Do I need to increase my calories again?

hummingbird71
hummingbird71 Posts: 298 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I have hit a plateau and wondering if I NEED to increase my calories again to see if that will bump me off this thing?

I am 5' 2.5", currently weigh 190 lbs with a BMR at 1587 (I am currently eating 1500 calories)

I have figured my TDEE - 20% and that would be a littiel over 1900 caloires (wow) I am not sure I can jump from 1500 calories to 1900 caloires over night!

When I increased my calories from 1200 to 1500 the first week I lost 1.8 pounds, since then hardly any! So the big question is...do I need to increase my calories again? Love to have any and all feedback on this...what has helped you, etc..- Thanks!

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  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,431 MFP Moderator
    I have hit a plateau and wondering if I NEED to increase my calories again to see if that will bump me off this thing?

    I am 5' 2.5", currently weigh 190 lbs with a BMR at 1587 (I am currently eating 1500 calories)

    I have figured my TDEE - 20% and that would be a littiel over 1900 caloires (wow) I am not sure I can jump from 1500 calories to 1900 caloires over night!

    When I increased my calories from 1200 to 1500 the first week I lost 1.8 pounds, since then hardly any! So the big question is...do I need to increase my calories again? Love to have any and all feedback on this...what has helped you, etc..- Thanks!

    Why don't you try 1800 calories for a month. Whats the worst thing that can happen?
  • hummingbird71
    hummingbird71 Posts: 298 Member
    I have hit a plateau and wondering if I NEED to increase my calories again to see if that will bump me off this thing?

    I am 5' 2.5", currently weigh 190 lbs with a BMR at 1587 (I am currently eating 1500 calories)

    I have figured my TDEE - 20% and that would be a littiel over 1900 caloires (wow) I am not sure I can jump from 1500 calories to 1900 caloires over night!

    When I increased my calories from 1200 to 1500 the first week I lost 1.8 pounds, since then hardly any! So the big question is...do I need to increase my calories again? Love to have any and all feedback on this...what has helped you, etc..- Thanks!

    Why don't you try 1800 calories for a month. Whats the worst thing that can happen?

    Huh... the worst that could happen... is I gain weight and then plateau at that higher weight and not able to get that off! That's prob the worst!

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