not losing with 1200 calorie plan
daisy22880
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i have been monitoring my diet for almost a month now and have been doing fairly well sticking to my 1200 daily calorie limit set to me by MFP. i've noticed that i've only lost 2-3 pds and am kinda bummed. i do moderate exercise every other day and have been proud that i have been sticking to what calories i was supposed to have. is this normal to only lose a couple pds after a month or can a readjust my caloric intake for a more rapid way to lose? any advice would b appreciated!! thanks!
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are you eating the calories back that you burn from your exercise??0
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sometimes i do and sometimes i dont. just kinda depends on the day. should i b? would it b better if i didnt?0
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I would say this is not normal. Are ;you sure you have your portions correct? Are you recording everything? Do you have weight to lose? If you only have a few pounds to lose, it could be a slow go on 1200. But if you have more than 15 pounds to lose, you should be seeing some results. Also, what do you mean by "fairly well"? If you have 4 days at 1200 and 3 bad days where you don't count or go significantly over, you will sabotage yourself.0
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i have 30-40 pds to lose. i do record everything i eat too. i think i have done a good job of recording proper portion control, tho sometimes it is hard to get an exact read. should i b taking in less calories per day for wanting to lose that amount of weight?0
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Ok, I'll be the first one to say it: EAT MORE, not less. Figure our your BMR (basal metabolic rate) and your TDEE (total daily energy expenditure) and never eat below BMR. THere are a number of online calculators to help you figure out those two figures.0
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i do have some days on the weekend where i have gone over my calories or where i try to keep track in my head instead of logging everything. i try not to go overboard on my "cheat" day, but know that i have exceeded my 1200 calories. would that have a large impact on how i am losing?0
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Maybe you should eat a little more. Your body might think it's starving itself if you are eating too few. I would not eat less than 1200, that is not safe.0
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You say you log everything yet Last Friday, Saturday and Sunday your diary is empty.0
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You should be eating more not less if you have 30 to 40 pounds to lose. My nutritionist put me on a 1450 calorie day when I plateaued at 1200 calories. I had 25 pounds to lose. I've lost 20 pounds so far. Also I exercise and usually eat back my exercise calories as well.0
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Ok, I'll be the first one to say it: EAT MORE, not less. Figure our your BMR (basal metabolic rate) and your TDEE (total daily energy expenditure) and never eat below BMR. THere are a number of online calculators to help you figure out those two figures.
this ^^^^^^^0 -
you've failed to give one key piece of information---
what are your current stats / what is your current TDE (before excercise).0 -
i do moderate exercise every other day and have been proud that i have been sticking to what calories i was supposed to have.0
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I don't think you should go under 1200 calories. Wish I had some other ideas for you. Perhaps don't eat back the calories you burn? I know someone said eat more. I've heard that works, but I've never really known anyone to do it.0
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1) Eat more
2) Losing 2-3 pounds in a month is basically perfect.
You need to change two things: your diet and your expectations.0 -
be consistent.
eat more.
do strength training (pass up the Barbie weights). Find a good program for this.
http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/0 -
Definitely do this!!0 -
I don't think you should go under 1200 calories. Wish I had some other ideas for you. Perhaps don't eat back the calories you burn? I know someone said eat more. I've heard that works, but I've never really known anyone to do it.
There is a group with tons of members who could tell you: IT WORKS.0 -
Absolutely eat more.
Personally, I like to eat backl the calories I burn at the gym, not all the time or all of them but i would say on average Im eating at least 1500 calories a day even though MFP has categorized me as 1200 per day.
I would invest in a food scale, it's a wonderful thing and it really helps with portion control. Make sure you log your food everyday as well.
Don't give up! You can do this!
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so i should b eating more calories? jacqueling, how long did it take for u to lose the 20 pds after your calories were adjusted?0
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