eat more to weigh less folks

Sweet_Gurl_Next_Door

I began a few weeks ago eating the correct calories for my current weight aiming for 20% body fat reduction. when I began I weighed 180 pounds. thanks to you guys I lost 4 pounds so far in the two weeks I'm doing this. I am feeling full and satisfed.
I eat 3 meals and 2 snacks and I only eat when I am hungry. if my calories are under and I am full I accept my end day calorie count.

I don't know if there any any eat more to weigh less folks still on mfp since y'all have your own forum but if there are I wanted to thank you guys so much for helping me in my struggles. your the best:):heart: for the eat more to weigh less folks who are here would love for you to add me. the bigger the support system the better. you will receive the same support right back.

Sunny_fit4life

Thanks for sharing! I was just reading about EM2WL yesterday and considering sticking with it long term. I'm glad to know a weight loss of 2 lbs per week in the beginning is possible.

Sweet_Gurl_Next_Door

defintely possible. I am still working on tweaking my eating in regards to making healthier choices but other than that I am feeling pretty good.

Cassea7

Those people helped me as well. Is there a group? Eat more to weigh less..I am at 20% below TDEE and I am not hungry and I am shrinking!:bigsmile:

emzabee420

same,same,same here. so. much. better.

Microfiber

How do you work out how many cals to eat?

rsharper97

I am also doing the TDEE -20% and I am never hungry. I haven't lost a lot of weight but I did go on vacation (all inclusive to Punta Cana) about 2 weeks ago so I am working on getting back on the wagon. I think it is a better way to go because it is realistic. I can still drink my wine on the weekends as long as I make room in the calories for it.

__RANDY__

TDEE - 20% works for me

Southernb3lle

I firmily believe in this and have been doing the Tdee %20 for a while now and have lost on a regular basis.

KimberlyDCZ

I've been on 1200 for almost a year now but I'm working my way up to TDEE - 20%. I'm currently at 1400 and can't wait to see what happens when I reach the full potential!

mzjessicaxo

Amen to this!!! You are so right!

BaconMD

How do you work out how many cals to eat?

Find a TDEE calculator, fill in the info as accurate as possible, then multiply it by .9, .85, or .8 to get a deficit of 10, 15, or 20%, respectively.

I use this one, but there are many others. http://www.iifym.com/tdee-calculator

tnjackso1

I'm not eatting enough!!!

wnbrice

Problem for me is that my TDEE is over 3000 based on how much I workout and that just feels so difficult to eat without eating crap.

BaconMD

Problem for me is that my TDEE is over 3000 based on how much I workout and that just feels so difficult to eat without eating crap.

This is the tiniest bowl I own. Inside of it is 600 calories of cashews.



I would probably eat 10 of these bowls in one sitting if I didn't restrain myself.

You can find lots of other nutritious foods to make up a healthy diet.

JessicaLynn82

I just did the calculator and should be eating about 2300 to lose weight steadily! Maybe that is why I am at a plateau because I stay around 1400, Oh my gosh, that is so scary to think about eating that much, I will try though.

joeymalone142

I just did the calculator and should be eating about 2300 to lose weight steadily! Maybe that is why I am at a plateau because I stay around 1400, Oh my gosh, that is so scary to think about eating that much, I will try though.

It can feel really scary, but once you get to the point of eating a healthy deficit for yourself you feel so good, and lose weight! You may want to go up a bit gradually after being so low for a while, and don't freak out if you gain a little at first. It's going to take your body a bit to adjust to being FED! Good luck!

YvonneCT

This is great! I never knew about this calculator. Thanks!

joeymalone142

Problem for me is that my TDEE is over 3000 based on how much I workout and that just feels so difficult to eat without eating crap.

This is the tiniest bowl I own. Inside of it is 600 calories of cashews.



I would probably eat 10 of these bowls in one sitting if I didn't restrain myself.

You can find lots of other nutritious foods to make up a healthy diet.

Awesome point made!!

rekite2000

I eat cheese (allergic to nuts) for calorie dense items. I really feel confident and happy eating this way. Seeing people eating 1200 calories makes me sad.

alwaddle

I've been toying with the idea of upping my calories. I'm very frustrated -- I've been trying to clean up my eating for the past 4 weeks and I have barely lost 3 pounds. I also started measuring last week, since I started the insanity workouts and I haven't lost inches that I can tell.

The thing that has always confused me about this is -- If I was eating under the number of calories my body needs, shouldn't I have seen at least a few weeks of big losses? Shouldn't my body have taken a little bit of time to "adjust" and not refused to shed fat for at least a few weeks?

I'm going to try TDEE - 20% for the next few weeks and see what happens. Can people who have had success on this comment on how quickly it took for your body to respond? I need to lose about 60 to 70 lbs and I feel like I can't do anything to make it happen. So so so frustrated.

Jayne19099

I just did the calculator and should be eating about 2300 to lose weight steadily! Maybe that is why I am at a plateau because I stay around 1400, Oh my gosh, that is so scary to think about eating that much, I will try though.

Just do it with healthy foods and work up to the amount slowly while paying attention to how your body reacts. You should be ok

holleysings

I've been toying with the idea of upping my calories. I'm very frustrated -- I've been trying to clean up my eating for the past 4 weeks and I have barely lost 3 pounds. I also started measuring last week, since I started the insanity workouts and I haven't lost inches that I can tell.

The thing that has always confused me about this is -- If I was eating under the number of calories my body needs, shouldn't I have seen at least a few weeks of big losses? Shouldn't my body have taken a little bit of time to "adjust" and not refused to shed fat for at least a few weeks?

I'm going to try TDEE - 20% for the next few weeks and see what happens. Can people who have had success on this comment on how quickly it took for your body to respond? I need to lose about 60 to 70 lbs and I feel like I can't do anything to make it happen. So so so frustrated.

If you're eating under the number of calories that your body needs and you aren't losing weight, your body has adjusted to your lower calorie level and is refusing to lose any fat. Bodies don't want to shed pounds, so they adapt quickly if you eat to little in order to preserve your muscle, bones, and fat.

How quickly your body will respond is all on an individual basis. My body is taking longer to respond because I have been a chronic under-eater for most of my life. It is what it is. I've been eating at TDEE for a few months now. Check out the Eat More 2 Weigh Less group if you haven't already! (http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/3817-eat-more-to-weigh-less) Lots of tools on the board to help you figure out what might work best for you!

alwaddle

Thank you! I will look at that group.

Lone_Wolf70

Im glad its working for you, but I ate less and loss a hundy.

Sweet_Gurl_Next_Door

this!

I just did the calculator and should be eating about 2300 to lose weight steadily! Maybe that is why I am at a plateau because I stay around 1400, Oh my gosh, that is so scary to think about eating that much, I will try though.

Just do it with healthy foods and work up to the amount slowly while paying attention to how your body reacts. You should be ok

Sweet_Gurl_Next_Door

congrats on the amount. I have lost 74 pounds thus far and 36 away from my goal. there is no one size fits all method

wickedwendy6

Best forum post ever. I'm also a convert and am slowly educating friends and relatives.

CBDoll

Cool info!! Thanks for the link.

TooTatToTrot

If you do TDEE-20% is that net calories. Like do you take into account your exercise? Or is that all the calories for the day, exercise or not.

montlucia

I posted here for advice in January because I'd stayed at the same weight for 4-5 months since late Summer of last year. I was eating 1400 calories and stayed at 168lbs for those months.

Then I used an online calculator and upped my calories to around TDEE -20% whilst upping my protein and continuing the level of exercise I was doing. I'm now at 157lbs with a loss of around 1lb a week.