Just cant grasp the 1500+ calorie rule

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  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    @BlueInkDot that is quite possibly the best post on MFP ever.
  • 6heatherb6
    6heatherb6 Posts: 469 Member
    Stick to 1200...worked for me too!!
    Good luck!!
  • em9371
    em9371 Posts: 1,047 Member
    @BlueInkDot that is quite possibly the best post on MFP ever.


    ^^^this, love it!!!!!!!
  • Nopedotjpeg
    Nopedotjpeg Posts: 1,805 Member
    BlueInkDot, if there was a karma system on these boards, you would've just gotten all of it.
  • dolldreams
    dolldreams Posts: 245 Member
    BlueInkDot, if there was a karma system on these boards, you would've just gotten all of it.

    Karma system? You wouldn't happen to be a GLPer, would you?
  • MMarvelous
    MMarvelous Posts: 1,067 Member
    Bump
  • Letters24You
    Letters24You Posts: 263 Member
    BAHAHAHAHA Best ever!
  • dalmiechick45
    dalmiechick45 Posts: 164 Member
    well-- like you I have only limited myself to 1200 and rarely ate back my exercise calories...
    I bumped my cals up to what my bmr is and have started losing...
  • dalmiechick45
    dalmiechick45 Posts: 164 Member
    Thanks everyone!
    I love this place :love:
    I really appreciate all this advice.
    Its really freaking frustrating. And, honestly, if I didnt have a "deadline" (my wedding on August 11), I wouldnt be stressing or concerned as much about the success/fail, slow-to-no progress I've been having
    Starting this 5months ago, I assumed I was giving myself PLENTY of time to lose all this weight in a "healthy, long-term" manner.
    But its just not shaping up that way.
    I have read and read and read about the TDEE, macros, BMI, TMI, XYZ etc etc etc - it still just didnt make SENSE. But, I'll try to just trust the process; even though Im terrified.:grumble:


    Also, processed foods (i.e. diet stuff ...) doesn't help me a whole lot, I only see results when my body is getting things like fruits, veggies, proteins.... (I am a diff case tho because I have no thyroid)
    I moved my cal to 1500 on Monday at the advice of my MFP friends and will just keep my fingers crossed.


    Thanks to everyone who sent me literature - i love it and will dive head-first into all these articles & figure out how to wrap my head around all this information.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,973 Member
    I did a three week round of HCG in January, lost 13 pounds, followed the maintenance, and have eaten low carb since then. I have lost a total of 25 pounds. I am a big eater so HCG was agony for the first 4 days. Since then, I have had more energy and fewer cravings. I rarely crave sweets or carbs anymore. I was as skeptical about HCG as anyone could be possibly, but I was in a dire situtation and really needed to get the weight off. I didn't figure anything could kill me in three weeks time, so I did it. It really does work, but you have to follow it to the letter and you must do the maintenance. I started taking 7Keto twice a day and I think that has helped me keep the weight off.
    But are you enjoying your life? Makes no sense to just do a diet program just to lose weight and be miserable doing it. If you are TRULY happy and enjoying it, then more power to you. The majority of people I know who've done it felt deprived and missed their favorites because they HAD to adhere to the program. Consequently weight regain was inevitable.
    It can be done with a lifestyle that you can really live with, but there are steps that need to be done to achieve it.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
  • andieb75
    andieb75 Posts: 26
    MFP put me at 1200 also and I am 127/ 5'6 and want to lose 10 lbs. I seems awefully low when I do work out 3-4 times a week.
  • em9371
    em9371 Posts: 1,047 Member
    MFP put me at 1200 also and I am 127/ 5'6 and want to lose 10 lbs. I seems awefully low when I do work out 3-4 times a week.

    That's more than likely because you have selected too high a goal.

    From your profile saying you are a fat skinny person, it sounds like you need to work on lowering body fat and building muscle rather than losing weight. This will not happen at such a large deficit, generally you need to be at maintenance or a small calorie surplus to build muscle. switch to 0.5 or even maintenance, eat back exercise and start heavy weight training.
    Look up lorinalynn she is an amazing example of how you can change your body without losing many pounds :-)
  • olso123
    olso123 Posts: 192 Member
    bump
  • surfrgrl1
    surfrgrl1 Posts: 1,464 Member
    I have taken the slow path this time around. Everything in moderation, so they say. I am on 1500, but stray every Friday with a splurge day. I eat 100% of my exercise calories, and I'm at 20 pound loss for a year. I want this to last, so I planned that I would not eat below 1500. I want to see what maintenance looks like! I've obviously never been able to do it before, I would get lazy about tracking, and gain it all back.

    As I go through this journey, I take note of what my successful friend on mfp are doing, look at their exercise habits, and take a close look at what is on their food log. It's amazing how things like that have helped me along the way. Not to mention all the fabulous supportive friends here.

    I've done JC and WW. WW just didn't allow me enough food, and I'm a big calorie counter, so points and I just didn't get along. JC, I could emulate by buying frozen dinners, much cheaper, and just as good. Plus, my JC 'consultant' was just someone who weighed me and bagged my food!

    I am so much healthier than I was a year ago, and I look forward to learning and improving and growing in the future.

    I think we all have to find what works best for us. I never thought I would exercise 6 days a week and love it. Never thought I would cut sweets from my diet, but I've been doing pretty well at that.
  • YoYo1951
    YoYo1951 Posts: 370
    bump, very interesting information. Need to come back to it to let it sink in.
  • almostatgoalweight
    almostatgoalweight Posts: 234 Member
    Starvation mode is a fallacy. Just sayin'.
  • Sweet_Gurl_Next_Door
    Sweet_Gurl_Next_Door Posts: 735 Member
    I am doing 1500 calories now as scoobysworkshop reccomended this for me. no wonder why I was so hungry
  • toxikon
    toxikon Posts: 2,383 Member
    We have very similar stats! I'm 5'7" and my starting weight was 165. I've lost 9 lbs so far over a 2 month period. Here's what I'm doing:

    - 1500 cals a day
    - Under 100g of carbs a day
    - Lots of eggs, meat, fruit, veggies, and lower amounts of dairy
    - Cut out bread products, cereal, rice, potatoes, processed foods
    - I drink water, tea, Crystal Lite and milk... no sugary beverages
    - One or two carb-crazy cheat meals a week
    - 3-4 gym sessions a week - 30 min elliptical and 15-25 minutes of weights/calisthenics

    It's working great so far and I'm losing weight at a pace that keeps me happy. AND I don't feel hungry.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,973 Member
    Straight up.......................if you're convinced it ain't gonna work, you ain't gonna work it.

    ANY program for weight loss works if one is consistent with it because basically it's calorie deficit. HOW you look and feel after is debatable. One can lose weight and look like a smaller version of their former heavier self. Soft and still shapeless.

    IMO, throw out your scale and concentrate more on the mirror and how your clothes fit.


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    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
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  • 04hoopsgal73
    04hoopsgal73 Posts: 892 Member
    That’s great and works for those who can physically handle a heavy strength training regimen. Not so great for those with arthritis and other restrictive body issues.
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    andieb75 wrote: »
    MFP put me at 1200 also and I am 127/ 5'6 and want to lose 10 lbs. I seems awefully low when I do work out 3-4 times a week.

    MFP will default to a minimum of 1200 calories. BUT, that goal is based on your inputs. Did you sign up for a 1/2 pound a week weight loss? Because that's what is most appropriate with so little weight to lose. An aggressive weekly weight loss goal = lower calories.

    Also, 1200 is based on your activity level before exercise. If you exercise you log that and earn additional calories..

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/761810/the-starvation-mode-myth-again/p1

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1

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