Burning 600 cal per day exercising... Not eating enough?

The 1220 is just to stay alive and that is already calcaluted with the mind that you want to lose weight so you need to eat that no matter what. Now if you are burning all those calories and not eating them back, you are taking calories away from what you need to stay alive. Some still lose weight doing this, but IMO it's not a healthy way to lose. You are denying your body much needed nutrients and could cause your body to kick into survival mode.

^this! Eat your exercise cals but make sure they're healthy choices

Agree!

What type of exercises are you doing?

just an fyi...a HRM is just an estimate of how many calories you are burning. i have one too (polar FT7). you may not actually be burning 600-700 calories because HRM's use general formulas based on info you enter to calculate your burn. i'd say only take 75% of what your HRM actually says and use that figure.

but to answer your question, you could very well not be eating enough. i am in the exact same position as you. i've upped my calories to 1350 but i still only net about 700-900 a day. i am terrified of upping my net but seeing that i haven't lost any weight in the 4 weeks that i've been doing this, i am seriously considering it. then again, i only have 5-7lbs to lose so i imagine my weight loss journey is going to be a very slow and long process.

Thu 08/30/12 11:11 AM
Hi All,
I burn 600-700 calories a day working out (using a HRM). My daily calorie goal without exercise calories is 1220 (want to lose those last few lbs). with exercise, my calories go up to 1800 approximately. I usually eat between 1250 and 1400 a day. Am I not eating enough calories because of how many calories I am burning? I am not trying to starve myself, but I am afraid to eat more!
Any advice would be great.
Thanks!
Chris

I was doing something similar but possibly to a greater extreme. My target was 1300 and I was eating 1500 but working off near 1000. I would lose weight but then I would feel like crap after a couple days. I have increased my intake to about 2300 but i burn off 1000-1300 and thus net out 1000-1300. I feel much better doing this and am losing weight at the same rate as before

So Id recommend eating 200-300 or so more calories some time durign the day where you are nor already eating.

You won't die if you are below your calorie count. LOL!:laugh: But you do need to have your daily calorie requirements in order for your metabolism to stay high. This way you can keep your weight off. Don't starve yourself and exercise too much because in the end when you have loss all the weight you want, you may gain it back. Always eat small portions 4 or 5 times a day (calorie requirements) and exercise at least 3 or 4 times a day (cardio, strength, etc...). If you work out too much your muscles will not have time to rebuild itself. Make sure you have rest periods (at least 2 or 3 days) from working out. Eat and exercise right...that's the key.:happy:

Thu 08/30/12 11:11 AM
Hi All,
I burn 600-700 calories a day working out (using a HRM). My daily calorie goal without exercise calories is 1220 (want to lose those last few lbs). with exercise, my calories go up to 1800 approximately. I usually eat between 1250 and 1400 a day. Am I not eating enough calories because of how many calories I am burning? I am not trying to starve myself, but I am afraid to eat more!
Any advice would be great.
Thanks!
Chris

I was doing something similar but possibly to a greater extreme. My target was 1300 and I was eating 1500 but working off near 1000. I would lose weight but then I would feel like crap after a couple days. I have increased my intake to about 2300 but i burn off 1000-1300 and thus net out 1000-1300. I feel much better doing this and am losing weight at the same rate as before

So Id recommend eating 200-300 or so more calories some time durign the day where you are nor already eating.

Saaaaaaaay what? What are you doing to burn 1000-1300 calories a day?!