Weight loss on a higher cal limit successes?

Misssynth
Misssynth Posts: 179 Member
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My limit on here is 1690 cals, and I work out and burn around 500 which I eat most of back. Was wondering who of you has done this and lost a lot? Photos would be great, and how long it took you. =)
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  • charlottehrb
    charlottehrb Posts: 1
    I'm doing exactly the same thing babe. It seems the magic 1,200 isn't so magic after all and I have to say I have so much more energy with eating more and way more motivation to workout. Last time I just wanted to sleep all the time and was losing weight but not really inches or changing shape. I'm on 1,600 at the moment but will probably increase. We burn around 2,000 calories just living and breathing and stuff, excluding exercise, so under that is going to mean losing weight, but on anything under 1,500 you're barely eating half of what you need.
  • Misssynth
    Misssynth Posts: 179 Member
    Yeah I know youre doing it too, and your loss this morning was encouraging, I'm just so used to doing the 1200 and working out I just cant wrap my head around eating this much AND somehow losing the weight!! Hoping someone on here who's been doing it for a while can show some definite progress. Even if it is only 10lb or something
  • profesorakate
    profesorakate Posts: 39 Member
    also interested
  • carfamily08
    carfamily08 Posts: 179
    My daily goal is around 1900 right now (I zig zag around that though so some days I eat higher and others lower but my weekly average is around that 1900 mark), it was higher when I weighed more and was nursing my kid more often. 42lbs. down since the beginning of September. B&A pics in profile :)
  • rebelate
    rebelate Posts: 218 Member
    eating between 1,700 - 2,200. i've lost 25 pounds so far!
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    I'm a guy, so never had to worry about the 1,200 calorie thing...but MFP did initially give me 1,400 as my goal for losing 2 Lbs per week...that's pretty low for a 5'10" male weighing 210 Lbs at the time.

    I eat around 1,850 net (2,200 gross) and lose. It's slower for sure, but much more manageable...and I don't really feel like I'm on a "diet" because it's plenty of food.
  • LuckyLeprechaun
    LuckyLeprechaun Posts: 6,296 Member
    I lose at 1600, maintain at 1850-ish and eat 2100-ish when I lift.

    1200 is pretty low for most adults.
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    I ate 1350-1700 plus exercise calories to lose, so a total of 1700-2000+. It took about 6 months to reach my goal weight, then I lost a little more, and then I gained some back by got smaller (yay, strength training) so I didn't care.

    Currently maintaining at about 2300 calories. I eat a little under that during the week and don't log my food on weekends when I eat a little more.

    Photos and stuff: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/709987-how-wrong-i-was-600-days-of-mfp-lotsa-pics
  • Trilby16
    Trilby16 Posts: 707 Member
    My limit on here is 1690 cals, and I work out and burn around 500 which I eat most of back. Was wondering who of you has done this and lost a lot? Photos would be great, and how long it took you. =)

    I used to be able to eat that much and lose-- when I was 22 - 23. Things change!
  • demorelli
    demorelli Posts: 508 Member
    I'm at 1800 and usually eat my exercise cals back and I've lost 14 pounds since the beginning of the year.
  • CoderGal
    CoderGal Posts: 6,800 Member
    150 to 120 netting 1700 cals and eating back exercise calories (mostly hiking):
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    Then I decided to eat at a calorie surplus and lift weights. This is 2 pics of me at 130:
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    Not done yet, still working on it. Screw weight loss, I'm going for looking better now.
  • NualaTW
    NualaTW Posts: 205 Member
    My current daily goal is 1950-2000 cals/day. When I work out I might net a little less as I don't eat all the workout cals back. I've lost 18 lbs since January 9th.

    Of course, I have 100 lbs to lose, so my daily calorie needs are higher right now.
  • lambch0ps
    lambch0ps Posts: 79 Member
    My limit on here is 1690 cals, and I work out and burn around 500 which I eat most of back. Was wondering who of you has done this and lost a lot? Photos would be great, and how long it took you. =)

    I used to be able to eat that much and lose-- when I was 22 - 23. Things change!

    You said it sister!
  • SwampWitch75
    SwampWitch75 Posts: 98 Member
    I ate 1350-1700 plus exercise calories to lose, so a total of 1700-2000+. It took about 6 months to reach my goal weight, then I lost a little more, and then I gained some back by got smaller (yay, strength training) so I didn't care.

    Currently maintaining at about 2300 calories. I eat a little under that during the week and don't log my food on weekends when I eat a little more.

    Photos and stuff: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/709987-how-wrong-i-was-600-days-of-mfp-lotsa-pics

    Wow!
  • sandi117
    sandi117 Posts: 445 Member
    I NET between 1700-1900+ (calorie allowance is 1900, plus I eat back most of my exercise calories.) I've lost 25lbs. since January 1st. My profile picture is my comparison from then to now. Feel free to add me!
  • Skeebee
    Skeebee Posts: 740 Member
    I'm around the same amount and down 50. I average around 600 calories a workout. My before/after pics are in my profile. :wink:
  • ami5000psu
    ami5000psu Posts: 391 Member
    I just upped my calories to 1700 based off my TDEE so I'm very interested in some of the success stories!
  • OliLloyd
    OliLloyd Posts: 61 Member
    ..... so under that is going to mean losing weight...

    That isn't remotely true, you won't lose weight underneath that as a general rule. It is important that the diet fits the person completely. Ideally, you wouldn't want to eat back your full calorie burn amount. ATM My intake is at 1700 a day, which I usually hit around 1600 of and burn about 600-700 per day, for me that works, but for others it may not.
    Ideally you'd want to keep a higher calorie intake (1700 ish being high, I guess, for a woman) and ensure that you stick reasonably to the same amount going in as out every day and log how well you are doing.

    There are a lot of success stories around on this site, but also I guess through people you'll meet in life. A friend of mine, a man, lost around 40lbs or so by intaking 2000 cals a day, burning 650 and sticking to a low/medium amount of carbs/sugars (obviously). Different things work for different people, which sucks, as I totally wish there was one rule for everyone and it resulted in is all looking hot as hell.
  • madrose0715
    madrose0715 Posts: 463 Member
    I have only been using MFP for just under a month (down 5 pounds) - started at 1250 and have been slowly increasing - trying to get to my TDEE -20% (1900) but mentally struggling with it. I am probably netting on average 1400-1500 but still too soon to say overall impact. I do know that 1250 left me very hungry and cranky and as I have slowly increased the intake, the hunger is not nearly as profound. There are still nights that I go to bed with a little growl in my tummy - which is why I know I need to keep upping the number until I find the right mix of intake and exercise...This is approach is completely new to me but I find it interesting and much more manageable.
  • muffle1969
    muffle1969 Posts: 96 Member
    My net goal has been 1610 since the beginning of this year. I've lost about 14 pounds in that time, and I'm okay with that. I haven't been perfect -- I had bronchitis for a while which slowed me down, and I kind of fell of the wagon. Multiple folks advised me to up my intake from 1200 to restart loss after a plateau, and it worked brilliantly. I swim and do yoga for exercise, and I eat back my exercise calories. I do believe different things work for different people, but I also believe that eating too little can stall a person and mess up metabolism. I wish you the best!
  • themedalist
    themedalist Posts: 3,218 Member
    My limit on here is 1690 cals, and I work out and burn around 500 which I eat most of back. Was wondering who of you has done this and lost a lot? Photos would be great, and how long it took you. =)

    I used to be able to eat that much and lose-- when I was 22 - 23. Things change!

    You said it sister!
  • 72MonteCarla
    72MonteCarla Posts: 169 Member
    I've just started upping my calories and am in week 2 of a attempting a metabolism reset. Feel free to read about my experiences in my blog: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/72MonteCarla
  • zumbarock
    zumbarock Posts: 86 Member
    Interested as well!
  • themedalist
    themedalist Posts: 3,218 Member
    My limit on here is 1690 cals, and I work out and burn around 500 which I eat most of back. Was wondering who of you has done this and lost a lot? Photos would be great, and how long it took you. =)

    I used to be able to eat that much and lose-- when I was 22 - 23. Things change!

    You said it sister!

    I disagree. I'm 50 years old and lost 45 pounds a year ago eating 1600 to 1800 calories a day. Been at maintenance for 9 months now eating between 1900 and 2300 calories a day.

    I started at 1200 calories a day and lost a pound a week. Increased it to 1600 calories a day and lost 1.5 pounds a week.
  • jazzedorange
    jazzedorange Posts: 184 Member
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/931670-bmr-and-tdee-explained-for-those-needing-a-guide

    Follow these steps and guidelines to figure out your BMR and TDEE. Eat what you need to! Everyone will be different so someone saying they eat 1200-1440 doesn't mean it's right for you. Eat more to loss the weight and not be hungry all the time
  • weese17
    weese17 Posts: 236 Member
    I might be an extreme outlier, but I lost 30 pounds in 8 weeks eating at least 2600 cals/day, and usually in the 2800/day range. That being said, I was breastfeeding a 9-month old at the time (and still am), and I also am a SAHM so I'm always on my feet and running after the kids. So, I know my TDEE would be a LOT lower if I had a desk job and weren't nursing a kiddo.

    I'm 5'8" and started off at 187 pounds; now down to 140 and still losing gradually at 3,000 a day. Maintenance for me is around 3,500. I work out (HIIT) or lift heavy 6 days a week.

    Me back in Dec. (with smexy husband):

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    I've lost a few more pounds since then and also added muscle.
  • sandyrrt
    sandyrrt Posts: 255 Member
    I have been on MFP since Jan. 2012. I started out at about 1200-1300 cals and burning 200-400 cals most days (netting 800-900 cals). Was losing pretty consistently, then hit "the wall" around October 2012. Seemed like nothing I did could break the plateau. then started reading alot about eating at maintenance for a month or so then calculate TDEE-10 to 20%. Soooo, after researching, did the Scoobysworkshop calculations and Fat2Fit radio calculations. I am now eating about 1850 cals(that includes my exercise, so I don't "eat back" any cals) I am happy to report the plateau has been broken:)
    I have to admit it really messed with my mind to eat at my maintenance calories for a month or so, but I figured I'm in this for the long haul, so what's a month to reset things?
  • trogalicious
    trogalicious Posts: 4,584 Member
    me.

    153 lbs in a year. Eating "higher" calories.

    a deficit from what my TDEE is, that's all. Yeah, working out too.. obviously.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/885191-153-lbs-in-365-days-pics

    here ya go.
  • metaphoria
    metaphoria Posts: 1,432 Member
    I might be an extreme outlier, but I lost 30 pounds in 8 weeks eating at least 2600 cals/day, and usually in the 2800/day range. That being said, I was breastfeeding a 9-month old at the time (and still am), and I also am a SAHM so I'm always on my feet and running after the kids. So, I know my TDEE would be a LOT lower if I had a desk job and weren't nursing a kiddo.

    I'm 5'8" and started off at 187 pounds; now down to 140 and still losing gradually at 3,000 a day. Maintenance for me is around 3,500. I work out (HIIT) or lift heavy 6 days a week.

    Me back in Dec. (with smexy husband):

    410_zpsa66ab7ab.jpg

    I've lost a few more pounds since then and also added muscle.

    Heh. He's totally grabbing your butt. :wink: :tongue:
  • andrewjcarter
    andrewjcarter Posts: 10
    I am eating 2130 a day plus most of my exercise calories and am averaging 1.8 lbs a week at the moment.

    2130 is my "sedentary level", and I would not book all the walking I do in my job and with the dog etc.

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