I just want straight answer please. Here is my prob
lellie_zpk
Posts: 62
Here is my problem,
I have been doing insanity for 4 weeks now, the first two weeks I didnt count my calories and I stayed the same weight no ups or down.
from week 3 I started on here and dropped my calories to 1200 as per this site I dont feel hungry but sometimes i dont always eat my exerise calories back as i work out at night . Now in week 4 I am so tired, I do have a job and a little baby but when i work out it feels like such a mission and that i dont have enough energy to push as much as i did in week 1 and 2.
I have 8lb left to lose im 5ft 6inches and 152lb
Should I be netting more calories than 1200. Just feel like im going round in circles.
Thanks for your help
I have been doing insanity for 4 weeks now, the first two weeks I didnt count my calories and I stayed the same weight no ups or down.
from week 3 I started on here and dropped my calories to 1200 as per this site I dont feel hungry but sometimes i dont always eat my exerise calories back as i work out at night . Now in week 4 I am so tired, I do have a job and a little baby but when i work out it feels like such a mission and that i dont have enough energy to push as much as i did in week 1 and 2.
I have 8lb left to lose im 5ft 6inches and 152lb
Should I be netting more calories than 1200. Just feel like im going round in circles.
Thanks for your help
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I'm not going to pretend to be an expert on this. I was watching the Dr Oz show (or The Doctors, idr) and they talked about eating something with magnesium can help give you boost of energy. Oatmeal is an option.
Best of luck to you!0 -
YES you are not eating enough you need to up your calories! Follow the formula in the guide that comes with it. They know what they are talking about. WHen you start month 2 you are never going to survive on 1200 calories. Trust me
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1200 Calories is almost always wrong, and I would think for someone like you who is very active you need to eat a bit more. Figure out what your TDEE is and subtract 20%. This will give you a bit more to work with.0
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1200 is generally considered the minimum anyone should eat without medical supervision.
You have only 8 pounds to go and you're doing an intense exercise program. Going to 1200 right off the bat is like using a sledgehammer to swat a fly. It's overkill.
Set your goal to a half pound a week, get plenty of protein and healthy fats, eat most of your exercise calories, and track your progress through measurements, how clothes fit, and progress photos instead of just going by the scale.0 -
You don't have to wait until after your workout to eat your exercise calories. If you don't like eating that late, then just spread them out in the day, or let them roll over to the next day. When I was on 1200 calories a day (net, I ate my exercise calories too) I found that I was getting very tired. I felt much better when I raised my calorie goal, and I can perform my workouts better too.
ETA: I didn't notice you've only got 8 lbs to lose. I'd definitely go with as small a calorie deficit as you can, while still losing weight.0 -
thank you, straight to the point is the best method for me.YES you are not eating enough you need to up your calories! Follow the formula in the guide that comes with it. They know what they are talking about. WHen you start month 2 you are never going to survive on 1200 calories. Trust me0 -
how do i work out my tdee.xx0
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thank you, straight to the point is the best method for me.YES you are not eating enough you need to up your calories! Follow the formula in the guide that comes with it. They know what they are talking about. WHen you start month 2 you are never going to survive on 1200 calories. Trust me
The formula in the guide starts at 1500 cals. So I agree on not enough cals to fuel your body the whole day.0 -
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12
You are way low on calories for the amount of exercise you are doing.
Follow the link to find your BMR and TDEE
With the little yo have to lose to reach goal you should only be taking a 5-10% cut from you TDEE
give me a shout if you want a double check on your numbers0 -
Take a look at my food diary for examples. I don;t eat back ALL of my exercise cals. It depepnds on what you are eating.0
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I know that everyone is different but I was losing about a lb per week on an 1800-2000 calorie diet (1400-1500 net) when I was losing weight. I was in the 150's at the time (still am).0
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thank you, straight to the point is the best method for me.YES you are not eating enough you need to up your calories! Follow the formula in the guide that comes with it. They know what they are talking about. WHen you start month 2 you are never going to survive on 1200 calories. Trust me
Great advice. Since you didn't gain or lose it sound like the right number of calories for you. It probably mean you were doing a recomp. It is the sweet spot where you lose fat but gain muscle. I would suggest taking pictures for visual reference and also use the measuring tape.0 -
Raise your calories. You are doing very intense workouts. If you have your weight loss set as sedentary and to lose 2 pounds a week, you would probably be better off with lightly active and 1 lb week weight loss. You will feel much better.0
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doing the insanity stuff you should eat AT LEAST 1600 calories a day... I tend to stick to 50%protein, 30% carbs, and 20% fat... that works best for me since too many carbs make me sluggish (sluggish and insanity do not mix)... I agree that you will never survive month 2 if you don't up your calorie intake... I found it easier for me to use protein whey isolate to supplement much of my protein intake because seriously who whats to actually EAT over 200 grams of protein?!! drinking them is much tastier and easier for me... good luck :-)0
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I would say give yourself more calories. I was on 1200 and was so tired all the time (doing Insanity as well) so I bumped it to 1350 and felt so much better. Even a little bit can make the difference.0
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did you eat your exercise calories back as wellI would say give yourself more calories. I was on 1200 and was so tired all the time (doing Insanity as well) so I bumped it to 1350 and felt so much better. Even a little bit can make the difference.0 -
wow that link looks crazy lol, would you possibily help with it.http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12
You are way low on calories for the amount of exercise you are doing.
Follow the link to find your BMR and TDEE
With the little yo have to lose to reach goal you should only be taking a 5-10% cut from you TDEE
give me a shout if you want a double check on your numbers0 -
From the info you provided in your OP you really need to eat more!
Harris-Benedict Formula
There are a few different methods to calculating yourbasal metabolic rate (BMR). One of the most popular, developed in the early 1900's is called the Harris-Benedict formula. Based on this formula, your current BMR is 1514 calories.
Activity Level Daily Calories/ TDEE
Sedentary (little or no exercise, desk job) 1817
Lightly Active (light exercise/sports 1-3 days/wk) 2082
Moderately Active (moderate exercise/sports 3-5 days/wk) 2347
Very Active (hard exercise/sports 6-7 days/wk) 2612
Extremely Active (hard daily exercise/sports & physical job or 2X day training, i.e marathon, contest etc.) 2877
Your activiey level is moderate to very active - take you 5-10% cut from that TDEE level
1200 is lower than your BMR and way lower than what your burning!0 -
No energy says you are not fueling enough. Up your calories, more protein, and FEED THE MACHINE!!!!0
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You need more calories, you dont have to eat more food, just higher calorie choices throw in some peanut butter, yogurt, full fat milk things like that.
You want to net your BMR calories, so go into tools, find the bmr calculator, check that and set your goal to those numbers ( mine is 1560 right now, but was higher when I was heavier) . Then eat that and as much of the exercise calories as you need to feel energized and healthy.
Try making a shake, like some milk, protein powder, banana, berries.. something like that to have around workout time to boost cals easily0 -
No energy says you are not fueling enough. Up your calories, more protein, and FEED THE MACHINE!!!!
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did you eat your exercise calories back as wellI would say give yourself more calories. I was on 1200 and was so tired all the time (doing Insanity as well) so I bumped it to 1350 and felt so much better. Even a little bit can make the difference.
No, well I was starting to because I was so drained and that's where I decided to allow more in general. I try not to eat exercise calories back though because the way I see it I want to create a defecit of calories. A pound=3500 calories so the closer defecit in a week I can get to that 3500 the closer I am to losing that next pound. That's just my own reasoning. I seems to work for me!0 -
What sort of loss do you achieve on a weekly basis.You need more calories, you dont have to eat more food, just higher calorie choices throw in some peanut butter, yogurt, full fat milk things like that.
You want to net your BMR calories, so go into tools, find the bmr calculator, check that and set your goal to those numbers ( mine is 1560 right now, but was higher when I was heavier) . Then eat that and as much of the exercise calories as you need to feel energized and healthy.
Try making a shake, like some milk, protein powder, banana, berries.. something like that to have around workout time to boost cals easily0 -
I would suggest eating more calories during your day (either by increasing your intake, or choosing foods that are more calorie dense), so that you're not at such a deficit after your workout. Perhaps your body isn't getting enough fuel, which is why you're so tired?0
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according to mfp my bmr is 1460 but other sites say 1500-1600. dont know which to useYou need more calories, you dont have to eat more food, just higher calorie choices throw in some peanut butter, yogurt, full fat milk things like that.
You want to net your BMR calories, so go into tools, find the bmr calculator, check that and set your goal to those numbers ( mine is 1560 right now, but was higher when I was heavier) . Then eat that and as much of the exercise calories as you need to feel energized and healthy.
Try making a shake, like some milk, protein powder, banana, berries.. something like that to have around workout time to boost cals easily0 -
Insanity requires WAY more calories than you are gettn EAT more!! clean high in protein foods..Here is my problem,
I have been doing insanity for 4 weeks now, the first two weeks I didnt count my calories and I stayed the same weight no ups or down.
from week 3 I started on here and dropped my calories to 1200 as per this site I dont feel hungry but sometimes i dont always eat my exerise calories back as i work out at night . Now in week 4 I am so tired, I do have a job and a little baby but when i work out it feels like such a mission and that i dont have enough energy to push as much as i did in week 1 and 2.
I have 8lb left to lose im 5ft 6inches and 152lb
Should I be netting more calories than 1200. Just feel like im going round in circles.
Thanks for your help0 -
bmr is what i would burn if i layed in bed all day is that right. so ideally I shouldnt be eating less than thisFrom the info you provided in your OP you really need to eat more!
Harris-Benedict Formula
There are a few different methods to calculating yourbasal metabolic rate (BMR). One of the most popular, developed in the early 1900's is called the Harris-Benedict formula. Based on this formula, your current BMR is 1514 calories.
Activity Level Daily Calories/ TDEE
Sedentary (little or no exercise, desk job) 1817
Lightly Active (light exercise/sports 1-3 days/wk) 2082
Moderately Active (moderate exercise/sports 3-5 days/wk) 2347
Very Active (hard exercise/sports 6-7 days/wk) 2612
Extremely Active (hard daily exercise/sports & physical job or 2X day training, i.e marathon, contest etc.) 2877
Your activiey level is moderate to very active - take you 5-10% cut from that TDEE level
1200 is lower than your BMR and way lower than what your burning!0 -
Good info - bump to follow up0
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I am not an expert either, but I can tell you from experience, that when I was with my husband and took on full time care of his 2 yar old and 4 year old, and him (my first marriage at the age of 43), I gained 50 pounds in 2 years and couldn't take it off. What I'm getting at, is that caring for others and having a job does add stress, (not bad stress, just stress) and when you have that, you have that cortisol issue. And from what I heard/learn/absorb from the media, cortisol is a problem. I think that under those circumstances, the body isn't going to necessarily follow thee biochemical plan it should. So, this is what I do, and I lost 10 pounds at the gym in a month....I use that "Magic Bullet" blender (its on tv and online) and I do a green healthy drink in the morning and one at night. I eat a healthy big (yes big) lunch and I don't care about the calories, i just eat as much as i want. And i go to the gym the past 6 weeks, no more than 2 times per week, and I do 30 minutes of a treadmaster on a 4% incline, and do about 10 of the nautilus machines (10 reps on each, once around), and get out of there. At the machine, focus mostly on your abdominal area and your buttozx. You don't need to work on your arms, your back, because at this point, that's just cosmetic. You need to slam the stomach and buttox area, and go home. The whole gym thing takes me about 1.5 hours per visit. Don't make friends, don't talk to people, just mind your business, do your routine, and get out of there. With that routine, I lost 10 pounds in about 6 weeks. Oh, and no booze. Not a drop. And When you start doing the Magic Bullet thing (or similar blender), you are not hungry, I mean it. I don't crave a n y t h i n g now. You'll be just fine,0
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bmr is what i would burn if i layed in bed all day is that right. so ideally I shouldnt be eating less than thisFrom the info you provided in your OP you really need to eat more!
Harris-Benedict Formula
There are a few different methods to calculating yourbasal metabolic rate (BMR). One of the most popular, developed in the early 1900's is called the Harris-Benedict formula. Based on this formula, your current BMR is 1514 calories.
Activity Level Daily Calories/ TDEE
Sedentary (little or no exercise, desk job) 1817
Lightly Active (light exercise/sports 1-3 days/wk) 2082
Moderately Active (moderate exercise/sports 3-5 days/wk) 2347
Very Active (hard exercise/sports 6-7 days/wk) 2612
Extremely Active (hard daily exercise/sports & physical job or 2X day training, i.e marathon, contest etc.) 2877
Your activiey level is moderate to very active - take you 5-10% cut from that TDEE level
1200 is lower than your BMR and way lower than what your burning!
Your BMR is what you need to keep your organs functioning - nothing else it does not include your daily life activities or your exercise burn - that is what your TDEE is - Do not eat lower than your BMR for any length of time. If you do your hormones will shift to stimulate energy hoarding.
You should be taking you calorie deficit from your TDEE - that is all the energy your body wants to burn with every thing you do. So for you it is 15-10% from about 2500 calories or around 2200 - 2375.
By eating only 1200 calories yo are taking a 48% cut from the calories your body need daily to function at the activity level you are doing. No wonder you are tiered. If you were obese the recommended cut is 30% - you have 7 lbs to lose you should be very near your maintenance levels which is your TDEE.0
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