i am concerned

pkgirrl

PS I have, indeed, been converted to the eat you exercise cals, (eventually, lol,) camp.

SHBoss1673

Hmm..

I have read banks posts, and never seen a doctor to specifically discuss my weight loss plans. With that in mind, I disagree to some extent, based on what I have been doing for awhile and what is working for me.

I generally eat 1200 a day, but if I feel too hungry I'll allow myself to go over 100 or so. I always eat exercise calories when I strength train (usually a banana smoothie with skim milk and fat free protein powder) but seldom on days when I just do cardio, and I let Friday be a cheat day, I usually eat about 2500cal of whatever I want. I take vitamins, eat extremely clean, nutrient dense foods, every day except Friday, and I've never had any issues with plateaus. (it says Ive only lost 30lbs, but that since joining MFP, more like 40 total) I never have issues with energy, or recovery. I don't really see the necessity in eating cardio cals, because Jillian Michaels even says if you want to lose 3-5lbs a week, cardio is just bonus points.

I don't know haha, I know a lot of you will disagree, and maybe its just because I'm young so my body is taking longer to get angry about it, but this seems to be working well for me

Including your cheat day calories, you're probably averaging out over the course of a week. And, I hate to say it, but being young does give you a lot of leeway into things. As you get closer to your goal, you may discover that what was working isn't anymore.

Also, I personally think that a lot of the nutrition advice Jillian Michaels gives is not very good. Just my opinion, but she advises very low calorie diets, and I don't think they're good for anybody who isn't: 1. extremely overweight and 2. under a doctor's supervision. shouldn't be at an extreme deficit.

All great points V, the only thing I would add to them is my own thoughts on Jillian, she's not what I would consider the best source of information, there are contradictions all over her programs (between TBL, and her "suppliment" lines, and what she says on her radio show, she's kind of all over the map. I don't know what she says on her site, because I refuse to sign up for it, but I'd be interested if anyone else does).

Remember, exercise calories are a concept, other's may call them different things, or get there by different means, but the idea of making sure you stay within a reasonable deficit is the same. that's all you are doing kim, getting to a reasonable deficit by different means, although I will say that how you do it probably won't work nearly as well for most of us, as the young, in shape, body is far more resistant to degradation and far more receptive to muscle building than an older, overweight body.

kbarn009

I agree with you on the cheat day! I did weight watchers and lost 90 lbs and I had one of those one day a week, usually sat nights. I did it within reason but they also now on that diet allow 35 extra points on the weekend of over the week and that is about an extra 2000 calories.