Meeting calorie requirements

JensyRN
JensyRN Posts: 22 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I'm proud of how I've been eating, very clean. I'm losing lbs very slowly but have lost inches!!! Yay ... Along with losing cravings I'm also not hungry and some days I don't even meet my low calorie goal of 1200. Am I ruining my efforts by not eating enough? I don't feel weak and I'm full of energy. Thoughts?

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  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    Congrats! :)

    What kind of foods have you been eating? I love hearing other people's stuff. :)
  • JensyRN
    JensyRN Posts: 22 Member
    Kalikel wrote: »
    Congrats! :)

    What kind of foods have you been eating? I love hearing other people's stuff. :)

    Mostly ground turkey, quinoa, protein shakes, almonds, and veggies
  • Florida_Superstar
    Florida_Superstar Posts: 194 Member
    Great job so far. Your diet sounds very healthy. But I would try to at least meet 1200 calories....minimum....to make sure you're getting the nutrients you need. Are you exercising? I'm less hungry on days I don't work out.
  • JensyRN
    JensyRN Posts: 22 Member
    xtrain321 wrote: »
    Great job so far. Your diet sounds very healthy. But I would try to at least meet 1200 calories....minimum....to make sure you're getting the nutrients you need. Are you exercising? I'm less hungry on days I don't work out.

    I do body pump which is an hour long weight lifting class. I had been taking step class but I injured my calf muscle. Taking it easy on cardio for a bit!
  • brianpperkins
    brianpperkins Posts: 6,124 Member
    MFP gave you a caloric goal that included a deficit without exercise. You then exercised on top of that.

    As a RN, how healthy do you think it is to create too large of a nutritional and caloric deficit by not even meeting the minimum?
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