Calorie restriction

deblake93
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Hi, my calorie goal on MFP is 2500 to lose weight. Is 1200 too much of a deficit if the foods I am eating are high nutritional value. Thanks
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Should add that I am 320, 38% body fat.0
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Eat what MFP tells you to - 1200 is WAY too low for a man, and way too low for someone of your weight.
Trust the process - it works. Even if it does sound like a lot of calories! (If you have trouble meeting your goal, there's a thread in one of the stickied posts about calorie-dense foods. Don't be scared of things like cheese, nuts and peanut butter.)1 -
Still not enough information. What weight loss per week did you tell MFP to get the 2500 goal? Or alternatively, what is your TDEE or your NEAT?0
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Eat the higher recommended calorie allowance. Deprivation can lead to you abandoning your plan. There's a saying on the forum: he who eats the most and loses, wins. So eat as much as mfp allows.2
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The 2500 calories target sounds correct; 1200 is possibly an optimal deficit at your current weight - later you'll have to reduce the deficit and lose more slowly. A well rounded diet is recommended regardless of goal - losing, maintaining or gaining weight.
(Edited for clarity - I hope.)1 -
kommodevaran wrote: »The 2500 calories target sounds correct; 1200 is possibly an optimal deficit at your current weight - later you'll have to reduce the deficit and lose more slowly. A well rounded diet is recommended regardless of goal - losing, maintaining or gaining weight.
hes 320 pounds and a male he doesnt need to eat 1200 2500 is his deficit so i hope thats not what he means0 -
JaydedMiss wrote: »kommodevaran wrote: »The 2500 calories target sounds correct; 1200 is possibly an optimal deficit at your current weight - later you'll have to reduce the deficit and lose more slowly. A well rounded diet is recommended regardless of goal - losing, maintaining or gaining weight.
hes 320 pounds and a male he doesnt need to eat 1200 2500 is his deficit so i hope thats not what he means0 -
Hi, my calorie goal on MFP is 2500 to lose weight. Is 1200 too much of a deficit if the foods I am eating are high nutritional value. Thanks
Maybe look at it another way - will you be able to stick to 2500 (plus exercise calories) and the food choices you are making for the long term?
At 320lbs sustainability and adherence IMHO are more important than initial rate of weight loss.1 -
With a reasonable amount of exercise activity and resistance training, and with correct macros, a 2000 calorie/ day intake should work for now.0
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He asked if 1200 was too much of a deficit, and he currently eats 2500 cals. Just for clarification, for those who may have understood it the other way around.0
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Listen up
I started at 292, ate 2000 cals a day, did a bit of exercise and lost 63lbs in 21 weeks without being hungry. Still got 73 to go
There is absolutely no need to cut so drastically. Try say 2300 to begin and eat filling foods. Swap out high calorie nutrient poor food and replace with less calorie dense more nutritious ones
For example. Venison or rabbit for beef, pork, lamb. Get a larger portion for same calories = less hungry and more likely to succeed.
After 15 to 20 weeks of diligent logging, regular weigh ins and recording your exercise you'll have a great understanding of how this all works.0 -
Ah right now I see
1200 deficit is fine, you could always do some exercise and eat those back.0
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