
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I think 1200 would be good for you! Since you only walk 30 minutes a day. It's not like you are doing hard cardio. I would not go under 1200 though.0
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I'm a 5'6 and weight 169 i gain two pounds:(samiamorisseau wrote: »
MFP says I should eat 1400 cals daily I keep getting mixed signals that's too much carbs are bad for losing weightYou're 5'6, 20 and want to lose 28 pounds. How much do you currently weigh? What did MFP say when you entered your information in regarding daily caloric intake?
There are lots of vegetarian protein sources like soy in lots of forms and beans, whey, hemp, and pea protein.
Several key vitamins are fat soluble and you need to make sure you're getting enough healthy fats from olive oil, avocados, etc. Nuts are also good, though they are calorie dense.
Protein and fat are key for you health. I'd strive for more of a balance with your nutrients.
How much do you weigh?
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Will my fitness pal will cacualate how much cals im getting from carbs.0
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Carbs are 4 calories per gram (as is protein, and fat is 9 calories per gram)
Set your goal to a pound a week and aim for that number. Eating only 1100 calories can cause you to become too tired as well as run you the risk of losing muscle mass (including your heart) and hair loss due to inadequate consumption of nutrients.0 -
Yes you would lose weight on 1115 calories a day (that's so specific!). But it's probably not sustainable.0
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samiamorisseau wrote: »Will my fitness pal will cacualate how much cals im getting from carbs.
It will tell you how many grams of carbs you are eating. To find out the calories, you would multiply that by 4. So, earlier you said you were eating 209 grams of carbs. 209 X 4=836. But most people just focus on the grams, which is what this app keeps track of. Eating too many carbs will not stall weight loss as long as you aren't going over your calorie goal. You should still try to incorporate fat and protein for health and satiety.0 -
samiamorisseau wrote: »
I'm a 5'6 and weight 169 i gain two pounds:(samiamorisseau wrote: »
MFP says I should eat 1400 cals daily I keep getting mixed signals that's too much carbs are bad for losing weightYou're 5'6, 20 and want to lose 28 pounds. How much do you currently weigh? What did MFP say when you entered your information in regarding daily caloric intake?
There are lots of vegetarian protein sources like soy in lots of forms and beans, whey, hemp, and pea protein.
Several key vitamins are fat soluble and you need to make sure you're getting enough healthy fats from olive oil, avocados, etc. Nuts are also good, though they are calorie dense.
Protein and fat are key for you health. I'd strive for more of a balance with your nutrients.
How much do you weigh?
I am 7 inches shorter, 50lbs less, 10 years older, and I lose on 1500 kcal/day.
It is not healthy to consume a very high amount of one macro and neglect the other. Your brain needs glucose to function (carbs). Your body needs nitrogen from protein for the normal protein synthesis that's simply part of being alive. And fat and dat soluble vitamins are crucial for good health as well. Give your body what it needs, which is more calories, more protein, and more fat.0 -
OP you are very fixated on carbs!! For a start, your carb intake has nothing to do with weight loss, unless you have a medical condition where you need to restrict them, it's calories in vs calories out. But if you don't want to eat the level of carbs MFP is giving you as default, don't. Just reset your macros. But you'll need to make up those calories with fats and protein instead. I'm vegetarian too, and keep my carbs around 100g a day (because of a medical issue), the rest comes from fat and protein. There are plenty of lower carbs sources of protein. My main protein sources are yoghurt, cottage cheese, other cheeses, eggs and tempeh. With those I get an adequate protein intake. You could also include some nuts, tofu, brewer's/nutritional yeast, legumes, beans, seeds...0
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This ^^^^herrspoons wrote: »You sound like you have a behavioural eating disorder, so I'm offering no advice other than to see a therapist.
@samiamorisseau, your relationship with food is clearly not healthy.
I see you provided your weight. At 5 ft. 6 and 169 pounds, you can eat more food.
You say you gained 2 pounds. Could that be natural fluctuation?0 -
Come on everyone, let's just keep giving the OP more advice without even knowing how much she weighs and what her goal is
She commented later that's she's 169 pounds, but even without knowing that, OP said that they're 5'6" and 20 years old. If that doesnt clearly scream that she needs more than 1200 calories, I dunno what does.
Regardless, OP, you need to get over your fear of carbs and calories. Find out what your TDEE and BMR are and eat at a number in between. Don't fear the calories. Don't fear the carbs. Eat some more protein and fat.
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I'm 5'6", 165-ish, and 33 years old. I lose on about 1,600-1,800 calories, though I do have a job where in on my feet and walking pretty much all day. Prior to that I was losing on 1,550 per day. I also have PCOS, so limiting carbs would be a legitimate thing for me if my doctor decided it was something I needed, but I'm not there yet so I don't.0
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I;m 5'2", 155lb - ish and 24. I am vegetarian, I limit bread, because I was a bread addict but aside from that carb intake is nothing too major (In my opinion). MFP says 1240 calories a day for me, I hate going under that and am happy to go about 200 over.
You're body needs fuel to work and help you lose weight. Don't starve yourself and make sure you are getting enough nutrition that your body needs. Especially as vegetarians we need to focus more on fueling our bodies with the right kinds of foods. Days when I lack the right nutrition I definitely feel it!0 -
samiamorisseau wrote: »Will my fitness pal will cacualate how much cals im getting from carbs.
Please stop it with this carb obsession. I'm a Vegan I eat huge amount of carbs but I also eat sufficient protein or fats. calculate a sensible weight loss goal with a sensible calorie limit (I'm guessing more like 1500 calories). Get a sufficient amount of protein. There's many easy vegan/vegetarian protein sources in fact you need to try very hard not to get enough protein. Get your protein at a reasonable level and everything else will follow and just stop with this carb paranoia. Carbs are good they give you energy0 -
@Pu_239 , I am not sure when you get Freelee, McDougall, and 80/10/10, mixed in with this. OP says she is vegetarian, not vegan. Freelee advocates high calorie, high carbs - - the opposite of what OP seems to be doing. McDougall is also high carb. And the "80" in 80/10/10, actually refers to the percentage of carbs adherents shoot for. Again, sounds nothing like what OP is trying.
Is there a reason why you felt this rant belonged in a thread about a vegetarian who is restricting below 1,200 and trying to avoid carbs?0 -
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Yes you're right, i missed that for some reason. To me this thread was crying an extreme form of vegaterian/veganism. First instinct is those people i listed above. HOnestly, I don't even have a problem with the dietary approaches of the people I listed. I have more of a problem of the claims, and lies they say.
I am not aware of any vegan plan, extremist or otherwise, that advocates caloric restriction below 1,200 and carbohydrate restriction. I am less familiar with vegetarian plans (or Ornish's plan, which I believe is a low fat plan that doesn't restrict carbohydrates).
This seems to have more to do with disordered thinking and/or ignorance about how weight loss actually works.
I am not saying I agree with Freelee, McDougall, and 80/10/10 (I don't), but they don't seem to have anything to do with what is going on here. We will probably help the OP more by focusing on the restriction and the unreasonable fear of carbohydrates.
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Can I eat meat substitute?? To lose weight is that healthy??janejellyroll wrote: »Yes you're right, i missed that for some reason. To me this thread was crying an extreme form of vegaterian/veganism. First instinct is those people i listed above. HOnestly, I don't even have a problem with the dietary approaches of the people I listed. I have more of a problem of the claims, and lies they say.
I am not aware of any vegan plan, extremist or otherwise, that advocates caloric restriction below 1,200 and carbohydrate restriction. I am less familiar with vegetarian plans (or Ornish's plan, which I believe is a low fat plan that doesn't restrict carbohydrates).
This seems to have more to do with disordered thinking and/or ignorance about how weight loss actually works.
I am not saying I agree with Freelee, McDougall, and 80/10/10 (I don't), but they don't seem to have anything to do with what is going on here. We will probably help the OP more by focusing on the restriction and the unreasonable fear of carbohydrates.
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samiamorisseau wrote: »
Can I eat meat substitute?? To lose weight is that healthy??
As long as it fits in your calorie goal for the day, you can lose weight while eating meat substitutes. Meat substitutes vary widely, I don't know what you consider healthy or unhealthy, but I don't think any that I know of are harmful.
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samiamorisseau wrote: »
Can I eat meat substitute?? To lose weight is that healthy??janejellyroll wrote: »Yes you're right, i missed that for some reason. To me this thread was crying an extreme form of vegaterian/veganism. First instinct is those people i listed above. HOnestly, I don't even have a problem with the dietary approaches of the people I listed. I have more of a problem of the claims, and lies they say.
I am not aware of any vegan plan, extremist or otherwise, that advocates caloric restriction below 1,200 and carbohydrate restriction. I am less familiar with vegetarian plans (or Ornish's plan, which I believe is a low fat plan that doesn't restrict carbohydrates).
This seems to have more to do with disordered thinking and/or ignorance about how weight loss actually works.
I am not saying I agree with Freelee, McDougall, and 80/10/10 (I don't), but they don't seem to have anything to do with what is going on here. We will probably help the OP more by focusing on the restriction and the unreasonable fear of carbohydrates.
You can eat anything you please as long as you're within your calories.0
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