Working Out Twice A Day On 1350 Calories?

blueivycarter

do u think working out twice a day for an 1 hour each time is necessary when your on 1350 calories?

littlebluej

Necessary for what? Are you training for something?

blueivycarter

to lose weight

big2thin86

What's your height/weight?

I'm going off around 1400 - 1700 calories a day going to the gym 6 days a week. It's working pretty well, I eat maybe half my exercise calories back on my strength days. I would say as long as you don't feel feint and you are feeling good, do what you are comfortable with.

chrisdavey

could you be any more vague?

height, weight, what sort of exercise?

In saying that unless you're about 4" tall and 90lbs then that is not enough food.

Also, I assume you want to lose FAT not just weight right?

taso42

No.

meshashesha2012

more info?

killagb

Exercise is not required for weight loss. Calorie deficits as compared to your Total Daily Energy Expenditure number will cause weight loss, exercise is only a tool for creating more deficit.

PlatinumPiggy

I eat back my exercise calories so my body always takes in 1200 cals including the exercise calories. Found this the best way to lose weight. When I was eating under my weight plateud and I ended up binging laods on weekends coz I had starved mysely basically. MY ADVICE- EAT YOUR EXERCISE CALORIES. YOU ARE ALREADY RESTRICTING TO WHAT YOUR BODY NEEDS WHEN YOU'RE ON HERE.

justtamy

No. But whoever said work off what u eat is right. Eat away!.. but exercise, do cardio, and keep ur net calories at about 1200 or below. And take some multi-vitamins.

chrisdavey

No. But whoever said work off what u eat is right. Eat away!.. but exercise, do cardio, and keep ur net calories at about 1200 or below. And take some multi-vitamins.

she hasn't even given her stats. How can you give out random cal targets?

What works for one will not necessarily work for another. (or be healthy long term specifically re damaging metabolism)

suziecue66

it doesn't matter what her stats are. 2hrs working out is not necessary. it's okay if you are doing it for a couple of weeks.

chrisdavey

it doesn't matter what her stats are. 2hrs working out is not necessary. it's okay if you are doing it for a couple of weeks.

agreed

If the goal was olympic athlete or something then 2hrs a day could be necessary

sondra216379

I lost 5 pounds this week by actually bumping my calories from 1200 to 1400 so everyone is different. I work out 4-5 times a week for 30-60 minutes, so it just goes to show how different each person is. No idea how I lost that much weight in one week!

Aerohead21

I think you can exercise however much you want as long as you keep your food intake up. If you plan on working that hard and not eating enough I can tell you from personal experience that just makes you tired and hungry.

Food and burn should be in a balance that helps you, not hurts you.

DianaJaneD

Working out is fine as long as you are logging your exercise and eating back the exercise calories. Otherwise, you'll be harming your metabolism and not getting the results you want. You would be losing muscle!

hope516

wheres the stats :huh:

jacquie1969

I think it all depends on why? Are you training? Do you just want to lose weight? Exercise certainly is a huge component in weight loss, just be careful that you don't put your body through too much stress e.g. starvation mode. If you are comfortable with what you are doing... Go for it!

hyfrydle

I am 5ft 1in current SW 177.5lb last Wednesday. My calorie allowance is 1320 based on this.
I walk at a moderate pace for no more than 30 minutes daily. (Partly up very steep hill!) I havn't bothered eating up the extra calories as the excercise isn't that difficult.
This morning i had lost 3lb so my CW is 174.5lb

I think if I did a lot more excercise like yourself (2 hours) I would need to eat more calories to ensure my metabolism stays high. The metabolism will slow down dramatically when in starvation mode.

blueivycarter

5'7, 182lbs


i hit a plateau and have been 182 for 2 months now, im trying to change something in my routine to get off this plateau

thepetiterunner

It's not necessary, but if you want to, do it!

I do a morning workout and an afternoon workout a few days a week (unless I'm exhausted). It helps keep me focused throughout the day and I feel better about myself. I eat plenty, so I don't think it's an issue.

Do what works for you. And if you try it and it doesn't or you don't like it, make adjustments.

chrisdavey

5'7, 182lbs


i hit a plateau and have been 182 for 2 months now, im trying to change something in my routine to get off this plateau

I would estimate you're maintenance at around 2500cals. If you eat less than this you should lose weight.

So if you've been stuck at 182 for the last 2 months, you should see what you did during those 2 months & then determine what you need to do better.

How long have you been logging for? Do you weigh food? Have you been eating exercise cals? Have you been getting enough protein & fats? Have you been doing a variety of exercise? (resistance & cardio) Have you been drinking enough water? Do you have a cheat day that you don't log? (if so, could this be large enough that the rest of the weeks deficit are undone?)

Di3012

do u think working out twice a day for an 1 hour each time is necessary when your on 1350 calories?

Did you workout regularly before trying to lose weight? Have you worked out for many years, regularly?

If not, I would strongly advise against working out twice per day, overtraining is a very real problem and can put you out of action for a long time.

funkycamper

5'7, 182lbs


i hit a plateau and have been 182 for 2 months now, im trying to change something in my routine to get off this plateau

I would estimate you're maintenance at around 2500cals. If you eat less than this you should lose weight.

So if you've been stuck at 182 for the last 2 months, you should see what you did during those 2 months & then determine what you need to do better.

How long have you been logging for? Do you weigh food? Have you been eating exercise cals? Have you been getting enough protein & fats? Have you been doing a variety of exercise? (resistance & cardio) Have you been drinking enough water? Do you have a cheat day that you don't log? (if so, could this be large enough that the rest of the weeks deficit are undone?)

I actually don't believe a cheat day would do her any harm. In fact, lots of evidence shows that cheating, although I prefer to call it splurging, is a good thing when dieting. I think she's eating way too little and is slowing her metabolism down. So a good splurge day might be the best thing for her.

Eat, OP. Eat back those exercise calories! I broke a stall by upping my calories. it's counter-intuitive but it really can work. And never eat less than your BMR.

DAM5412

Very new here, joined today. What exactly do you mean by "eat back excercise calories'? Thx

funkycamper

Very new here, joined today. What exactly do you mean by "eat back excercise calories'? Thx

If you're new here, the best thing you can do is read all the stickies at the top of the various forums, especially in the "General Diet and Weight Loss Help" section. That will answer all your questions and more.

In short, MFP is designed for you to eat back your exercise calories, when you input your exercise into your diary, it will say "You earned XXXx calories from exercise." You are supposed to eat them so you don't eat too low of calories.

ninerbuff

5'7, 182lbs


i hit a plateau and have been 182 for 2 months now, im trying to change something in my routine to get off this plateau

At that weight and working out and only eating just under 1400 total calories, it's no wonder you've plateau. First key is to eat more.


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bootbuilder

Very new here, joined today. What exactly do you mean by "eat back excercise calories'? Thx

Eat back your calories is being sure that you are not working out and starving your system! You need to eat back some or all of the calories that you burned off during exercise. If you don't you can slow your metabolism and slow your weight loss! HTH