How does this sound?

maura5880

Just looking for a little feedback here..

I've lost about 27lbs since mid-October. These last few weeks I've totally plateaued. So I've decided to make a few changes. I was counting calories before, but eating a lot of crap (ie Dunkin' Donuts bagels, candy when it fit into my calorie count, etc.) So basically I am now trying to eat much more clean. I'm trying to keep sugar intake to 25g a day.

I am also doing the Jamie Eason LiveFit trainer. I am used to being a cardio queen, but I am switching it up to focus more on lifting. I am attempting to eat around 1400 calories a day, a bit higher when I work legs due to the higher calorie burn. How does this sound to you guys?!

Dougf90

1,400 calories seems a bit low. Do you know your TDEE? And do you have a HRM that tells you how much you're burning per workout? Those two things would be extremely beneficial in making sure you're eating enough. I don't know your height so I can't really do the numbers for you, but I feel like it would be beneficial to actually eat more here.

And unless you have a medical issue, I wouldn't break your back over the sugar goal. Hit your calories and macros and you'll be fine.

rockmama72

Sounds pretty good. When you start lifting, be prepared to have several more weeks in the plateau. I did this once when I hit a plateau and it took 6 more weeks, then the losses really started to pick up. Good luck!

maura5880

I calculated my TDEE recently. I was a little confused over what to put for activity level. I usually get to the gym about 5 days a week. Other than that, I have a ten year old so basically just running around with her (ie driving her to her many commitments). I don't have a job where I'm on my feet or anything. So I used "lightly active" and my TDEE came out to 1900, thus I cut 500 to arrive at the 1400.

I am having THE hardest time even eating this much. And I eat ALL day. I have a snack before the gym, full breakfast afterwards. Then I either have lunch or 2 afternoon snacks, dinner and a night time snack. I am not even sure how I'd eat more without incorporating crap! Before deciding to clean up my diet- I'd have a bagel every day after the gym which was around 400 calories. Now I have usually an omelette which is obviously far less. I am also only 5'0' so I feel scared of eating more than 1400. I have around 40lbs to lose..