Need friends who are eating more than 1200-1400 a day!

jillyrose0711

I've just started over on MFP & I'd like to follow a few people who aren't just eating 1200 calories of string cheese and cereal a day. I use the TDEE method for calculating my calories for weight loss which puts me between 1800 and 2000 a day. Anyone out there losing weight by eating MORE?

RosieB405

My goal is 1600 but I usually try to workout so I can eat a little more

Archer9304

I eat 1630...shortie. I'll send a FR

mmredd100

I also follow the TDEE method! I am too between 1800-2000 calories a day. Would like to lose 30-35 pounds, feel free to add me if you'd like!

pinktoesjb

1750 on TDEE add me if you like :-)

kisseso3

My goal is set at 1940, and I work out so sometimes I eat more. I've lost 9lbs so far so it's totally doable. Feel free to add me

invisibubble

I eat real food and am maintaining at 2100-2200 the moment. Lost the last 30 pounds of my weight eating at 1800+

CallMeBacon

I'm at 1550.. also a shortie. Feel free to FR. I love lifting weights and .. bacon!

MissYoki

Yes - Yes ! Me... I was eating terribly and now that I am eating more with really substantial meals that make me feel so full. I am actually losing weight... Thanks to #TeamLauraDFood

michproca

I am at 1230 calories a day, working out every day for 45-75 minutes and hardly losing any weight. I am 5'7" anf 154lbs and want to lose about 10-15 pounds. i am jealous of those who are at 1800 calories a day. I gain weight easily when I eat more. Don't know what I am doing wrong.

SideSteel

I'm just curious, but what does someone else's diet have to do with you selecting them as part of your circle of friends here?

xcalygrl

I eat over 2000 a day. My goal is 1750, but I burn off 500+ calories a day and eat back my exercise calories. Feel free to add me.

PikaKnight

I am at 1230 calories a day, working out every day for 45-75 minutes and hardly losing any weight. I am 5'7" anf 154lbs and want to lose about 10-15 pounds. i am jealous of those who are at 1800 calories a day. I gain weight easily when I eat more. Don't know what I am doing wrong.

I'd make a separate thread (with your diary public) if you need help.

xcalygrl

I'm just curious, but what does someone else's diet have to do with you selecting them as part of your circle of friends here?

Getting ideas for what to eat by looking at their diary (just a guess).

MrsKGrady

My goal is 1800 calories/day. Sometimes I go over and sometimes I'm under. I really just try to eat what I want and I'm doing the moderation thing. I'm finding that I'm satisfied and not obsessing about food that's "off limits." It's working for me so far.

knoelledi

For some reason, MFP wants to put me at 1200/day but another site had me at 1700. I edited it to 1600. Between exercise and eating healthy, I'm barely making 1200 but when I do 1400, I'm still ok. I'm loosing about 2lb/week. I will tell you, we're eating pretty well and often if you choose the right foods, you still won't make the calorie goal. One other site said to take your current weight, multiply it by 12 then subtract 500 for every pound you want to lose per week. At 2 lbs/week, that brings be down to about 1400. I'm push my calorie goal down until I get there but I'm not looking for quick weight loss, I'm looking for real weight loss

KeepGoingKylene

I use the TDEE method as well. Feel free to add me!
Just note I have been on holidays and out of town for a bit so there is nothing on my diary for a few weeks, but I am back today. Just so you don't think I am one of those who doesn't consistently log lol
:drinker:

invisibubble

I am at 1230 calories a day, working out every day for 45-75 minutes and hardly losing any weight. I am 5'7" anf 154lbs and want to lose about 10-15 pounds. i am jealous of those who are at 1800 calories a day. I gain weight easily when I eat more. Don't know what I am doing wrong.

If you're working out that hard, you're under eating. Eat more. Worked for me.
Look up Eat More To Weigh Less group.

Guinivere

I eat anywhere from 1500-2300 depending on how much exercise I have completed - so feel free to add me :-)

shadowofender

My goal is in the 1700s to lose 2lbs a week because I have 100ish to lose. I try to hit that as a minumum but some days I totally forget about eating for a few hours and end up under. Some days I eat too much and end up over. But the average is about 1750. (TDEE has me at that for this rate)

ETA: I've been losing consistently, even if it isn't an exact 2lbs per week. And my measurements are going down. I cut in half the estimated calorie burns for workouts and eat most of it back.

jillyrose0711

Thanks guys!

jillyrose0711

I'm just curious, but what does someone else's diet have to do with you selecting them as part of your circle of friends here?

I feel like being able to see someone's healthy progress and be inspired by the their food and activity log & the things they post is a big part of adding "friends" on this community. I am not inspired by someone who is barely eating enough for a 10 year old child to survive.

mrbyte

I'm maintaining and dropping bf at 3300 cals.

Janautical

I eat around 1800-2300 a day if you want to add me.

AmyG1982

I'm usually between 1200-1700 (on weekends maybe 2000 haha) feel free to add me if you like

corgarian

I eat about 1650 on a normal day, 1800 on a gym day and about 2200 on roller derby practice days, FR away!

kingwill03

kingwill03

I'm just curious, but what does someone else's diet have to do with you selecting them as part of your circle of friends here?

Well.. Your mind start to corrupt doing too much cardio. Life is about having fun together.

smashy_smashy

I'm set to lose 1 lb a week, eating 1830 calories a day. I've been at it for 21 days now, and I tend to weigh myself every Thursday. So far I've lost 5.8 lbs! I tend to come in under my calories for the day, just because I'm full enough eating less than 1830, but sometimes I'll go slightly over but have earned back some exercise calories so I'll still be under.

LAT1963

I'm eating 1500 cals as an mfp target but exercising so I generally eat around 1600-1800 (which still leaves me below target calories with exercise added). Not sure exactly what TDEE is. My BMR was measured around 1730 cals.

I'm doing a modified, very soft version of Atkins where I simply bias my food choices away from carbohydrates other than leafy greens, and am averaging about 110 g carbohydrate a day. I've been doing this since July 2 and averaging about 2.8 lbs/week, until today when my weight shot up a pound (I did 30% more calories of hiking than usual yesterday, so it may be muscles retaining water from mild over-training).

I understand why it is easier to friend people on similar diets. Since I am mildly carb restricting, it is hard for me to comment on diets where the breakfast is Cheerios, the lunch is a sandwich, and the snacks are yogurt with granola crumbles. To me that looks "all wrong". Typical for me is eggs and bacon, a salad with chicken on it, and a snack of edamame. Then I'll splurge on an obvious carbohydrate, like a hamburger bun or rice, at one meal a day.

lawlesslady

Great Answer Lat 1963. It's difficult to comment on a food plan you aren't familiar with or which is in direct contrast to the one you follow, i.e. Low fat, vs. Low carb.

I'm also Atkins friendly because I'm diabetic, so following a low carb plan works better for me and I think I would prefer to have friends who are in the same boat, only if it is to avoid confrontations with the "low fat" group mentality.

Some diets work for some people. Personally, I've never had any success with lowfat, but I've lost over 60 lbs with low carb.