calorie intake to output ratio

kshama2001

Wynterbourne wrote: »

kshama2001 wrote: »

ttate121 wrote: »

I have been doing this for this for about 11 days now and I'm noticing after inputing all food and exercises ive been -400 to -1000 at the end of the day. for example today I only ate 1300 calorie (and no I'm nowhere near hungry) and did 2356 in exercise calories.... am I setting myself up for a slow metabolism.. or do I need to cut back on the exercising... I work out anywhere from 1 1/2 to 3 hours a day..

Given that you weigh close to 300 pounds and are exercising 1.5 - 3 hours per day, you should be eating a lot more than 1300 calories per day.

However, you may be setting yourself up for burnout or injury with that intense schedule. I get wanting the weight off NOW, but it is healthier to think of weight loss as a marathon, not a sprint.

Do eat back at least 50% of the calories you earn from exercise. If you are finding this difficult, eating nutrient dense foods like peanut butter or nuts can help. There's a thread with a list; I'm sure someone will be along to post it or perhaps it is in the stickies.

This one?

community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10142490/a-list-of-calorie-dense-foods/p1

Thanks!

PAV8888

Find the maintenance calories for an active person at the top of your normal weight range.

Start eating that amount and exploring more or less how you will be eating long term. I.e. start eating at your future maintenance.

Your exercise and current weight are enough to make the difference a more then large enough deficit.

I would expect you will be eating close to 2500 Cal... and losing weight...