1500-1800 stories?

chaarlotte289

Hi!
I've been trying to up my calories for awhile... I've started to do it "slowly" but halfway through the week chicken out. I'm considering just making the jump from 1500-1800 instead of slowly, I've maintained on it before but with stress and such started to restrict.
What is the likelyhood is gain water weight, and if so how much?

nikkit321

I've increased from 1200 to 1800 and did it slowly, by adding 100 each day, then the next week adding another 100 each day (so 1300 each day for a week, then 1400 each day the next week). I would go up a pound or two the first couple days I increased, then it would drop back off until the next week when it happened again with the new increase. If you jump right into it, you could be looking at an increase of several pounds, but it will fall back off if you're patient. You could try staying off the scale for several weeks after you make the jump so that you're not stressed with the 'false' extra weight.

SezxyStef

if you do that you will probably see a significant rise in the scale...not due to weight but the return of glycogen stores etc. If 100 a week scares you try 50 a day for a week and see how that works...that's what I did as i can relate to the "scariness" of it all.

Noreenmarie1234

nikkit321 wrote: »

I've increased from 1200 to 1800 and did it slowly, by adding 100 each day, then the next week adding another 100 each day (so 1300 each day for a week, then 1400 each day the next week). I would go up a pound or two the first couple days I increased, then it would drop back off until the next week when it happened again with the new increase. If you jump right into it, you could be looking at an increase of several pounds, but it will fall back off if you're patient. You could try staying off the scale for several weeks after you make the jump so that you're not stressed with the 'false' extra weight.

This was my experience exactly. How long have you been maintaining for? How much did you lose? Your background will really effect what happens.

higgins8283801

I did it slowly. Started at the end of February and just recently got to eating at full maintenance. My maintenace range is way higher than mfp suggests which is good for me.

It says 1530 before exercise, but I usually get an extra 200-600 calories. (3 days a week I run a 10k)

My full maintenance range has been about 1800 on non exercise days up to 2300. It's been pretty awesome. Means I could have been eating more to lose. Lol oh well.

jenniferjohnsonament

I have been in maintenance a bit more then a month. Im eating anywhere from 1450-1750 a day. My goal right now is to be around 1650...so if I am full and have eaten well but still come in under...I let myself have an extra treat on a different day.

I want to eventually bump another 200 in the next week or two.

Noreenmarie1234

You never answered?

nxd10

You'll probably gain 2 pounds of water weight that will go away after a few weeks.

Babykeys32

I'd be interested in this also...I've previously stuck to 1500 to lose, then I got over keen and dropped to 1200 but now I wish I'd stayed at 1500!! I ate 1500 yesterday and gained a pound x

nxd10

You can't gain a pound of fat in one day from 300 calories. It's water. When I up my calories I tend to add carbs - which makes me bloat.

maxit

nxd10 wrote: »

You'll probably gain 2 pounds of water weight that will go away after a few weeks.

I went to maintenance about a month ago - I was basically on a 250 c deficit so I just jumped right to maintenance. I gained a couple of pounds, and then lost that plus an additional pound. So I am thinking that eating a bit more fueled both an increase in NEAT and also I was able to lay it out more during actual exercise. I log all the movement via fitbit (food in MFP) - and my 30 day stats there indicate that I have a daily deficit average of 10 calories, or 300 calories over the month under. I track carefully and I suspect that fitbit has been underestimating the burn just a little, enough so that I lost a pound. I am not complaining. If I continue to lose about a pound a month I will still be within my healthy weight range next spring. This seems sustainable.