More calories = More weight loss???

lydt5880

Since I upped my calories by 200 a day from 1200-1444cals,one week ago inline with advice from fat2fitradio.com my measurements have gone down by 1inch waist and 1inch hips! How has this happened???
(i am 24, sedentary activity level, 149lbs and 5 ft7)

Hernandezedw

Your body doesn't let go of anything you eat if it's been starving for a while. At 5'7 and 140, and working out, you're probably not supposed to be limiting to 1200.

harrietlg

I've upped mine from 1200 to 1500 because I was hungry all the time and because i have an active lifestyle i'm still losing 2 pounds a week. I think it does depend on how active, how tall and how heavy you are. I did weight watchers and because my friend was so tall she got loads more points to eat than I did. i'm 5'6 and still in the obese range on my bmi so I'm just going to keep on eating 1500 till I get to maintenance.

Vhovell

I've upped mine from 1200 to 1500 because I was hungry all the time and because i have an active lifestyle i'm still losing 2 pounds a week. I think it does depend on how active, how tall and how heavy you are. I did weight watchers and because my friend was so tall she got loads more points to eat than I did. i'm 5'6 and still in the obese range on my bmi so I'm just going to keep on eating 1500 till I get to maintenance.

I have just under 1600 for my calories and i'm rarely hungry so fingers crossed it will work. With BMI i take it with a pinch of salt, i'm short, and over weight, and well the weight it wants to be, as i'm big boned, will not work! i feel as long as i'm healthy and happy with my dress size i'll be happy!