Calories- should lower them
Daniloveshockey94
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SS and Sara,
A while back I lowed my cals from 2100 to 1900. I am wondering if I should lower them to 1800 but I am unsure if I should even do that!
Thanks!!
A while back I lowed my cals from 2100 to 1900. I am wondering if I should lower them to 1800 but I am unsure if I should even do that!
Thanks!!
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Hi! Did we advise you on your calorie target before? I had a look through the old threads and could not find it but could easily have missed it. If we did, could you link the thread here. Thanks.0
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Here is the iinkHi! Did we advise you on your calorie target before? I had a look through the old threads and could not find it but could easily have missed it. If we did, could you link the thread here. Thanks.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/896927-intake-help0 -
Here is the iinkHi! Did we advice you on your calorie target before? I had a look through the old threads and could not find it but could easily have missed it. If we did, could you link the thread here. Thanks.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/896927-intake-help
Are you still stalled in your progress? What has your weight done since moving to 1800?0 -
Yes, when I was at 1900, it bounced between 131-130. Today was my weigh in day, I went from 131.4 to 129.2!
Here is the iinkHi! Did we advice you on your calorie target before? I had a look through the old threads and could not find it but could easily have missed it. If we did, could you link the thread here. Thanks.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/896927-intake-help
Are you still stalled in your progress? What has your weight done since moving to 1800?0 -
Yes, when I was at 1900, it bounced between 131-130. Today was my weigh in day, I went from 131.4 to 129.2!
Here is the iinkHi! Did we advice you on your calorie target before? I had a look through the old threads and could not find it but could easily have missed it. If we did, could you link the thread here. Thanks.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/896927-intake-help
Are you still stalled in your progress? What has your weight done since moving to 1800?
To clarify..in the last 2 months your weight has remained relatively stable, give or take a pound or two?0 -
Yup, that's right!
Yes, when I was at 1900, it bounced between 131-130. Today was my weigh in day, I went from 131.4 to 129.2!
Here is the iinkHi! Did we advice you on your calorie target before? I had a look through the old threads and could not find it but could easily have missed it. If we did, could you link the thread here. Thanks.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/896927-intake-help
Are you still stalled in your progress? What has your weight done since moving to 1800?
To clarify..in the last 2 months your weight has remained relatively stable, give or take a pound or two?0 -
Hi!
So I went back to look at your intake to see why the reduction in calories was not making much of an impact and it looks as though your intake level was lower than the 2.200 you mentioned.
Your average prior to the New Year looks to have been about 1,800 and between the New Year and your initial post it looks to have been about 2,000.
Since your initial post you were at about 1,760 through the end of March and then stopped logging for two weeks. Since then you look to be on lower calories, assuming accurate logging, of about 1,560.
As I noted, the 2,200 seemed high - and it was, as your intake at which you are maintaining at was lower than this. It is hard to tell what is really going on with the 2 unlogged weeks as this can impact the calculation of your average calories - possible high days could well pull the average back up to near to what you were maintaining at (or enough to only account for a 2lb loss in 2 months).
I would stay at your current intake of about 1,600 calories a day for another 2 weeks, making sure to log as accurately as possible so we can get a better understanding of your baseline. Your fat and protein averages look good.0 -
Great! Thank you! I check back within 2 weeks!Hi!
So I went back to look at your intake to see why the reduction in calories was not making much of an impact and it looks as though your intake level was lower than the 2.200 you mentioned.
Your average prior to the New Year looks to have been about 1,800 and between the New Year and your initial post it looks to have been about 2,000.
Since your initial post you were at about 1,760 through the end of March and then stopped logging for two weeks. Since then you look to be on lower calories, assuming accurate logging, of about 1,560.
As I noted, the 2,200 seemed high - and it was, as your intake at which you are maintaining at was lower than this. It is hard to tell what is really going on with the 2 unlogged weeks as this can impact the calculation of your average calories - possible high days could well pull the average back up to near to what you were maintaining at (or enough to only account for a 2lb loss in 2 months).
I would stay at your current intake of about 1,600 calories a day for another 2 weeks, making sure to log as accurately as possible so we can get a better understanding of your baseline. Your fat and protein averages look good.0 -
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Thanks for unlocking it!
Whatever reason I can't get the picture up so ill list the dates and weight
Date Weight
4/20/13 131.4
4/27/13 129.2
5/4/13 128.4
5/11/13 129.4
Should I keep doing what I am doing or change it?
Also I have started c25k this week!!0 -
And I forgot to add I have hypothyroidism, i take synthroid.. Hopefully that doesn't change much!0
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Your thyroid issue may mean weight loss is a little slower than others. Some ways to mitigate this is 1) exercise, strength training in particular 2) moderate carbs.
On looking back at your diary, your carbs have been at a pretty good level, so I would not change anything yet so we can see what is going on over a 4 week period to take your monthly cycle out of the equation.
How is your energy and hunger levels on this level of calories?0 -
My energy and hunger levels are great!! Thanks for checking in with me!Your thyroid issue may mean weight loss is a little slower than others. Some ways to mitigate this is 1) exercise, strength training in particular 2) moderate carbs.
On looking back at your diary, your carbs have been at a pretty good level, so I would not change anything yet so we can see what is going on over a 4 week period to take your monthly cycle out of the equation.
How is your energy and hunger levels on this level of calories?
Btw your abs look great!!! :happy:0 -
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So I finally got my GW (past it actually) which is 124.4 but should up my cals or maintain or bulk or what???0
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Congratulations.
That depends on your goals. Are you looking to build more muscle? maintain what you have? Lose more body fat?0 -
I was thinking maintain for the summer, then do a lean bulk in the fall! But how do I go about that? Like do I up cals to maintain and keep the ratios! But I would like gain some muscle though!
And Thank You! :happy:0 -
I was thinking maintain for the summer, then do a lean bulk in the fall! But how do I go about that? Like do I up cals to maintain and keep the ratios! But I would like gain some muscle though!
And Thank You! :happy:
If you eat at maintenance over the summer you may capitalize on some recomping where you gain a small amount of muscle and lose a small amount of fat (small being relative and variable based on factors such as lifting routine, age, genetics, gender etc).
I would suggest upping your calories slowly, by 50 a week and monitor your weight. If you look to be gaining, sit at that level for a week or two longer to wait for water and food weight to settle down. Repeat until you hit a level that is your maintenance - if you continue to gain at that level drop back down slightly. Keep protein and fats as your minimums and the balance goes wherever, but I would suggest most going to carbs.
When ready to bulk, add about 200 cals to your intake - continue to monitor and tweak accordingly. You want to manage weight gain to about 1 - 2lb a month at most.
This assumes you are on a good lifting program. What are you currently doing?0 -
Thanks! Will try that! I am doing c25k 3x times a week, I should prob be lifting along with it how about 3x week (tues, thurs, and sat) along with the running but I don't want to over train or anything so I just do running for now. Should I add lifting?0
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Thanks! Will try that! I am doing c25k 3x times a week, I should prob be lifting along with it how about 3x week (tues, thurs, and sat) along with the running but I don't want to over train or anything so I just do running for now. Should I add lifting?
You have to include strength training to recomp. There is no point bulking if you do not.
I would recommend a good 3 x a week progressive strength training routine. If you are at maintenance, you only need to do cardio for other health benefits or because you enjoy it (or because you want to eat more). For recomping and bulking your focus should be on strength training unless you have other running related goals.0 -
Ok I'll stop the running for now and focus on lifting!! Ok got it! Thank you! Should i start wih SL or something more basic??0
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Ok I'll stop the running for now and focus on lifting!! Ok got it! Thank you! Should i start wih SL or something more basic??
SL is a solid program to start with. Make sure you pay attention to form.0 -
Great thank you!
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