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

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  • ace175
    ace175 Posts: 518 Member
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    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?

    I agree with this... so I'm quite curious how this thread will turn out as well
  • dawnemjh
    dawnemjh Posts: 1,465 Member
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    *cough*bull*****cough, cough*

    LOL!!
  • cnjbarry
    cnjbarry Posts: 91 Member
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    *cough*bull*****cough, cough*

    awsome lmao!:laugh:
  • Nailrep
    Nailrep Posts: 966 Member
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    No offense, but this is crap.
  • roylawrence87
    roylawrence87 Posts: 970 Member
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    Yea, I haven't counted the first calorie since I have been here and I have been here over a year. What he says holds truth but it is generalized and holds closer to a male than female I think. I eat like crazy and I still lose fat. Notice I said fat. I did not say weight. My goal is to look and feel better and I cannot do it without eating. When I eat less, my workouts suffer and I don't lose anything but my pride. I think you all need to read a little further into what he is saying and put up the ray guns.
  • vrasile
    vrasile Posts: 2
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    HAHA First of all everyone is different. It is true that building muscle does increase your metabolism and therefore burns more calories throughout your day and sleep, and in order to build muscle you need a protein rich diet that's right for your body type, and it also depends on how much muscle you want to build. Someone that looks like you do certainly would need to eat many calories in order not to loose their muscle tissue, but it's a gradual increase in caloric intake along with your gradual increase in muscle tissue and it has to be balanced.

    Bottom line: It is healthy to have a little muscle on your bones, but if you don't have it ,don't eat the extra calories because if you aren't using them as fuel to increase muscle by weight training guess where those extra calories go.....you guessed it.....FAT :)
  • sacchariine
    sacchariine Posts: 55
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    I agree and disagree.

    When my calorie intake was 1200 I had stomach aches EVERY day. I had headaches EVERY day. I felt like absolute **** EVERY day. On top of that, no weight was coming off.

    Then I started exercising, which allowed me to eat more calories. Now I normally eat 1500+ calories and my body feels soooo much better, plus I can see weight loss. But you need to consider I'm 5'9 and FAR from petite. I know this is partially due to me starting to exercise, but I also think it helped that I wasn't starving myself.

    I think everyone needs to find what works for them. You can of course lose weight by eating 1200 calories a day, but once you lose the weight, are you really going to stick to that? I know I wouldn't, and I'd definately put the weight back on. However, for those on the smaller side, less than 1500 may not be such a big deal.
  • bluerskies
    bluerskies Posts: 3
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    I think what he's saying is that you have to fuel your body, and if you deprive yourself too much you'll suffer negative effects, whether its in the form of headcahes, your body going into starvation mode, lack of energy, and possibly being too hungry and wanting to give up. I think adding some calories to make you feel better is a great idea--especially if its an orange, or a lowfat yogurt, maybe a handful of nuts. I wish there was only one formaula to weight loss. Sure would make MY life easier, lol...
  • Debx12345
    Debx12345 Posts: 210
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    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.
  • BunnybeeJG
    BunnybeeJG Posts: 344 Member
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    He's a fecking body builder.

    case and point.:grumble:

    some people man. i swear.
  • UmbraForzare
    UmbraForzare Posts: 137
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    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
    miss_jamaica Posts: 376 Member
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    *cough*bull*****cough, cough*

    Thank you.
  • Barelmy
    Barelmy Posts: 590 Member
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    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
    Barelmy Posts: 590 Member
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    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
    hellen72 Posts: 144 Member
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    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
    LazyMogg Posts: 162
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    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
    kwardklinck Posts: 1,601
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    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
    xraychick77 Posts: 1,775 Member
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    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
    Debx12345 Posts: 210
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    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
    atynk Posts: 400 Member
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    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.

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