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how many calories?

anhancock10
anhancock10 Posts: 148 Member
edited October 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
So MFP app on my phone says i need to eat 1420 calories a day and thats what ive been doing but im wondering how many calories am i suppost to be eating if my body was in "starvation mode" for a year ? Should i be eating 2,000 to get my metabolism back on track? I have gained about 5lbs from eating 1420 calories a day & i have been working out 3x a week. I do 60 mins of the elliptical 2xs a week and a cardio dvd the other day. Should i be working out more? I am new to this whole eating healthy/ excersising thing i just need some help :) thank you!

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  • MissMaryMac33
    MissMaryMac33 Posts: 1,433 Member
    Are you also eating back your exercise calories so that you'rea ctually eating 1420 NET?

    Are you sure you're trcking yoru caloried burned accurately and waering a good hrm with a chest strap?
  • yeabby
    yeabby Posts: 643 Member
    In my opinion, and this is an opinion, I'd eat the 1420 on the days that I don't exercise. On exercise days I'd eat 1420 + 80ish% of my exercise calories.
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,457 Member
    everything they said and also take a look at what you're eating and try to avoid processed foods and opt for real lean chicken and fresh or frozen steamed veggies and track your sodium intake.:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:
  • anhancock10
    anhancock10 Posts: 148 Member
    Are you also eating back your exercise calories so that you'rea ctually eating 1420 NET?

    Are you sure you're trcking yoru caloried burned accurately and waering a good hrm with a chest strap?

    I eat back most of my exercise calories & I am not wearing a heart monitor, I just use the one on the gym elliptical.
  • MissMaryMac33
    MissMaryMac33 Posts: 1,433 Member
    Are you also eating back your exercise calories so that you'rea ctually eating 1420 NET?

    Are you sure you're trcking yoru caloried burned accurately and waering a good hrm with a chest strap?

    I eat back most of my exercise calories & I am not wearing a heart monitor, I just use the one on the gym elliptical.

    Wow at my spelling errors! You might consider getting a good HRM. Some of the machines at my gym are way off -- but some match my HRM exactly (the really new machines that integrate with polar).

    Last week I gained 5lbs in one day...then realized it was that time of the month -- so remember that too! :)
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