HELP upping calorie intake good or bad?

bikini1234
bikini1234 Posts: 35
in Food and Nutrition
Hey everyone for the last week I've been having around 1200-1400 cals a day and lost 7 and half pounds in 6 days but I had a bit of a hiccup this week with valentines and all and have been seriously craving more food now I was thinking that maybe upping the calories to 1400 wouid satisfy my appetite more but I'm afraid of not losing weight I have always done well with 1300 cals and mfp only says to allow me 1280 I run 5 miles 5 days a week , do 30ds twice a week and lift weights for 20 minutes 3 times a week. I have 56 pounds to lose by 2nd august ( wedding) but I don't think 1400 cals will get me there I am 5 ft 4 inches also any advice or experience would be fantastic. Xxx

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  • bikini1234
    bikini1234 Posts: 35
    Sorry mis wrote I have been having 1200- 1300 for the last week xxx
  • amykathleen2005
    amykathleen2005 Posts: 79 Member
    In my opinion it is better to lose slower and not be tempted to binge out then to be starving all of the time.
  • MMarvelous
    MMarvelous Posts: 1,067 Member
    If you are hungry you may want to increase your calories but try eating more protein as well. I can't see your food diary so I can't tell. For me the days I am the hungriest are the days I have eaten only half of my protein. Today I had 2 hard boiled eggs for breakfast and meatloaf at lunch...then a bagel w/ cream cheese. Needless to say I am struggling to eat this banana before I go workout LOL

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