Help with calorie intake please!!

annretzlaff
annretzlaff Posts: 11 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
im 28 5'1 and 112 lbs lost 33lbs so far now i have the belly fat to bust off!! it has me at around 1200 a day. im making myself at 900. to loose a lb a week, i work out 5-6 times a day for an hour, is this a bad decision..making myself eat more to force food in me seemes wrong or will it go into starvation mode?? any help is appreciated!!

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  • Pebble321
    Pebble321 Posts: 6,423 Member
    At your weight, you really don't have much weight to lose - it sounds as though what you really need to be doing is building stronger muscles so you look leaner and feel better.

    I suggest that you go back and change your goals to "lose 1/2 pound a week" or "maintenance" and eat all these calories.
    Get some strength training into your routine.

    Try these two things for a month and see how your measurements change - don't focus on scale weight, focus on size.
  • ShellyShuey
    ShellyShuey Posts: 162
    1120 minimum (your weight x10) to lose, 1440 to maintain (your weight x12)... altho they say no one should be under 1200 and I am certainly not a doctor!
  • Goal_Line
    Goal_Line Posts: 474 Member
    You may not be eating enough. I read studies that conclude your BMR will increase as you increase both your exercise and calorie intake. It is counter intuitive, but maybe you need to eat more - just make sure it is good food.

    5' 1 - 112lbs ain't bad...maybe 12 more lbs is just too much.

    You've done great losing 33!

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