Suggestions for Calorie limit

michelleshere
michelleshere Posts: 19 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Background:

I have myself set at lightly active, with a Net Calories around 1380. As a rule I eat all of my exercise calories, I'm pretty honest with my inputs and am working on reducing my sodium/sugar intake. I also do 50m of cardio and heavy lifting 3x per week.

I'm not losing weight. In fact, my last WI (likely due to sodium) was 2 lbs ABOVE my (re)starting weight of 217. In TWO months.

Frustrated doesn't begin to explain my feelings.

As silly as it sounds, I'm wondering if I should reset my Calorie level.

Info
Age: 34,
Weight 219
Frame: Large (7in wrist)
Activity level: I set it at lightly active, I am a seamstress, sewing an average of 2 hrs/day. The rest of the day I am wandering around after our 7 children, and the general busyness looking after a house.

Should I be reseting my activity level?

Sorry if it was confusing. I'm also so confused. ;)
TIA!

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  • beachlover317
    beachlover317 Posts: 2,848 Member
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12

    Try reading this. It saved me. No more dieting. Eating healthy and I could do the # cals for the rest of my life - easy...
    And I'm still losing every week!
  • donyellemoniquex3
    donyellemoniquex3 Posts: 2,384 Member
    how heavy are you lifting ?
    running / lightly jogging / fast walking ?
    drinking enough water ?
    switched up your routine ? (IE week 1: m-run tue-yoga -wed-zumba thur-rest fri-rest sat-weights week 2: m-yoga tue-rest wed-weights thur-zumba fri-run sat-rest)
    eat back your exercise calories ?
  • michelleshere
    michelleshere Posts: 19 Member
    To the PP, Thanks! I will redo the formula!
    My BMR suggests 2424 to maintain?

    Arms
    Vertical press: 85
    Chest Press: 65
    Vertical pull: 25
    Triceps: 20/12 (different exercises)

    16 minutes elliptical Heartrate at between 155-160
    17 minutes Bike: Heart rate 150-160
    18 minutes Treadmill, Heart rate between 155-150

    I do the cardio every other day and the weights I do 2-3 of them each time I go.
    2L water per day

    And eating my exercise calories. :)

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