Please Help! I need to make sure my intake is ok or not.

mrtak4life

So I just started my journey to losing alot of weight. I am 36 and have been big since I was around 13 years old. I started this journey with with this App and was at 347 lbs and now I'm currently sitting at 329 lbs within a 3 week timeframe. So my goals that myfitnesspal gave me daily is 3,930 Calories., 336g carbs, 147g protien, 98g fat, and 110g sugar. So almost every day of the week I take in a protien shake for breakfast, eat either turkey breast or tuna "no bread just plain" for lunch and a decent meal for dinner with veggies. Maybe a banana to 2 or some kind of fruit for a snack if needed. So everyday 98% of the time I'm only sitting between 600 to 900 calories a day and maybe 50 grams of carbs, 30 sugar, 10 to 25 g fat and maybe around 80g protien. Is this a good idea? I'm trying to lose weight fast, I'm tired of being overweight. I walk 30 min a day on a treadmill inclined to 5 or 6 at 2.5 to 3.0 speed 5 days a week plus weight lifting. Please give me some advise or input. Thanks

janejellyroll

Men shouldn't eat less than 1,500 calories a day. You're setting yourself up for burnout, low energy, nutritional issues, muscle loss, and potential health issues if you continue.

Eat your calorie goal. What you are doing is not a good idea.

ZoneFive

This is not a good place to try and beat the system. If you put your true height, weight, activity level and everything else into MFP, why not try the numbers they give you for a couple of weeks? You'll probably feel much more comfortable with your eating program. I see what you're trying to do, but is that really sustainable for you long term? Some of us (::waving wildly::) have a long journey ahead of us, and if we want weight loss and good health to stick, it works a lot better to build an eating program we can really live with.

chelllsea124

Whoa.... I eat 1200 cal a day and i'm 5'2"... what you're doing is really scary. as @janejellyroll said above, you're setting yourself up for a lot of problems in the long run, as well as failure.

I'm tired of being overweight too, but losing takes time!

Muscleflex79

mrtak4life wrote: »

So I just started my journey to losing alot of weight. I am 36 and have been big since I was around 13 years old. I started this journey with with this App and was at 347 lbs and now I'm currently sitting at 329 lbs within a 3 week timeframe. So my goals that myfitnesspal gave me daily is 3,930 Calories., 336g carbs, 147g protien, 98g fat, and 110g sugar. So almost every day of the week I take in a protien shake for breakfast, eat either turkey breast or tuna "no bread just plain" for lunch and a decent meal for dinner with veggies. Maybe a banana to 2 or some kind of fruit for a snack if needed. So everyday 98% of the time I'm only sitting between 600 to 900 calories a day and maybe 50 grams of carbs, 30 sugar, 10 to 25 g fat and maybe around 80g protien. Is this a good idea? I'm trying to lose weight fast, I'm tired of being overweight. I walk 30 min a day on a treadmill inclined to 5 or 6 at 2.5 to 3.0 speed 5 days a week plus weight lifting. Please give me some advise or input. Thanks

wait, so MFP recommends you eat 3900 calories and you are eating 3000+ less than that per day!?! why come to this site if you are going to do something completely opposite (which I think you already knew before you asked your question that this is NOT a good idea!!)

Muscleflex79

mrtak4life wrote: »

So I just started my journey to losing alot of weight. I am 36 and have been big since I was around 13 years old. I started this journey with with this App and was at 347 lbs and now I'm currently sitting at 329 lbs within a 3 week timeframe. So my goals that myfitnesspal gave me daily is 3,930 Calories., 336g carbs, 147g protien, 98g fat, and 110g sugar. So almost every day of the week I take in a protien shake for breakfast, eat either turkey breast or tuna "no bread just plain" for lunch and a decent meal for dinner with veggies. Maybe a banana to 2 or some kind of fruit for a snack if needed. So everyday 98% of the time I'm only sitting between 600 to 900 calories a day and maybe 50 grams of carbs, 30 sugar, 10 to 25 g fat and maybe around 80g protien. Is this a good idea? I'm trying to lose weight fast, I'm tired of being overweight. I walk 30 min a day on a treadmill inclined to 5 or 6 at 2.5 to 3.0 speed 5 days a week plus weight lifting. Please give me some advise or input. Thanks

Also, the good news is - that food you listed is most likely more than the 600-900 calories you quoted, so you are likely eating A LOT more than you think (but possibly still far too little).

Seffell

mrtak4life wrote: »

So everyday 98% of the time I'm only sitting between 600 to 900 calories a day and maybe 50 grams of carbs, 30 sugar, 10 to 25 g fat and maybe around 80g protien. Is this a good idea?

This is an extremely bad idea!

1. It is not sustainable.
2. It is dangerous undernourishment of your body and your vital organs
3. You will be losing muscle at a very fast rate.
4. You will soon feel if not already very exhausted and unwell.
5. It teaches you squat about proper eating habits (you need those it seems)

Eat what MFP suggested. Do you want to do it the right way or the no way? Use MFP as designed. Don't play with your health.

mrtak4life

Thank you all for the input and advise. I will run with that and do the change. Good luck to you all in your journey. Also. Does any of you know good sites I can visit for healthy meals? Or is there a place on MFP that provides recipes? Thanks

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Seffell

mrtak4life wrote: »

Thank you all for the input and advise. I will run with that and do the change. Good luck to you all in your journey. Also. Does any of you know good sites I can visit for healthy meals? Thanks or is there a place on MFP that provides recipes?

Check out the Recipes forum here in MFP. Other than that you should know that all cooked meals are healthy when eaten in reasonable amounts. (please guys don't start picking on me, no I don't mean cooking gummy bears with chocolate frosting for dinner, I mean common food)

ZoneFive

mrtak4life wrote: »

Thank you all for the input and advise. I will run with that and do the change. Good luck to you all in your journey. Also. Does any of you know good sites I can visit for healthy meals? Or is there a place on MFP that provides recipes? Thanks

Start with meat or fish, grilled/roasted/cooked simply, add a green vegetable or two, and a starch -- rice, potato, corn, whatever. Eggs for breakfast, any way you want. A sandwich on wholegrain bread for lunch, with veggie and fruit on the side. Simple and less processed is always a good place to start. There's a whole Recipe section on MFP, but until you find a few you like, start with something easy.

jemhh

I think that the myplate.gov website is a good start. Here's a page that might help you out: https://www.choosemyplate.gov/start-small-changes

With your starting point, just making a strong honest effort to cut way back on what we traditionally consider "junk food" is going to make a big difference. In the long run, a healthy diet can include treats and "junk" in moderation but having started out as obese myself I know that a lot of my weight gain was due to eating too much of that stuff. I started out by just cutting way back on it and writing down everything I ate but not counting calories at all. That got me pretty far in my weight loss.

Best of luck to you!

Heather4448

You need to get a food scale. That will make everything much, much easier.

KaleidoscopeEyes8

mrtak4life wrote: »

Thank you all for the input and advise. I will run with that and do the change. Good luck to you all in your journey. Also. Does any of you know good sites I can visit for healthy meals? Or is there a place on MFP that provides recipes? Thanks

I just pulled a ton of recipes from https://www.cleaneatingmag.com/. You can also google recipes whatever you're wanting, adding "healthy" in, and it will pull up recipes for you to try.

However, please do make sure you're doing this healthily. If you want your intended weight loss to be sustainable, you need to learn how to nourish your body correctly, which includes giving it the calories it needs to function and you the energy you need to be physically active.

Also, rapid, drastic weight loss results in excess skin that generally has to be removed surgically. Slower weight loss with strength training helps your skin recover from the weight loss better. You might find this article helpful. http://vitals.lifehacker.com/how-to-minimize-loose-skin-during-weight-loss-1696145766

rmgnow

I think a healthy fast way to go for you would be about 2000 Cal's per day. With some lean meats to supplement your weight lifting.

Haha I must admit though. Even though unhealthy 900 per day is some strong willpower

janejellyroll

rmgnow wrote: »

I think a healthy fast way to go for you would be about 2000 Cal's per day. With some lean meats to supplement your weight lifting.

Haha I must admit though. Even though unhealthy 900 per day is some strong willpower

Why do you think 1,900 below his MFP goal for weight loss should be his goal?

KevHex

I did something similar 8 years ago and 4 years ago. Both times it ended in a huge crash. I think I managed about 5 months both times losing a bout 80lbs. I started running at 250lbs + and burned even more calories. By the end, when I could do it no longer, all I wanted to do was eat. It is not a way to lose weight. It has to be slow and steady. I'm 6'1" and losing weight eating 1680 calories a day. It is soooo much more manageable. If you are serious about weight loss then slow down, eat more and make it a way of life. I've been there twice before and learned the hard way.

mrtak4life

rmgnow wrote: »

I think a healthy fast way to go for you would be about 2000 Cal's per day. With some lean meats to supplement your weight lifting.

Haha I must admit though. Even though unhealthy 900 per day is some strong willpower

I have the willpower and I'm trying hard but maybe I'm trying a little too hard

mrtak4life

janejellyroll wrote: »

rmgnow wrote: »

I think a healthy fast way to go for you would be about 2000 Cal's per day. With some lean meats to supplement your weight lifting.

Haha I must admit though. Even though unhealthy 900 per day is some strong willpower

Why do you think 1,900 below his MFP goal for weight loss should be his goal?

I didn't take it as him trying to tell me under 1,900 is a goal I think he was just simply saying my 900 I must have a lot of willpower to want to lose weight and I admit it's pretty unhealthy doing some research now

janejellyroll

mrtak4life wrote: »

janejellyroll wrote: »

rmgnow wrote: »

I think a healthy fast way to go for you would be about 2000 Cal's per day. With some lean meats to supplement your weight lifting.

Haha I must admit though. Even though unhealthy 900 per day is some strong willpower

Why do you think 1,900 below his MFP goal for weight loss should be his goal?

I didn't take it as him trying to tell me under 1,900 is a goal I think he was just simply saying my 900 I must have a lot of willpower to want to lose weight and I admit it's pretty unhealthy doing some research now

When he wrote "I think a healthy fast way to go for you would be about 2000 Cal's per day," I took that as a recommendation. If that wasn't what was meant, then never mind.

amtyrell

One thing to think about is recipes don't need to be fancy. Steam or roast veggies or have salad. Lean yummy proteins like fish chicken pork. Or really swaps replace the donuts with two eggs and an apple, replace the fries with a salad, aim for foods that are filling real and tasty.

rmgnow

Well the 2000 cals per day is the bare minimum of calories he a healthy. Guy should eat.
It actually is a full day caloric intake and is 200 more than the 1800 recommended for guys.

I'm just saying that this is quicker if he's desperate to lose the lbs

janejellyroll

rmgnow wrote: »

Well the 2000 cals per day is the bare minimum of calories he a healthy. Guy should eat.
It actually is a full day caloric intake and is 200 more than the 1800 recommended for guys.

I'm just saying that this is quicker if he's desperate to lose the lbs

If the 1,800 is a general recommendation, then a recommendation based on his specific starting weight, activity level, and goals (like the one MFP provided for him) is going to be more useful. OP's calorie needs can be based on his specific situation, not the general guidelines. And if 1,800 is recommended for men, then why do you say 2,000 is the bare minimum? That doesn't add up.

I understand OP is desperate to lose weight, but quicker isn't always better. If he eats a reasonable amount, he's going to feel better, have more energy, probably have fewer cravings, and preserve more of his lean muscle mass (which is what virtually everyone wants when they are losing weight).

rmgnow

janejellyroll wrote: »

rmgnow wrote: »

Well the 2000 cals per day is the bare minimum of calories he a healthy. Guy should eat.
It actually is a full day caloric intake and is 200 more than the 1800 recommended for guys.

I'm just saying that this is quicker if he's desperate to lose the lbs

If the 1,800 is a general recommendation, then a recommendation based on his specific starting weight, activity level, and goals (like the one MFP provided for him) is going to be more useful. OP's calorie needs can be based on his specific situation, not the general guidelines. And if 1,800 is recommended for men, then why do you say 2,000 is the bare minimum? That doesn't add up.

I understand OP is desperate to lose weight, but quicker isn't always better. If he eats a reasonable amount, he's going to feel better, have more energy, probably have fewer cravings, and preserve more of his lean muscle mass (which is what virtually everyone wants when they are losing weight).

LMAO he was eating 900 though.
I'm basically picking a number that will not kill him or make him terribly sick

janejellyroll

rmgnow wrote: »

janejellyroll wrote: »

rmgnow wrote: »

Well the 2000 cals per day is the bare minimum of calories he a healthy. Guy should eat.
It actually is a full day caloric intake and is 200 more than the 1800 recommended for guys.

I'm just saying that this is quicker if he's desperate to lose the lbs

If the 1,800 is a general recommendation, then a recommendation based on his specific starting weight, activity level, and goals (like the one MFP provided for him) is going to be more useful. OP's calorie needs can be based on his specific situation, not the general guidelines. And if 1,800 is recommended for men, then why do you say 2,000 is the bare minimum? That doesn't add up.

I understand OP is desperate to lose weight, but quicker isn't always better. If he eats a reasonable amount, he's going to feel better, have more energy, probably have fewer cravings, and preserve more of his lean muscle mass (which is what virtually everyone wants when they are losing weight).

LMAO he was eating 900 though.
I'm basically picking a number that will not kill him or make him terribly sick

Okay, but we can set a higher standard than that when we're giving advice -- in my opinion, anyway.

Being alive and not terrible sick is great. But what about a calorie level that will keep him from being too hungry, will allow him to enjoy some favorite foods, will give him energy, help him avoid cravings, and allows him to easily meet his nutritional needs and preserve muscle mass?