Should i change my calorie goal?

KirkseyOuzts

just a quick question, when i originally started myfitnesspal my goal was to get down to 160 pounds, at the time i was 182. now that i'm 169 & getting very close to my goal, i was wondering if i should lower or raise my caloric limit for the day.

dropping it below 1200 (which is my current goal) seems dangerous but i keep hearing that the less you weigh the less you need, is this true?

or should i just "step up" my cardio/strength training?

thank you

melbelle32

Don't drop below 1200. I would bump up your workout intensity.

hottottie11

Change your goals to 0.5 lb per week or less, eat your exercise calories and start lifting heavy. You want to focus more on fat loss vs. weight loss (there is a difference). I've noticed the most dramatic change in my body when I did this. I started to look more toned as well as dropped several dress sizes, although I've stayed roughly the same weight.

ratherbeskiing

agreed... I added cals and dropped weight....

Sidesteal

Change your goals to 0.5 lb per week or less, eat your exercise calories and start lifting heavy. You want to focus more on fat loss vs. weight loss (there is a difference).

Listen to the hottie. Umm I mean hottottie.

hottottie11

Change your goals to 0.5 lb per week or less, eat your exercise calories and start lifting heavy. You want to focus more on fat loss vs. weight loss (there is a difference).

Listen to the hottie. Umm I mean hottottie.

^^LOL

Rachiepie6

Net above 1200 - basic rule of thumb

Rae6503

Change your goals to 0.5 lb per week or less, eat your exercise calories and start lifting heavy. You want to focus more on fat loss vs. weight loss (there is a difference). I've noticed the most dramatic change in my body when I did this. I started to look more toned as well as dropped several dress sizes, although I've stayed roughly the same weight.

Agreed. I was always at a 0.5lbs per week when losing. Someone just did an informal study of MFP users. She found that women with lower body fat percentages averaged 1900 calories a day.

FAVOLOSOMII

Don't drop your calories. Do more cardio and that will help a lot!

therealkittymao

I started using heavier weights (I do the Jillian Michaels videos, like 30DS and Ripped) and WOW did I drop fast. I think it shocked my fat or something.

I went from 5 pound weights to 8 pound weights, and I basically just do as many reps with 8 pounders until I have to switch to the 5 pounders again.

psuLemon

Change your goals to 0.5 lb per week or less, eat your exercise calories and start lifting heavy. You want to focus more on fat loss vs. weight loss (there is a difference). I've noticed the most dramatic change in my body when I did this. I started to look more toned as well as dropped several dress sizes, although I've stayed roughly the same weight.

Agreed. I was always at a 0.5lbs per week when losing. Someone just did an informal study of MFP users. She found that women with lower body fat percentages averaged 1900 calories a day.

Correction, he found


Here is the study she was talking about.


http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/395948-caloric-intake-results

psuLemon

Don't drop your calories. Do more cardio and that will help a lot!

Actually, you need a good mix of cardio and strength training (really want to shoot for anaerobic workouts). Building muscle is key to burning fat and over a longer period of time will burn more calories due to the increase burning of calories while resting.

Simply put, muscle burns fat.

lemonadem

You should figure out your maintenance level too. I am aiming for 160 also, and about 5pds away I am adding a lot more weight lifting and strength training, and adding 10% more calories an week until I hit 1700. That puts me close to my maintenance level, with eating back exercise calories, and once I'm there I'm sticking with it for about a month and adjusting from there.

Rae6503

Change your goals to 0.5 lb per week or less, eat your exercise calories and start lifting heavy. You want to focus more on fat loss vs. weight loss (there is a difference). I've noticed the most dramatic change in my body when I did this. I started to look more toned as well as dropped several dress sizes, although I've stayed roughly the same weight.

Agreed. I was always at a 0.5lbs per week when losing. Someone just did an informal study of MFP users. She found that women with lower body fat percentages averaged 1900 calories a day.

Correction, he found


Here is the study she was talking about.


http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/395948-caloric-intake-results

Opps. Sorry. This is what you get for having a fish as your profile picture.