1200 Calorie with weight training?

sadeestyle

Hello,
My counter suggested me 1200 calorie everyday but i am only taking 1000 per day and doing 1 hour walk and 30 mint weight training is it safe? or should i need to eat more calories? I feel very low after weight training but love walking just wanted to ask is it ok if i walk everyday for an hour and do light cardio for 30 mints will i still lose weight? because i personally do not like lifting it make me more hungry and i feel anxious

kellicci

It depends a lot on how much you have to lose and your current size. For most people even the more petite ones 1200 can be below their BMR. I'm a good example of that at 5'1" 135 my BMR is 1365 eating below your BMR is not a good thing b/c that is the amount of calories your body needs to keep your major organs functioning even when comotose.

If you walk every day and do some weights then you probably need to eat more like 1400-1500 so that after your exercise your body still has 1200 to use to keep it going. My guess is that you feel worse after the weight session b/c you are not getting the fuel you need for them....Just a guess.

You can peek at my diary if you want I end up eating around 1500+ on average and netting closer to 1300 and I can see the difference...the scale isn't agreeing yet but measurements and the mirror are far more important.

psuLemon

Eating that little will increase the chances of muscle loss, rather than fat loss. If you post your stats, height, weight, and age, we can evaluate how many calories you need. Also, the closer to a normal weight, the more you need to eat to fuel your body.

kellicci

Also, the closer to a normal weight, the more you need to eat to fuel your body.

That's interesting...not to hijack but can you explain that in more detail? I'm curious.

nicolars1977

MFP gives you the calories to eat without exersice so its wise to eat them and if your starving after exercise you can eat a bit of your exercise calories back, if you work out on an empty stomach you will burn muscles instead of fat. just make sure you set a realistic goal in the system and adjust a few weeks in if you have to. good luck

psuLemon

Also, the closer to a normal weight, the more you need to eat to fuel your body.

That's interesting...not to hijack but can you explain that in more detail? I'm curious.

when you get closer to a normal weight, your body has less far stores to get energy from . So in order to maintain energy levels you have to increase the amount of food you eat (smaller deficit) to supply your body with fuel. If you don't supply enough fuel, your body finds another source to acquire energy. And the second quickest source of fuel is lean body mass (LBM). When you catabolize lean body mass, you lose muscle. Over time, if you continuously suppress your calorie intake, you will cause your metabolic rate to slow, and you preserve your body fat in fears of famine. LBM is the controller for so many items in your body: insulin control, immune system, metabolic rate, bodily functions, etc..

sadeestyle

psulemon
my current weight 180lbs
height 5,4
age 24
gender female

psuLemon

psulemon
my current weight 180lbs
height 5,4
age 24
gender female

Based on your stats, if you are working out 5-6 days a week, i would have you eat around 2000 calories. If you are only working out 30 minutes or only working out 3-4 days a week, I would suggest 1800 calories. With this method, you do not eat back exercise calories as it's already built in. Also, I generally suggest 35% carbs, 40% protein and 25% fats. Generally, I would say, add 200 calories a week until you hit your calorie goal. Also during weight training, make sure you fail around 8 reps. It's been proven that high weight, low rep is much more effective at cutting fat.

Also, there is a possibility that you will gain some water weight during the transition of more calories, but it will stabalize and the weight should start coming off around 3-4 weeks.

zaph0d

don't be daft

sadeestyle

aww thats detailed and very helpful
Thank you so much for your time to explain