1600 calorie diet...too many calories?

Lyra89

It certainly isn't too much! I'm 5'5 and now weigh 123.8 (as of today, woo hoo!) with a goal of 120, down from my original weight of 180lbs.

I eat more than 1600 calories!

Eating less is never the long term answer, it works short term but has so many unwanted side effects like loss of lean muscle mass, gradual slow-down of metabolism, mental and physical hunger/cravings, difficulty getting adequate nutrition...

kelly_e_montana

Why don't you try eating the 1600 calories and if you don't lose, then adjust? Give it a try. The cool thing about this is that it will make transition to maintenance a breeze. It won't feel like a diet, you won't be hungry, and you will have transitioned into a real life style change instead of a short term solution. I'm hoping and assuming you will keep exercising, so life will be great at 1600 plus regular moderate exercise most days of the week when you are all done.

lynz4589

Im 209lbs at the minute and eat 1600 - 1700. I was on 1300 for 6 months and felt that I was probably eating too much (I even exercised and never ate those back either) in reality I was scared to eat because your brain naturally tells you the less you put in your body the more you are likely to lose after all why would you keep fuelling a car when you want an empty tank right? Well it took me all this time to realise I was doing it wrong, hadnt lost in months and not treating my body right. I upped my cals from 1300 to 1700 only a matter of weeks ago and within the first week lost 4lbs, and weight is coming off consistantly now. I tell you this because I know how you feel, I still feel the same way and have a real guilt about eating ANYTHING but I know this is what my body needs. Really I should be eating more because my BMR is only 1700 and I work out at least 3 times a week but for medical reasons I gain weight easily so dont want the opposite effect. Try it even for 4 - 6 weeks and if you dont see result keep slightly tweeking your cals until you find what works for you.

MMarais

Goodness! According to MFP I should be eating 1200 calories!
I think I did something wrong. No wonder I am feeling completely wasted. Have started burning about 200 per day cycling.
I need to lose about 10kg (think that is around 25lb)

ljm643

Dear MFP friends:

I'm being my fitness pal for almost 2 years and and never used these blog. I am 44 years old woman I've been struggling with my way for many many years but since March 2014 I decide to change my life. since March 14 I being dieting exercising I only had lost 15 pounds since then and one size of dresses but since then I haven't lost anything ales only discouragement I is been more than two months that I do not exercise and I'm eating out again eating bad stuff I know everything about nutrition good day eating now I'm doing some juicing but its just like I'm not going anywhere and I'm very discouraged. I'm now in the process of starting something of 21 day fix I did it for a couple months the calorie intake is almost 2,000 calories home I found it it was too much food but I did it I didn't gain any way but I didn't love any right now I'm so tired of trying so many stuff and release nothing working I don't see this dramatic changes like I have seen on an extreme makeover on Biggest Loser I know people have it worse than me right now are losing weight and me and watching in and I'm doing everything that I have to do with anything cheat I cheat even twice a week and I'm not losing anything I really don't know what else to do.

I was walking for an hour 3 times a week doing weights for two times a week and then also keep oxing and that's how I lost the 12 15 pounds in the one dress size like I said I haven't gained it back but I haven't lost anything else home I start doing exercise I'm eating better home I'm not sure is a 2000 calorie intake the 21 day fix is telling me to do it will work because when I was in to 1600 calories with My Fitness Pal that was you know pulling me into this eve the loss of 15 pounds I'm not diabetic I'm not have any Taylor says finger yet I don't suffer from a traders or anything like that and that's one of my biggest reasons that I'm doing this because I'm almost home I'm on my way I am a hundred pounds overweight in town I don't want to suffer of those in this is like diabetes in a hole hi blood pressure heart attack I tried is not all that I feel very alone I feel strong but I can't I don't know what else to do I feel like I'm going nowhere very very discouraged!

sodakat

Dear MFP friends:

I'm being my fitness pal for almost 2 years and and never used these blog. I am 44 years old woman I've been struggling with my way for many many years but since March 2014 I decide to change my life. since March 14 I being dieting exercising I only had lost 15 pounds since then and one size of dresses but since then I haven't lost anything ales only discouragement I is been more than two months that I do not exercise and I'm eating out again eating bad stuff I know everything about nutrition good day eating now I'm doing some juicing but its just like I'm not going anywhere and I'm very discouraged. I'm now in the process of starting something of 21 day fix I did it for a couple months the calorie intake is almost 2,000 calories home I found it it was too much food but I did it I didn't gain any way but I didn't love any right now I'm so tired of trying so many stuff and release nothing working I don't see this dramatic changes like I have seen on an extreme makeover on Biggest Loser I know people have it worse than me right now are losing weight and me and watching in and I'm doing everything that I have to do with anything cheat I cheat even twice a week and I'm not losing anything I really don't know what else to do.

I was walking for an hour 3 times a week doing weights for two times a week and then also keep oxing and that's how I lost the 12 15 pounds in the one dress size like I said I haven't gained it back but I haven't lost anything else home I start doing exercise I'm eating better home I'm not sure is a 2000 calorie intake the 21 day fix is telling me to do it will work because when I was in to 1600 calories with My Fitness Pal that was you know pulling me into this eve the loss of 15 pounds I'm not diabetic I'm not have any Taylor says finger yet I don't suffer from a traders or anything like that and that's one of my biggest reasons that I'm doing this because I'm almost home I'm on my way I am a hundred pounds overweight in town I don't want to suffer of those in this is like diabetes in a hole hi blood pressure heart attack I tried is not all that I feel very alone I feel strong but I can't I don't know what else to do I feel like I'm going nowhere very very discouraged!

First, this thread is 2 years old; if you start a NEW thread you will get responses geared to your personal situation.

I had a bit of trouble understanding your post but want to encourage you so I responded. It sounds like you lost focus a couple months ago and stopped eating at a deficit which is why you stopped losing weight. You don't have to "juice" or do the "21 day fix" to lose weight, and really doing those things will likely end in frustration which might cause you to binge anyway.

Have you tried following MFP guidelines by using a food scale to weigh your food, logging it and eating at the calorie goal set for you? I would do that for a month and see how it goes. Just start over now! You can do it if you really want to.

RUNNING_AMOK_1958

Yes this thread is 2 years old, but I finally got to your question. What I noticed was how you compared your efforts to those of The Biggest Loser and Extreme Weight Loss. Understand that those people work out at least 8 hours a day--hard. You can't expect, nor would you want to lose weight that fast.