lowering my calorie intake?

gecho

This past week i haven't logged anything (spring break) but i didn't over eat but maybe once or twice. I did a LOT of house/yard work so i got plenty of exercise in.

I thought this might boost my metobalism (the whole shock your system thing)

today i'm back and i'm ready to go again.

I was thinking lowering my calorie intake to 1000/day might help shed weight a bit faster. Thoughts?

eville23

lowering to under 1000 you might find you are too tired/weak to get through the day.


there's no point being hungry - you'll just be grumpy.

yesthistime

I don't think you need to go that low. Just eat the number MFP gives you and stay active. Best wishes :flowerforyou:

msjta

I tried that about two weeks ago. I was so sluggish that i could barely stay woke during work hours. i returned back to 1200 and have regained my energy.I was very difficult to remain at 1,000 regarding intake. That 200 calories made a difference.

leopard_barbie

I lost 2 stone (28lbs) eating at 1000 calories a day last year, I've kept it off but it was hard & probably not the healthiest way to go about it! I think going slightly higher with calorie intake & doing some exercise is definitely the way to go.:)

BazAbroad

Seems too low, eat more, train more,, best way, its not all about dropping weight, its the body your left with afterwards.

Nikiki

For long term weight loss eating so little (especially I you are active) is a recipe for failure. Short term you might drop a few pounds but your metabolism will slow and you'll wind up gaining the weight back quickly when you fall off the wagon (which: speaking from experience you will!) and you risk losing lean muscle mass as your body breaks that down for energy.

I'm down over 10lbs in slightly more than a month and I've been eating about 1400 cals on. On workout days and 1600-2200 on workout days depending on the extent of the workout. I don't feel deprived, my workouts are great and the scale keeps moving down.

chevy88grl

Contrary to what you might think, a larger deficit does not guarantee a quicker or larger loss of weight. Usually, it actually backfires on you and your weight loss slows WAY down or even stalls.

I don't know about you, but I would rather eat more and lose weight in a healthy, long term sustainable way. You'll also retain your lean body mass (muscle) by eating enough, working out and taking care of your body.

If you don't believe me or anyone else you posts, search the forum for posts about eating more and losing weight. You'll be shocked to see the people who eat more and still lose weight! Very low calorie diets aren't sustainable in the long term.

MisterTEZ

I put this comment on my home page and had many encouraging comments:

fast weight loss can't last, because it usually means adapting to very difficult eating habits and an impossible-to-live-with lifestyle.
Losing weight slowly isn't just healthier, it's a better investment. Not only are you dropping pounds, you're working on building habits that you'll be able to maintain. And those habits will help you maintain the weight you lost, so you can stay at your goal weight for good. Its important to create a healthy relationship with food. That's the key to lifelong success.

onceabyrne

I think it depends on the person. I met with a nutritionist when I decided to lose weight (again). We did a bunch of tests first to find an accurate resting metabolic rate, body composition, etc. and settled upon 1,000 calories/day. MFP won't go any lower than 1,200, so I try to stick between 1,000-1,200 even when I work out. I'm not sluggish or tired. I just try to eat a clean diet full of protein and fiber and I do eat 5 small meals/day. I'm also only 5'1". I think it just depends.