Little help please

lilteeraw
lilteeraw Posts: 261
in Health and Weight Loss
so lately ive been eating about 1600-2400 calories a day. I am trying to lose weight. However... ive been burning many calories and usually net between 700-1200 calories. Will i still lose weight eating this much?

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  • lilteeraw
    lilteeraw Posts: 261
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  • KarenJanine
    KarenJanine Posts: 3,497 Member
    What sort of workouts are you doing and how are you measuring the calorie burns?
  • joshdann
    joshdann Posts: 618 Member
    also, OP... looking at your profile, you seem underweight. if those pics are current, trying to lose weight is an unhealthy idea. If anything you need to gain some weight. netting 1200 calories at your size should help you gain a bit of lean weight, assuming the nutritional makeup of your diet is sound and you are exercising.
  • lilteeraw
    lilteeraw Posts: 261
    The pictures were me at my lowest weight... 107 lbs
    i am now 130 lbs


    my goal is 115.
    also i use a polar ft4 watch(HRM)
    and I do cardio ( walking...bootcamp...stairmaster...running...hiking)
    and strength training (heavy weights... free weights... body pump)
    i also go to college and its a large campus so walk alot
  • KarenJanine
    KarenJanine Posts: 3,497 Member
    As you're really active I would recommend calculating your TDEE and taking a 15 or 20% cut. Try this calculator: http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/

    Factor in your exercise in your activity level then don't eat back exercise cals.
  • lilteeraw
    lilteeraw Posts: 261
    I am not sure if i trusst those websites...
    plus if i set my goal on mfp to 1200.. so if i exercise...i usually eat half or all back...
    wouldnt that cause me to lose weight?
  • lilteeraw
    lilteeraw Posts: 261
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  • jdad1
    jdad1 Posts: 1,899 Member
    Your not fat. You don't really need to stress about weight to much. Just keep working out and don't worry about your weight.
  • joshdann
    joshdann Posts: 618 Member
    I am not sure if i trusst those websites...
    plus if i set my goal on mfp to 1200.. so if i exercise...i usually eat half or all back...
    wouldnt that cause me to lose weight?
    you're right to not trust those websites to be precise, but they *do* provide a general starting point. You either need to adjust it to your needs through experimentation or go get tested to find out your real metabolic rate, then scientifically build a plan off of that. A good nutritionist should be able to help you, just be sure to ask for those tests. They are infinitely more valuable than a guess that some website will throw at you.
  • jdad1
    jdad1 Posts: 1,899 Member
    Don’t listen to this Josh person. Everything he is saying is fine but he is an alien. Look at his picture; he is a faceless gray alien. Be careful, the aliens are just on MFP to track what WE eat so they can pick the people they want to eat based on their desired flavors for human consumption. :smile:
  • joshdann
    joshdann Posts: 618 Member
    Target acquired. Tractor beam engaged.
  • jdad1
    jdad1 Posts: 1,899 Member
    Target acquired. Tractor beam engaged.


    AW CRAP!!!
  • joshdann
    joshdann Posts: 618 Member
    subject rejected. I've already met my calorie goals for today. ;)
  • tarotlou
    tarotlou Posts: 47
    I'm not an expert but do you think you may be pushing yourself too hard, you will lose weight and I know no amount of people saying you don't need to lose will change your mind, maybe you could talk to someone who can give you some guidance with your exercising and nutrition because you should be eating most of your exercise calories back. Think long term, big hugs :smile:
  • joshdann
    joshdann Posts: 618 Member
    Don’t listen to this Josh person. Everything he is saying is fine but he is an alien. Look at his picture; he is a faceless gray alien. Be careful, the aliens are just on MFP to track what WE eat so they can pick the people they want to eat based on their desired flavors for human consumption. :smile:
    There, I fixed it. Goodbye, alien status. It's from my wedding day a few years ago, but I was almost the exact same weight then as I am now. And it's really hard to escape the camera on your wedding day, so it's one of the few pics I have of myself :)

    Sorry to sidetrack the thread. As you were, humans.
  • lilteeraw
    lilteeraw Posts: 261
    lol thx guys
  • lilteeraw
    lilteeraw Posts: 261
    ;D

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