i dont know what im doing!!!!

chiquitarose22

I have only been on this site for a few days, i'm having trouble eating the right amount of kjs, i'm supposed to eat over 7000 and am having trouble getting over 2000!!! i work on my feet but haven't been working out the last few days (i have my own gym but i cant use it when its raining coz it floods, it barely ever rains though)

i guess my questions are...
1. what is a safe amount to eat?? i do not want to make myself sick but i don't want to force feed myself either...
2. can u actually loose weight if u stick to what mfp tells you to eat? kj wise? it seems like A LOT
3. what kind of training do you guys do? what works the best in your opinion? I currently am doing 'circuit training' type work outs with light weights combined with cardio and floor exercises (crunches and stuff)
4. annnnd what keeps you motivated? i dont want to fall off the wagon again (i lost 50kg 2 year ago and ive put 30kg back on!!!)

nosebag1212

buy a food scale

calculate tdee: http://www.freedieting.com/tools/calorie_calculator.htm

eat 500 cals less each day to lose 1 lb per week, 1000 to lose 2 etc

you don't need to starve yourself

lift weights 2-3x per week , cardio is optional

ensure you get 1 gram protein per lb bodyweight

ensure you get 0.45 grams fat per lb bodyweight

1 gram protein = 4 cal, 1 gram carbs = 4 cal, 1 gram fat = 9 cal

fill remaining calories with carbs

meal timing doesn't matter eat whenever you want

that's it

Jacob021

2000 KJoules are 470 Calories

No matter what your current weight is, You are really starving.