Is it fine to eat 1000-1250 calories a day?

angelinahx

I’m 18, 5’4 and weigh about 135-140 lbs. I’m trying to lose weight and I’ve been consuming about 1000-1300 (at the most) calories a day - healthy things like tuna, turkey, salmon etc, I’ve also been working out (not at gyms) but walking about 15,000 steps a day etc and I’m just wondering whether this is a good way to lose weight.

debrakgoogins

It's ok to occassionally drop below 1200 but it is not healthy to eat below 1200 on a regular basis. How long have you been eating that amount and what has your weight loss rate been?

kimny72

Nope, not really. You are in the healthy weight range, so aiming for 0.5lbs per week is appropriate. Your TDEE if you were sedentary would be @ 1650 cals, and you clearly are not sedentary, so it's probably more like 1900 cals. There is no reason for you to be eating less than 1400 calories, and could lose weight eating more.

Please don't crash diet, it will just lead to a lifetime of yo-yo dieting.

TavistockToad

angelinahx wrote: »

I’m 18, 5’4 and weigh about 135-140 lbs. I’m trying to lose weight and I’ve been consuming about 1000-1300 (at the most) calories a day - healthy things like tuna, turkey, salmon etc, I’ve also been working out (not at gyms) but walking about 15,000 steps a day etc and I’m just wondering whether this is a good way to lose weight.

Sounds like you're massively under eating given the amount of steps you do.

MikePTY

angelinahx wrote: »

I’m 18, 5’4 and weigh about 135-140 lbs. I’m trying to lose weight and I’ve been consuming about 1000-1300 (at the most) calories a day - healthy things like tuna, turkey, salmon etc, I’ve also been working out (not at gyms) but walking about 15,000 steps a day etc and I’m just wondering whether this is a good way to lose weight.

No, this is not a healthy way to lose weight for your stats. First of all, you fall within the normal range of weight for you height. I know that it may not sometimes feel like it, but you are not "overweight". I'd suggest that because of this, you only try to lose around half a pound of weight a week. Additionally, because you are active, you need more calories to fuel your body. Because you are young, you are still fully growing and developing, and eating too little can harm that. You should enter your stats in MFP and choose "lose half a pound of weight a week" as your goal. You should choose "active" as your activity level. Then it will give you a calorie goal. I believe it will be around 1950 calories per day. That may sound like a lot, but your body needs proper energy and it is better to do this slowly and healthily.

estherdragonbat

angelinahx wrote: »

I’m 18, 5’4 and weigh about 135-140 lbs. I’m trying to lose weight and I’ve been consuming about 1000-1300 (at the most) calories a day - healthy things like tuna, turkey, salmon etc, I’ve also been working out (not at gyms) but walking about 15,000 steps a day etc and I’m just wondering whether this is a good way to lose weight.

Not at 5'4" long term. I'm an inch shorter than you and my base to lose 1/2lb per week (I'm less than 10lbs from a healthy BMI now is 1340). Truth is, I generally eat more like 1650, because exercise give me more.

1000 is what a sedentary toddler (oxymoron, I know!) needs. 1200 is the bare minimum to meet your nutrition needs, but generally not a good idea unless someone is both short and sedentary. And by "short" I mean under 5'.

shaumom

Also an important question: are you still growing? If you have stopped growing, then dieting can be okay. However, if you have grown in height in the last 6 months, you may still be growing (some can grow until 22 years old) and in that case, dieting is rarely recommended unless medical reasons, because your body needs resources to finish the maturation process, like making sure your brain and body are functionally adult.

Sia_33

Can u tell me more about what you eat? I'm also 5.3ft. 13st 12ibs .I go gym 3* a week do cardio some days strength.but weight isn't shifting.

Panini911

sweet_mummy wrote: »

Can u tell me more about what you eat? I'm also 5.3ft. 13st 12ibs .I go gym 3* a week do cardio some days strength.but weight isn't shifting.

are you using a food scale for all foods and carefully selecting entires in the food diary?
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10634517/you-dont-use-a-food-scale/p1

how did you calculate your calorie goal?

This thread is a great place to start:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1

RGv2

TavistockToad wrote: »

angelinahx wrote: »

I’m 18, 5’4 and weigh about 135-140 lbs. I’m trying to lose weight and I’ve been consuming about 1000-1300 (at the most) calories a day - healthy things like tuna, turkey, salmon etc, I’ve also been working out (not at gyms) but walking about 15,000 steps a day etc and I’m just wondering whether this is a good way to lose weight.

Sounds like you're massively under eating given the amount of steps you do.

Agreed, I was going to say the same thing.

OP, you're already at a healthy weight. My guess: To get what you want aesthetically won't come from massively cutting calories to toddler level to lose more weight but probably more from taking a good look at your workout program (getting on something structured) and fueling it properly.