strugling to use up my calories daily....will this stop me l

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  • Hamilton1110
    Hamilton1110 Posts: 6
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    Hi!
    I have the same MFP Calories intake per day & I eat about to 900 to 1100 sometime i go over but not much, i eat 3 meals a day (Healthy Choice frozen meals) their about 250-300 calories & still snack in between meals like Yogurt 100 cal., almonds nuts & sometime I have some sweet potato chips that is 140 cal. & dont get hungry & i dont feel like my starving my self. & also go for a 45min - 1hr walk & it I burn 250 - 300 cal. so I eat more to fill it up. You can eat more but just watch what your eating :) hope this help. Good luck
  • 41degsouth
    41degsouth Posts: 40
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    Im NOT starving myself!!! My diary is open so people are welcome to view I eat quite a decent amount! I eat more now than I did before deciding to loose weight just eat healthier things....

    Not wanting to enter the fray more, as it seems like there's lots of good advice here... Just noting that your diary is actually restricted only to your "friends" on the site... no biggie either way, but just letting you know. :)
  • stephl21uk
    stephl21uk Posts: 123 Member
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    Im NOT starving myself!!! My diary is open so people are welcome to view I eat quite a decent amount! I eat more now than I did before deciding to loose weight just eat healthier things....

    Not wanting to enter the fray more, as it seems like there's lots of good advice here... Just noting that your diary is actually restricted only to your "friends" on the site... no biggie either way, but just letting you know. :)

    i have just realised and swapped it to public x
  • stephl21uk
    stephl21uk Posts: 123 Member
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    I'm new to all this and only started training yesterday but what is TDEE? This is the 1st time ive ever dieted to lose a large amount ....probably skint really daft asking that haha

    It's your Total Daily Energy Ependiture - i.e Maintenance calories.
    BMR = the amount of calories you would need to sustain your body if you were in a coma.

    look up your BMR and your TDEE and them aim for eating somewhere in between for a safe steady fat loss.

    http://www.fat2fitradio.com/tools/bmr/
    http://www.fitnessfrog.com/calculators/tdee-calculator.html

    Good Luck.

    it says my body would need 1,400cals.....but how can this be accurate for everyone as everyone is diff?
  • MarincicS
    MarincicS Posts: 265 Member
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    One thing to consider if you feel you are eating as much as you can and you are still losing a healthy amount of weight - is maybe you are not estimating your portions correctly and are actually eating a bit more than you think.

    I had no idea what real portion sizes were until i started to measure everything. Do that for a week and see if you're actually not getting closer to 1,200 - 1,400 calories per day.
  • chicken46
    chicken46 Posts: 6
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    Hi,

    I too only manage to eat around 1000 calories a day, I also burn off about 500 calories three times a week at the gym. I try to add more high calorie foods such as avocado in my salad, porridge with mixed nuts and berries and I sometimes eat muller yoghurts in between meals as a snack. I have managed to lose 3 pounds and am struggling with the rest so hopefully this will work
  • ladyraven68
    ladyraven68 Posts: 2,003 Member
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    I'm new to all this and only started training yesterday but what is TDEE? This is the 1st time ive ever dieted to lose a large amount ....probably skint really daft asking that haha

    It's your Total Daily Energy Ependiture - i.e Maintenance calories.
    BMR = the amount of calories you would need to sustain your body if you were in a coma.

    look up your BMR and your TDEE and them aim for eating somewhere in between for a safe steady fat loss.

    http://www.fat2fitradio.com/tools/bmr/
    http://www.fitnessfrog.com/calculators/tdee-calculator.html

    Good Luck.

    it says my body would need 1,400cals.....but how can this be accurate for everyone as everyone is diff?

    What is 1400? your BMR or your TDEE?

    How tall are you?
  • LadyTC71
    LadyTC71 Posts: 4
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    Hello! Thanks for posting that question I have been the same not quite reaching my calories.....and of course then what do you do about the exscersise cals....do we eat them too???? I have a huge amount to lose and feel I am fumbling in the dark a little....did you up your cals....Oh and 1000 isn't gross you aren't trying to become anorexic......you like alot of us are just trying to do whats right! Thanks for asking the question and I will certainly take some of the GOOD advice keep up your great work x
  • stephl21uk
    stephl21uk Posts: 123 Member
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    I'm new to all this and only started training yesterday but what is TDEE? This is the 1st time ive ever dieted to lose a large amount ....probably skint really daft asking that haha

    It's your Total Daily Energy Ependiture - i.e Maintenance calories.
    BMR = the amount of calories you would need to sustain your body if you were in a coma.

    look up your BMR and your TDEE and them aim for eating somewhere in between for a safe steady fat loss.

    http://www.fat2fitradio.com/tools/bmr/
    http://www.fitnessfrog.com/calculators/tdee-calculator.html

    Good Luck.

    it says my body would need 1,400cals.....but how can this be accurate for everyone as everyone is diff?

    What is 1400? your BMR or your TDEE?

    How tall are you?

    it said on MFP that if i was to lie in bed all day my body would still use 1,400 im 5 foot 5.5 inches and 156lbs.
  • stephl21uk
    stephl21uk Posts: 123 Member
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    I'm new to all this and only started training yesterday but what is TDEE? This is the 1st time ive ever dieted to lose a large amount ....probably skint really daft asking that haha

    It's your Total Daily Energy Ependiture - i.e Maintenance calories.
    BMR = the amount of calories you would need to sustain your body if you were in a coma.

    look up your BMR and your TDEE and them aim for eating somewhere in between for a safe steady fat loss.

    on the links you gave my BMR was 1943

    http://www.fat2fitradio.com/tools/bmr/
    http://www.fitnessfrog.com/calculators/tdee-calculator.html

    Good Luck.

    it says my body would need 1,400cals.....but how can this be accurate for everyone as everyone is diff?

    What is 1400? your BMR or your TDEE?

    How tall are you?

    it said on MFP that if i was to lie in bed all day my body would still use 1,400 im 5 foot 5.5 inches and 156lbs.


    on the links you gave me it said my BMR was 1900 and my TDEE is 2071
  • hazelnut861
    hazelnut861 Posts: 390 Member
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    When all else fails for me- protein shakes!
  • jjohnboy2000
    jjohnboy2000 Posts: 67 Member
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    Ignoring all the rude & ignorant comments on here there is some really good advice.

    One comment that I did notice was that you know that it will take time. That is really good. Take it slow, let your body adjust, set small goals, follow what you body is telling you. Ask for advice & support.

    Above all. Be happy. You will get there.

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