Is 1500 Calories Really Too Much?

Sued0nim

NaniCorday wrote: »

Oh, come on. You know people of MFP are going to tell you you're doing fine. You just want the validation.

:bigsmile: MFP is really not famous for validating dem feels

Let me break it down for you. You're 5'0. You're eating 1500 calories and you're exercising - What are your net calories, though?? What are you burning off from your exercises by the end of the day? Less than 4 pounds in one month? That's pretty low, to be honest. And, your body usually fluctuates between 2 or 3 pounds from morning vs night. So, maybe you didn't even really lose anything.

she is demonstrating regular loss over 9-10 weeks ..that's not a fluctuation

Someone of your height should be eating 1200 calories or 1300 calories. That's how much I've been eating for 2 months - mixed in with running for 30 to 40 minutes everyday and I've lost a total of 15 pounds - in 2 months. And, no, I don't cut out carbs or sugar or anything. Just pure calorie counting.

so not a rule, not even relevant...@winogelato is only 5'2 and I believe she consumes significantly more in weight loss...your calories are individual to you not a rule for others

Do what you want, but that's just my opinion and advice.

Karen_can_do_this

I'm 5' and I'm eating 1500 calories per day. I'm losing slowly but surely.
Only you know what works for you

Orphia

NaniCorday wrote: »

Oh, come on. You know people of MFP are going to tell you you're doing fine. You just want the validation.
Let me break it down for you. You're 5'0. You're eating 1500 calories and you're exercising - What are your net calories, though?? What are you burning off from your exercises by the end of the day? Less than 4 pounds in one month? That's pretty low, to be honest. And, your body usually fluctuates between 2 or 3 pounds from morning vs night. So, maybe you didn't even really lose anything.
Someone of your height should be eating 1200 calories or 1300 calories. That's how much I've been eating for 2 months - mixed in with running for 30 to 40 minutes everyday and I've lost a total of 15 pounds - in 2 months. And, no, I don't cut out carbs or sugar or anything. Just pure calorie counting.

Do what you want, but that's just my opinion and advice.

You missed the obvious part where you're exercising for 40 minutes and she's exercising for 3 hours.

WinoGelato

rabbitjb wrote: »

NaniCorday wrote: »

Oh, come on. You know people of MFP are going to tell you you're doing fine. You just want the validation.

:bigsmile: MFP is really not famous for validating dem feels

Let me break it down for you. You're 5'0. You're eating 1500 calories and you're exercising - What are your net calories, though?? What are you burning off from your exercises by the end of the day? Less than 4 pounds in one month? That's pretty low, to be honest. And, your body usually fluctuates between 2 or 3 pounds from morning vs night. So, maybe you didn't even really lose anything.

she is demonstrating regular loss over 9-10 weeks ..that's not a fluctuation

Someone of your height should be eating 1200 calories or 1300 calories. That's how much I've been eating for 2 months - mixed in with running for 30 to 40 minutes everyday and I've lost a total of 15 pounds - in 2 months. And, no, I don't cut out carbs or sugar or anything. Just pure calorie counting.

so not a rule, not even relevant...@winogelato is only 5'2 and I believe she consumes significantly more in weight loss...your calories are individual to you not a rule for others

Do what you want, but that's just my opinion and advice.

Thanks Rabbit. My favorite topic! Yes I'm 5'2 and maintenance for me is around 2200, so please @NaniCorday don't assume that everyone must eat at 1200 in order to lose weight just because they are a petite female.

cbtebb

If you're putting 3 hours of exercise in a day then 1500 calories is needed!

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