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Kristy_irene1207
Kristy_irene1207 Posts: 2 Member
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I'm having trouble figuring out how many calories I should be taken in. I'm 156 and would like to get down to 130. I'm 41 years old and 5'3. I'm very active person. Lifting 3x a week, running 4 days a week with one day being 10+ miles. I'm currently taking in 1600 calories. I was starting to think that wasn't enough but when I started to increase my calories I gained 3 lbs.

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  • GabrielMaestas
    GabrielMaestas Posts: 88 Member
    Gaining a little weight when you shift your caloric intake isn't a bad thing. The liver has to work to accommodate the shift in carbohydrate balance and it does so with water, which usually leads to a transient increase in body weight. This also includes a subsequent boost to the metabolic rate! Based on your activity level it's likely you do need a few more cals for recovery and might even be overreporting how many cals are actually in your meals. It's can happen easily! Check out this podcast episode as it talks about some of the elements that might be troubling you! Sending a FR :Dhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/1RWpVnMduymsiA4D8DPRkw?si=KTrX2Hf3QAO9tUNyGe3oQA[/url]
  • csplatt
    csplatt Posts: 1,236 Member
    How quickly did you gain 3 lb? It would take a few weeks to put on 3 lb or fat. If you are definitely in a deficit then this number could be related to extra food in your digestive track or even menstrual cycle.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,085 Member
    Eat 1350 calories a day and see how it goes.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
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    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
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  • csplatt
    csplatt Posts: 1,236 Member
    ninerbuff wrote: »
    Eat 1350 calories a day and see how it goes.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
    9285851.png

    yeah, i am 41 and 1350 is my sweet spot for getting from 140 to 129ish.
  • Kristy_irene1207
    Kristy_irene1207 Posts: 2 Member
    ninerbuff wrote: »
    Eat 1350 calories a day and see how it goes.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
    9285851.png

    I'm training for a half marathon. Do you think that would be enough calories?
  • csplatt
    csplatt Posts: 1,236 Member
    Kristy_irene1207 wrote: »
    ninerbuff wrote: »
    Eat 1350 calories a day and see how it goes.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
    9285851.png

    I'm training for a half marathon. Do you think that would be enough calories?

    you would need to wear an apple watch or something and eat back some of those running calories for sure
  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 10,120 Member
    Kristy_irene1207 wrote: »
    ninerbuff wrote: »
    Eat 1350 calories a day and see how it goes.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
    9285851.png

    I'm training for a half marathon. Do you think that would be enough calories?

    No, I don't.

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