Eating over the 1200 calorie limit. Will I still lose?

JanSmelly

What happens at 4:01?

bikinisuited

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AnvilHead

Is there a way of finding out the maximum calories I could consume and still lose weight?

Read the first post in this thread - do the calculations and you'll have everything you need:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12

lizziebeth1028

Is there a way of finding out the maximum calories I could consume and still lose weight?

To up your daily calorie goal ...re-set to lose only 1/2 to 1 pound a week. That will give you more calories to work with. 1200 cals (for a 2 lbs loss per week) is too low, especially for someone who is not really overweight.

lizziebeth1028

Weight loss is not all about how many calories we consume. It is how often we eat, whether those calories are carbs, fats, protein, or fiber. It is also how we combine them and how they react in our body. If I ate 52 grams of fat and 215 grams of carbs as suggested even though I stayed within the 1200 calorie limit I would GAIN weight. If I ate 1200 calories in 2 meals instead of 5 (even though it is the exact same food) I would gain weight. If I ate 1200 calories and 30 grams were fiber I would lose much more weight than if those same 1200 calories had only 10 grams of fiber. These same scenarios applied to another person would yield very different results. For quickest weight loss on any frame use these guidelines: 1) aim for 30 grams of fiber instead of the recommended 18 grams. 2) eat every two hours and keep each meal 100-300 calories depending on your height and activity level 3) quit eating after 4 pm unless you plan on exercising 4) keep your carbs at less than 30 grams per meal (with my hypoglycemia I aim for 15 g) 4) exercise every day - but find the routine that your body reacts to best. If I use the equipment at the gym I never lose weight but if i lift dumbells at home for 20-30 minutes a day the inches and pounds fall off. Swimming makes me hungry but yoga peels inches off if I spend 20 minutes a day doing that. Running 2 miles a week was all I needed when I was 18 but at 48 I need 10 miles a week to produce the same result. I don't have time to run so I stick with dumbells and yoga for the same great results. When I started my exercise program it took 2 weeks to see a slight difference but after 4 weeks I could really tell a difference. I aim for 20-30 minutes 5 days per week.

Perhaps for you it's that's complicated. For most it's just finding the right calorie deficit (use MFP as a guide) and making healthy choices, watch those portion sizes and exercise!

blackmantis

Just walk off the extra calories you desire to eat.

kaervaak

Weight loss is not all about how many calories we consume. It is how often we eat, whether those calories are carbs, fats, protein, or fiber. It is also how we combine them and how they react in our body. If I ate 52 grams of fat and 215 grams of carbs as suggested even though I stayed within the 1200 calorie limit I would GAIN weight. If I ate 1200 calories in 2 meals instead of 5 (even though it is the exact same food) I would gain weight. If I ate 1200 calories and 30 grams were fiber I would lose much more weight than if those same 1200 calories had only 10 grams of fiber. These same scenarios applied to another person would yield very different results. For quickest weight loss on any frame use these guidelines: 1) aim for 30 grams of fiber instead of the recommended 18 grams. 2) eat every two hours and keep each meal 100-300 calories depending on your height and activity level 3) quit eating after 4 pm unless you plan on exercising 4) keep your carbs at less than 30 grams per meal (with my hypoglycemia I aim for 15 g) 4) exercise every day - but find the routine that your body reacts to best. If I use the equipment at the gym I never lose weight but if i lift dumbells at home for 20-30 minutes a day the inches and pounds fall off. Swimming makes me hungry but yoga peels inches off if I spend 20 minutes a day doing that. Running 2 miles a week was all I needed when I was 18 but at 48 I need 10 miles a week to produce the same result. I don't have time to run so I stick with dumbells and yoga for the same great results. When I started my exercise program it took 2 weeks to see a slight difference but after 4 weeks I could really tell a difference. I aim for 20-30 minutes 5 days per week.

This is not backed up by science. Calories are calories. 1lb of weight loss = 3500 calorie deficit. The composition of that weight loss depends on the composition of your diet and exercise, but the actual amount of weight you lose does not.
Also, eating frequently has no net effect on metabolism. Intermittent fasting may actually work better, but the differences are slight. High meal frequency is good if you're normally a grazer and don't like to eat large meals or if you're very insulin insensitive and you have large swings in blood sugar after meals which trigger cravings.