Should I eat them all??

DandieBandie
DandieBandie Posts: 9
in Motivation and Support
Currently my diary says I should eat 1900 calories ( since I am a big girl I guess) but I've been aiming for around 1200 on the days I'm not active and 1500 on the days I am. Should I seriously be eating all 1900? Help someone!

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  • reojames
    reojames Posts: 96
    Yep! imho, you should eat the whole 1900, or get as close as you can. Don't want to mess up your metabolism....
  • Purple_Orchid_87
    Purple_Orchid_87 Posts: 517 Member
    My diary gives me 1800cals
    the more you weigh, the more effort it takes to move, and you burn more off on a 1 mile walk than a slimmer person
    it takes more energy/fuel to do the basic of things
  • steph1278
    steph1278 Posts: 483 Member
    I eat an average of 2000 calories per day and lose 1-2 pounds per week fairly consistantly. Contrary to popular belief, you don't have to starve to lose weight. I would try it for a few weeks and see what happens. You can always change things up if it's not working for you.
  • DandieBandie
    DandieBandie Posts: 9
    bump
  • yo_andi
    yo_andi Posts: 2,178 Member
    I eat 2400 or so calories a day and consistently lose about 1 lb every 10 days or so. Eat up, Girlfriend!
  • WaterBunnie
    WaterBunnie Posts: 1,371 Member
    You are far more likely to stick with it for longer and not get obsessed with foods you can't have on so few calories if you eat a sensible amount which allows you to build them in. You will also have more energy for exercise and keep your metabolism healthy.
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    Mine says to eat 1900 as well. I manually changed it to 1750m but on days that I exercise, I will go over, but still net under 1750. I don't know how "big" you are talking about, but if your BMI is in the obese category, you aren't helping yourself by doing a 1200 calorie diet, imo. I think that is more for smaller people who are fairly close to goal weight. I would be too hungry if I did that, for sure. 1750 seems to work well for me, but everyone is different.

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