Drop in cals too big?

apocalypsepwnie

Hi!
I've just updated my weight from 100kg down to 95kg (220 lbs - 209 lbs) as I think 100kg was a little too high and I've been eating well for a month and wanted to drop my cals.
It's taken me from 1880 to 1580. Even though I don't make 1880 most days, more like 1300-1500, is that still too big of a drop? I guess I've liked my big buffer incase I was hungry but now I'm scared....

Pebble321

If you're choosing a random number of cals to eat that is not related in any way to your calorie goal - it doesn't matter what your goal is.
Set it wherever you feel comfortable, though 1300 or so cals seems really low to me for your weight (I started out at 92 kg and lost weight steadily eating 1660 NET calories.)

blueypye

I don't think that it is too much of a drop, I've been on the Rosemary Conley diet for a few months - the first two weeks maximum calorie intake is just 1200 per day, rising to 1400 after that. If you are careful with what you eat, i.e. eats lots of low-GI food and food with lots of fibre etc in, you should manage to stay hunger-pang free all day. One of the key things that I have learnt over the past few months is that dehydration feels exactly the same as hunger, do if you are feeling hungry have a drink. After 20 minutes or so, you should stop feeling hunger (well, thats the idea at least!).

Good luck with your weight-loss, I've managed to lose over a stone so far and I feel so much better (I also fit in to a lot of clothes that I'd hidden at the back of the wardrobe too!).

apocalypsepwnie

If you're choosing a random number of cals to eat that is not related in any way to your calorie goal - it doesn't matter what your goal is.
Set it wherever you feel comfortable, though 1300 or so cals seems really low to me for your weight (I started out at 92 kg and lost weight steadily eating 1660 NET calories.)

I don't try and stay as low as 1300 but because of the choices I'm making a struggle to eat the volume of food. I used to eat rubbish and skip breakfast so my stomach is quite small but because my meals used to be so high cal and fat I gained weight. I've also been at the same weight for over 12 months so I guess I was at 'maintenance' even though my diet sucked.
I'm eating veggies and fruit for majority of my snacks and really cleanly majority of the time. I've even stopped having to take my frozen diet meals to work for lunch because I'd just rather control what's in my food and meet my macros.

I'm probably more likely to hit my calorie goals without having to stuff myself anymore so I guess that's good lol. I didn't pick a random number, that's what it spat out.

apocalypsepwnie

I don't think that it is too much of a drop, I've been on the Rosemary Conley diet for a few months - the first two weeks maximum calorie intake is just 1200 per day, rising to 1400 after that. If you are careful with what you eat, i.e. eats lots of low-GI food and food with lots of fibre etc in, you should manage to stay hunger-pang free all day. One of the key things that I have learnt over the past few months is that dehydration feels exactly the same as hunger, do if you are feeling hungry have a drink. After 20 minutes or so, you should stop feeling hunger (well, thats the idea at least!).

Good luck with your weight-loss, I've managed to lose over a stone so far and I feel so much better (I also fit in to a lot of clothes that I'd hidden at the back of the wardrobe too!).

I drink anywhere from 9-16 cups of water a day and always drink a cup before eating just to make sure. Which is also maybe why I'm getting full quick. I rarely get 'hungry' as such and it's only when planned meal times are held up out my control like getting caught in a meeting over lunch or late getting home to make dinner. I try to eat at the same time every day and the same amounts so it's like 5 small meals. Blood sugar levels are really important to me with managing my hunger and food choices. I've learned this the hard way, when your blood sugar drops you get hungry and if it spikes all the time you get hungry quick. When I get hungry I will shove anything in my mouth that's close enough.

nxd10

I could be wrong but that seems like a big drop. Personally, I would just double check that I had entered all my numbers correctly. I dropped 18 pounds and it only dropped 70 calories. But I'm a different part of my weight loss.

Pebble321

What I was trying to say in my previous post, is that your GOAL number doesn't matter in your situation, because you aren't using it as a guide as to how much to eat, you are eating the number that you have chosen.
Your body has no clue what number you see on the screen, it only cares about the calories (ie. energy) that you actually provide to keep it healthy.
If you feel that 1300-1500 is the right number of cals for you to consume, go for it. The goal number is just academic, the "drop" is only a drop on paper (well, screen), as you state that you aren't eating that number anyway.
Or, maybe I just don't understand your question!

apocalypsepwnie

No I understand you now.
I guess I'm just worried as I liked having the wiggle room without having to eat my exercise cals back for training days.
Now I'm going to have to eat a few back. That's ok!

I know why it was such a big drop now *I'm a der brain* I changed my weight and selected 1 pound/week rather than the half pound. If it's too little I'll just change my weight loss goals.