Keep consuming 1300 calories...You'll end up FAT!

UmbraForzare

I think I'll be sticking with the advice of a qualified professional.

I'm female, I'm hugely overweight, I have a few medical conditions, I'm 5'3" and you've not accounted for any of that in your "information".
What you've done is written a sweeping generalization in a very cocky and aggressive manner and I'm sorry to say this, but eating more calories is how I ended up overweight - I seriously doubt that I'm going to LOSE the 100+ lbs that I need to by eating more.

If that kind of thing worked for you, then that's great but please don't write such huge generalizations that might not work for everyone - we're all different and we're all approaching our weight loss goals differently.
Writing things like you have will also totally confuse newcomers to this site.

miss_jamaica

*cough*bull*****cough, cough*

Thank you.

Barelmy

i'm sure your intention is to help and it's thoughtful of you to try to help others by sharing your knowledge, but you're coming across a bit aggressive. people don't generally listen when your tone is quite that cocky. i also have to agree with kelsully. while 1300 calories may not be enough for a 300 lb male, it's certainly enough for a 150 lb 5'6 female such as myself.

I honestly don't know how you do it. I'm very comfortable with my 1580 a day (at 5'5 and a half, 127lbs).

Barelmy

Come on Ricky, do an answer , I'm keen like these others to know if us little ladies should up our cals, I have been on 1200 since august and lost diddly squat so going to up my cals to 1500 (this will include exercise). Hope it works.

You really don't have much to lose. I wouldn't aim for more than half a pound a week, if I were you. That should up your calories to 1500-1600 or so, if your build is anything like mine.

hellen72

Even personal trainers disagree!

I am 5'7 and was 8'11 for ages by eating 1500-2000 cal a day, usually av for week was 1700, I did about an hour of exercise a day, mainly cardio.

4 years ago I started marathon training and thought I could eat what I want so stopped counting. I gradually reduced gym and increased running. My weight went up to 144 over about 3-4 years. Last year I decided enough was enough as I was bursting out my clothes despite running 60 miles a week. I estimated I was on 2200-2500 a day so I knew that was too much as the weight was steadily going on.

I am now losing weight steadily on under 2000 a day. The amount varies depending on if it is a long run day but I guess I am on around 1600-1800 most days which is v similar to what I was on all those years ago but I was doing less exercise then. When I get back there I will prob need to up my cal a little so I don't keep losing

I have enough energy on those cal, last weekend I did 20 miles on sat and 17 on Sunday, think I was just over 2000 both those days.

LazyMogg

He's a fecking body builder.

case and point.:grumble:

some people man. i swear.

Succinctly made.

When I went to Weightwatchers years ago I was always told that you have to eat enough to lose weight. This is because your metabolism is like a little fire inside you that needs constantly stoking up to keep working. That's probably not said exactly right but you may get my meaning.

I've also always understood that in order to lose weight you need less calories in than you actually use and then your body will release its fat stores. That seems to work for most of us at varying speeds and, as someone else said, we are all different and will lose weight at different rates.

kwardklinck

My maintenance is 1600 cals a day. If I ate as you're suggesting, I would gain weight. I eat 1400 a day to lose 1/2 a pound a week, but may eat as much as 1700 cals in a day if I've exercised hard that day.

xraychick77

Wow. Cocky much? Sorry, I couldn't help myself.

I'll stick with the advice of my Dr. Cutting calories is not going to make you fat unless you're eating garbage. As long as you feel full, you should not force yourself to eat. And as long as you are exercising regularly, you can bet you're going to lose body fat.

I totally agree

Debx12345

Come on Ricky, do an answer , I'm keen like these others to know if us little ladies should up our cals, I have been on 1200 since august and lost diddly squat so going to up my cals to 1500 (this will include exercise). Hope it works.

You really don't have much to lose. I wouldn't aim for more than half a pound a week, if I were you. That should up your calories to 1500-1600 or so, if your build is anything like mine.

I'm not far off, 5' 2" , 130 lbs, but not losing anything on 1200 plus exercise cals, upping cals to 1500 but not including exercise cals and see how it goes.

atynk

Wow. Cocky much? Sorry, I couldn't help myself.

I'll stick with the advice of my Dr. Cutting calories is not going to make you fat unless you're eating garbage. As long as you feel full, you should not force yourself to eat. And as long as you are exercising regularly, you can bet you're going to lose body fat.

I totally agree

Also agree---
People need to remember that personal trainers are not nutritional specialists... its soooo easy to become a personal trainer, I'm one, took the course, passed the exams. We did learn that as personal trainers unless we take the required courses to become a nutritional specialist we are NEVER to advise clients on what to eat or how many calories to consume. You can only give a guideline of portion sizes and direct them to a legit dietician. So its funny that all these trainers think they are experts and shell out advise just because they are at their goal weight. Every single person is different and need their own plan, I always suggest seeing a naturopath or dietician if you want a calorie range or something to do with your diet.

Fattack

I net 1200 calories (so usually consume around 1700 a day), and as a 5'0'' female with hormonal issues that mean it's possibly more difficult for me to lose weight, I'll stick with the advice of my doctor, who says what I'm doing is fine.

sarahjrrr_

*cough*bull*****cough, cough*

Hahahahaha. Someone had to say it.

mlb929

I'm hypothyroid, how does this factor in? I've tried to find out and because it's medical no one seems to know the answer. I also have mild adrenal fatigue, which has improved through the past year with diet, exercise, and supplementation. Is that a factor too?

FearAnLoathing

He obviously started this thread just to talk crap since he hasent been back, answer the questions people asked.

get_it_gone2012

Why don't people learn to listen to their bodies instead of what crappy internet articles tell them?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

namrettik

*postin' in a troll thread*

Just a Physiological fact; Eat less than 1500-2000 calories and the weight loss is GUARANTEED temporary. I read over and over and over again about the weight loss/weight gain yo-yo and that is the main reason why. At that level your body HAS to slow down it's metabolism. Sure you lose weight (look at starvation victims they are skinny too) but it's not healthy or sustainable. Good solid muscle cannot be maintained at the less than 1500 calorie level either. So, once life changes and you eat a few more calories or quit the "Killer Cardio" BAM!!! the weight comes back on. At that point, the prior "starvation" diet dwindled your lean muscle so the next "diet" regime will not be as successful. But, Do what you want. What do I know, I'm only 49 with 10% body fat day in and day out. Cookies in and cookies out. And that's because my metabolism is "cooking" the fat away all the time and I keep my muscle mass because I'm not starving myself. Just a though from frustrated Rick.

Basically, "When you eat more and stop exercising, BAM!!!!, fat." Deep thoughts, good sir.

I sometimes struggle to get to 1200 every day, but I'm feeding myself throughout the day (at least 100 calories every couple hours plus a larger dinner). I'm never hungry. I have plenty of energy to exercise. Surprise! Anecdotal evidence isn't really evidence. Everyone isn't you.

"Cookies in and cookies out"? You poo cookies?

FearAnLoathing

"Cookies in and cookies out"? You poo cookies?

lmao

Rurouni_Kou

Why don't people learn to listen to their bodies instead of what crappy internet articles tell them?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

Because with they way food has been made in the past 50 years your bodies now tend to lie to you more often than not. Bodies crave sweet things and salty things- which in nature is found in small, not so calorically dense foods. Now in our highly processed world what your body would want is NOT what is good for you and what came in small quantities in nature (salt and sugars) comes is MASSIVE unhealthy quantities in processed foods.

(My body craves those cookies and NOT the Kale. Why the hell should I listen to my body then? I'm going to very well IGNORE IT and eat the kale and avoid the cookies thanks.)

Bridgetc140

I'm only 4'11" and my BMR is about 1500....I would never lose weight unless I went under that number. You're speaking to way too broad of an audience. I certainly don't fall into this generality that you're making here.

tamiller93

Its posts like this that confuse me. I was eating 2000 or so calories a day, thats how i got fat. how can i expect to lose weight eating that much?

Precisely. Same here.

hanna541

if ppl r serious of loosing weight eat 800 tops, all healthy foods cuse u have to remeber portions u can eat that much calories once u loose your weight and go to your goal weight ppl u have to burn more calories then u consume i truely belive in that, iam loosing 5 pounds a week eat a 500 cal 600 cal meal, then including my three snacks wich r pure fruits wich still have calories all together i eat about 800 cal a day. including my morning slim fast shake. lol u can not eat 1,300 cal a day, i see progress cuse i burn out what i eat every day i go to the gym lift weight not much thow cuse dont want to look like a man lol. but runing for an hour i burn 700 to 750 cal and iam loosing 5 pounds a week. i ben on slim fast for 1 week and 5 days lost 7 pounds by the end of my 2nd week will loose 3 more pounds so thats on tue. next week

hanna541

and i also belive that how to keep weight off once u get to your goal ppl gym is a life time thing waching what u eat also if u want to be thin and stay thin, yeah of course have a day of fatty foods not every day but shure as hell burn it offf...cant be a slob and eat fat food and not work out dahhh u ganna gaine weight. some ppl on here say well if u loose 5 pounds a week wich iam is unhealthy u ganna gaine that weight back thats bulll **** be a slob and u will. iam loosing weight very healthy i eat healthy foods dont feel hungry all day cuse i snack fruits eat a blanced meal and have a slim fast shake in the morning hope this helps for ppl that want to see real weight loss progress a week not 5 months from now, and also for the ppl that lost the weight but need to know how to keep it offf just cuse u lost the weight dosent mean u can be a slobbb

Bridgetc140

I'm only 4'11" and my BMR is about 1500....I would never lose weight unless I went under that number. You're speaking to way too broad of an audience. I certainly don't fall into this generality that you're making here.

I am mistaken....I just used the BMR calculator here on MFP and it said my BMR is only 1137....much less than I had thought. Hmm....I'm confused now.

thechange_insideout

I always thought if I work out and do clean eating that it was known you just eat the cals you want to weigh... if I want to weigh 140 pounds then I should eat the same amount of cals it takes a woman to maintain 140 pounds.its working for me so faar. B.

DeguelloTex

Three and a half year necro as post #1. Well done.

lizzybathory

Thanks for the medical advice, brah. Totally justified. I'll just forget about the fact that my BMR is much lower than yours, and that at your suggested intake, I'd take nearly a month to lose a single pound. Thanks for the advice, seriously, dude.

Edit to add:
omg hahahaha I did not notice that this thread is so old. If someone can figure out a way for me to send my vitriol back to 2011 please let me know.

Azdak

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stephanieluvspb

Ummm this thread is 3 1/2 years old

TheVirgoddess

Damn, missed that it was a zombie. Ooops.

imaginaryplant

Just a Physiological fact; Eat less than 1500-2000 calories and the weight loss is GUARANTEED temporary. I read over and over and over again about the weight loss/weight gain yo-yo and that is the main reason why. At that level your body HAS to slow down it's metabolism. Sure you lose weight (look at starvation victims they are skinny too) but it's not healthy or sustainable. Good solid muscle cannot be maintained at the less than 1500 calorie level either. So, once life changes and you eat a few more calories or quit the "Killer Cardio" BAM!!! the weight comes back on. At that point, the prior "starvation" diet dwindled your lean muscle so the next "diet" regime will not be as successful. But, Do what you want. What do I know, I'm only 49 with 10% body fat day in and day out. Cookies in and cookies out. And that's because my metabolism is "cooking" the fat away all the time and I keep my muscle mass because I'm not starving myself. Just a though from frustrated Rick.

um...nope.