How to lose weight effectively
troncat9
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Where do I start? I'm trying to lose 1.5-2 lbs a week; though, I'm not sure how, or where, to...start, basically. I'm trying to lose the last 30-35lbs within 6 months (if possible). Im 5'1 currently weighing in at 146-7lbs now, my BMR is around 1,400kcals/day, and it said I should be eating 1,550kcals a day--though I'm quite active now; even though it says I should be consuming 1,252 cals a day on another app to reach my goal. I read I should be burning between 500-1,000 calories a day, but I don't want my body going into starvation mode or losing muscle. I've been working out for almost 3 weeks and I'm still the same weight. I use to weigh 190 lbs and it was NO PROBLEM to lose it and keep muscle, but now it's frustrating, almost, because I'm at a lower weight and I have no true idea on how to go about with it lol. I'm watching every little thing I eat and working out 5-6 times a week, but I'm not budging, I'm consuming protein in place of snacks or even lunch. Thank you.
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If you're not losing weight, you're eating too much... So, are you weighing all your food?
Pick one method, mfp, tdee, whichever other website you found, get a calorie goal to lose 1lb per week, stick to it for 4-6 weeks.
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Eat 1500-1600 cals a day for a week.
See how you do then adjust.0 -
Helloitsdan wrote: »Eat 1500-1600 cals a day for a week.
See how you do then adjust.
No not for a week..
OP what @TavistockToad said.. choose your goal and do this consistently. Trust the method you choose and stick to it, you will start to see a downward trend in your weight.
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Helloitsdan wrote: »Eat 1500-1600 cals a day for a week.
See how you do then adjust.
No not for a week..
OP what @TavistockToad said.. choose your goal and do this consistently. Trust the method you choose and stick to it, you will start to see a downward trend in your weight.
What part of my post is incorrect?
Consistentcy over time you'd see results.
Suppose for a moment her BMR is 1400, doubtful but let's just say it is.
BMR is life sustaining energy use.
If she gets 10k steps a day but leads a sedentary lifestyle, 1400x1.5=2100. She would lose weight at 1500-1600/day.
Now if we use actual calculations, like what I'd use if she was my client, we would have a wide range of BMR, RMR numbers to work with but that's not the issue here. Real issue is I've taken what she's posted and given her advice on that information without knowing very much about her lifestyle.1 -
Helloitsdan wrote: »Eat 1500-1600 cals a day for a week.
See how you do then adjust.
No not for a week..
OP what @TavistockToad said.. choose your goal and do this consistently. Trust the method you choose and stick to it, you will start to see a downward trend in your weight.
I found it difficult to reach at least 1,000 a day w/o consuming excess fats and carbs and started eating healthy complex foods (that never seemed to reach 1,200 calories), but i excercised constantly and never felt hungry and i felt terrific, but once I began eating 1,000 calories a day to keep from starving or losing muscle, the scale never moved for a week after that, or id gain a pound, even with intense/moderate exercise or cardio. Somedays id go back to my starting weight at 149 lbs.
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Helloitsdan wrote: »Eat 1500-1600 cals a day for a week.
See how you do then adjust.
No not for a week..
OP what @TavistockToad said.. choose your goal and do this consistently. Trust the method you choose and stick to it, you will start to see a downward trend in your weight.
I found it difficult to reach at least 1,000 a day w/o consuming excess fats and carbs and started eating healthy complex foods (that never seemed to reach 1,200 calories), but i excercised constantly and never felt hungry and i felt terrific, but once I began eating 1,000 calories a day to keep from starving or losing muscle, the scale never moved for a week after that, or id gain a pound, even with intense/moderate exercise or cardio. Somedays id go back to my starting weight at 149 lbs.
What makes you think you're eating 'excessive' carbs or fat if you're only getting 1000 cals?7 -
Helloitsdan wrote: »Eat 1500-1600 cals a day for a week.
See how you do then adjust.
No not for a week..
OP what @TavistockToad said.. choose your goal and do this consistently. Trust the method you choose and stick to it, you will start to see a downward trend in your weight.
I found it difficult to reach at least 1,000 a day w/o consuming excess fats and carbs and started eating healthy complex foods (that never seemed to reach 1,200 calories), but i excercised constantly and never felt hungry and i felt terrific, but once I began eating 1,000 calories a day to keep from starving or losing muscle, the scale never moved for a week after that, or id gain a pound, even with intense/moderate exercise or cardio. Somedays id go back to my starting weight at 149 lbs.
OP are you still eating 1000 cals a day? I just want to make sure I understand this properly? This is way below where you need to be calorie wise. There is a lot going on when consuming too little that causes the scale to react the way it is..
Can you explain or elaborate on your post?0 -
TavistockToad wrote: »Helloitsdan wrote: »Eat 1500-1600 cals a day for a week.
See how you do then adjust.
No not for a week..
OP what @TavistockToad said.. choose your goal and do this consistently. Trust the method you choose and stick to it, you will start to see a downward trend in your weight.
I found it difficult to reach at least 1,000 a day w/o consuming excess fats and carbs and started eating healthy complex foods (that never seemed to reach 1,200 calories), but i excercised constantly and never felt hungry and i felt terrific, but once I began eating 1,000 calories a day to keep from starving or losing muscle, the scale never moved for a week after that, or id gain a pound, even with intense/moderate exercise or cardio. Somedays id go back to my starting weight at 149 lbs.
What makes you think you're eating 'excessive' carbs or far if you're only getting 1000 cals?
My home is filled with simple carbs and foods high in fats/sugars lol (I dont go grocery shopping in my house) and I'm trying to stay away from them as much as possible now but if I eat them Idk if it'll be stored as fat even if I worked out. I apologize if I sound ignorant/naive lol, I'm new to submerging myself in losing weight effectively and cutting junk food out almost entirely. I use to take Concerta/Vyvanse in highschool bc of my ADHD and use to walk the track 3-4 times a week, also thought(think)/moved around excessively which shed the fat/water weight right off (side effect), but I still ate junk food; though, i was conscious of eating on the healthier side: completely cut out soda, and cut out boxed artificial foods a vast majority of the time. I ended up losing 30lbs in 6-7 months (139.8 lbs). I stopped for a month, a year ago, and ended up gaining like 10lbs back (148-150) around my menstural cycle during that time from binge eating so much fatty and sugary foods. I didn't take it as much anymore, but I did recently-- to study and to get back on track with school-- and I ended up weighing 144.5 during my weigh in.0 -
TavistockToad wrote: »Helloitsdan wrote: »Eat 1500-1600 cals a day for a week.
See how you do then adjust.
No not for a week..
OP what @TavistockToad said.. choose your goal and do this consistently. Trust the method you choose and stick to it, you will start to see a downward trend in your weight.
I found it difficult to reach at least 1,000 a day w/o consuming excess fats and carbs and started eating healthy complex foods (that never seemed to reach 1,200 calories), but i excercised constantly and never felt hungry and i felt terrific, but once I began eating 1,000 calories a day to keep from starving or losing muscle, the scale never moved for a week after that, or id gain a pound, even with intense/moderate exercise or cardio. Somedays id go back to my starting weight at 149 lbs.
What makes you think you're eating 'excessive' carbs or far if you're only getting 1000 cals?
My home is filled with simple carbs and foods high in fats/sugars lol (I dont go grocery shopping in my house) and I'm trying to stay away from them as much as possible now but if I eat them Idk if it'll be stored as fat even if I worked out. I apologize if I sound ignorant/naive lol, I'm new to submerging myself in losing weight effectively and cutting junk food out almost entirely. I use to take Concerta/Vyvanse in highschool bc of my ADHD and use to walk the track 3-4 times a week, also thought(think)/moved around excessively which shed the fat/water weight right off (side effect), but I still ate junk food; though, i was conscious of eating on the healthier side: completely cut out soda, and cut out boxed artificial foods a vast majority of the time. I ended up losing 30lbs in 6-7 months (139.8 lbs). I stopped for a month, a year ago, and ended up gaining like 10lbs back (148-150) around my menstural cycle during that time from binge eating so much fatty and sugary foods. I didn't take it as much anymore, but I did recently-- to study and to get back on track with school-- and I ended up weighing 144.5 during my weigh in.
'Simple carbs' and 'fat' don't make you put on weight, too many calories do....2 -
@troncat9 , I do most of the grocery shopping in my house and I use a list of stuff to buy. Each member of my household is welcome to put stuff on that list. Perhaps you can get something like that in your household. You can put the vegetables, fruit, and meats you want on the list and whomever does the shopping might get them for you.0
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Helloitsdan wrote: »Helloitsdan wrote: »Eat 1500-1600 cals a day for a week.
See how you do then adjust.
No not for a week..
OP what @TavistockToad said.. choose your goal and do this consistently. Trust the method you choose and stick to it, you will start to see a downward trend in your weight.
What part of my post is incorrect?
Consistentcy over time you'd see results.
Suppose for a moment her BMR is 1400, doubtful but let's just say it is.
BMR is life sustaining energy use.
If she gets 10k steps a day but leads a sedentary lifestyle, 1400x1.5=2100. She would lose weight at 1500-1600/day.
Now if we use actual calculations, like what I'd use if she was my client, we would have a wide range of BMR, RMR numbers to work with but that's not the issue here. Real issue is I've taken what she's posted and given her advice on that information without knowing very much about her lifestyle.
Not the person, I just wanted to pop in to state for 1 week to see how it works is kiiiiiinda bad for seeing actual results. A month would be better to see for trends.
As a fellow short girlie, my weight fluctuates haaaaaard all week, for no reason, even if maintaining. The littlest things can bounce it around. For trends to see if something works, longer than 1 week is likely needed. [And remember, OP! Weigh in the morning, after your 'bathroom trip', same time each time you do it]
OP, what is your career? Is it a desk job? How often are you actually exercising? Don't go by steps, genuine exercising. We have to be as honest as possible for the correct TDEE's, and I messed that up hard when I first started [was 200lbs @ 5'2"].
Also, starvation mode doesn't exist in the way you mentioned it in first post. THAT part is a myth. Think 'starving children in Africa' levels for that to actually happen.0 -
Helloitsdan wrote: »Eat 1500-1600 cals a day for a week.
See how you do then adjust.
No not for a week..
OP what @TavistockToad said.. choose your goal and do this consistently. Trust the method you choose and stick to it, you will start to see a downward trend in your weight.
I found it difficult to reach at least 1,000 a day w/o consuming excess fats and carbs and started eating healthy complex foods (that never seemed to reach 1,200 calories), but i excercised constantly and never felt hungry and i felt terrific, but once I began eating 1,000 calories a day to keep from starving or losing muscle, the scale never moved for a week after that, or id gain a pound, even with intense/moderate exercise or cardio. Somedays id go back to my starting weight at 149 lbs.
OP are you still eating 1000 cals a day? I just want to make sure I understand this properly? This is way below where you need to be calorie wise. There is a lot going on when consuming too little that causes the scale to react the way it is..
Can you explain or elaborate on your post?
I knew recently that eating below 1000 is harmful, but Im trying to stay away from foods high in simple carbs/fats/sugars that dominate my house (college student living at home) and I'd eat as much healthy foods as much as possible while logging but it NEVER seemed to reach 1000 calories which frustrates me. I'm not hungry all the time so I eat when I feel hungry and I portion my foods. I started increasing my food intake to reach at least 1,000-1,200 calories recently--and burned at least 500-600 calories a day--and the scale doesn't move anymore. I do cook (Cuban/Mexican) and when I do it's high in calories but I seem to lose weight eating it, though idk how to log that in precisely per serving. I measure myself, besides relying on the scale, and it has fluctuated between 30 and 34 inches since i've increased my caloric intake. Ive just been more worried about that whats in the food than the calories it pertained.
Then again if I ate 1,000-1,200 calories and burned off 500, it might be harmful. I'm not sure by my current prior knowledge.0 -
Helloitsdan wrote: »Eat 1500-1600 cals a day for a week.
See how you do then adjust.
No not for a week..
OP what @TavistockToad said.. choose your goal and do this consistently. Trust the method you choose and stick to it, you will start to see a downward trend in your weight.
I found it difficult to reach at least 1,000 a day w/o consuming excess fats and carbs and started eating healthy complex foods (that never seemed to reach 1,200 calories), but i excercised constantly and never felt hungry and i felt terrific, but once I began eating 1,000 calories a day to keep from starving or losing muscle, the scale never moved for a week after that, or id gain a pound, even with intense/moderate exercise or cardio. Somedays id go back to my starting weight at 149 lbs.
OP are you still eating 1000 cals a day? I just want to make sure I understand this properly? This is way below where you need to be calorie wise. There is a lot going on when consuming too little that causes the scale to react the way it is..
Can you explain or elaborate on your post?
I knew recently that eating below 1000 is harmful, but Im trying to stay away from foods high in simple carbs/fats/sugars that dominate my house (college student living at home) and I'd eat as much healthy foods as much as possible while logging but it NEVER seemed to reach 1000 calories which frustrates me. I'm not hungry all the time so I eat when I feel hungry and I portion my foods. I started increasing my food intake to reach at least 1,000-1,200 calories recently--and burned at least 500-600 calories a day--and the scale doesn't move anymore. I do cook (Cuban/Mexican) and when I do it's high in calories but I seem to lose weight eating it, though idk how to log that in precisely per serving. I measure myself, besides relying on the scale, and it has fluctuated between 30 and 34 inches since i've increased my caloric intake. Ive just been more worried about that whats in the food than the calories it pertained.
Do you weigh your food before cooking?
The basics is Calories In, Calories Out. While other metrics do end up mattering, in simple weightloss, it is CICO.
2000 calories of vegetarian, oil-less cuisine will still make me gain waaaaay more than a a greasy McDouble, large Diet Cola, and small fries.0 -
Helloitsdan wrote: »Eat 1500-1600 cals a day for a week.
See how you do then adjust.
No not for a week..
OP what @TavistockToad said.. choose your goal and do this consistently. Trust the method you choose and stick to it, you will start to see a downward trend in your weight.
I found it difficult to reach at least 1,000 a day w/o consuming excess fats and carbs and started eating healthy complex foods (that never seemed to reach 1,200 calories), but i excercised constantly and never felt hungry and i felt terrific, but once I began eating 1,000 calories a day to keep from starving or losing muscle, the scale never moved for a week after that, or id gain a pound, even with intense/moderate exercise or cardio. Somedays id go back to my starting weight at 149 lbs.
OP are you still eating 1000 cals a day? I just want to make sure I understand this properly? This is way below where you need to be calorie wise. There is a lot going on when consuming too little that causes the scale to react the way it is..
Can you explain or elaborate on your post?
I knew recently that eating below 1000 is harmful, but Im trying to stay away from foods high in simple carbs/fats/sugars that dominate my house (college student living at home) and I'd eat as much healthy foods as much as possible while logging but it NEVER seemed to reach 1000 calories which frustrates me. I'm not hungry all the time so I eat when I feel hungry and I portion my foods. I started increasing my food intake to reach at least 1,000-1,200 calories recently--and burned at least 500-600 calories a day--and the scale doesn't move anymore. I do cook (Cuban/Mexican) and when I do it's high in calories but I seem to lose weight eating it, though idk how to log that in precisely per serving. I measure myself, besides relying on the scale, and it has fluctuated between 30 and 34 inches since i've increased my caloric intake. Ive just been more worried about that whats in the food than the calories it pertained.
Do you weigh your food before cooking?
The basics is Calories In, Calories Out. While other metrics do end up mattering, in simple weightloss, it is CICO.
2000 calories of vegetarian, oil-less cuisine will still make me gain waaaaay more than a a greasy McDouble, large Diet Cola, and small fries.
Lmao oh God yes! I own a food scale, and I weigh the living hell out of EVERYTHING just to make sure it's right!0 -
Helloitsdan wrote: »Eat 1500-1600 cals a day for a week.
See how you do then adjust.
No not for a week..
OP what @TavistockToad said.. choose your goal and do this consistently. Trust the method you choose and stick to it, you will start to see a downward trend in your weight.
I found it difficult to reach at least 1,000 a day w/o consuming excess fats and carbs and started eating healthy complex foods (that never seemed to reach 1,200 calories), but i excercised constantly and never felt hungry and i felt terrific, but once I began eating 1,000 calories a day to keep from starving or losing muscle, the scale never moved for a week after that, or id gain a pound, even with intense/moderate exercise or cardio. Somedays id go back to my starting weight at 149 lbs.
OP are you still eating 1000 cals a day? I just want to make sure I understand this properly? This is way below where you need to be calorie wise. There is a lot going on when consuming too little that causes the scale to react the way it is..
Can you explain or elaborate on your post?
I knew recently that eating below 1000 is harmful, but Im trying to stay away from foods high in simple carbs/fats/sugars that dominate my house (college student living at home) and I'd eat as much healthy foods as much as possible while logging but it NEVER seemed to reach 1000 calories which frustrates me. I'm not hungry all the time so I eat when I feel hungry and I portion my foods. I started increasing my food intake to reach at least 1,000-1,200 calories recently--and burned at least 500-600 calories a day--and the scale doesn't move anymore. I do cook (Cuban/Mexican) and when I do it's high in calories but I seem to lose weight eating it, though idk how to log that in precisely per serving. I measure myself, besides relying on the scale, and it has fluctuated between 30 and 34 inches since i've increased my caloric intake. Ive just been more worried about that whats in the food than the calories it pertained.
Do you weigh your food before cooking?
The basics is Calories In, Calories Out. While other metrics do end up mattering, in simple weightloss, it is CICO.
2000 calories of vegetarian, oil-less cuisine will still make me gain waaaaay more than a a greasy McDouble, large Diet Cola, and small fries.
Lmao oh God yes! I own a food scale, and I weigh the living hell out of EVERYTHING just to make sure it's right!
What is your career like? I saw you mention that you are a student, so that may equate into having a 'desk job'. You may be overestimating your overall activity and choosing the wrong activity level based on that. Activity level is to be in general, with you logging your actual exercise on top. For instance, I'm lightly active because I work in a manufacturing warehouse, and am on my feet all day, shuffling back and forth the same 5 or so feet. If I were to go to the gym every few days, I would still log as lightly active in general, with my exercise logged separately on top. Not moderately active.
It reaaalllyyy screwed me up when I had first started. xD0 -
Helloitsdan wrote: »Helloitsdan wrote: »Eat 1500-1600 cals a day for a week.
See how you do then adjust.
No not for a week..
OP what @TavistockToad said.. choose your goal and do this consistently. Trust the method you choose and stick to it, you will start to see a downward trend in your weight.
What part of my post is incorrect?
Consistentcy over time you'd see results.
Suppose for a moment her BMR is 1400, doubtful but let's just say it is.
BMR is life sustaining energy use.
If she gets 10k steps a day but leads a sedentary lifestyle, 1400x1.5=2100. She would lose weight at 1500-1600/day.
Now if we use actual calculations, like what I'd use if she was my client, we would have a wide range of BMR, RMR numbers to work with but that's not the issue here. Real issue is I've taken what she's posted and given her advice on that information without knowing very much about her lifestyle.
I'm moderately active (moderate to intense exercises 5-6x/wk), I'm 18; 5'1; 146 lbs. I used a BMR calculator online and it gave me a few numbers between 1,400-1,500 (1,462 I believe) at rest. On another, site it has me up to 1,600 calories at rest.
EDIT: nvm I checked again and it said my BMR is like 2,300kcal/rest! Not sure if it's accurate like yours but it's around that field. I should consume 1500-1600 calories a day?0 -
Helloitsdan wrote: »Helloitsdan wrote: »Eat 1500-1600 cals a day for a week.
See how you do then adjust.
No not for a week..
OP what @TavistockToad said.. choose your goal and do this consistently. Trust the method you choose and stick to it, you will start to see a downward trend in your weight.
What part of my post is incorrect?
Consistentcy over time you'd see results.
Suppose for a moment her BMR is 1400, doubtful but let's just say it is.
BMR is life sustaining energy use.
If she gets 10k steps a day but leads a sedentary lifestyle, 1400x1.5=2100. She would lose weight at 1500-1600/day.
Now if we use actual calculations, like what I'd use if she was my client, we would have a wide range of BMR, RMR numbers to work with but that's not the issue here. Real issue is I've taken what she's posted and given her advice on that information without knowing very much about her lifestyle.
I'm moderately active (moderate to intense exercises 5-6x/wk), I'm 18; 5'1; 146 lbs. I used a BMR calculator online and it gave me a few numbers between 1,400-1,500 (1,462 I believe) at rest. On another, site it has me up to 1,600 calories at rest.
EDIT: nvm I checked again and it said my BMR is like 2,300kcal/rest! Not sure if it's accurate like yours but it's around that field. I should consume 1500-1600 calories a day?
do you mean tdee not bmr?0 -
TavistockToad wrote: »Helloitsdan wrote: »Helloitsdan wrote: »Eat 1500-1600 cals a day for a week.
See how you do then adjust.
No not for a week..
OP what @TavistockToad said.. choose your goal and do this consistently. Trust the method you choose and stick to it, you will start to see a downward trend in your weight.
What part of my post is incorrect?
Consistentcy over time you'd see results.
Suppose for a moment her BMR is 1400, doubtful but let's just say it is.
BMR is life sustaining energy use.
If she gets 10k steps a day but leads a sedentary lifestyle, 1400x1.5=2100. She would lose weight at 1500-1600/day.
Now if we use actual calculations, like what I'd use if she was my client, we would have a wide range of BMR, RMR numbers to work with but that's not the issue here. Real issue is I've taken what she's posted and given her advice on that information without knowing very much about her lifestyle.
I'm moderately active (moderate to intense exercises 5-6x/wk), I'm 18; 5'1; 146 lbs. I used a BMR calculator online and it gave me a few numbers between 1,400-1,500 (1,462 I believe) at rest. On another, site it has me up to 1,600 calories at rest.
EDIT: nvm I checked again and it said my BMR is like 2,300kcal/rest! Not sure if it's accurate like yours but it's around that field. I should consume 1500-1600 calories a day?
do you mean tdee not bmr?
S'what I am thinking, too.
OP! BMR is what you need to survive if in a coma. TDEE is if you are 'awake' and actually moving around normally. xD; And are you sure you aren't a lower activity level with exercise on top? How intense are your workouts? People tend to... embellish. But weight doesn't accept lies when you try to lose it.0 -
Helloitsdan wrote: »Eat 1500-1600 cals a day for a week.
See how you do then adjust.
No not for a week..
OP what @TavistockToad said.. choose your goal and do this consistently. Trust the method you choose and stick to it, you will start to see a downward trend in your weight.
I found it difficult to reach at least 1,000 a day w/o consuming excess fats and carbs and started eating healthy complex foods (that never seemed to reach 1,200 calories), but i excercised constantly and never felt hungry and i felt terrific, but once I began eating 1,000 calories a day to keep from starving or losing muscle, the scale never moved for a week after that, or id gain a pound, even with intense/moderate exercise or cardio. Somedays id go back to my starting weight at 149 lbs.
OP are you still eating 1000 cals a day? I just want to make sure I understand this properly? This is way below where you need to be calorie wise. There is a lot going on when consuming too little that causes the scale to react the way it is..
Can you explain or elaborate on your post?
I knew recently that eating below 1000 is harmful, but Im trying to stay away from foods high in simple carbs/fats/sugars that dominate my house (college student living at home) and I'd eat as much healthy foods as much as possible while logging but it NEVER seemed to reach 1000 calories which frustrates me. I'm not hungry all the time so I eat when I feel hungry and I portion my foods. I started increasing my food intake to reach at least 1,000-1,200 calories recently--and burned at least 500-600 calories a day--and the scale doesn't move anymore. I do cook (Cuban/Mexican) and when I do it's high in calories but I seem to lose weight eating it, though idk how to log that in precisely per serving. I measure myself, besides relying on the scale, and it has fluctuated between 30 and 34 inches since i've increased my caloric intake. Ive just been more worried about that whats in the food than the calories it pertained.
Do you weigh your food before cooking?
The basics is Calories In, Calories Out. While other metrics do end up mattering, in simple weightloss, it is CICO.
2000 calories of vegetarian, oil-less cuisine will still make me gain waaaaay more than a a greasy McDouble, large Diet Cola, and small fries.
Lmao oh God yes! I own a food scale, and I weigh the living hell out of EVERYTHING just to make sure it's right!
What is your career like? I saw you mention that you are a student, so that may equate into having a 'desk job'. You may be overestimating your overall activity and choosing the wrong activity level based on that. Activity level is to be in general, with you logging your actual exercise on top. For instance, I'm lightly active because I work in a manufacturing warehouse, and am on my feet all day, shuffling back and forth the same 5 or so feet. If I were to go to the gym every few days, I would still log as lightly active in general, with my exercise logged separately on top. Not moderately active.
It reaaalllyyy screwed me up when I had first started. xD
Right now I'm looking for a job, though they requires me to be ON MY FEET ALL DAY (benefit). But for right now I work out at the gym till I'm almost sore or my muscles begin to give out, and if I can't make it to the gym I'll get on my stairmaster for 1hr or 1:20-30 with a bust of cardio and high interval resistsance. I go on a 3 mile jog/walk before bed almost every day. I use to do Insanity for a while (before I was put on my meds) and my body ended up getting use to it so now I try and go for intense workouts that mimic insanity (I lost the DVD set
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How to lose weight effectively: be in a caloric deficit.
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... You literally work out all day, every day? That seems unhealthy.
What requires you to be on your feet all day, if you don't have a job? That part confuses me.0 -
TavistockToad wrote: »Helloitsdan wrote: »Helloitsdan wrote: »Eat 1500-1600 cals a day for a week.
See how you do then adjust.
No not for a week..
OP what @TavistockToad said.. choose your goal and do this consistently. Trust the method you choose and stick to it, you will start to see a downward trend in your weight.
What part of my post is incorrect?
Consistentcy over time you'd see results.
Suppose for a moment her BMR is 1400, doubtful but let's just say it is.
BMR is life sustaining energy use.
If she gets 10k steps a day but leads a sedentary lifestyle, 1400x1.5=2100. She would lose weight at 1500-1600/day.
Now if we use actual calculations, like what I'd use if she was my client, we would have a wide range of BMR, RMR numbers to work with but that's not the issue here. Real issue is I've taken what she's posted and given her advice on that information without knowing very much about her lifestyle.
I'm moderately active (moderate to intense exercises 5-6x/wk), I'm 18; 5'1; 146 lbs. I used a BMR calculator online and it gave me a few numbers between 1,400-1,500 (1,462 I believe) at rest. On another, site it has me up to 1,600 calories at rest.
EDIT: nvm I checked again and it said my BMR is like 2,300kcal/rest! Not sure if it's accurate like yours but it's around that field. I should consume 1500-1600 calories a day?
do you mean tdee not bmr?TavistockToad wrote: »Helloitsdan wrote: »Helloitsdan wrote: »Eat 1500-1600 cals a day for a week.
See how you do then adjust.
No not for a week..
OP what @TavistockToad said.. choose your goal and do this consistently. Trust the method you choose and stick to it, you will start to see a downward trend in your weight.
What part of my post is incorrect?
Consistentcy over time you'd see results.
Suppose for a moment her BMR is 1400, doubtful but let's just say it is.
BMR is life sustaining energy use.
If she gets 10k steps a day but leads a sedentary lifestyle, 1400x1.5=2100. She would lose weight at 1500-1600/day.
Now if we use actual calculations, like what I'd use if she was my client, we would have a wide range of BMR, RMR numbers to work with but that's not the issue here. Real issue is I've taken what she's posted and given her advice on that information without knowing very much about her lifestyle.
I'm moderately active (moderate to intense exercises 5-6x/wk), I'm 18; 5'1; 146 lbs. I used a BMR calculator online and it gave me a few numbers between 1,400-1,500 (1,462 I believe) at rest. On another, site it has me up to 1,600 calories at rest.
EDIT: nvm I checked again and it said my BMR is like 2,300kcal/rest! Not sure if it's accurate like yours but it's around that field. I should consume 1500-1600 calories a day?
do you mean tdee not bmr?
Lol yeah, I'm new to this and everyone was talking about BMR, not TDEE. But yeah, my TDEE.0 -
1 week for a female is nowhere near enough time to know anything about anything. Especially when OP panics and kicks up the intensity of their exercise if they don't see downward movement on that scale one week.
Pick a method. Pick a goal. Stick to it consistently for 6-8 weeks to see through hormonal weight fluctuations, exercise water weight fluctuations and life fluctuations. Then reassess.
Don't go overboard on the exercise, your body is probably stressed to the max, causing further water weight issues. Don't eat too few calories (spoiler alert: 1000 is too few). Don't be scared of fat or carbs or whatever, they are necessary fuel to your body and fat in particular is essential to healthy hormone function and nutrient absorption.
1lb per week is more realistic, no 1.5-2lbs.0 -
Wait... how long have you been on a low calorie diet and are you really eating less than 1000 calories total a day?
You could be one of the cases where your metabolism has slowed way down...
You might want to calculate what your maintenance calories should be and eat at maintenance for a couple of months to let your metabolism recover before you go back into a deficit to lose the remaining weight.
Sometimes our bodies need a break- if you're GAINING weight on 1000 or 1200 calories then it sounds like you need to take a diet break.0 -
TavistockToad wrote: »Helloitsdan wrote: »Helloitsdan wrote: »Eat 1500-1600 cals a day for a week.
See how you do then adjust.
No not for a week..
OP what @TavistockToad said.. choose your goal and do this consistently. Trust the method you choose and stick to it, you will start to see a downward trend in your weight.
What part of my post is incorrect?
Consistentcy over time you'd see results.
Suppose for a moment her BMR is 1400, doubtful but let's just say it is.
BMR is life sustaining energy use.
If she gets 10k steps a day but leads a sedentary lifestyle, 1400x1.5=2100. She would lose weight at 1500-1600/day.
Now if we use actual calculations, like what I'd use if she was my client, we would have a wide range of BMR, RMR numbers to work with but that's not the issue here. Real issue is I've taken what she's posted and given her advice on that information without knowing very much about her lifestyle.
I'm moderately active (moderate to intense exercises 5-6x/wk), I'm 18; 5'1; 146 lbs. I used a BMR calculator online and it gave me a few numbers between 1,400-1,500 (1,462 I believe) at rest. On another, site it has me up to 1,600 calories at rest.
EDIT: nvm I checked again and it said my BMR is like 2,300kcal/rest! Not sure if it's accurate like yours but it's around that field. I should consume 1500-1600 calories a day?
do you mean tdee not bmr?TavistockToad wrote: »Helloitsdan wrote: »Helloitsdan wrote: »Eat 1500-1600 cals a day for a week.
See how you do then adjust.
No not for a week..
OP what @TavistockToad said.. choose your goal and do this consistently. Trust the method you choose and stick to it, you will start to see a downward trend in your weight.
What part of my post is incorrect?
Consistentcy over time you'd see results.
Suppose for a moment her BMR is 1400, doubtful but let's just say it is.
BMR is life sustaining energy use.
If she gets 10k steps a day but leads a sedentary lifestyle, 1400x1.5=2100. She would lose weight at 1500-1600/day.
Now if we use actual calculations, like what I'd use if she was my client, we would have a wide range of BMR, RMR numbers to work with but that's not the issue here. Real issue is I've taken what she's posted and given her advice on that information without knowing very much about her lifestyle.
I'm moderately active (moderate to intense exercises 5-6x/wk), I'm 18; 5'1; 146 lbs. I used a BMR calculator online and it gave me a few numbers between 1,400-1,500 (1,462 I believe) at rest. On another, site it has me up to 1,600 calories at rest.
EDIT: nvm I checked again and it said my BMR is like 2,300kcal/rest! Not sure if it's accurate like yours but it's around that field. I should consume 1500-1600 calories a day?
do you mean tdee not bmr?
Lol yeah, I'm new to this and everyone was talking about BMR, not TDEE. But yeah, my TDEE.
OP eta: i ran your stats and BMR is approx 1550 and sedntay TDEE of 1860
Tying to figure out how we can increase your consumption so that you are no longer eating 1000 cals a day and work your calorie goal to a sustainable rate of loss that is not too aggressive.
OP spends hours in the gym, she isn't sedentary0 -
Eh? BMI was around 1350, with Sedentary TDEE coming up to me as just over 1600 for her [mine shows all levels of activity right there]. What calculator are you using? 18, 5'1, female.. o-o1
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... You didn't make what you are saying your activities are through the day any less confusing. xD;0 -
TavistockToad wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »Helloitsdan wrote: »Helloitsdan wrote: »Eat 1500-1600 cals a day for a week.
See how you do then adjust.
No not for a week..
OP what @TavistockToad said.. choose your goal and do this consistently. Trust the method you choose and stick to it, you will start to see a downward trend in your weight.
What part of my post is incorrect?
Consistentcy over time you'd see results.
Suppose for a moment her BMR is 1400, doubtful but let's just say it is.
BMR is life sustaining energy use.
If she gets 10k steps a day but leads a sedentary lifestyle, 1400x1.5=2100. She would lose weight at 1500-1600/day.
Now if we use actual calculations, like what I'd use if she was my client, we would have a wide range of BMR, RMR numbers to work with but that's not the issue here. Real issue is I've taken what she's posted and given her advice on that information without knowing very much about her lifestyle.
I'm moderately active (moderate to intense exercises 5-6x/wk), I'm 18; 5'1; 146 lbs. I used a BMR calculator online and it gave me a few numbers between 1,400-1,500 (1,462 I believe) at rest. On another, site it has me up to 1,600 calories at rest.
EDIT: nvm I checked again and it said my BMR is like 2,300kcal/rest! Not sure if it's accurate like yours but it's around that field. I should consume 1500-1600 calories a day?
do you mean tdee not bmr?TavistockToad wrote: »Helloitsdan wrote: »Helloitsdan wrote: »Eat 1500-1600 cals a day for a week.
See how you do then adjust.
No not for a week..
OP what @TavistockToad said.. choose your goal and do this consistently. Trust the method you choose and stick to it, you will start to see a downward trend in your weight.
What part of my post is incorrect?
Consistentcy over time you'd see results.
Suppose for a moment her BMR is 1400, doubtful but let's just say it is.
BMR is life sustaining energy use.
If she gets 10k steps a day but leads a sedentary lifestyle, 1400x1.5=2100. She would lose weight at 1500-1600/day.
Now if we use actual calculations, like what I'd use if she was my client, we would have a wide range of BMR, RMR numbers to work with but that's not the issue here. Real issue is I've taken what she's posted and given her advice on that information without knowing very much about her lifestyle.
I'm moderately active (moderate to intense exercises 5-6x/wk), I'm 18; 5'1; 146 lbs. I used a BMR calculator online and it gave me a few numbers between 1,400-1,500 (1,462 I believe) at rest. On another, site it has me up to 1,600 calories at rest.
EDIT: nvm I checked again and it said my BMR is like 2,300kcal/rest! Not sure if it's accurate like yours but it's around that field. I should consume 1500-1600 calories a day?
do you mean tdee not bmr?
Lol yeah, I'm new to this and everyone was talking about BMR, not TDEE. But yeah, my TDEE.
OP eta: i ran your stats and BMR is approx 1550 and sedntay TDEE of 1860
Tying to figure out how we can increase your consumption so that you are no longer eating 1000 cals a day and work your calorie goal to a sustainable rate of loss that is not too aggressive.
OP spends hours in the gym, she isn't sedentary
I only put that in for clarity and had to update that.. I will update that to add a higher one.. I do applogize (i did just wake up from nap to see if she responded.. i will get the cobb webs out first).1 -
TavistockToad wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »Helloitsdan wrote: »Helloitsdan wrote: »Eat 1500-1600 cals a day for a week.
See how you do then adjust.
No not for a week..
OP what @TavistockToad said.. choose your goal and do this consistently. Trust the method you choose and stick to it, you will start to see a downward trend in your weight.
What part of my post is incorrect?
Consistentcy over time you'd see results.
Suppose for a moment her BMR is 1400, doubtful but let's just say it is.
BMR is life sustaining energy use.
If she gets 10k steps a day but leads a sedentary lifestyle, 1400x1.5=2100. She would lose weight at 1500-1600/day.
Now if we use actual calculations, like what I'd use if she was my client, we would have a wide range of BMR, RMR numbers to work with but that's not the issue here. Real issue is I've taken what she's posted and given her advice on that information without knowing very much about her lifestyle.
I'm moderately active (moderate to intense exercises 5-6x/wk), I'm 18; 5'1; 146 lbs. I used a BMR calculator online and it gave me a few numbers between 1,400-1,500 (1,462 I believe) at rest. On another, site it has me up to 1,600 calories at rest.
EDIT: nvm I checked again and it said my BMR is like 2,300kcal/rest! Not sure if it's accurate like yours but it's around that field. I should consume 1500-1600 calories a day?
do you mean tdee not bmr?TavistockToad wrote: »Helloitsdan wrote: »Helloitsdan wrote: »Eat 1500-1600 cals a day for a week.
See how you do then adjust.
No not for a week..
OP what @TavistockToad said.. choose your goal and do this consistently. Trust the method you choose and stick to it, you will start to see a downward trend in your weight.
What part of my post is incorrect?
Consistentcy over time you'd see results.
Suppose for a moment her BMR is 1400, doubtful but let's just say it is.
BMR is life sustaining energy use.
If she gets 10k steps a day but leads a sedentary lifestyle, 1400x1.5=2100. She would lose weight at 1500-1600/day.
Now if we use actual calculations, like what I'd use if she was my client, we would have a wide range of BMR, RMR numbers to work with but that's not the issue here. Real issue is I've taken what she's posted and given her advice on that information without knowing very much about her lifestyle.
I'm moderately active (moderate to intense exercises 5-6x/wk), I'm 18; 5'1; 146 lbs. I used a BMR calculator online and it gave me a few numbers between 1,400-1,500 (1,462 I believe) at rest. On another, site it has me up to 1,600 calories at rest.
EDIT: nvm I checked again and it said my BMR is like 2,300kcal/rest! Not sure if it's accurate like yours but it's around that field. I should consume 1500-1600 calories a day?
do you mean tdee not bmr?
Lol yeah, I'm new to this and everyone was talking about BMR, not TDEE. But yeah, my TDEE.
OP eta: i ran your stats and BMR is approx 1550 and sedntay TDEE of 1860
Tying to figure out how we can increase your consumption so that you are no longer eating 1000 cals a day and work your calorie goal to a sustainable rate of loss that is not too aggressive.
OP spends hours in the gym, she isn't sedentary
I only put that in for clarity and had to update that.. I will update that to add a higher one.. I do applogize (i did just wake up from nap to see if she responded.. i will get the cobb webs out first).
May I ask which calculator you are using? Our BMR/sedentary TDEE's came off very different for a 5'1, 18 year old female at 146lbs.. o-o; [noted on previous post, my site shows me all activity levels at once]0
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