2000 calories per day but tired and hungry all the time?

intrepidelephant

I'm doing a landscaping job. 4 hours a day line trimming with professional trimmer. Some push mowing. Quite a bit of riding the mower. 11 hour days. Then I come home and walk for an hour or two (4-7 miles). Eating about 2000 calories a day, losing 2 lbs per week but so hungry and tired. 5'6 137 lbs aiming for 130 lbs.

logg1e

Female or male?

Kalikel

If you're too hungry and too tired, maybe you should eat a little more and see how that goes.

Check with your doctor, of course. They know best.

intrepidelephant

Female

Dawn5202

I am by no means an expert, but when I looked up mowing the lawn general in the exercise database, if you did 600 minutes or 10 hours that burns almost 5,000 calories!! I think that you need to up your calories and maybe not do the extra walking at night. You are burning a ton of calories just during the day. Look into the exercise data base for yourself.

logg1e

We're similar weight and height. I have a desk job and therefore eating few calories than you. Also feeling lethargic and light-headed recently so have done two things. Firstly I've upped my calories a bit. Secondly, I've altered my weight-loss goal from 9st 2lb to 9st 5lb. Then I'm going to eat at maintenance and take up the weight lifting again.

cuckoo_jenibeth

That is too aggressive for someone so close to goal/ideal weight. You should change your goals to .5 pounds per week

btc1987

I think 2 lbs/week is a bit aggressive for someone who only needs to lose a little bit.


I'd tone it down to .5/week. The progress will be slower, but you're likely to feel better during the day eating more and the change will stick.

toddjamison

Ditto. When I was 300lbs, I dropped my calories way down to take the weight off as fast as possible. Now that I'm down to around 180, and have maybe 10lbs to lose (trimming off the rest of the ab goo, LOL), I keep my calories just a little under what I'm expending. At this point, I am losing maybe a lb / week at the most. Some weeks not at all. So, go slow, take your time, especially if you just have a bit of weight to lose and aren't in danger of health issues due to obesity and lack of fitness like I was Hope this helps

lishie_rebooted

I am by no means an expert, but when I looked up mowing the lawn general in the exercise database, if you did 600 minutes or 10 hours that burns almost 5,000 calories!! I think that you need to up your calories and maybe not do the extra walking at night. You are burning a ton of calories just during the day. Look into the exercise data base for yourself.

Considering its her job, she shouldnt log it as an activity. Her daily calorie goal should reflect how active her job - acyive/very active set for activity level and no more than 0.5#/week

williams969

I'm doing a landscaping job. 4 hours a day line trimming with professional trimmer. Some push mowing. Quite a bit of riding the mower. 11 hour days. Then I come home and walk for an hour or two (4-7 miles). Eating about 2000 calories a day, losing 2 lbs per week but so hungry and tired. 5'6 137 lbs aiming for 130 lbs.

So, 2,000 calories a day is resulting in 2lb/week loss. Easy to figure this out (thank you for the info--YAY! Too many people leave this out).

2lbs/week means you're eating on a 1,000 calorie a day deficit. That means your maintenance level is at least 3,000 calories a day. I do believe that your fuel needs can be that high--I worked a very physical job at your age, and at a similar height and weight (I was 130lbs then), I needed 3,000+ a day (a little less on my days off).

So, feel free to eat a lot more. You have only a little to lose, so 1/2 lb/week rate or slower is sustainable. Definitely think about a 2,500-2,750 calorie goal.

MelodyandBarbells

I'm doing a landscaping job. 4 hours a day line trimming with professional trimmer. Some push mowing. Quite a bit of riding the mower. 11 hour days. Then I come home and walk for an hour or two (4-7 miles). Eating about 2000 calories a day, losing 2 lbs per week but so hungry and tired. 5'6 137 lbs aiming for 130 lbs.

So, 2,000 calories a day is resulting in 2lb/week loss. Easy to figure this out (thank you for the info--YAY! Too many people leave this out).

2lbs/week means you're eating on a 1,000 calorie a day deficit. That means your maintenance level is at least 3,000 calories a day. I do believe that your fuel needs can be that high--I worked a very physical job at your age, and at a similar height and weight (I was 130lbs then), I needed 3,000+ a day (a little less on my days off).

So, feel free to eat a lot more. You have only a little to lose, so 1/2 lb/week rate or slower is sustainable. Definitely think about a 2,500-2,750 calorie goal.

This post makes me want to quit my job and find something else to do for a living. Because hello? Free weight loss

Lemongrab13

I'm doing a landscaping job. 4 hours a day line trimming with professional trimmer. Some push mowing. Quite a bit of riding the mower.

Thought this was sexual innuendo.

I'll show myself out.

williams969

I'm doing a landscaping job. 4 hours a day line trimming with professional trimmer. Some push mowing. Quite a bit of riding the mower. 11 hour days. Then I come home and walk for an hour or two (4-7 miles). Eating about 2000 calories a day, losing 2 lbs per week but so hungry and tired. 5'6 137 lbs aiming for 130 lbs.

So, 2,000 calories a day is resulting in 2lb/week loss. Easy to figure this out (thank you for the info--YAY! Too many people leave this out).

2lbs/week means you're eating on a 1,000 calorie a day deficit. That means your maintenance level is at least 3,000 calories a day. I do believe that your fuel needs can be that high--I worked a very physical job at your age, and at a similar height and weight (I was 130lbs then), I needed 3,000+ a day (a little less on my days off).

So, feel free to eat a lot more. You have only a little to lose, so 1/2 lb/week rate or slower is sustainable. Definitely think about a 2,500-2,750 calorie goal.

This post makes me want to quit my job and find something else to do for a living. Because hello? Free weight loss

If you're okay with long hours, horrible working conditions, and minimum wage, working at a dry cleaners (in the "back"--not the cushy front office job, lol) is great cardio and strength conditioning

MelodyandBarbells

I'm doing a landscaping job. 4 hours a day line trimming with professional trimmer. Some push mowing. Quite a bit of riding the mower. 11 hour days. Then I come home and walk for an hour or two (4-7 miles). Eating about 2000 calories a day, losing 2 lbs per week but so hungry and tired. 5'6 137 lbs aiming for 130 lbs.

So, 2,000 calories a day is resulting in 2lb/week loss. Easy to figure this out (thank you for the info--YAY! Too many people leave this out).

2lbs/week means you're eating on a 1,000 calorie a day deficit. That means your maintenance level is at least 3,000 calories a day. I do believe that your fuel needs can be that high--I worked a very physical job at your age, and at a similar height and weight (I was 130lbs then), I needed 3,000+ a day (a little less on my days off).

So, feel free to eat a lot more. You have only a little to lose, so 1/2 lb/week rate or slower is sustainable. Definitely think about a 2,500-2,750 calorie goal.

This post makes me want to quit my job and find something else to do for a living. Because hello? Free weight loss

If you're okay with long hours, horrible working conditions, and minimum wage, working at a dry cleaners (in the "back"--not the cushy front office job, lol) is great cardio and strength conditioning

Aaaaaand I just got over my jealousy. Thanks for the kick in the pants, woman! :laugh:

amberj32

Eat more!!!!

SLLRunner

I'm doing a landscaping job. 4 hours a day line trimming with professional trimmer. Some push mowing. Quite a bit of riding the mower. 11 hour days. Then I come home and walk for an hour or two (4-7 miles). Eating about 2000 calories a day, losing 2 lbs per week but so hungry and tired. 5'6 137 lbs aiming for 130 lbs.

With 7 pounds to lose, you need to have your goals set for .5 pounds a week. 2 pounds a week for so little weight is way to aggressive. This, along with the very active job you do and your daily exercise, means you need to eat a whole lot more. You could up that a few hundred calories an still lose weight at a slower rate.

F00LofaT00K

I'm not even that physically active at work, I only work 6-7 hours each day and I'M eating 2000 calories daily. If you only have 7lbs to lose, you should be aiming for about half a pound per week. At this point, why not just eat at maintenance for a 130lb, very active woman of your height? Unless you're incredibly short, I bet you need more food.

SLLRunner

I am by no means an expert, but when I looked up mowing the lawn general in the exercise database, if you did 600 minutes or 10 hours that burns almost 5,000 calories!! I think that you need to up your calories and maybe not do the extra walking at night. You are burning a ton of calories just during the day. Look into the exercise data base for yourself.

Considering its her job, she shouldnt log it as an activity. Her daily calorie goal should reflect how active her job - acyive/very active set for activity level and no more than 0.5#/week

In addition to this, internet sources for any activity are generally overestimated.