600 calories left but no carbs
Hardcastle99
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I have plenty of calories to use at end of the day and I usually go through the day quite peckish wouldn't say hungry but yeah. I feel guilty going over my carb limit which is set at 25% as I've ready everywhere lower carbs help wieght loss anyone else with me?
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Peanut butter
You don't need low carbs to lose weight though, just a calorie deficit7 -
Assuming you don't have a medical reason to limit carbohydrates, you can go over. The calorie goal is what is important when you're losing weight.4
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Is there a specific reason you are not trying to go over 25%?1
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#TeamCarbs
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What would be a calorie deficit for me tho how do I find that out? When I was starting, a week ago.. haha I was trying to sort my macros out and I saw a lot of forums and stuff that said the best ratio for weight loss is 25 c 35 p and 40 f and from then I've just had that mind set of feeling really guilty for going over carbs1
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Hardcastle99 wrote: »What would be a calorie deficit for me tho how do I find that out? When I was starting, a week ago.. haha I was trying to sort my macros out and I saw a lot of forums and stuff that said the best ratio for weight loss is 25 c 35 p and 40 f and from then I've just had that mind set of feeling really guilty for going over carbs
MFP will tell you when you put in your stats0 -
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How did you figure out the calories you're eating right now? Did you just pick a number, did you use a TDEE calculator from a website, or did you run through MFP's calculator (which is a version of calculation called NEAT)?
Macros are really only useful for either exercise like weight lifters, marathon runners, etc. to make sure they have proper nutrients, or for medical reasons like diabetes (carbs), high blood pressure (salt). For weight loss, all you need is to eat at a calorie deficit.0 -
Hardcastle99 wrote: »What would be a calorie deficit for me tho how do I find that out? When I was starting, a week ago.. haha I was trying to sort my macros out and I saw a lot of forums and stuff that said the best ratio for weight loss is 25 c 35 p and 40 f and from then I've just had that mind set of feeling really guilty for going over carbs
you were probably in the keto forums...
as long as you are in a calorie deficit, you will lose weight...personally, my carb intake is about 50% of my total and I've lost 10lbs2 -
I feel like 2280 is loads when I look at other people's diarys there on like 16000
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Hardcastle99 wrote: »Does this look some what healthy?
No veg?3 -
Hardcastle99 wrote: »I feel like 2280 is loads when I look at other people's diarys there on like 1600
I'm at 2150-2400 a day and down 10lbs - you need to find what works for you - its your journey1 -
Sorry for sounding like a complete noob haha never had to do dieting before really so not sure what's the most efficient way0
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Hardcastle99 wrote: »I feel like 2280 is loads when I look at other people's diarys there on like 1600
I'm on 1600 cals because I'm 5ft5 and 133lbs...
What are your stats?1 -
TavistockToad wrote: »Hardcastle99 wrote: »Does this look some what healthy?
No veg?
For dinner I had haddock and large amount of sliced greens0 -
Hardcastle99 wrote: »What would be a calorie deficit for me tho how do I find that out? When I was starting, a week ago.. haha I was trying to sort my macros out and I saw a lot of forums and stuff that said the best ratio for weight loss is 25 c 35 p and 40 f and from then I've just had that mind set of feeling really guilty for going over carbs
Looks like someone needs to do some reading of the Stickied Most Helpful Forum posts here... Start with the Getting Started section, in particular, this one:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1
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TavistockToad wrote: »Hardcastle99 wrote: »I feel like 2280 is loads when I look at other people's diarys there on like 1600
I'm on 1600 cals because I'm 5ft5 and 133lbs...
What are your stats?
I'm 99.3 Kg originally 102.4 kg a week ago today, I'm around 6 foot tall and just turned 180 -
Carbs are usually 50-55% of my intake and I've lost 22.5lbs in 9 weeks. Your macro ratios genuinely don't matter - it's whatever works for you. If you don't think you can sustain low carb long term, you might want to rethink your approach.
Also, EAT. YOUR. CALORIES.1 -
Look_Its_Kriss wrote: »I am eating 2000+ calories a day + 200+g of carbs a day and lost 117 pounds.
That's awesome! How long did that take?0 -
Hardcastle99 wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »Hardcastle99 wrote: »I feel like 2280 is loads when I look at other people's diarys there on like 1600
I'm on 1600 cals because I'm 5ft5 and 133lbs...
What are your stats?
I'm 99.3 Kg originally 102.4 kg a week ago today, I'm around 6 foot tall and just turned 18
And what is your goal?
Edited - you lost 3 kg in one week? A lot of that is probably water weight, but that is definitely too fast for weight loss for an 18 year old male.1 -
Hardcastle99 wrote: »Sorry for sounding like a complete noob haha never had to do dieting before really so not sure what's the most efficient way
When you don't know, you don't know. Definitely read all the stickied posts, like the one @WinoGelato linked to learn more. There's a lot to figure out when you're just getting started, but just remember that 'diet' should just mean the foods you eat, not the foods you're not allowed to eat, because really you can eat whatever you want as long as you're in your calorie deficit.2 -
BonnieDundee78 wrote: »Carbs are usually 50-55% of my intake and I've lost 22.5lbs in 9 weeks. Your macro ratios genuinely don't matter - it's whatever works for you. If you don't think you can sustain low carb long term, you might want to rethink your approach.
Also, EAT. YOUR. CALORIES.
That's great maybe I just need to slowly increase my carbs until it feels right! 1 -
Has no one suggested bacon?
I mean, also, all that stuff about how carbs are delicious and there's no need to keep them that low if you don't want to.6 -
WinoGelato wrote: »Hardcastle99 wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »Hardcastle99 wrote: »I feel like 2280 is loads when I look at other people's diarys there on like 1600
I'm on 1600 cals because I'm 5ft5 and 133lbs...
What are your stats?
I'm 99.3 Kg originally 102.4 kg a week ago today, I'm around 6 foot tall and just turned 18
And what is your goal?
Edited - you lost 3 kg in one week? A lot of that is probably water weight, but that is definitely too fast for weight loss for an 18 year old male.
I wanna get to around 12 stone maybe 13 stone
Yeah it's really slowed down now tho I'm losing barely anything that's what's made me causes of eating carbs0 -
Hardcastle99 wrote: »I feel like 2280 is loads when I look at other people's diarys there on like 1600
Calorie requisites are based on your stats as well as activity level as well as your stated rate of loss target. You can't really compare your calorie targets to someone else's without also comparing stats.
You're also an 18 year old male.
I'm a 42 year old male and I lose about 1 Lb per week eating 2300-2500 calories per day.0 -
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annacole94 wrote: »Has no one suggested bacon?
I mean, also, all that stuff about how carbs are delicious and there's no need to keep them that low if you don't want to.
Not a massive fan of bacon too salty haha0 -
Hardcastle99 wrote: »That's great maybe I just need to slowly increase my carbs until it feels right!
This is your journey, your road. There is a lot of great advice on these forums, but in the end I think you'll find you'll need to try different things to see what works for you. Take what you read and are told with a grain of salt, but try things out. Maybe you feel fuller eating more fats and proteins. Maybe carbs make you feel amazing. Everyone finds what works for them and it's not going to be the same for every individual. As long as you eat less than you burn, you will lose weight. Wish you all the best!!
Oh, and +10 for the bacon suggestion @annacole940 -
Hardcastle99 wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »Hardcastle99 wrote: »I feel like 2280 is loads when I look at other people's diarys there on like 1600
I'm on 1600 cals because I'm 5ft5 and 133lbs...
What are your stats?
I'm 99.3 Kg originally 102.4 kg a week ago today, I'm around 6 foot tall and just turned 18
So why are you only eating enough calories for a dinky woman??0
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