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Questions About 500-700 Calories In A Day
pichu318
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In a day I currently eat about 1300-1500 calories. The net may be different, but those are the calories I consume on a daily basis.
On top of this I always try to do at least 30 minutes of some form of exercise. Some days I don't make it to the net weight, but I am not starving myself either. I eat until I am not hungry anymore.
The plan was to Eat my regular amount Monday, Wednesday, Friday. During Tuesday and Thursday 500-700 calories. The weekend is probably going to include more calories and less exercise than throughout the week.
My question is if I eat 500-700 calories two days a week would that stunt my ability to lose weight? Has anyone tried something similar to this? I am looking for opinions as well as fact, so let me hear it ;P
On top of this I always try to do at least 30 minutes of some form of exercise. Some days I don't make it to the net weight, but I am not starving myself either. I eat until I am not hungry anymore.
The plan was to Eat my regular amount Monday, Wednesday, Friday. During Tuesday and Thursday 500-700 calories. The weekend is probably going to include more calories and less exercise than throughout the week.
My question is if I eat 500-700 calories two days a week would that stunt my ability to lose weight? Has anyone tried something similar to this? I am looking for opinions as well as fact, so let me hear it ;P
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A lot of people do this (Intermittent Fasting), but they also eat at maintenance on the five days as their deficit is taken care of on the fasting days.0
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A lot of people do this (Intermittent Fasting), but they also eat at maintenance on the five days as their deficit is taken care of on the fasting days.
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Your daily average is going to be really low.....1500+1500+1500+700+700+700+700 / 7= 1,042 calories. 1200 NET is as low as MFP will go. 1200 > 1,042
Edited....3 days at higher calories.0 -
It sounds like intermittent fasting. It's one tool a person can use to help achieve a calorie deficit. If that works well for you, then by all means do it.0
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hsmith0930 wrote: »It sounds like intermittent fasting. It's one tool a person can use to help achieve a calorie deficit. If that works well for you, then by all means do it.
NO! This is not intermittent fasting. This is a very low calorie diet (VLCD). 1042 calories a day is extremely low.
OP - people who are morbidly obese sometimes do go on VLCD....but they are medically supervised. It's extremely difficult to get proper nutrition at this level.
Zig-Zag your calories to NET something like at least 1200. This is still pretty low (especially because you are young).0 -
In a day I currently eat about 1300-1500 calories. The net may be different, but those are the calories I consume on a daily basis.
On top of this I always try to do at least 30 minutes of some form of exercise. Some days I don't make it to the net weight, but I am not starving myself either. I eat until I am not hungry anymore.
The plan was to Eat my regular amount Monday, Wednesday, Friday. During Tuesday and Thursday 500-700 calories. The weekend is probably going to include more calories and less exercise than throughout the week.
My question is if I eat 500-700 calories two days a week would that stunt my ability to lose weight? Has anyone tried something similar to this? I am looking for opinions as well as fact, so let me hear it ;P
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Sorry I think I confused you.
Monday, Wednesday, Friday would have about 1300-1500 calories.
Tuesday, Thursday would have about 500-700 calories
Saturday and Sunday will most likely be at least 1500 calories, but it is really just however much I want to eat whether that be more or less than 1500 calories.
Sorry I wasn't very clear :SA lot of people do this (Intermittent Fasting), but they also eat at maintenance on the five days as their deficit is taken care of on the fasting days.
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Your daily average is going to be really low.....1500+1500+700+700+700+700+700 / 7= 929 calories. 1200 NET is as low as MFP will go. 1200 > 929
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Sorry I think I confused you.
Monday, Wednesday, Friday would have about 1300-1500 calories.
Tuesday, Thursday would have about 500-700 calories
Saturday and Sunday will most likely be at least 1500 calories, but it is really just however much I want to eat whether that be more or less than 1500 calories.
Sorry I wasn't very clear :SA lot of people do this (Intermittent Fasting), but they also eat at maintenance on the five days as their deficit is taken care of on the fasting days.
This^
Your daily average is going to be really low.....1500+1500+700+700+700+700+700 / 7= 929 calories. 1200 NET is as low as MFP will go. 1200 > 929
On the low end, that is still 1,128 per day. I don't know your height, but this isn't very much -- especially for someone who is planning to exercise. You could be netting well below 1,200 each day on this plan.
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Sorry I think I confused you.
Monday, Wednesday, Friday would have about 1300-1500 calories.
Tuesday, Thursday would have about 500-700 calories
Saturday and Sunday will most likely be at least 1500 calories, but it is really just however much I want to eat whether that be more or less than 1500 calories.
Sorry I wasn't very clear :SA lot of people do this (Intermittent Fasting), but they also eat at maintenance on the five days as their deficit is taken care of on the fasting days.
This^
Your daily average is going to be really low.....1500+1500+700+700+700+700+700 / 7= 929 calories. 1200 NET is as low as MFP will go. 1200 > 929
Well then it's impossible to say because "as much as you want" is a huge variable.0 -
hsmith0930 wrote: »It sounds like intermittent fasting. It's one tool a person can use to help achieve a calorie deficit. If that works well for you, then by all means do it.
NO! This is not intermittent fasting. This is a very low calorie diet (VLCD). 1042 calories a day is extremely low.
OP - people who are morbidly obese sometimes do go on VLCD....but they are medically supervised. It's extremely difficult to get proper nutrition at this level.
Zig-Zag your calories to NET something like at least 1200. This is still pretty low (especially because you are young).
WHOOPS! Missed the part about the exercise.0 -
On those days where you plan to eat less, I wouldn't exercise.
I was doing a 800-900 calorie intake per day for a week and the week after I wanted to eat everything... Perhaps just the two days would be okay though. I wouldn't think it would "stunt" the way you lose weight, but you might unintentionally eat more the other days as a result of it. If you do go low calorie for 1 day you would only be using up glycogen stores that day and replenishing them should keep your body at a regular equilibrium.0 -
Don't over-complicate this.
Choose your target daily calorie goal. Multiply it by 7. That's your weekly calorie bank. Now distribute those calories any which way you like throughout the week -- more on some days, less on others, however you want. As long as you meet your goal for the week, you're fine.
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