Help- calories!!

aimos87

Hi so I had my second Bub 16 months ago and need to lose about 15kg. Should I start of trying to do 1200 cals a day? I've tried so many "diets" and get so overwhelmed with how many cals to eat and where to start! Any help would be appreciated:) one website says I should be consuming like 1800 to 2000 but that to me sounds like too much then majority says 1200.

hiyomi

Eat what MFP says you should eat Its designed to help you lose weight at the rate you want too, which is either ".5 lbs a week, 1 lb a week or 2 lbs a week." Depending on how far or close you are to your goal weight, if you are close to it, I would aim for .5-1 lb a week, if you are very far from your goal, 50+ lbs, you can try for 2 lbs a week loss.

CherylG1983

It all depends on if you intend to exercise and how intense. 1200 isn't enough if you plan to exercise 30 minutes a day. But, if you don't intend to exercise yet (though I highly recommend that you do, at least three times a week), 1200 will likely put you in a calorie deficit. If I were you, I would start out with what's recommended based on your height, weight and current activity level, try that for a few weeks, then adjust if you're not seeing a difference. Good luck!

aimos87

Hi I'm doing 3x boot camps a week and some walking. I've put lightly active in my profile? I dropped my Goal to 0.8kg a week and it's given me 1450 cals which is a bit easier than 1200:)

ogtmama

I'm in almost the exact same boat. The monkey is 15 months, I've lost 18 and I've got 30ish pounds to go. Good luck!

aimos87

eveandqsmom wrote: »

I'm in almost the exact same boat. The monkey is 15 months, I've lost 18 and I've got 30ish pounds to go. Good luck!

Great job! How many cals do u eat?

trollerskates

I wait to eat till after lunch so i do t go over my calories