Please help with my calorie intake

parisared

I weight 9stone 10 and need to loose about 5lbs

I am using my fitness pal and my calories daily is about 800. I'm not really loosing but as close to goal know its hard now. I exercise 4 times a week am I eating too low calories?

Thanks

morgansmom02

Yes. Net at least 1200

Jackieonappy

Yes. Eat at least 1200.

DanaDark

BMR? TDEE? 800 seems incredibly too low >.>

jynxxxed

Yes. Eat at least 1,200 minimum. Eat back exercise calories. (this will sum up the next 15 replies telling you to eat more) :P

LeenaRuns

Change the settings to lose 1/2 lb/week. You don't need to lose more than that if you're 5 lbs away from your goal. Eat your exercise calories.

130annie

I weight 9stone 10 and need to loose about 5lbs

I am using my fitness pal and my calories daily is about 800. I'm not really loosing but as close to goal know its hard now. I exercise 4 times a week am I eating too low calories?

Thanks

I don't think anybody should eat below 1200....Try upping it to 1400, then eat 200 back....At the moment you are eating to maintain....You are not eating enough....

laurie858

If you eat too few calories, your body can go into "Starvation Mode" where it will basically want to hold onto weight and fat. It's a survival thing.

Think back in the day when food wasn't as easy to come by. Sometimes people would go days without a good, solid meal. The body is made to hold onto fat as an energy resource for those times. If your body is getting too few of calories, it will want to hold onto that weight.

If you're worried about adding on the extra calories, just make sure that they're good, healthy calories: lean proteins, produce, light dairy. Add a chicken breast or some salmon. Veggies too. Low fat cottage cheese or Mini Baby Bell light.

Try to limit complex carbohydrates and fruit (even natural sugar is still sugar).

Most important: Don't Give Up! Keep at it and you can reach your goals!

parisared

Thanks for your help