is it just me?

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  • MikeDaMotivator
    MikeDaMotivator Posts: 1,144
    Well. I didn't mean to piss anyone off here. I will try my best to meet my net 1200 tomorrow. Thank you all

    Dont have to listen to everyone on here. Do what feels good and what works for you. 1200 is fine and if you are losing I say eff it and keep going. Best of luck
  • tamia11
    tamia11 Posts: 28
    Thank Mike Montana I just forced another 210 down. Now I'm at 1035 eaten and 666 left that's after my exercises
  • MikeDaMotivator
    MikeDaMotivator Posts: 1,144
    Thank Mike Montana I just forced another 210 down. Now I'm at 1035 eaten and 666 left that's after my exercises

    Here is the trick pretty girl. Eat less but more often. Calories are not everything sorry cant convince me that they are. Eat BEFORE YOU GET HUNGRY thats my method. I eat about 8 times a day and workout hard AF so that I can do that. Small meals more often BEFORE I get hungry. If I get hungry I overeat so I just dont allow myself to get hungy. :wink:
  • MikeDaMotivator
    MikeDaMotivator Posts: 1,144
    Thank Mike Montana I just forced another 210 down. Now I'm at 1035 eaten and 666 left that's after my exercises

    Dont eat back all those calories. Trust me. I never do. If I did Id eat about 3500 Calories in a day because according to my HRM I burn around 2600 every workout. No need to eat them back. Im not a scientist or nutrisionist Im just a fat guy that know what im talking about.
  • wrevhn
    wrevhn Posts: 864 Member
    http://www.fitsugar.com/Why-1200-Calories-Day-Important-When-Dieting-13080864
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    Thank Mike Montana I just forced another 210 down. Now I'm at 1035 eaten and 666 left that's after my exercises

    Dont eat back all those calories. Trust me. I never do. If I did Id eat about 3500 Calories in a day because according to my HRM I burn around 2600 every workout. No need to eat them back. Im not a scientist or nutrisionist Im just a fat guy that know what im talking about.

    well, as a former fat guy, i always eat my exercise calories back, and i lost all my weight doing that. you need to be able to fuel the machine that is your body.

    i currently eat about 3,000-3,200 calories on non-exercise days, which is about my TDEE. i'm 6'3" 240lbs. i gained 15 pounds this last month due to stress, bad eating, too much booze, and no exercise. but i'm trying to lose weight by eating the right foods, not by eating less.

    when i was first trying to lose weight, i did eat several smaller meals a day because it helped curb my appitite and stop my food binges at lunch and dinner. however it is not the end all be all for weight loss. i still kinda eat 5-6 meals a day because i do need to fit in at least three thousand calories a day, and i have trouble eating that much food in one sitting.

    long term under eating has proven negative results such as hair loss, poor skin, and the break down of major internal organs.
  • EdTheGinge
    EdTheGinge Posts: 1,616 Member
    I'd ignore the negative comments, I thought these boards were about supporting one and other !!!

    I'm worse than you, I tend to be about 600 below my calorie allowance and that's before I add back my calories (over 1000 of them). I don't feel hungry I can genuinely say that, I drink plenty of water which feels me up, therefore I'm not going to eat just for the sake of it.

    I've been doing this for 5weeks and lost 25lbs so far, so it's clearly working for us both. If it aint broke don't fix it.
  • sisterofseven
    sisterofseven Posts: 82 Member
    I understand where you're coming from :-) I too find it really hard to keep my NET calories over 1200 but generally only on exercise days - the exercise actually suppresses my appetite (or gives me something to do other than eat!) I actually enjoy working out and have time on my hands to get a fair bit of physical activity into my day. I spent 12 months before joining this site working out but not watching what I ate - guess what - I got fitter but didnt lose a thing. IMO its all about the food! So I now count the cals (honestly), I workout (with HRM) and am starting to see the results. You've had some good suggestions for increasing you're intake - give it a go, you might be surprised by the results. Good luck
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    I'd ignore the negative comments, I thought these boards were about supporting one and other !!!

    I'm worse than you, I tend to be about 600 below my calorie allowance and that's before I add back my calories (over 1000 of them). I don't feel hungry I can genuinely say that, I drink plenty of water which feels me up, therefore I'm not going to eat just for the sake of it.

    I've been doing this for 5weeks and lost 25lbs so far, so it's clearly working for us both. If it aint broke don't fix it.

    5 weeks is a drop in the bucket when it comes to healthy weight loss and developing new habits with food and exercise.

    you are a guy. it is easier for men to lose weight then women by cutting out booze, drinking more water, and eating healthier and exercising.

    how much are you currently eating now?
  • EdTheGinge
    EdTheGinge Posts: 1,616 Member
    This is true, but I can only speak from my own experience. Probably about 800 a day with my allowance set at 1330. I've just cut out the alcohol and general rubbish, leaving myself mainly on fruit and things along those lines so I am eating but just low calorie foods.
  • Cjadie03
    Cjadie03 Posts: 7
    Wow Tamia thats pretty amazing! Just be careful that your not eating too few calories alongside exercising or you might hit a platue of your body going into starvation mode.


    Kepp up the great effort :)
  • mcfc4tony
    mcfc4tony Posts: 107 Member
    I'm also like that most days, even pigging out at weekend, if you were to take out the beer I drink I would still around or under the 1600 that I should be on. If you want, please check out my profile/diary.
    I'm feeling better than I have done in YEARS and for the first time in a LONG while I just don't feel hungry.:bigsmile:
    Each to their own body, just listen to it and if one day it wants a little more give it a little more, just don't pig out on junk. :sad:
    We all got fat in different ways, why cannot we not lose weight in different ways?:noway:
    The diet I'm on is working for me, I have been told by others I'm off my head why?:ohwell:
    Just listen to your body, it may be that once you have had a big loss you body will call for more food as it has less fat to "eat". I don't know, so long as you never get to the stage where you are actively going out of your way not to eat I say you are ok, and you look great!:flowerforyou:
  • IronSmasher
    IronSmasher Posts: 3,908 Member
    It's always confusing how someone who is overweight is struggling to eat enough to hit their new, far lower targets.

    Usually they are trying too hard, thinking far more about food than normal, consciously abstaining and possibly trying too hard on their new diet instead of just eating a little less.
    While their enthusiasm and vigour is to be commended, it unfortunately often turns out that they have made too many changes at once, and will find it difficult to maintain.

    Often looking through their diary, they have switched from eating hardly any veg, to eating large quantities of fibrous and cruciferous vegetables.

    Looking through yours, there are some areas of concern about accuracy. I would advise you, and TO ALL USERS of this site and app, to always have a quick look at their food label and compare it to that which you about to log. Most foods are entered by people that know little about nutrition; are only entering it for themselves and are aware of an inaccuracy, or simply people make mistakes.

    MFP is just a fancy calculator, you're the one programming it and telling it what to add up, make sure you get it all right.

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