1,300-1,500 calories

Shemarie520

Hi All!
I'm (re)starting my fitness pal after a 3 yr hiatus, and am looking to add friends on here who eat (roughly) this many calories a day. I'm very transparent w/ my weight, weight loss goals, food, exercise, etc...because I believe in accountability and support, and helping others. Feel free to add me if you're looking to lose 30-45lbs and track your food daily/regularly to provide mutual support and encouragement

midgetgrl72280

I'm working on losing 20 pounds and am 9 pounds in so far. Logging my food I have found it's difficult to find food options to make it too the 1300 without going over on sugar, FAT, or carbs. But i'm losing so I guess it's alright? working out @ lunch running on treadmill and weight lifting a couple days a week.

annieu613

Hi! I'm also re-starting using MFP after a few years of not tracking and gaining. My plan is to eat around 1500 calories/day, and I would love to lose around 30lbs total. I also want to start running and weight lifting again. I eat mostly plant-based, with small amounts of dairy and eggs, and fewer processed foods, alcohol, and sugar.

leoperales2018

I eat about 1300 calories a day with my new meal prepping.

zoeee369

Hi all! I’d like to eat around 1300-1500 calories a day as well. I am going to try to hold myself accountable to meal prepping and planning my eating so that I can track things adequately. Need to lose about 15 pounds and hope to do that in 2020. Feel free to add me for accountability

karenesg

Hi everyone! I'm also re-starting, currently on a 18-day run, plan to lose & keep off 30 pounds by November 1st 2020. Lost 30 in 2018, remained steady (+/- 2) throughout 2019. Time to get active and recommit to tracking my calories again. A beach vacation is planned for April. Hoping to be down 10-12 by then. Add me for accountability if you'd like. I plan to be here daily, looking for support and cheering others on. 1500 calories is my target

Nony_Mouse

midgetgrl72280 wrote: »

I'm working on losing 20 pounds and am 9 pounds in so far. Logging my food I have found it's difficult to find food options to make it too the 1300 without going over on sugar, FAT, or carbs. But i'm losing so I guess it's alright? working out @ lunch running on treadmill and weight lifting a couple days a week.

You don't need to get too caught up in these numbers, @midgetgrl72280. The sugar is based, I believe, on the WHO recommendations, and is actually for added sugar, which MFP doesn't distinguish. Fat is set about in the middle of recommended daily intake, so going a bit higher is fine (my sugar is always over, exactly none of it is added sugar). Likewise, higher carb is fine too. The only concern here is whether you're getting enough protein. The MFP percentage is already pretty low, IMHO, so if you're not hitting at least that, I'd be concerned. Particularly if you're incorporating strength training, getting adequate protein is important.

wilson10102018

Macros are a big waste of time. Just use a little common sense. Unless you are in the throes of an auto immune disease or migrated from the Third World, add a multi vitamin to your daily regimen and eat what you want. It won't matter as long as you maintain the calorie deficit. Everything else is probably superstition. Just don't gobble down 1300 calories of protein supplement or ice cream.

Nony_Mouse

wilson10102018 wrote: »

Macros are a big waste of time. Just use a little common sense. Unless you are in the throes of an auto immune disease or migrated from the Third World, add a multi vitamin to your daily regimen and eat what you want. It won't matter as long as you maintain the calorie deficit. Everything else is probably superstition. Just don't gobble down 1300 calories of protein supplement or ice cream.

@wilson10102018 - No, they're not. Adequate protein is important for cell repair, and retention of lean body mass when at a deficit, among other very important things. Adequate fat is important for proper absorption of fat-soluble vitamins, among other things. Ratios of macros are important for individual satiety, fuelling activity, etc. Calories are what matter for weight loss, but good health is another matter. Popping a multivitamin isn't going to help in any way to cover shortfalls in macronutrients, and micronutrients should ideally be coming from food.

wilson10102018

Nony_Mouse wrote: »

wilson10102018 wrote: »

Macros are a big waste of time. Just use a little common sense. Unless you are in the throes of an auto immune disease or migrated from the Third World, add a multi vitamin to your daily regimen and eat what you want. It won't matter as long as you maintain the calorie deficit. Everything else is probably superstition. Just don't gobble down 1300 calories of protein supplement or ice cream.

@wilson10102018 - No, they're not. Adequate protein is important for cell repair, and retention of lean body mass when at a deficit, among other very important things. Adequate fat is important for proper absorption of fat-soluble vitamins, among other things. Ratios of macros are important for individual satiety, fuelling activity, etc. Calories are what matter for weight loss, but good health is another matter. Popping a multivitamin isn't going to help in any way to cover shortfalls in macronutrients, and micronutrients should ideally be coming from food.

A common sense balanced diet is what matters. Not trying to micro manage diet with supplements and restricted items. In my opinion, of course. I read these food plans from people who are eating greek yogurt and protein supplements for breakfast and all kinds of goofy stuff. Have some eggs or cereal for breakfast, a hearty soup for lunch and a meal with meat and potatoes for dinner. That is all that is needed for good health unless one has some disease requiring special diet. The healthiest people on the Planet eat fish and rice for about 1000 meals per year. No diversity whatever.

Nony_Mouse

wilson10102018 wrote: »

Nony_Mouse wrote: »

wilson10102018 wrote: »

Macros are a big waste of time. Just use a little common sense. Unless you are in the throes of an auto immune disease or migrated from the Third World, add a multi vitamin to your daily regimen and eat what you want. It won't matter as long as you maintain the calorie deficit. Everything else is probably superstition. Just don't gobble down 1300 calories of protein supplement or ice cream.

@wilson10102018 - No, they're not. Adequate protein is important for cell repair, and retention of lean body mass when at a deficit, among other very important things. Adequate fat is important for proper absorption of fat-soluble vitamins, among other things. Ratios of macros are important for individual satiety, fuelling activity, etc. Calories are what matter for weight loss, but good health is another matter. Popping a multivitamin isn't going to help in any way to cover shortfalls in macronutrients, and micronutrients should ideally be coming from food.

A common sense balanced diet is what matters. Not trying to micro manage diet with supplements and restricted items. In my opinion, of course. I read these food plans from people who are eating greek yogurt and protein supplements for breakfast and all kinds of goofy stuff. Have some eggs or cereal for breakfast, a hearty soup for lunch and a meal with meat and potatoes for dinner. That is all that is needed for good health unless one has some disease requiring special diet. The healthiest people on the Planet eat fish and rice for about 1000 meals per year. No diversity whatever.

Did I say anything about supplements or restrictions, or micro managing? No. In fact you're the one advocating supplementing with a multivitamin, rather than just ensuring you get those from your food, as I suggested. There is absolutely no need to use supplements or 'restricted food' (whatever that is) to ensure adequate macro or micronutrient intake. And you know Greek yoghurt, and yoghurt in general is a perfectly normal breakfast food, right? I have it every day, with watermelon (in summer, other fruit in winter). And the healthiest people on the planet (I assume you're referring to Blue Zones) also eat vegetables, something you seem to have left off your list. It's not just fish and rice.

If you're only interested in a number on the scale, then have at your meat and potatoes diet.

sardelsa

wilson10102018 wrote: »

Macros are a big waste of time. Just use a little common sense. Unless you are in the throes of an auto immune disease or migrated from the Third World, add a multi vitamin to your daily regimen and eat what you want. It won't matter as long as you maintain the calorie deficit. Everything else is probably superstition. Just don't gobble down 1300 calories of protein supplement or ice cream.

Actually no they are not a waste of time. Maybe for you but not for many. I do not look the way I do from eating whatever. I make sure to get adequate protein to support my lifting and help retain muscle.

earlnabby

Nony_Mouse wrote: »

wilson10102018 wrote: »

Nony_Mouse wrote: »

wilson10102018 wrote: »

Macros are a big waste of time. Just use a little common sense. Unless you are in the throes of an auto immune disease or migrated from the Third World, add a multi vitamin to your daily regimen and eat what you want. It won't matter as long as you maintain the calorie deficit. Everything else is probably superstition. Just don't gobble down 1300 calories of protein supplement or ice cream.

@wilson10102018 - No, they're not. Adequate protein is important for cell repair, and retention of lean body mass when at a deficit, among other very important things. Adequate fat is important for proper absorption of fat-soluble vitamins, among other things. Ratios of macros are important for individual satiety, fuelling activity, etc. Calories are what matter for weight loss, but good health is another matter. Popping a multivitamin isn't going to help in any way to cover shortfalls in macronutrients, and micronutrients should ideally be coming from food.

A common sense balanced diet is what matters. Not trying to micro manage diet with supplements and restricted items. In my opinion, of course. I read these food plans from people who are eating greek yogurt and protein supplements for breakfast and all kinds of goofy stuff. Have some eggs or cereal for breakfast, a hearty soup for lunch and a meal with meat and potatoes for dinner. That is all that is needed for good health unless one has some disease requiring special diet. The healthiest people on the Planet eat fish and rice for about 1000 meals per year. No diversity whatever.

Did I say anything about supplements or restrictions, or micro managing? No. In fact you're the one advocating supplementing with a multivitamin, rather than just ensuring you get those from your food, as I suggested. There is absolutely no need to use supplements or 'restricted food' (whatever that is) to ensure adequate macro or micronutrient intake. And you know Greek yoghurt, and yoghurt in general is a perfectly normal breakfast food, right? I have it every day, with watermelon (in summer, other fruit in winter). And the healthiest people on the planet (I assume you're referring to Blue Zones) also eat vegetables, something you seem to have left off your list. It's not just fish and rice.

If you're only interested in a number on the scale, then have at your meat and potatoes diet.

Keep in mind that a low fiber "meat and potatoes" diet is a risk factor for colon cancer.

OP, start with watching the calories and work in the macros over time. Getting enough protein is the most important and the fat and carbs can fall in where it fits your taste and satiety, assuming you don't need to watch a different macro because of medical reasons. When starting out, getting into a routine and getting used to reduced calories is paramount. The tweaking can be done as you progress.

wilson10102018

I think I should just stay out of Keto and Macro discussions. I don't really know much about them. I have really healthy meals, just not so much of them. I get that it doesn't work that way of everyone. Do what you have to do for good nutrition and achieving your goals. I'll do me.