How do you handle - Sluggish - low energy days

SarahPeters3

1200 IS NOT ENOUGH. I am 5.4 130 pounds and that's not even enough for me. Unless you're laying in bed all day. My best suggestion is to get some sort of fitness tracker, you can use your phone but for the most accurate results I'd suggest a fitbit so you can see exactly how many calories you burn everyday and then eat around 200-400 calories less than that everyday and you'll see great results! A caloric deficit is everything.

kshama2001

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I started at 198 lbs. - going to weigh in on Sunday. Only weighing once a month so I don't get obsessed with the scale. I'm 5'8" so I'd like to get to 125 in a perfect world but would be happy with 135. But more than the number on the scale I want to be toned and strong. For instance, we have a wave-runner (4 person jet ski) that I look like a beached whale trying to get back on when I am over 150. I need that upper body strength to pull myself back up on the back of it. And I want to be able to squat down and pick things up off the floor without getting stuck down there. Lol I want to be able to garden without huffing and puffing to get back up. Guess I've got the I wannas -

The MFP suggested 1200 calories and it has the ratios for the macros as Carbs 50%, Fat 20% and Protein at 30%. Sugars are supposed to be at 50 grams according to MFP. Where can I find out more info about that? I'm looking into the MBR and TDEE to see if I can tweak it that way. I'm only on Day#20 of MFP still learning the ropes.

I'm a little shorter, weigh a little less, and am a little younger than you. You must have selected the goal of losing two pounds per week. I'd be miserable on 1200 calories.

Your goal weight is way lower than mine - you must have a much smaller frame. http://www.myfooddiary.com/Resources/frame_size_calculator.asp

Sounds like you're sluggish because you're not eating enough, and know the solution for that.

When I'm sluggish because I've overdone it or am weak from that TOM, I do gentle yoga or pick up sticks in the yard. Sometimes I'll start something more vigorous and give myself permission to stop in 15 minutes if it is true physical fatigue. (When the source of my malaise is not physical, I can keep going.