Do you think 2240 calories is a good idea?

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  • OneDimSim
    OneDimSim Posts: 188 Member
    I have lost 90ish lbs eating 2200

    ummm...your a dude and from your pic you lift weights....
  • ladyraven68
    ladyraven68 Posts: 2,003 Member
    Hello! I still need to lose about 50 pounds and went to see a nutritionist for diet help. He calculated how much I should be eating and said I should eat 2240 calories with 1/3 protein and 2/3 carbs from fruits and veggies, no wheat, no grains, no fake sugars, only real ones.

    The problem is, eating that many calories is uncomfortable now. I enjoy eating from 1300-1700 calories a day and I feel bloated when I'm supposed to meet my goal. I have another meeting with him next month and he'll be looking through my diary logs. Should I continue with what he said? I feel like its detrimental to my goals. Also, reaching my protein goal of 138 grams is killing me. So much protein!

    Anyway thanks in advance!

    Also I know I posted this already, but I think the title was scaring away a lot of people!

    When you say 1/3 protein and 2/3 carbs, do you mean on your plate, or actual calorific value?

    I can understand if it means eating a steak that takes up 1/3 of your plate, and you fill the other 2/3 with vegetables/carbs, but if it means calories, that doesn't make sense.
  • woodsygirl
    woodsygirl Posts: 354 Member
    I'm 5'3 and weigh 145 lbs.

    I eat 2300-2600 (2300 rest days, 2600 exercise days).

    I don't work a desk job, but I don't really do "cardio" with the exception of just walking around the house. ;)
  • Martucha123
    Martucha123 Posts: 1,089 Member
    is eating 2200 good idea: probably yes
    but it will be mayor PITA to eat that much if 2/3 of your kcals are coming from fuit and veg
    why did he tell you to avaoid grains? are you intolerant?
  • Greenrun99
    Greenrun99 Posts: 2,065 Member
    You would be surprised at how much most people on this site are under eating.. As was said depending on height/weight/activity etc you can lose weight eating 2000+ calories.. and if its not comfortable slowly work your way up in calories.. cut the fat free foods, low calorie foods, cook with oils.. All this adds calories.. Your body gets used to eating so little that's why you feel full or don't get hungry, but that doesn't mean you don't need more for your body.
    Try it for 4-6 weeks and see what happens.
  • da_bears10089
    da_bears10089 Posts: 1,791 Member
    I'd get a new nutritionist. My doctor told me (at 199lbs) to eat no more than 1400 calories a day. Low glycemic if possible. I also walk my dog 20-30 minutes 4 times a day, every day.

    I would get a new doctor. I would trust a nutritionist more than a doctor. Doctors take more time learning how to write like crap than they do learning about nutrition.
  • djnosy1
    djnosy1 Posts: 2 Member
    The nutritionist probably wants you as a client longer so he wants you to lose 0.5 lbs a week the "healthy" way
  • AngryDiet
    AngryDiet Posts: 1,349 Member
    Doctors take more time learning how to write like crap than they do learning about nutrition.

    Ah, so that's what all that med school is for.
  • XXXMinnieXXX
    XXXMinnieXXX Posts: 3,459 Member
    Sounds pretty high, but in the grand scheme of things 4 weeks is nothing, you paid for the advice so take it for the next 4 weeks and see what happens. It's worth a try. Give it the full 4 weeks. You easily need that long to see if something is going to work. If it doesn't then maybe look at seeing a dietitian... Or try out 40% carbs, 30% protein and 30% fat. Works for everyone I know who has tried it. Also seems odd to be cutting foods out if you don't have intolerances. I can see why your skeptical and confused, but just give it the 4 weeks and see what happens!

    Zara
  • Hezzietiger1
    Hezzietiger1 Posts: 1,256 Member
    fat? 1/3 pro 2/3 carbs.. no fat? I'd say more than 2000 is to many unless you are super active ( active job and 5-7 days of exercise). I agree with no grains/sugars tho. If I were you, I'd start by just adding 100-200 calories to what you eat now, and then increasing later. I wouldn't just jump to 2400 from 1500.
  • Hezzietiger1
    Hezzietiger1 Posts: 1,256 Member
    Well I don't exercise every day, so that's why I'm concerned. The fat comes in usually with the protein, I don't have any negligence when it comes to getting my fat in :D

    Also, why not exercise everyday?
  • KANGOOJUMPS
    KANGOOJUMPS Posts: 6,474 Member
    that seems unusually high to me... and just not right.
  • KenosFeoh
    KenosFeoh Posts: 1,837 Member
    That calorie count really sounds off to me. Do some calculations on your own; I saw some good links above.
  • RobynLB
    RobynLB Posts: 617 Member
    Unless you train hard about 7-10 hrs a week, then this is too high for a woman, and you'll probably gain. I maintain at between 2200 and 2400, but I'm classified as an "athlete in training."
  • 1ConcreteGirl
    1ConcreteGirl Posts: 3,677 Member
    Okay, this is ridiculous. A bunch of people weighing in on whether they think 2240 calories "sounds" good. Yes, that was the question, but it was the wrong question, We don't change based on what "sounds" good..

    We don't have enough information to say if this sounds good. What's your height and weight, OP? With that information we can at least figure out your TDEE and see if that makes sense. Without that information, nobody has any context for what's being said.

    Y'all are crazy.
  • fbmandy55
    fbmandy55 Posts: 5,263 Member
    Not trying to bit pick but I wouldn't agree with the above poster who suggested trying it for a week and see how it goes. If you are going to lose, maintain or gain you will need to do it for longer than a week. I'd of thought a month at least to see how the new amount effects your body.

    This. My god, lots of bad advice on this thread. Most of these people telling you to eat less are part of the crowd who think you have to eat less to lose.... and yo-yo with their weight forever.

    I am not an athlete and based on my TDEE and BMR that is how much I eat daily....

    Just listen to your nutritionist. Give it REAL TIME, not a week or two. Your body will feel bloated when you are adjusting to eating the right amount but after a couple weeks it will be doing the happy dance.
  • AngryDiet
    AngryDiet Posts: 1,349 Member
    Okay, this is ridiculous. A bunch of people weighing in on whether they think 2240 calories "sounds" good. Yes, that was the question, but it was the wrong question, We don't change based on what "sounds" good..

    We don't have enough information to say if this sounds good. What's your height and weight, OP? With that information we can at least figure out your TDEE and see if that makes sense. Without that information, nobody has any context for what's being said.

    Y'all are crazy.

    The hell?

    Shup with your common sense!
  • 1ConcreteGirl
    1ConcreteGirl Posts: 3,677 Member
    Okay, this is ridiculous. A bunch of people weighing in on whether they think 2240 calories "sounds" good. Yes, that was the question, but it was the wrong question, We don't change based on what "sounds" good..

    We don't have enough information to say if this sounds good. What's your height and weight, OP? With that information we can at least figure out your TDEE and see if that makes sense. Without that information, nobody has any context for what's being said.

    Y'all are crazy.

    The hell?

    Shup with your common sense!

    *RAGEQUITDELETE*

    I mean, uh, if only it were more common.
  • MG_Fit
    MG_Fit Posts: 1,143 Member
    Y'all are crazy.

    Word :glasses:
  • bacitracin
    bacitracin Posts: 921 Member
    I think that person got their degree out of a large, specially marked box of store-brand cereal. It's not even the nice Cracker Jack University degree.
  • jamaicanlady
    jamaicanlady Posts: 878 Member
    Okay, this is ridiculous. A bunch of people weighing in on whether they think 2240 calories "sounds" good. Yes, that was the question, but it was the wrong question, We don't change based on what "sounds" good..

    We don't have enough information to say if this sounds good. What's your height and weight, OP? With that information we can at least figure out your TDEE and see if that makes sense. Without that information, nobody has any context for what's being said.

    Y'all are crazy.

    I was thinking the same damn thing.
  • bmoregan
    bmoregan Posts: 109 Member
    In order of precedence;
    1) Listen to your body
    2) Listen to your brain
    3) Listen to people who have actually done "it" (whatever "it" is)
    4) Listen to the professionals
    5) Listen to your friends
    6) Listen to the internet.

    Of course, I'm on the internet so all of the above is probably null and void. But seriously, listening to what your body is saying will help a lot. No professional (stockbroker/doctor/mechanic/nutritionist...) cares as much about you as you do. Friends care, but may be mis-informed.

    Best of luck.
  • AngryDiet
    AngryDiet Posts: 1,349 Member
    In order of precedence;
    1) Listen to your body
    2) Listen to your brain

    That's why half the people are here to begin with.
  • booyainyoface
    booyainyoface Posts: 409 Member
    im not fat, i eat 1900-2000 calories a day... i eat paleo (meat, veggies, fruits, nuts, fats, but no grains) i do crossfit 5x a week but no additional exercise. i have lost inches like crazy... the scale hasn't moved, but my clothes show you my progress. i don't know how someone who isn't dormant can live on 1400 or less and still have energy for life.
  • sgoldman328
    sgoldman328 Posts: 379 Member
    The bloating could also be from the increased amounts of fruits and veggies you're eating. Just throwing it out there
  • Energizer06
    Energizer06 Posts: 311 Member
    WRONG....A certified nutritionist takes four years and a certificate. Don't answer if you don't know the facts............I hate when people advise others and don't know what they are talking about.....they can't just set up shop....if they are legit. It's dependent on your weight, %BF, height, and age......If your 250lb young (in your early 20's) and around 5'3. you probably burn close to a TDEE of 6500-2700 without doing much (little exercise) less 500 gives you close to 2200 which is a 1 lb loss. Talk to your nutritionist and have them explain what and why
  • AngryDiet
    AngryDiet Posts: 1,349 Member
    The bloating could also be from the increased amounts of fruits and veggies you're eating. Just throwing it out there

    Truth. That's why I don't eat those nasty things.
  • 1ConcreteGirl
    1ConcreteGirl Posts: 3,677 Member
    In order of precedence;
    1) Listen to your body
    2) Listen to your brain

    That's why half the people are here to begin with.

    Fact. Listening to your body can take you all sorts of crazy places.

    Leptin, the hunger regulating hormone in your body, is produced in proportion to your consumption. So if you eat a lot, you will feel more hungry. If you restrict calories, you will want to eat less. That's how you get anorexics eating 800 cals a day and "feeling full" or how you get 1200-cal dieters here who can't eat 1200 calories.

    Don't listen to your body. I suggest science as a useful alternative.
  • AngryDiet
    AngryDiet Posts: 1,349 Member
    Don't listen to your body. I suggest science as a useful alternative.

    Stawwwwwppp!
  • fbmandy55
    fbmandy55 Posts: 5,263 Member
    In order of precedence;
    1) Listen to your body
    2) Listen to your brain

    That's why half the people are here to begin with.

    Fact. Listening to your body can take you all sorts of crazy places.

    Leptin, the hunger regulating hormone in your body, is produced in proportion to your consumption. So if you eat a lot, you will feel more hungry. If you restrict calories, you will want to eat less. That's how you get anorexics eating 800 cals a day and "feeling full" or how you get 1200-cal dieters here who can't eat 1200 calories.

    Don't listen to your body. I suggest science as a useful alternative.

    :drinker:

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