Finding it hard to reach calorie goal?
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singingflutelady wrote: »And you shouldn't be doing strenuous exercise if you are only eating 900 as you will drive your calorie level way too low.
Generally do only 300-500 Cals at the gym then Strength, is that too strenuous ?
OP really whats going on?
You can exercise and perform strength training enough to burn 300-500 calories, what are you doing in strength training that burns that much..
ANd then you eat so little, not hungry, picky eater, etc etc.. something does not add up with all of this.. I promise I am not trying to be snarky, but the truth be told, something does not add up..
I don't count burning calories from strength training as in my mind there's no real way to calculate it? So nothing in strength training it's all in the cardio.
I'm not sure what doesn't add up? As I explained before this I ate junk food constantly and fizzy drinks. I went off that over the summer and now starting a healthier eating I don't wanna just shove down a chocolate bar or brioche as that makes me feel demotivated because it's too much it's lazy food that makes me feel like I want to be lazy?
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courtneyfabulous wrote: »I hope you're at least taking vitamins because your diet probably lacks micronutrients too, not just calories
I take some vitamins because I found they helped with some mental issues so yes!1 -
singingflutelady wrote: »And you shouldn't be doing strenuous exercise if you are only eating 900 as you will drive your calorie level way too low.
Generally do only 300-500 Cals at the gym then Strength, is that too strenuous ?
OP really whats going on?
You can exercise and perform strength training enough to burn 300-500 calories, what are you doing in strength training that burns that much..
ANd then you eat so little, not hungry, picky eater, etc etc.. something does not add up with all of this.. I promise I am not trying to be snarky, but the truth be told, something does not add up..
I don't count burning calories from strength training as in my mind there's no real way to calculate it? So nothing in strength training it's all in the cardio.
I'm not sure what doesn't add up? As I explained before this I ate junk food constantly and fizzy drinks. I went off that over the summer and now starting a healthier eating I don't wanna just shove down a chocolate bar or brioche as that makes me feel demotivated because it's too much it's lazy food that makes me feel like I want to be lazy?
Netting 400 calories a day isn't "healthy eating". How much have you lost so far?4 -
lynn_glenmont wrote: »How long have you been eating 900 calories a day, and how much weight have you lost? (Just asking for a reality check on whether your logging is accurate.)
Around that many for 3 and a half weeks. Didn't weigh myself at the start (partly because I didn't have any scales and partly because I was scared) but in the last week and a half I've lost 6lbs. But I've heard that can be common for any weight loss of my weight in the beginning0 -
Yeah how much weight lost over what time frame?1
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singingflutelady wrote: »And you shouldn't be doing strenuous exercise if you are only eating 900 as you will drive your calorie level way too low.
Generally do only 300-500 Cals at the gym then Strength, is that too strenuous ?
OP really whats going on?
You can exercise and perform strength training enough to burn 300-500 calories, what are you doing in strength training that burns that much..
ANd then you eat so little, not hungry, picky eater, etc etc.. something does not add up with all of this.. I promise I am not trying to be snarky, but the truth be told, something does not add up..
I don't count burning calories from strength training as in my mind there's no real way to calculate it? So nothing in strength training it's all in the cardio.
I'm not sure what doesn't add up? As I explained before this I ate junk food constantly and fizzy drinks. I went off that over the summer and now starting a healthier eating I don't wanna just shove down a chocolate bar or brioche as that makes me feel demotivated because it's too much it's lazy food that makes me feel like I want to be lazy?
Can you open your diary? The mystery can be solved in about 1 minute of an overview..
Strength training or not? or is it all cardio? and just how are you calculating your calorie burns????
You know the list of calorie dense foods provided earlier? These are not foods meant to make you lethargic, weighed down and feel like crap and demotivated... cause eating too little will do that sooner than later..
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singingflutelady wrote: »And you shouldn't be doing strenuous exercise if you are only eating 900 as you will drive your calorie level way too low.
Generally do only 300-500 Cals at the gym then Strength, is that too strenuous ?
OP really whats going on?
You can exercise and perform strength training enough to burn 300-500 calories, what are you doing in strength training that burns that much..
ANd then you eat so little, not hungry, picky eater, etc etc.. something does not add up with all of this.. I promise I am not trying to be snarky, but the truth be told, something does not add up..
I don't count burning calories from strength training as in my mind there's no real way to calculate it? So nothing in strength training it's all in the cardio.
I'm not sure what doesn't add up? As I explained before this I ate junk food constantly and fizzy drinks. I went off that over the summer and now starting a healthier eating I don't wanna just shove down a chocolate bar or brioche as that makes me feel demotivated because it's too much it's lazy food that makes me feel like I want to be lazy?
Okay, so you're highly motivated right now.
You're young.
You're going overboard and you need to stop and do this sensibly and stop acting like you know everything and take some advice.
Put some cheese on your damned sandwich and some olive oil on your dinner vegetables.
You're not full for six hours on a plain ham sandwich. You're just zealous about your new life. It will pass.
You're also not burning what the cardio machines at the gym say. And you need to eat back about half of what they say anyway.
That's me, giving you the last ounce of my patience for teenagers today.25 -
singingflutelady wrote: »singingflutelady wrote: »And you shouldn't be doing strenuous exercise if you are only eating 900 as you will drive your calorie level way too low.
Generally do only 300-500 Cals at the gym then Strength, is that too strenuous ?
OP really whats going on?
You can exercise and perform strength training enough to burn 300-500 calories, what are you doing in strength training that burns that much..
ANd then you eat so little, not hungry, picky eater, etc etc.. something does not add up with all of this.. I promise I am not trying to be snarky, but the truth be told, something does not add up..
I don't count burning calories from strength training as in my mind there's no real way to calculate it? So nothing in strength training it's all in the cardio.
I'm not sure what doesn't add up? As I explained before this I ate junk food constantly and fizzy drinks. I went off that over the summer and now starting a healthier eating I don't wanna just shove down a chocolate bar or brioche as that makes me feel demotivated because it's too much it's lazy food that makes me feel like I want to be lazy?
Netting 400 calories a day isn't "healthy eating". How much have you lost so far?courtneyfabulous wrote: »Yeah how much weight lost over what time frame?
6lbs the last 1.5 weeks. Been on this regime for 3.5 weeks just didn't weigh before.
And when I say healthy eating I mean making stuff from scratch, actually eating fruit and veg etc..0 -
6 lbs in a week and a half is way too aggressive. Really you need to eat more and move less. I'd actually recommend not going to the gym until you start eating adequately. I'm afraid you are going to crash and burn soon.2
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GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »singingflutelady wrote: »And you shouldn't be doing strenuous exercise if you are only eating 900 as you will drive your calorie level way too low.
Generally do only 300-500 Cals at the gym then Strength, is that too strenuous ?
OP really whats going on?
You can exercise and perform strength training enough to burn 300-500 calories, what are you doing in strength training that burns that much..
ANd then you eat so little, not hungry, picky eater, etc etc.. something does not add up with all of this.. I promise I am not trying to be snarky, but the truth be told, something does not add up..
I don't count burning calories from strength training as in my mind there's no real way to calculate it? So nothing in strength training it's all in the cardio.
I'm not sure what doesn't add up? As I explained before this I ate junk food constantly and fizzy drinks. I went off that over the summer and now starting a healthier eating I don't wanna just shove down a chocolate bar or brioche as that makes me feel demotivated because it's too much it's lazy food that makes me feel like I want to be lazy?
Okay, so you're highly motivated right now.
You're young.
You're going overboard and you need to stop and do this sensibly and stop acting like you know everything and take some advice.
Put some cheese on your damned sandwich and some olive oil on your dinner vegetables.
You're not full for six hours on a plain ham sandwich. You're just zealous about your new life. It will pass.
You're also not burning what the cardio machines at the gym say. And you need to eat back about half of what they say anyway.
That's me, giving you the last ounce of my patience for teenagers today.
One last stab and I am with you.. do you have any popcorn??0 -
GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »singingflutelady wrote: »And you shouldn't be doing strenuous exercise if you are only eating 900 as you will drive your calorie level way too low.
Generally do only 300-500 Cals at the gym then Strength, is that too strenuous ?
OP really whats going on?
You can exercise and perform strength training enough to burn 300-500 calories, what are you doing in strength training that burns that much..
ANd then you eat so little, not hungry, picky eater, etc etc.. something does not add up with all of this.. I promise I am not trying to be snarky, but the truth be told, something does not add up..
I don't count burning calories from strength training as in my mind there's no real way to calculate it? So nothing in strength training it's all in the cardio.
I'm not sure what doesn't add up? As I explained before this I ate junk food constantly and fizzy drinks. I went off that over the summer and now starting a healthier eating I don't wanna just shove down a chocolate bar or brioche as that makes me feel demotivated because it's too much it's lazy food that makes me feel like I want to be lazy?
Okay, so you're highly motivated right now.
You're young.
You're going overboard and you need to stop and do this sensibly and stop acting like you know everything and take some advice.
Put some cheese on your damned sandwich and some olive oil on your dinner vegetables.
You're not full for six hours on a plain ham sandwich. You're just zealous about your new life. It will pass.
You're also not burning what the cardio machines at the gym say. And you need to eat back about half of what they say anyway.
That's me, giving you the last ounce of my patience for teenagers today.
I'm not a teenager for one.
I don't like cheese sandwiches so I won't be adding it to that, I do add it when I have pasta or something.
I am full for four hours on a sandwich(note not everyone has lunch at 12)
And I'm aware the cardio machines only give you a rough example of what your burning. Obviously a machine can't be accurate without knowing anything about you.0 -
GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »singingflutelady wrote: »And you shouldn't be doing strenuous exercise if you are only eating 900 as you will drive your calorie level way too low.
Generally do only 300-500 Cals at the gym then Strength, is that too strenuous ?
OP really whats going on?
You can exercise and perform strength training enough to burn 300-500 calories, what are you doing in strength training that burns that much..
ANd then you eat so little, not hungry, picky eater, etc etc.. something does not add up with all of this.. I promise I am not trying to be snarky, but the truth be told, something does not add up..
I don't count burning calories from strength training as in my mind there's no real way to calculate it? So nothing in strength training it's all in the cardio.
I'm not sure what doesn't add up? As I explained before this I ate junk food constantly and fizzy drinks. I went off that over the summer and now starting a healthier eating I don't wanna just shove down a chocolate bar or brioche as that makes me feel demotivated because it's too much it's lazy food that makes me feel like I want to be lazy?
Okay, so you're highly motivated right now.
You're young.
You're going overboard and you need to stop and do this sensibly and stop acting like you know everything and take some advice.
Put some cheese on your damned sandwich and some olive oil on your dinner vegetables.
You're not full for six hours on a plain ham sandwich. You're just zealous about your new life. It will pass.
You're also not burning what the cardio machines at the gym say. And you need to eat back about half of what they say anyway.
That's me, giving you the last ounce of my patience for teenagers today.
One last stab and I am with you.. do you have any popcorn??
Always have popcorn. It's my favorite "lazy" food.2 -
GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »singingflutelady wrote: »And you shouldn't be doing strenuous exercise if you are only eating 900 as you will drive your calorie level way too low.
Generally do only 300-500 Cals at the gym then Strength, is that too strenuous ?
OP really whats going on?
You can exercise and perform strength training enough to burn 300-500 calories, what are you doing in strength training that burns that much..
ANd then you eat so little, not hungry, picky eater, etc etc.. something does not add up with all of this.. I promise I am not trying to be snarky, but the truth be told, something does not add up..
I don't count burning calories from strength training as in my mind there's no real way to calculate it? So nothing in strength training it's all in the cardio.
I'm not sure what doesn't add up? As I explained before this I ate junk food constantly and fizzy drinks. I went off that over the summer and now starting a healthier eating I don't wanna just shove down a chocolate bar or brioche as that makes me feel demotivated because it's too much it's lazy food that makes me feel like I want to be lazy?
Okay, so you're highly motivated right now.
You're young.
You're going overboard and you need to stop and do this sensibly and stop acting like you know everything and take some advice.
Put some cheese on your damned sandwich and some olive oil on your dinner vegetables.
You're not full for six hours on a plain ham sandwich. You're just zealous about your new life. It will pass.
You're also not burning what the cardio machines at the gym say. And you need to eat back about half of what they say anyway.
That's me, giving you the last ounce of my patience for teenagers today.
One last stab and I am with you.. do you have any popcorn??
Not to hand but I like it if that's what you're on about
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GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »singingflutelady wrote: »And you shouldn't be doing strenuous exercise if you are only eating 900 as you will drive your calorie level way too low.
Generally do only 300-500 Cals at the gym then Strength, is that too strenuous ?
OP really whats going on?
You can exercise and perform strength training enough to burn 300-500 calories, what are you doing in strength training that burns that much..
ANd then you eat so little, not hungry, picky eater, etc etc.. something does not add up with all of this.. I promise I am not trying to be snarky, but the truth be told, something does not add up..
I don't count burning calories from strength training as in my mind there's no real way to calculate it? So nothing in strength training it's all in the cardio.
I'm not sure what doesn't add up? As I explained before this I ate junk food constantly and fizzy drinks. I went off that over the summer and now starting a healthier eating I don't wanna just shove down a chocolate bar or brioche as that makes me feel demotivated because it's too much it's lazy food that makes me feel like I want to be lazy?
Okay, so you're highly motivated right now.
You're young.
You're going overboard and you need to stop and do this sensibly and stop acting like you know everything and take some advice.
Put some cheese on your damned sandwich and some olive oil on your dinner vegetables.
You're not full for six hours on a plain ham sandwich. You're just zealous about your new life. It will pass.
You're also not burning what the cardio machines at the gym say. And you need to eat back about half of what they say anyway.
That's me, giving you the last ounce of my patience for teenagers today.
One last stab and I am with you.. do you have any popcorn??
Always have popcorn. It's my favorite "lazy" food.
Popcorn is a good shout as it's not a food that makes me feel 'lazy'0 -
GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »singingflutelady wrote: »And you shouldn't be doing strenuous exercise if you are only eating 900 as you will drive your calorie level way too low.
Generally do only 300-500 Cals at the gym then Strength, is that too strenuous ?
OP really whats going on?
You can exercise and perform strength training enough to burn 300-500 calories, what are you doing in strength training that burns that much..
ANd then you eat so little, not hungry, picky eater, etc etc.. something does not add up with all of this.. I promise I am not trying to be snarky, but the truth be told, something does not add up..
I don't count burning calories from strength training as in my mind there's no real way to calculate it? So nothing in strength training it's all in the cardio.
I'm not sure what doesn't add up? As I explained before this I ate junk food constantly and fizzy drinks. I went off that over the summer and now starting a healthier eating I don't wanna just shove down a chocolate bar or brioche as that makes me feel demotivated because it's too much it's lazy food that makes me feel like I want to be lazy?
Okay, so you're highly motivated right now.
You're young.
You're going overboard and you need to stop and do this sensibly and stop acting like you know everything and take some advice.
Put some cheese on your damned sandwich and some olive oil on your dinner vegetables.
You're not full for six hours on a plain ham sandwich. You're just zealous about your new life. It will pass.
You're also not burning what the cardio machines at the gym say. And you need to eat back about half of what they say anyway.
That's me, giving you the last ounce of my patience for teenagers today.
One last stab and I am with you.. do you have any popcorn??
Always have popcorn. It's my favorite "lazy" food.
Make your own or do you buy? I need a lower sodium popcorn and I don't have a microwave.0 -
Have a cookie. edit: biscuit.
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GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »singingflutelady wrote: »And you shouldn't be doing strenuous exercise if you are only eating 900 as you will drive your calorie level way too low.
Generally do only 300-500 Cals at the gym then Strength, is that too strenuous ?
OP really whats going on?
You can exercise and perform strength training enough to burn 300-500 calories, what are you doing in strength training that burns that much..
ANd then you eat so little, not hungry, picky eater, etc etc.. something does not add up with all of this.. I promise I am not trying to be snarky, but the truth be told, something does not add up..
I don't count burning calories from strength training as in my mind there's no real way to calculate it? So nothing in strength training it's all in the cardio.
I'm not sure what doesn't add up? As I explained before this I ate junk food constantly and fizzy drinks. I went off that over the summer and now starting a healthier eating I don't wanna just shove down a chocolate bar or brioche as that makes me feel demotivated because it's too much it's lazy food that makes me feel like I want to be lazy?
Okay, so you're highly motivated right now.
You're young.
You're going overboard and you need to stop and do this sensibly and stop acting like you know everything and take some advice.
Put some cheese on your damned sandwich and some olive oil on your dinner vegetables.
You're not full for six hours on a plain ham sandwich. You're just zealous about your new life. It will pass.
You're also not burning what the cardio machines at the gym say. And you need to eat back about half of what they say anyway.
That's me, giving you the last ounce of my patience for teenagers today.
One last stab and I am with you.. do you have any popcorn??
Always have popcorn. It's my favorite "lazy" food.
Make your own or do you buy? I need a lower sodium popcorn and I don't have a microwave.
Buy an air popper that will make variable servings. I love mine to bits. I use it every day. I have popcorn every night, it's what helps me stick to my goals during the day. Most nights I do up a bowl of kettle corn. My latest kick is doing it up with pumpkin pie spice.2 -
I think your definition of full is different than everyone else's. Not hungry doesn't mean you are full, not having a growling stomach also doesn't men full. Full is bursting and can't possibly eat another bite. If 2 pieces of bread and ham make you so ful you feel like you're going to explode I would suggest you go see a doctor because something is seriously wrong.5
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I don't think you're logging your foods as accurately as you think.
No offense, but you're here because you were eating much more than 1200 a day.
Weigh your food, choose a verified, correct entry.0 -
Current weight?1
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