Is my 1,200 a day calorie diet good? help, im confused!!

babyyalexx

Okay, i hope someone can answer my
question because i have been trying to
find an answer but still end up confused. I
use my fitness pal and my calorie goal is
1,200 (thats what they put for me) Im 19, 159 pounds and 5'0. My BMR is 1539. i work
out around 4-5 times a week. I normally
burn 600 calories by working out. Okay
heres where my confusion starts: since
im working out almost everyday, do i eat
more than 1,200? What i have been doing
is eating 1,200 calories a day and if i work
out, i will eat the remaining amount of calories so that my net amount will be at least 1,200. ill eat some of the calories back or
else i would starve. Can i still lose weight
this way? Im remaning at my goal and
working out so im just confused on
whether i can remain there or have to up
my calories!

Sujit8383

u r dng ri8.........eat n workout in such a way that ur goal remains arnd 1200............asat

osualex

If you're burning 600 cals, eat at least half of them back if you're going by MFP's calculations (or even 3/4), and if you have and HRM, eat all of them back. You should be on the right track. You're right, you WILL starve if you don't eat the calories back!

ihad

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12

EmmaKarney

if you read this thread

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12

It should explain why, even though MFP suggests 1200 calories for some people, this is almost always too low.

You should never eat below your BMR.

SusanDoesIt

Definitely eat at least part of them back, but trial and error will tell you what's the right level.

babyyalexx

Yea i actually have an HRM! So it tells me exactly how many calories i lost while working out (: I make sure to eat as much of those calotoes back because if i dont, i wake up in the middle of the night starving! I committed that mistake once so never again

Lupercalia

if you read this thread

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12

It should explain why, even though MFP suggests 1200 calories for some people, this is almost always too low.

You should never eat below your BMR.

^^^THIS. Check out IPOARM and eat the food! You don't want to damage your metabolism.

babyyalexx

Yea i actually have an HRM! So it tells me exactly how many calories i lost while working out (: I make sure to eat as much of those calotoes back because if i dont, i wake up in the middle of the night starving! I committed that mistake once so never again

Yes i have an HRM so it tells me exactly how many calories i have burned!! I try to eat all of them back but if im not that hungry, just some!

EmmaKarney

I am one week into upping my calories since reading IPOARM.

I gained a pound!

I don't care!

It's all part of the plan....

Markguns

Okay, i hope someone can answer my
question because i have been trying to
find an answer but still end up confused. I
use my fitness pal and my calorie goal is
1,200 (thats what they put for me) Im 19, 159 pounds and 5'0. My BMR is 1539. i work
out around 4-5 times a week. I normally
burn 600 calories by working out. Okay
heres where my confusion starts: since
im working out almost everyday, do i eat
more than 1,200? What i have been doing
is eating 1,200 calories a day and if i work
out, i will eat the remaining amount of calories so that my net amount will be at least 1,200. ill eat some of the calories back or
else i would starve. Can i still lose weight
this way? Im remaning at my goal and
working out so im just confused on
whether i can remain there or have to up
my calories!

-- The simple way to explain it is; 1200 is you NET calorie goal, so if you burn more calories by exercising you need to eat to reach your NET cal goal of 1200.
-- I eat back at least 60-75% of them, just to help cover any errors in estimating exercise calories burned. I am always under the end of the week on my net calories which is easy to see on the mobile app. Sometimes I go over on a day, but for the week I'm still under or at my NET calories goal, so that's Ok. Look on the reports under Nutrition, the first option is Net Calories. This is a common confusion, hence the thread below. :bigsmile:
Read this thread for more details:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/10589-for-those-confused-or-questioning-eating-your-exercise-calo

Lupercalia

I am one week into upping my calories since reading IPOARM.

I gained a pound!

I don't care!

It's all part of the plan....

Yep, just keep doing your thing, Emma. The fat does come off. You probably know this already, but if you take measurements and photos, you'll have a more accurate picture of what's going on with your body composition than you will by simply checking the scale.

EmmaKarney

I am one week into upping my calories since reading IPOARM.

I gained a pound!

I don't care!

It's all part of the plan....

Yep, just keep doing your thing, Emma. The fat does come off. You probably know this already, but if you take measurements and photos, you'll have a more accurate picture of what's going on with your body composition than you will by simply checking the scale.

Yeah I just started tracking BF% and waist measurement too so I'm not disheartened by what the scale says.

But I already can tell my clothes are looser fitting - which in a weird way kind of sucks cos it means I have to spend ££s buying new jeans!

366to266

Read this too

http://www.marksdailyapple.com/the-context-of-calories/#axzz2LimXCyGz

Lupercalia

I am one week into upping my calories since reading IPOARM.

I gained a pound!

I don't care!

It's all part of the plan....

Yep, just keep doing your thing, Emma. The fat does come off. You probably know this already, but if you take measurements and photos, you'll have a more accurate picture of what's going on with your body composition than you will by simply checking the scale.

Yeah I just started tracking BF% and waist measurement too so I'm not disheartened by what the scale says.

But I already can tell my clothes are looser fitting - which in a weird way kind of sucks cos it means I have to spend ££s buying new jeans!

Well, new jeans aren't cheap....but you're achieving what you set out to do. And who doesn't love new jeans?

Lupercalia

Read this too

http://www.marksdailyapple.com/the-context-of-calories/#axzz2LimXCyGz

Another good link! :flowerforyou: