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Loveracing21
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Hi all!
I’m not sure if I need to up my calories? I feel like I’m still hungry after I eat dinner. I usually get 10,000-11,000 steps a day when I’m at work. Breakfast is either a protein shake or oatmeal. Lunch is normally a shake and yogurt and banana. Dinner is a meat veggies and a carb. I’m trying to stay at 1200 calories.
Tia
I’m not sure if I need to up my calories? I feel like I’m still hungry after I eat dinner. I usually get 10,000-11,000 steps a day when I’m at work. Breakfast is either a protein shake or oatmeal. Lunch is normally a shake and yogurt and banana. Dinner is a meat veggies and a carb. I’m trying to stay at 1200 calories.
Tia
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I don't think you need to up your caloric intake. I believe that your body just needs time to adjust to your (possibly) new eating habits. If your body is accustomed to eating X amount of times or X amount of calories, then it would need time to adjust to the calories. My other idea would be that shakes are so easily digested. Meat and veggies take.longer to be broken down than a blended drink which can make your body feel like it needs more.11
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Loveracing21 wrote: »Hi all!
I’m not sure if I need to up my calories? I feel like I’m still hungry after I eat dinner. I usually get 10,000-11,000 steps a day when I’m at work. Breakfast is either a protein shake or oatmeal. Lunch is normally a shake and yogurt and banana. Dinner is a meat veggies and a carb. I’m trying to stay at 1200 calories.
Tia
You should be eating back exercise cals from your walking.
What are your stats? It's doubtful that 1200 is an appropriate calorie goal.1 -
TavistockToad wrote: »Loveracing21 wrote: »Hi all!
I’m not sure if I need to up my calories? I feel like I’m still hungry after I eat dinner. I usually get 10,000-11,000 steps a day when I’m at work. Breakfast is either a protein shake or oatmeal. Lunch is normally a shake and yogurt and banana. Dinner is a meat veggies and a carb. I’m trying to stay at 1200 calories.
Tia
You should be eating back exercise cals from your walking.
What are your stats? It's doubtful that 1200 is an appropriate calorie goal.
I’m 44 5’2 143lbs. My goal 130.0 -
Loveracing21 wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »Loveracing21 wrote: »Hi all!
I’m not sure if I need to up my calories? I feel like I’m still hungry after I eat dinner. I usually get 10,000-11,000 steps a day when I’m at work. Breakfast is either a protein shake or oatmeal. Lunch is normally a shake and yogurt and banana. Dinner is a meat veggies and a carb. I’m trying to stay at 1200 calories.
Tia
You should be eating back exercise cals from your walking.
What are your stats? It's doubtful that 1200 is an appropriate calorie goal.
I’m 44 5’2 143lbs. My goal 130.
what does MFP give you to lose 0.5lb per week at light active?0 -
TavistockToad wrote: »Loveracing21 wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »Loveracing21 wrote: »Hi all!
I’m not sure if I need to up my calories? I feel like I’m still hungry after I eat dinner. I usually get 10,000-11,000 steps a day when I’m at work. Breakfast is either a protein shake or oatmeal. Lunch is normally a shake and yogurt and banana. Dinner is a meat veggies and a carb. I’m trying to stay at 1200 calories.
Tia
You should be eating back exercise cals from your walking.
What are your stats? It's doubtful that 1200 is an appropriate calorie goal.
I’m 44 5’2 143lbs. My goal 130.
what does MFP give you to lose 0.5lb per week at light active?
I’m not sure I chose 1.5 lbs per week. I’ll go back in and readjust it and see what it recommends.2 -
Loveracing21 wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »Loveracing21 wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »Loveracing21 wrote: »Hi all!
I’m not sure if I need to up my calories? I feel like I’m still hungry after I eat dinner. I usually get 10,000-11,000 steps a day when I’m at work. Breakfast is either a protein shake or oatmeal. Lunch is normally a shake and yogurt and banana. Dinner is a meat veggies and a carb. I’m trying to stay at 1200 calories.
Tia
You should be eating back exercise cals from your walking.
What are your stats? It's doubtful that 1200 is an appropriate calorie goal.
I’m 44 5’2 143lbs. My goal 130.
what does MFP give you to lose 0.5lb per week at light active?
I’m not sure I chose 1.5 lbs per week. I’ll go back in and readjust it and see what it recommends.
So I adjusted it and put 1lb per week. And it put my calories to 1500. I was trying just to put calories just a little. Like 1300 or 1400.0 -
With that many steps each day, even if your job is sendentary, you are not a sedentary person. I agree with a previous poster and think you should eat back some of those exercise cals. 1200 cals is not enough, try at least going for 1400 or 1500. You should not be starving in the evening.1
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You're not sedentary so you should be eating more for that many steps. I know the immediate impulse is to reject the idea of eating more calories because you don't think you'll lose weight with that. As long as your food logging is accurate you shouldn't be concerned about upping your calories and still staying within a deficit. I promise you'll still lose weight and you'll feel a lot better and more energized by giving your body the food it needs. With so little weight left to lose, increasing them is a smart idea because you'll gradually transition into maintenance. I'm guessing that you're trying to lose fat and not lean muscle, so a smaller deficit is a wise idea in order to preserve the muscle you have.2
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Loveracing21 wrote: »Loveracing21 wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »Loveracing21 wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »Loveracing21 wrote: »Hi all!
I’m not sure if I need to up my calories? I feel like I’m still hungry after I eat dinner. I usually get 10,000-11,000 steps a day when I’m at work. Breakfast is either a protein shake or oatmeal. Lunch is normally a shake and yogurt and banana. Dinner is a meat veggies and a carb. I’m trying to stay at 1200 calories.
Tia
You should be eating back exercise cals from your walking.
What are your stats? It's doubtful that 1200 is an appropriate calorie goal.
I’m 44 5’2 143lbs. My goal 130.
what does MFP give you to lose 0.5lb per week at light active?
I’m not sure I chose 1.5 lbs per week. I’ll go back in and readjust it and see what it recommends.
So I adjusted it and put 1lb per week. And it put my calories to 1500. I was trying just to put calories just a little. Like 1300 or 1400.
Still too little IMO2 -
Loveracing21 wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »Loveracing21 wrote: »Hi all!
I’m not sure if I need to up my calories? I feel like I’m still hungry after I eat dinner. I usually get 10,000-11,000 steps a day when I’m at work. Breakfast is either a protein shake or oatmeal. Lunch is normally a shake and yogurt and banana. Dinner is a meat veggies and a carb. I’m trying to stay at 1200 calories.
Tia
You should be eating back exercise cals from your walking.
What are your stats? It's doubtful that 1200 is an appropriate calorie goal.
I’m 44 5’2 143lbs. My goal 130.
13lbs is going to come off slowly, even 1lb/week might be a little much. You could try 1300 or 1400 if you want, but it's not going to hurt trying MFP's number for a month and see how it goes. Think of it as a slow transition period to maintenance.3 -
HealthyGinny wrote: »With that many steps each day, even if your job is sendentary, you are not a sedentary person. I agree with a previous poster and think you should eat back some of those exercise cals. 1200 cals is not enough, try at least going for 1400 or 1500. You should not be starving in the evening.
Ya you guys are right! I need to up my calories. I just hope I lose. I know it’s going take time. I would love you add you as a friend!0 -
TavistockToad wrote: »Loveracing21 wrote: »Loveracing21 wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »Loveracing21 wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »Loveracing21 wrote: »Hi all!
I’m not sure if I need to up my calories? I feel like I’m still hungry after I eat dinner. I usually get 10,000-11,000 steps a day when I’m at work. Breakfast is either a protein shake or oatmeal. Lunch is normally a shake and yogurt and banana. Dinner is a meat veggies and a carb. I’m trying to stay at 1200 calories.
Tia
You should be eating back exercise cals from your walking.
What are your stats? It's doubtful that 1200 is an appropriate calorie goal.
I’m 44 5’2 143lbs. My goal 130.
what does MFP give you to lose 0.5lb per week at light active?
I’m not sure I chose 1.5 lbs per week. I’ll go back in and readjust it and see what it recommends.
So I adjusted it and put 1lb per week. And it put my calories to 1500. I was trying just to put calories just a little. Like 1300 or 1400.
Still too little IMO
I’m upping it to 1500.0 -
MichelleSilverleaf wrote: »Loveracing21 wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »Loveracing21 wrote: »Hi all!
I’m not sure if I need to up my calories? I feel like I’m still hungry after I eat dinner. I usually get 10,000-11,000 steps a day when I’m at work. Breakfast is either a protein shake or oatmeal. Lunch is normally a shake and yogurt and banana. Dinner is a meat veggies and a carb. I’m trying to stay at 1200 calories.
Tia
You should be eating back exercise cals from your walking.
What are your stats? It's doubtful that 1200 is an appropriate calorie goal.
I’m 44 5’2 143lbs. My goal 130.
13lbs is going to come off slowly, even 1lb/week might be a little much. You could try 1300 or 1400 if you want, but it's not going to hurt trying MFP's number for a month and see how it goes. Think of it as a slow transition period to maintenance.
Ya I know it going come off but slowly. I’m upping my calories to 1500. So I shall see how this goes. I would love to add you as a friend!0 -
TavistockToad wrote: »Loveracing21 wrote: »Loveracing21 wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »Loveracing21 wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »Loveracing21 wrote: »Hi all!
I’m not sure if I need to up my calories? I feel like I’m still hungry after I eat dinner. I usually get 10,000-11,000 steps a day when I’m at work. Breakfast is either a protein shake or oatmeal. Lunch is normally a shake and yogurt and banana. Dinner is a meat veggies and a carb. I’m trying to stay at 1200 calories.
Tia
You should be eating back exercise cals from your walking.
What are your stats? It's doubtful that 1200 is an appropriate calorie goal.
I’m 44 5’2 143lbs. My goal 130.
what does MFP give you to lose 0.5lb per week at light active?
I’m not sure I chose 1.5 lbs per week. I’ll go back in and readjust it and see what it recommends.
So I adjusted it and put 1lb per week. And it put my calories to 1500. I was trying just to put calories just a little. Like 1300 or 1400.
Still too little IMO
I would love to add you as a friend.0 -
DomesticKat wrote: »You're not sedentary so you should be eating more for that many steps. I know the immediate impulse is to reject the idea of eating more calories because you don't think you'll lose weight with that. As long as your food logging is accurate you shouldn't be concerned about upping your calories and still staying within a deficit. I promise you'll still lose weight and you'll feel a lot better and more energized by giving your body the food it needs. With so little weight left to lose, increasing them is a smart idea because you'll gradually transition into maintenance. I'm guessing that you're trying to lose fat and not lean muscle, so a smaller deficit is a wise idea in order to preserve the muscle you have.
Ya I’m upping my calories so I shall see how this goes. Ya I’m trying to lose fat. I would love to add you as a friend.0
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