calorie question- PLEASE HELP:)

jenn012112
jenn012112 Posts: 6
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if MFP is telling me to eat 1200 calories a day- should i up it? i want to gain some muscle and dont really know how to go about doing that.. i have 2 young children at a young age so its slightly hard for me to get to a gym(please dont take that as an excuse! if i could more i would!) i know i did 1200 a day before and it worked for about 25 lbs then i got stuck at 124like usual -_- please help! :)

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  • seena511
    seena511 Posts: 685 Member
    how much more weight do you have to lose and how tall are you?
  • jenn012112
    jenn012112 Posts: 6
    how much more weight do you have to lose and how tall are you?

    well technically my goal weight is 105-110 and im 5'2"
    realisticly i dont care much about my goal weight as long as i get toned.. i had 2 csections so its really hard to tone my stomach area and even read that its impossible without surgery but im trying! any advice would be great:)
  • seena511
    seena511 Posts: 685 Member
    how much more weight do you have to lose and how tall are you?

    well technically my goal weight is 105-110 and im 5'2"
    realisticly i dont care much about my goal weight as long as i get toned.. i had 2 csections so its really hard to tone my stomach area and even read that its impossible without surgery but im trying! any advice would be great:)

    ok, if you're at 124 now then you can still eat at a larger deficit. use the road map to help you figure out your TDEE and subtract 20% from it. however, make sure that isn't below your BMR (the road map will help you find out both). when you get down to about 10 lbs to lose, recalculate your TDEE - 10% and eat that until you hit your weight (road map: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/912920-in-place-of-a-road-map-3-2013?hl=road+map)

    for helping with your c-section i would look into the 30 day shred. i've not done it myself but i've seen that a lot of people on here have gotten great results. if you do some searches too, you can find a lot more women like yourself who were able to get all toned up even after the c-sections :-) it's only about 30 mins long. luckily you're still young so that gives you an edge!
  • jenn012112
    jenn012112 Posts: 6
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    ok, if you're at 124 now then you can still eat at a larger deficit. use the road map to help you figure out your TDEE and subtract 20% from it. however, make sure that isn't below your BMR (the road map will help you find out both). when you get down to about 10 lbs to lose, recalculate your TDEE - 10% and eat that until you hit your weight (road map: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/912920-in-place-of-a-road-map-3-2013?hl=road+map)

    for helping with your c-section i would look into the 30 day shred. i've not done it myself but i've seen that a lot of people on here have gotten great results. if you do some searches too, you can find a lot more women like yourself who were able to get all toned up even after the c-sections :-) it's only about 30 mins long. luckily you're still young so that gives you an edge!
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    Thanks so much:) im new to this so im not entirely sure about everything but you helped!
    i will try that 30 day shred... i was also thinking about trying insanity but i think i need to train to get ready for that! haha!
    thanks though :)
  • FutureGodess
    FutureGodess Posts: 9
    Insanity isnt hard. Do what you can.
  • chels0722
    chels0722 Posts: 465 Member
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/912920-in-place-of-a-road-map-3-2013?hl=ipoarm+3

    Everything you need it all in this magical link^^^^^

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