Is my calorie amount too high?

recovery114
recovery114 Posts: 24
in Health and Weight Loss
I know it's difficult to say but, I was wondering 1440 calories a day when my activity is set to sedentary and not eating back exercise cals is too high to lose weight?
My stats are
18
5'6"
121lbs
Student (so alot of sitting
Tuesday 30 mins stretching 1 hour aerial silks
Thursday ditto
Friday leisurely climbing for at least 90 minutes
Saturday about an hour long walk
Sunday another walk and harder climbing for 90 minutes
Do you think I'm eating too much? I only want to drop about 10 lbs.

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  • Achrya
    Achrya Posts: 16,913 Member
    Have you eaten that amount (measuring and weighing accurately) consistently for at least a month and found you haven't lost weight?

    If yes then yes.

    If no then 'who knows'.
  • ViktoryaC
    ViktoryaC Posts: 124 Member
    You're certainly not eating too much, and I would say youre already at a healthy weight, and losing any might be harmful!
  • qtgonewild
    qtgonewild Posts: 1,930 Member
    absolutely think you are at a healthy weight
  • chandanista
    chandanista Posts: 986 Member
    You are an 18 year old female who is recovering from an ED?

    Your BMI is 19.5

    Normal weight BMI is 18.5-24.9

    As you are recovering from an ED and have been following an unhealthy diet as recently as last week, I suggest you up your calories (a lot) and look to maintain healthily rather than losing.

    *My 2 cents.
  • thesophierose
    thesophierose Posts: 754 Member
    .... you are a good weight for your height?
  • melaniecheeks
    melaniecheeks Posts: 6,349 Member
    What are your goals?
  • chandanista
    chandanista Posts: 986 Member
    PS--I am 5'6", 10 years older than you, office job, and lose at 1700 cal/day, eating back my exercise calories. So no, there's no way 1440 is too many calories for you, unless you have totally screwed over your metabolism (and if so it should return to normal after some time of normal eating).
  • RGv2
    RGv2 Posts: 5,789 Member
    According to your TDEE calculator, you could eat up to 1800 calories and still drop weight.
  • mcrowe1016
    mcrowe1016 Posts: 647 Member
    This is a complicated question. If you are recovering, 1440 might be a good amount as your metabolism finds its groove again. I deff wouldn't suggest going lower than 1440 though...
  • recovery114
    recovery114 Posts: 24
    Thanks everyone :)
  • shirleydenny7
    shirleydenny7 Posts: 1
    I had my gastric sleeve surgery about 5 months ago and I wanted to get peoples comments about calories consumed.


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