calorie intake

jenhenning219
jenhenning219 Posts: 385 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
lately i have been doing a low carb diet and i have been doing well not going over my carb in take but i wanted to know if it is ok for me to burn all the calories i eat and not eat them back? i dont get hungry on this low carb plan
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  • tryclyn
    tryclyn Posts: 2,414 Member
    So you net 0?
  • ladyraven68
    ladyraven68 Posts: 2,003 Member
    lately i have been doing a low carb diet and i have been doing well not going over my carb in take but i wanted to know if it is ok for me to burn all the calories i eat and not eat them back? i dont get hungry on this low carb plan
    help

    not sure what you mean by burn all the calories you eat?

    can you expand?
  • letobot
    letobot Posts: 205
    So you net 0?

    yea this ^
  • jenhenning219
    jenhenning219 Posts: 385 Member
    i burn more calories than i eat
  • Ginger_Poomkin
    Ginger_Poomkin Posts: 42 Member
    I would recommand eating back your exercise calories. If you burned them, your body needs energy to recover, you certainly don't want to put your body in starvation mode!
  • letobot
    letobot Posts: 205
    i burn more calories than i eat


    How much are you netting?...if anything?
  • jenhenning219
    jenhenning219 Posts: 385 Member
    my problem is i dont get hungry with the diet i eat the serving sizes but i dont get hungry on the low carb like i used to
  • ladyraven68
    ladyraven68 Posts: 2,003 Member
    i burn more calories than i eat

    yes, that's how people lose weight, but how much more are we talking about?

    Do you mean burn more all day, or burn more just doing exercise?
  • tryclyn
    tryclyn Posts: 2,414 Member
    i burn more calories than i eat

    That is a very bad plan.

    You should read these

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/840082-a-sad-realization?hl=sad

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/3817-eat-more-to-weigh-less
  • jenhenning219
    jenhenning219 Posts: 385 Member
    like i exercise every day at 530 when i get home and then i eat dinner and a sack but i still end up burning more
  • Justkritter
    Justkritter Posts: 143 Member
    Having a deficit from your daily needs is good but your body also needs to have a set minimum for proper metabolism. Even if you'd be eating 500 a day but if you're body can't fuel enough for a good metabolism then your progress will stagger and will result to lean muscle loss than fat since the order of energy usage is carbs - protein then fat. Fat takes more to be metabolized into energy so most likely your muscles will be tapped as source of energy.

    I'd say at least eat to a minimum of 1200 total after workout burn just to keep your body going if you really are after calorie deficit.
  • jacksonpt
    jacksonpt Posts: 10,413 Member
    like i exercise every day at 530 when i get home and then i eat dinner and a sack but i still end up burning more

    YOU'RE NOT ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS!!!! HOW MANY CALS?
  • letobot
    letobot Posts: 205
    I checked your diary....based on yesterday you netted -62 calories. Continuing this will lead to a multitude of problems. EAT
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,421 Member
  • jenhenning219
    jenhenning219 Posts: 385 Member
    i eat atleast 1000 calories a day, but i burn like 600 plus calories a day
  • BarackMeLikeAHurricane
    BarackMeLikeAHurricane Posts: 3,400 Member
    How many calories do you eat a day? How many calories do you burn through exercise a day? What is your BMR?
  • jacksonpt
    jacksonpt Posts: 10,413 Member
    i eat atleast 1000 calories a day, but i burn like 600 plus calories a day

    Yes, that's bad. You give it 1000 cals worth of energy. You use 600 of that for exercise. Your body can't function (healthily at least) on 400 cals for the rest of the day.
  • jacksonpt
    jacksonpt Posts: 10,413 Member
    I just looked back through your diary... assuming that last week or so is correct, you aren't doing that badly. You generally are netting ~1000 cals, which is definitely low, but not scary low like you're talking about here.
  • jenhenning219
    jenhenning219 Posts: 385 Member
    i just have a hard time eating them back
  • all4my3boyz
    all4my3boyz Posts: 94 Member
    How are you calculating calories burned? Do you use a HRM?
  • jacksonpt
    jacksonpt Posts: 10,413 Member
    i just have a hard time eating them back

    Then don't exercise as much. If your goal is simple weight loss, you don't need to exercise. And you probably shouldn't (at least not as much) if your diet can't support it.
  • jenhenning219
    jenhenning219 Posts: 385 Member
    the only exercise i do is walking i have an app that counts my steps per day
  • ladyraven68
    ladyraven68 Posts: 2,003 Member
    i eat atleast 1000 calories a day, but i burn like 600 plus calories a day

    No you don't burn 600 a day, that's just exercise calories. you also burn calories surviving, pumping your blood, growing hair, nails, repairing muscles, going to the bathroom, walking around etc.

    I checked your diary - one day you ate 1000, had 1400 remaining, that alreday has a defict in it, so you probably created a defict of almost 2000 calories.

    you should eat more.
  • all4my3boyz
    all4my3boyz Posts: 94 Member
    the only exercise i do is walking i have an app that counts my steps per day

    Counting your steps doens't tell you calories burned since everyone burns at a different rate. Invest in an HRM and get a better idea of what you're buring.

    In the meantime, read this http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/840082-a-sad-realization
  • concordancia
    concordancia Posts: 5,320 Member
    Add veggies with healthy fats to your diet. Also, a handful of nuts now and then.

    You definitely need to add in veggies.
  • natini
    natini Posts: 347 Member
    MFP is designed so you eat back your exercise calories. You should never eat less than your BMR. This sounds unhealthy. You will end of having health issues due to lack of nutrition. I suggest you consult with a doctor.

    There are plenty of healthy foods that you can add to a high protein diet and still loose weight. Almonds, avocado, greek yogurt, string cheese, etc. You need to add calorie dense foods to get your calories up.
  • MelissaM528
    MelissaM528 Posts: 31 Member
    If you're having a hard time eating all of your calories... Trying eating full fat items of the stuff you do eat, like full fat cheese Vs. reduced fat cheese, drink 1% or 2% milk vs. Skim milk, etc.... These fuller fat items have more calories but you'll be eating about the same amount... so like you'll still be drinking a glass of milk but that glass of milk has more calories making it easier for you to reach your recommended calories a day.
  • denezy
    denezy Posts: 573 Member
    1. How much do you weigh?

    2. I am always doubtful of a 700 calorie burn in 60 mins of zumba, but if you are very large it is possible.

    3. You aren't eating enough anyway. 1000 calories isn't enough to survive. Your diet is great, just focus on adding a few small, calorie dense items like peanut butter or other nuts.

    4. I'd be constipated if I were you. More veggies and fibre!
  • MinnieInMaine
    MinnieInMaine Posts: 6,400 Member
    I think your calorie burns are a little inflated but I need to ask some questions to be sure. When you're doing this walking, are you really walking fast and/or walking uphill or are you just sort of strolling along like walking to the bathroom at work?

    Here's the difference.. I can walk 4+ mph and burn about 400 calories in an hour. Or I can walk closer to 3 mph and maybe burn 200 calories per hour. Effort means everything. Number of steps has little to do with calorie burn.

    Also, I think I saw 677 calories for 45 minutes of Zumba. That seems pretty high to me too. Where did you get this from?
  • ldalbello
    ldalbello Posts: 207 Member
    I think that you are over estimating your calories burned through walking ...

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