1360 calories and exercise?

lizj0nes21
lizj0nes21 Posts: 115
in Health and Weight Loss
The calories assigned to me from MFP is 1360, I'm wondering if that would be too low of a calorie intake with doing the Jillian Michaels 30 day shred and not eating back any of my exercise calories? Because I don't exercise until late at night when my son is in bed and I don't eat after 8pm because a lot of my binge eating, picking and snacking is all at night so I have set a time to no eat after and I've been doing good with it. I'm only asking because I find it hard enough to eat 1360 calories a day and I see a lot of people saying that a daily 1200 calories with exercise isn't healthy and I don't know if my extra 160 calories makes me much different.
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  • refinedredbird
    refinedredbird Posts: 208 Member
    With Jillian Michaels, I burned between 300-450 calories a session, it really depends on your stats and how intensely you push yourself. I personally don't think 1360 is enough if you are not eating exercise calories back, but again it depends on your stats. You can eat the calories during the day that you anticipate burning later in the evening, you don't have to eat them back only afterwards.
  • sweetpea03b
    sweetpea03b Posts: 1,123 Member
    Very simple answer. What is your BMR? Don't go below it. Whatever you have to do... do it. For instance... my BMR is between 1400 and 1550 depending on the calculator. I never go below it. Sometimes I eat back my exercise calories... sometimes I don't. It depends on how hungry I am. I typically burn about 2000 calories so that gives me the 500cal/day deficit I'm looking for... sometimes more or less... but I'm losing.

    I really subscribe to the theory that you shouldn't be so restrictive and say "I can't eat below or above whatever" because that is a DIET. You want a healthy lifestyle.. that is, eating reasonable portions, healthy choices. Period.
  • TheSlorax
    TheSlorax Posts: 2,401 Member
    You should be eating back your exercise calories. That is how MFP is designed and your targeted weight loss is built into your NET of 1360 calories.

    Are you weighing and measuring everything you eat? Please open your diary so that you can get accurate advice and help.
  • lizj0nes21
    lizj0nes21 Posts: 115
    With Jillian Michaels, I burned between 300-450 calories a session, it really depends on your stats and how intensely you push yourself. I personally don't think 1360 is enough if you are not eating exercise calories back, but again it depends on your stats. You can eat the calories during the day that you anticipate burning later in the evening, you don't have to eat them back only afterwards.

    My problem is that I find it hard to eat even up to the 1360 because I've been cutting out junk food and processed food and I just don't have a big apatite so I eat healthy portions when I do eat but that rarely adds up to 1360 and then I won't eat after 8pm because otherwise I just pick and binge on junk food at night when I'm watching tv. Then I work out around 11 just before bed.
  • lizj0nes21
    lizj0nes21 Posts: 115
    Very simple answer. What is your BMR? Don't go below it. Whatever you have to do... do it. For instance... my BMR is between 1400 and 1550 depending on the calculator. I never go below it. Sometimes I eat back my exercise calories... sometimes I don't. It depends on how hungry I am. I typically burn about 2000 calories so that gives me the 500cal/day deficit I'm looking for... sometimes more or less... but I'm losing.

    I really subscribe to the theory that you shouldn't be so restrictive and say "I can't eat below or above whatever" because that is a DIET. You want a healthy lifestyle.. that is, eating reasonable portions, healthy choices. Period.

    I'm not saying that I won't eat over 1360 but simply that's its hard for me to with my small appetite. I don't want to over eat and stuff myself just to read my calories. And I'm not restricting my diet just simply eating healthier foods rather than processed junk.
  • sweetpea03b
    sweetpea03b Posts: 1,123 Member
    In that case.. give it a bit and see how you do. So long as your body is getting quality calories and you're getting plenty of protein... if you're not hungry I see no reason to push yourself to eat more just because of a number. Sustainability is key. Don't start something now you can't continue for the rest of your life.
  • Ervie317
    Ervie317 Posts: 179 Member
    If you are having a hard reaching the calorie amount you could try adding some nuts or healthy fats to your meals or for an evening snack. They have a few extra calories in them but are still not junk food.
  • Holly_Roman_Empire
    Holly_Roman_Empire Posts: 4,440 Member
    Very simple answer. What is your BMR? Don't go below it. Whatever you have to do... do it. For instance... my BMR is between 1400 and 1550 depending on the calculator. I never go below it. Sometimes I eat back my exercise calories... sometimes I don't. It depends on how hungry I am. I typically burn about 2000 calories so that gives me the 500cal/day deficit I'm looking for... sometimes more or less... but I'm losing.

    I really subscribe to the theory that you shouldn't be so restrictive and say "I can't eat below or above whatever" because that is a DIET. You want a healthy lifestyle.. that is, eating reasonable portions, healthy choices. Period.

    I'm not saying that I won't eat over 1360 but simply that's its hard for me to with my small appetite. I don't want to over eat and stuff myself just to read my calories. And I'm not restricting my diet just simply eating healthier foods rather than processed junk.

    Pull out the peanut butter and a spoon.
    Or eat some almonds.

    There are plenty of naturally calorie-dense foods out there. It just takes a little bit of research and planning. If you don't want to eat late at night after you work out, then eat the calories earlier in the day. Your number may be red until you work out, but after you exercise, you'll be under.
  • lizj0nes21
    lizj0nes21 Posts: 115
    You should be eating back your exercise calories. That is how MFP is designed and your targeted weight loss is built into your NET of 1360 calories.

    Are you weighing and measuring everything you eat? Please open your diary so that you can get accurate advice and help.

    I'm trying to eat up to 1360 but that's hard enough let alone eating back my exercise calories. I'm eating healthier choices over processed sugar filled junk and I keep track of the calories and eat 1 serving of whatever I have. Like for breakfast I had 1 serving (3/4 cup) of cereal with 1 serving (1 cup) of whole milk, and it was 250 calories. For lunch I'm having soup and that's just under 200 calories per serving so if I eat the whole can (2 servings) it's still only 380 calories, and I certainly can't fit a whole can of soup in me lol. And then I'd have to eat a huge dinner to even get up to my 1360 calories for the day and that's not even counting eating back exercise calories.
  • bobbijodmb
    bobbijodmb Posts: 463 Member
    You are going to get lots of different responses with this. I work with a nutritionist and I only eat 1300 calories and I work out a lot. and I have been doing wonderful with weight loss. You just need to find what works for you
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    Very simple answer. What is your BMR? Don't go below it. Whatever you have to do... do it. For instance... my BMR is between 1400 and 1550 depending on the calculator. I never go below it. Sometimes I eat back my exercise calories... sometimes I don't. It depends on how hungry I am. I typically burn about 2000 calories so that gives me the 500cal/day deficit I'm looking for... sometimes more or less... but I'm losing.

    I really subscribe to the theory that you shouldn't be so restrictive and say "I can't eat below or above whatever" because that is a DIET. You want a healthy lifestyle.. that is, eating reasonable portions, healthy choices. Period.

    I'm not saying that I won't eat over 1360 but simply that's its hard for me to with my small appetite. I don't want to over eat and stuff myself just to read my calories. And I'm not restricting my diet just simply eating healthier foods rather than processed junk.

    Then make different food choices or drink some calories (milk and juice are not filling but have a lot of calories) avoid lite and diet food and opt for full calorie versions, add oil to soups and sauces. peanut butter, nuts, seeds, etc.
  • spoiledpuppies
    spoiledpuppies Posts: 675 Member
    I don't think I burned a ton with Jillian. With all of the jumping, my HRM kept sliding off; but I estimated only like 150 calories from it. I don't eat back my exercise calories, and I'm only at 1200. (I tend to let myself go up to around 1250.) Though I know she's no expert, my doctor is fine with it--says it's where I should be at my size for losing weight. (At the time she said this, I was probably about 140 and 5'5". Now I'm 125.) I eat quite healthily, so I'm not worried that I'm lacking nutrients. If that's true for you too, I'd say you should just eat what feels right and works for you.
  • Holly_Roman_Empire
    Holly_Roman_Empire Posts: 4,440 Member
    You should be eating back your exercise calories. That is how MFP is designed and your targeted weight loss is built into your NET of 1360 calories.

    Are you weighing and measuring everything you eat? Please open your diary so that you can get accurate advice and help.

    I'm trying to eat up to 1360 but that's hard enough let alone eating back my exercise calories. I'm eating healthier choices over processed sugar filled junk and I keep track of the calories and eat 1 serving of whatever I have. Like for breakfast I had 1 serving (3/4 cup) of cereal with 1 serving (1 cup) of whole milk, and it was 250 calories. For lunch I'm having soup and that's just under 200 calories per serving so if I eat the whole can (2 servings) it's still only 380 calories, and I certainly can't fit a whole can of soup in me lol. And then I'd have to eat a huge dinner to even get up to my 1360 calories for the day and that's not even counting eating back exercise calories.

    Because cereal is totally un-processed... :grumble:

    But without getting into a sugar/processed/clean-eating debate, like I and some others said before, there are plenty of nuts and oils that are calorie-dense that would easily fill the calories.

    I'm not going to tell you that you MUST eat 1360 calories a day or you're going to damage your metabolism or some BS like that, though. If you are successful eating less, then by all means, keep doing what you're doing. I just PERSONALLY would find it hard to get enough protein and fats on so few calories.
  • lizj0nes21
    lizj0nes21 Posts: 115
    You should be eating back your exercise calories. That is how MFP is designed and your targeted weight loss is built into your NET of 1360 calories.

    Are you weighing and measuring everything you eat? Please open your diary so that you can get accurate advice and help.

    I'm trying to eat up to 1360 but that's hard enough let alone eating back my exercise calories. I'm eating healthier choices over processed sugar filled junk and I keep track of the calories and eat 1 serving of whatever I have. Like for breakfast I had 1 serving (3/4 cup) of cereal with 1 serving (1 cup) of whole milk, and it was 250 calories. For lunch I'm having soup and that's just under 200 calories per serving so if I eat the whole can (2 servings) it's still only 380 calories, and I certainly can't fit a whole can of soup in me lol. And then I'd have to eat a huge dinner to even get up to my 1360 calories for the day and that's not even counting eating back exercise calories.

    Because cereal is totally un-processed... :grumble:

    But without getting into a sugar/processed/clean-eating debate, like I and some others said before, there are plenty of nuts and oils that are calorie-dense that would easily fill the calories.

    I'm not going to tell you that you MUST eat 1360 calories a day or you're going to damage your metabolism or some BS like that, though. If you are successful eating less, then by all means, keep doing what you're doing. I just PERSONALLY would find it hard to get enough protein and fats on so few calories.

    I said I'm TRYING to cut out processed sugar filled food but since I haven't gotten to go grocery shopping since making my eating habit changes and I have a 2 1/2 year old son I ended up eating some of his cereal for breakfast since that's all there was at the moment. I would have rather had some eggs and wheat toast or oatmeal but I just don't have it at my disposal at the moment so I'm doing the best with what I have in the house (eating smaller portions of the best foods I can find at the moment) until I can hit the super market on Monday. I figured 1 serving of my sons cereal was better than no breakfast at all lol.
  • TheSlorax
    TheSlorax Posts: 2,401 Member
    You should be eating back your exercise calories. That is how MFP is designed and your targeted weight loss is built into your NET of 1360 calories.

    Are you weighing and measuring everything you eat? Please open your diary so that you can get accurate advice and help.

    I'm trying to eat up to 1360 but that's hard enough let alone eating back my exercise calories. I'm eating healthier choices over processed sugar filled junk and I keep track of the calories and eat 1 serving of whatever I have. Like for breakfast I had 1 serving (3/4 cup) of cereal with 1 serving (1 cup) of whole milk, and it was 250 calories. For lunch I'm having soup and that's just under 200 calories per serving so if I eat the whole can (2 servings) it's still only 380 calories, and I certainly can't fit a whole can of soup in me lol. And then I'd have to eat a huge dinner to even get up to my 1360 calories for the day and that's not even counting eating back exercise calories.

    Because cereal is totally un-processed... :grumble:

    But without getting into a sugar/processed/clean-eating debate, like I and some others said before, there are plenty of nuts and oils that are calorie-dense that would easily fill the calories.

    I'm not going to tell you that you MUST eat 1360 calories a day or you're going to damage your metabolism or some BS like that, though. If you are successful eating less, then by all means, keep doing what you're doing. I just PERSONALLY would find it hard to get enough protein and fats on so few calories.

    I said I'm TRYING to cut out processed sugar filled food but since I haven't gotten to go grocery shopping since making my eating habit changes and I have a 2 1/2 year old son I ended up eating some of his cereal for breakfast since that's all there was at the moment. I would have rather had some eggs and wheat toast or oatmeal but I just don't have it at my disposal at the moment so I'm doing the best with what I have in the house (eating smaller portions of the best foods I can find at the moment) until I can hit the super market on Monday. I figured 1 serving of my sons cereal was better than no breakfast at all lol.


    If your preference is to eat "less processed" (by your definition) foods, then that is fine and ultimately your choice.

    With that in mind, when you do go grocery shopping, here are some suggestions so you can easily reach your calorie goal:

    Whole milk and cheeses
    Granola instead of cereal
    Peanut butter (they have some made from just oil and peanuts that might suit your needs)
    Olive or coconut oil
    Meats/beans/protein sources
    Chocolate!

    The important thing to remember is to make your eating habits ones you can adhere to easily. If placing a lot of restrictions on your food choices makes this more difficult than it has to be, you are really just getting in your own way. For instance, being a "clean" eater is far too restrictive and stressful for me to maintain so I choose foods that sound good and fit my calorie and macronutrient goals. As an example, since ice cream helps me reach my calorie and fat goals, I incorporate it as often as possible. I get the majority of my protein from greek yogurt and chicken, so I eat those a lot, too. Once I have had enough protein and fat, I add in veggies, bread/rice/pasta, or even beer as I see fit and have room for.

    I would also recommend purchasing a food scale and measuring cups. Weigh all solids and measure all liquids. It's important to be accurate.

    Here are some good links to read through:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/817188-iifym

    Good luck OP!
  • lizj0nes21
    lizj0nes21 Posts: 115
    You should be eating back your exercise calories. That is how MFP is designed and your targeted weight loss is built into your NET of 1360 calories.

    Are you weighing and measuring everything you eat? Please open your diary so that you can get accurate advice and help.

    I'm trying to eat up to 1360 but that's hard enough let alone eating back my exercise calories. I'm eating healthier choices over processed sugar filled junk and I keep track of the calories and eat 1 serving of whatever I have. Like for breakfast I had 1 serving (3/4 cup) of cereal with 1 serving (1 cup) of whole milk, and it was 250 calories. For lunch I'm having soup and that's just under 200 calories per serving so if I eat the whole can (2 servings) it's still only 380 calories, and I certainly can't fit a whole can of soup in me lol. And then I'd have to eat a huge dinner to even get up to my 1360 calories for the day and that's not even counting eating back exercise calories.

    Because cereal is totally un-processed... :grumble:

    But without getting into a sugar/processed/clean-eating debate, like I and some others said before, there are plenty of nuts and oils that are calorie-dense that would easily fill the calories.

    I'm not going to tell you that you MUST eat 1360 calories a day or you're going to damage your metabolism or some BS like that, though. If you are successful eating less, then by all means, keep doing what you're doing. I just PERSONALLY would find it hard to get enough protein and fats on so few calories.

    I said I'm TRYING to cut out processed sugar filled food but since I haven't gotten to go grocery shopping since making my eating habit changes and I have a 2 1/2 year old son I ended up eating some of his cereal for breakfast since that's all there was at the moment. I would have rather had some eggs and wheat toast or oatmeal but I just don't have it at my disposal at the moment so I'm doing the best with what I have in the house (eating smaller portions of the best foods I can find at the moment) until I can hit the super market on Monday. I figured 1 serving of my sons cereal was better than no breakfast at all lol.


    If your preference is to eat "less processed" (by your definition) foods, then that is fine and ultimately your choice.

    With that in mind, when you do go grocery shopping, here are some suggestions so you can easily reach your calorie goal:

    Whole milk and cheeses
    Granola instead of cereal
    Peanut butter (they have some made from just oil and peanuts that might suit your needs)
    Olive or coconut oil
    Meats/beans/protein sources
    Chocolate!

    The important thing to remember is to make your eating habits ones you can adhere to easily. If placing a lot of restrictions on your food choices makes this more difficult than it has to be, you are really just getting in your own way. For instance, being a "clean" eater is far too restrictive and stressful for me to maintain so I choose foods that sound good and fit my calorie and macronutrient goals. As an example, since ice cream helps me reach my calorie and fat goals, I incorporate it as often as possible. I get the majority of my protein from greek yogurt and chicken, so I eat those a lot, too. Once I have had enough protein and fat, I add in veggies, bread/rice/pasta, or even beer as I see fit and have room for.

    I would also recommend purchasing a food scale and measuring cups. Weigh all solids and measure all liquids. It's important to be accurate.

    Here are some good links to read through:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/817188-iifym

    Good luck OP!

    Thanks! I'll definitely keep your list in mind on Monday when I shop. I always drink whole milk because it's in the house because it's better for my son. I had some things in mind for when I go shopping, could you let me know your opinion on them?

    Honey bunches of oats cereal
    Special K cereal
    Eggs
    Some 100 calorie packages of snack to eat inbetween meals to help me reach my calories
    We always get tons of ground beef, boneless skinless chicken, and steak
    Honey wheat bread
    Lunch meats like thin shaved turkey, and idk what other ones would be okay..
    I always get cases and cases of water bottles
    Some SOBE life water and or vitamin water
    Any other ideas?
  • TheSlorax
    TheSlorax Posts: 2,401 Member
    You should be eating back your exercise calories. That is how MFP is designed and your targeted weight loss is built into your NET of 1360 calories.

    Are you weighing and measuring everything you eat? Please open your diary so that you can get accurate advice and help.

    I'm trying to eat up to 1360 but that's hard enough let alone eating back my exercise calories. I'm eating healthier choices over processed sugar filled junk and I keep track of the calories and eat 1 serving of whatever I have. Like for breakfast I had 1 serving (3/4 cup) of cereal with 1 serving (1 cup) of whole milk, and it was 250 calories. For lunch I'm having soup and that's just under 200 calories per serving so if I eat the whole can (2 servings) it's still only 380 calories, and I certainly can't fit a whole can of soup in me lol. And then I'd have to eat a huge dinner to even get up to my 1360 calories for the day and that's not even counting eating back exercise calories.

    Because cereal is totally un-processed... :grumble:

    But without getting into a sugar/processed/clean-eating debate, like I and some others said before, there are plenty of nuts and oils that are calorie-dense that would easily fill the calories.

    I'm not going to tell you that you MUST eat 1360 calories a day or you're going to damage your metabolism or some BS like that, though. If you are successful eating less, then by all means, keep doing what you're doing. I just PERSONALLY would find it hard to get enough protein and fats on so few calories.

    I said I'm TRYING to cut out processed sugar filled food but since I haven't gotten to go grocery shopping since making my eating habit changes and I have a 2 1/2 year old son I ended up eating some of his cereal for breakfast since that's all there was at the moment. I would have rather had some eggs and wheat toast or oatmeal but I just don't have it at my disposal at the moment so I'm doing the best with what I have in the house (eating smaller portions of the best foods I can find at the moment) until I can hit the super market on Monday. I figured 1 serving of my sons cereal was better than no breakfast at all lol.


    If your preference is to eat "less processed" (by your definition) foods, then that is fine and ultimately your choice.

    With that in mind, when you do go grocery shopping, here are some suggestions so you can easily reach your calorie goal:

    Whole milk and cheeses
    Granola instead of cereal
    Peanut butter (they have some made from just oil and peanuts that might suit your needs)
    Olive or coconut oil
    Meats/beans/protein sources
    Chocolate!

    The important thing to remember is to make your eating habits ones you can adhere to easily. If placing a lot of restrictions on your food choices makes this more difficult than it has to be, you are really just getting in your own way. For instance, being a "clean" eater is far too restrictive and stressful for me to maintain so I choose foods that sound good and fit my calorie and macronutrient goals. As an example, since ice cream helps me reach my calorie and fat goals, I incorporate it as often as possible. I get the majority of my protein from greek yogurt and chicken, so I eat those a lot, too. Once I have had enough protein and fat, I add in veggies, bread/rice/pasta, or even beer as I see fit and have room for.

    I would also recommend purchasing a food scale and measuring cups. Weigh all solids and measure all liquids. It's important to be accurate.

    Here are some good links to read through:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/817188-iifym

    Good luck OP!

    Thanks! I'll definitely keep your list in mind on Monday when I shop. I always drink whole milk because it's in the house because it's better for my son. I had some things in mind for when I go shopping, could you let me know your opinion on them?

    Honey bunches of oats cereal
    Special K cereal
    Eggs
    Some 100 calorie packages of snack to eat inbetween meals to help me reach my calories
    We always get tons of ground beef, boneless skinless chicken, and steak
    Honey wheat bread
    Lunch meats like thin shaved turkey, and idk what other ones would be okay..
    I always get cases and cases of water bottles
    Some SOBE life water and or vitamin water
    Any other ideas?

    Looks good to me! I usually add ice cream and a few fat sources to my list, but otherwise it's similar to mine. If those foods meet your calorie goals and sound good to you then that's all you really need out of it.
  • broox80
    broox80 Posts: 1,195 Member
    Maybe have a protein shake after your workout. You can still go by your rule of no eating past 8 (which is awesome and I am going to start doing that) and it will give you some refreshment after your workout!!
  • karimonahan
    karimonahan Posts: 25 Member
    do what feels good to you....if you have a day that you go a little over its okay, if your finding it hard to get to your limit, i understand. thats why i dropped my limit to 1200....i was having a hard time getting to the 1500 that MFP gave me. and as far as calorie burns for JM....everyone is different and it depends on your size. i do bodyrevolution and for 30 mins i only burn 186cal. according to my monitor. you know your body, and if your hungry ....eat....if your feeling tired and sick....eat...if not keep doing what you have been and see how it works for you.
  • Saramelie
    Saramelie Posts: 308 Member
    Go for healthy calories dense food
    - nuts
    - peanut butter (natural)
    - cheese
    - oil

    It adds up fast
  • Holly_Roman_Empire
    Holly_Roman_Empire Posts: 4,440 Member
    You should be eating back your exercise calories. That is how MFP is designed and your targeted weight loss is built into your NET of 1360 calories.

    Are you weighing and measuring everything you eat? Please open your diary so that you can get accurate advice and help.

    I'm trying to eat up to 1360 but that's hard enough let alone eating back my exercise calories. I'm eating healthier choices over processed sugar filled junk and I keep track of the calories and eat 1 serving of whatever I have. Like for breakfast I had 1 serving (3/4 cup) of cereal with 1 serving (1 cup) of whole milk, and it was 250 calories. For lunch I'm having soup and that's just under 200 calories per serving so if I eat the whole can (2 servings) it's still only 380 calories, and I certainly can't fit a whole can of soup in me lol. And then I'd have to eat a huge dinner to even get up to my 1360 calories for the day and that's not even counting eating back exercise calories.

    Because cereal is totally un-processed... :grumble:

    But without getting into a sugar/processed/clean-eating debate, like I and some others said before, there are plenty of nuts and oils that are calorie-dense that would easily fill the calories.

    I'm not going to tell you that you MUST eat 1360 calories a day or you're going to damage your metabolism or some BS like that, though. If you are successful eating less, then by all means, keep doing what you're doing. I just PERSONALLY would find it hard to get enough protein and fats on so few calories.

    I said I'm TRYING to cut out processed sugar filled food but since I haven't gotten to go grocery shopping since making my eating habit changes and I have a 2 1/2 year old son I ended up eating some of his cereal for breakfast since that's all there was at the moment. I would have rather had some eggs and wheat toast or oatmeal but I just don't have it at my disposal at the moment so I'm doing the best with what I have in the house (eating smaller portions of the best foods I can find at the moment) until I can hit the super market on Monday. I figured 1 serving of my sons cereal was better than no breakfast at all lol.

    I don't really care what kind of food you eat, I was merely making a point. You don't have to only eat whole foods or unprocessed foods all the time, and if you happen to eat a candy bar at some point, I hope you enjoy it instead of feeling guilty about it. My last comment would be that since you're eating so few calories and not eating exercise calories, please make sure you're eating enough protein so you don't lose any lean body mass.
  • lizj0nes21
    lizj0nes21 Posts: 115
    You should be eating back your exercise calories. That is how MFP is designed and your targeted weight loss is built into your NET of 1360 calories.

    Are you weighing and measuring everything you eat? Please open your diary so that you can get accurate advice and help.

    I'm trying to eat up to 1360 but that's hard enough let alone eating back my exercise calories. I'm eating healthier choices over processed sugar filled junk and I keep track of the calories and eat 1 serving of whatever I have. Like for breakfast I had 1 serving (3/4 cup) of cereal with 1 serving (1 cup) of whole milk, and it was 250 calories. For lunch I'm having soup and that's just under 200 calories per serving so if I eat the whole can (2 servings) it's still only 380 calories, and I certainly can't fit a whole can of soup in me lol. And then I'd have to eat a huge dinner to even get up to my 1360 calories for the day and that's not even counting eating back exercise calories.

    Because cereal is totally un-processed... :grumble:

    But without getting into a sugar/processed/clean-eating debate, like I and some others said before, there are plenty of nuts and oils that are calorie-dense that would easily fill the calories.

    I'm not going to tell you that you MUST eat 1360 calories a day or you're going to damage your metabolism or some BS like that, though. If you are successful eating less, then by all means, keep doing what you're doing. I just PERSONALLY would find it hard to get enough protein and fats on so few calories.

    I said I'm TRYING to cut out processed sugar filled food but since I haven't gotten to go grocery shopping since making my eating habit changes and I have a 2 1/2 year old son I ended up eating some of his cereal for breakfast since that's all there was at the moment. I would have rather had some eggs and wheat toast or oatmeal but I just don't have it at my disposal at the moment so I'm doing the best with what I have in the house (eating smaller portions of the best foods I can find at the moment) until I can hit the super market on Monday. I figured 1 serving of my sons cereal was better than no breakfast at all lol.

    I don't really care what kind of food you eat, I was merely making a point. You don't have to only eat whole foods or unprocessed foods all the time, and if you happen to eat a candy bar at some point, I hope you enjoy it instead of feeling guilty about it. My last comment would be that since you're eating so few calories and not eating exercise calories, please make sure you're eating enough protein so you don't lose any lean body mass.

    Okay thanks, I'll keep that in mind. My favorite meat to eat is chicken so I hope I'll be good on the protein because I want to build and tone muscle as well as lose fat.
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    You should be eating back your exercise calories. That is how MFP is designed and your targeted weight loss is built into your NET of 1360 calories.

    Are you weighing and measuring everything you eat? Please open your diary so that you can get accurate advice and help.

    I'm trying to eat up to 1360 but that's hard enough let alone eating back my exercise calories. I'm eating healthier choices over processed sugar filled junk and I keep track of the calories and eat 1 serving of whatever I have. Like for breakfast I had 1 serving (3/4 cup) of cereal with 1 serving (1 cup) of whole milk, and it was 250 calories. For lunch I'm having soup and that's just under 200 calories per serving so if I eat the whole can (2 servings) it's still only 380 calories, and I certainly can't fit a whole can of soup in me lol. And then I'd have to eat a huge dinner to even get up to my 1360 calories for the day and that's not even counting eating back exercise calories.

    Because cereal is totally un-processed... :grumble:

    But without getting into a sugar/processed/clean-eating debate, like I and some others said before, there are plenty of nuts and oils that are calorie-dense that would easily fill the calories.

    I'm not going to tell you that you MUST eat 1360 calories a day or you're going to damage your metabolism or some BS like that, though. If you are successful eating less, then by all means, keep doing what you're doing. I just PERSONALLY would find it hard to get enough protein and fats on so few calories.

    I said I'm TRYING to cut out processed sugar filled food but since I haven't gotten to go grocery shopping since making my eating habit changes and I have a 2 1/2 year old son I ended up eating some of his cereal for breakfast since that's all there was at the moment. I would have rather had some eggs and wheat toast or oatmeal but I just don't have it at my disposal at the moment so I'm doing the best with what I have in the house (eating smaller portions of the best foods I can find at the moment) until I can hit the super market on Monday. I figured 1 serving of my sons cereal was better than no breakfast at all lol.

    I don't really care what kind of food you eat, I was merely making a point. You don't have to only eat whole foods or unprocessed foods all the time, and if you happen to eat a candy bar at some point, I hope you enjoy it instead of feeling guilty about it. My last comment would be that since you're eating so few calories and not eating exercise calories, please make sure you're eating enough protein so you don't lose any lean body mass.

    Okay thanks, I'll keep that in mind. My favorite meat to eat is chicken so I hope I'll be good on the protein because I want to build and tone muscle as well as lose fat.

    You can't build muscle on a calorie deficit.
  • willdob3
    willdob3 Posts: 640 Member
    You should be eating back your exercise calories. That is how MFP is designed and your targeted weight loss is built into your NET of 1360 calories.

    Are you weighing and measuring everything you eat? Please open your diary so that you can get accurate advice and help.

    I'm trying to eat up to 1360 but that's hard enough let alone eating back my exercise calories. I'm eating healthier choices over processed sugar filled junk and I keep track of the calories and eat 1 serving of whatever I have. Like for breakfast I had 1 serving (3/4 cup) of cereal with 1 serving (1 cup) of whole milk, and it was 250 calories. For lunch I'm having soup and that's just under 200 calories per serving so if I eat the whole can (2 servings) it's still only 380 calories, and I certainly can't fit a whole can of soup in me lol. And then I'd have to eat a huge dinner to even get up to my 1360 calories for the day and that's not even counting eating back exercise calories.

    Because cereal is totally un-processed... :grumble:

    But without getting into a sugar/processed/clean-eating debate, like I and some others said before, there are plenty of nuts and oils that are calorie-dense that would easily fill the calories.

    I'm not going to tell you that you MUST eat 1360 calories a day or you're going to damage your metabolism or some BS like that, though. If you are successful eating less, then by all means, keep doing what you're doing. I just PERSONALLY would find it hard to get enough protein and fats on so few calories.

    I said I'm TRYING to cut out processed sugar filled food but since I haven't gotten to go grocery shopping since making my eating habit changes and I have a 2 1/2 year old son I ended up eating some of his cereal for breakfast since that's all there was at the moment. I would have rather had some eggs and wheat toast or oatmeal but I just don't have it at my disposal at the moment so I'm doing the best with what I have in the house (eating smaller portions of the best foods I can find at the moment) until I can hit the super market on Monday. I figured 1 serving of my sons cereal was better than no breakfast at all lol.

    I don't really care what kind of food you eat, I was merely making a point. You don't have to only eat whole foods or unprocessed foods all the time, and if you happen to eat a candy bar at some point, I hope you enjoy it instead of feeling guilty about it. My last comment would be that since you're eating so few calories and not eating exercise calories, please make sure you're eating enough protein so you don't lose any lean body mass.

    Okay thanks, I'll keep that in mind. My favorite meat to eat is chicken so I hope I'll be good on the protein because I want to build and tone muscle as well as lose fat.

    You can't build muscle on a calorie deficit.

    While generally true, there are exceptions to that rule, one being newbies.
  • wilsoje74
    wilsoje74 Posts: 1,720 Member
    Add fruits And veggies to your shopping list. Jillian videos don't burn a ton of calories. I would eat a little something extra on days you are going to work out
  • lizj0nes21
    lizj0nes21 Posts: 115
    You should be eating back your exercise calories. That is how MFP is designed and your targeted weight loss is built into your NET of 1360 calories.

    Are you weighing and measuring everything you eat? Please open your diary so that you can get accurate advice and help.

    I'm trying to eat up to 1360 but that's hard enough let alone eating back my exercise calories. I'm eating healthier choices over processed sugar filled junk and I keep track of the calories and eat 1 serving of whatever I have. Like for breakfast I had 1 serving (3/4 cup) of cereal with 1 serving (1 cup) of whole milk, and it was 250 calories. For lunch I'm having soup and that's just under 200 calories per serving so if I eat the whole can (2 servings) it's still only 380 calories, and I certainly can't fit a whole can of soup in me lol. And then I'd have to eat a huge dinner to even get up to my 1360 calories for the day and that's not even counting eating back exercise calories.

    Because cereal is totally un-processed... :grumble:

    But without getting into a sugar/processed/clean-eating debate, like I and some others said before, there are plenty of nuts and oils that are calorie-dense that would easily fill the calories.

    I'm not going to tell you that you MUST eat 1360 calories a day or you're going to damage your metabolism or some BS like that, though. If you are successful eating less, then by all means, keep doing what you're doing. I just PERSONALLY would find it hard to get enough protein and fats on so few calories.

    I said I'm TRYING to cut out processed sugar filled food but since I haven't gotten to go grocery shopping since making my eating habit changes and I have a 2 1/2 year old son I ended up eating some of his cereal for breakfast since that's all there was at the moment. I would have rather had some eggs and wheat toast or oatmeal but I just don't have it at my disposal at the moment so I'm doing the best with what I have in the house (eating smaller portions of the best foods I can find at the moment) until I can hit the super market on Monday. I figured 1 serving of my sons cereal was better than no breakfast at all lol.

    I don't really care what kind of food you eat, I was merely making a point. You don't have to only eat whole foods or unprocessed foods all the time, and if you happen to eat a candy bar at some point, I hope you enjoy it instead of feeling guilty about it. My last comment would be that since you're eating so few calories and not eating exercise calories, please make sure you're eating enough protein so you don't lose any lean body mass.

    Okay thanks, I'll keep that in mind. My favorite meat to eat is chicken so I hope I'll be good on the protein because I want to build and tone muscle as well as lose fat.

    You can't build muscle on a calorie deficit.

    While generally true, there are exceptions to that rule, one being newbies.

    I'm not acting like I know everything, I'm asking questions and taking in the answers I receive. Just because I'm new to all of this and don't understand everything doesn't give you the right to be rude.
  • lizj0nes21
    lizj0nes21 Posts: 115
    Add fruits And veggies to your shopping list. Jillian videos don't burn a ton of calories. I would eat a little something extra on days you are going to work out

    Thanks! I don't know why I didn't list that lol. Are the canned and cupped fruits okay?
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    You should be eating back your exercise calories. That is how MFP is designed and your targeted weight loss is built into your NET of 1360 calories.

    Are you weighing and measuring everything you eat? Please open your diary so that you can get accurate advice and help.

    I'm trying to eat up to 1360 but that's hard enough let alone eating back my exercise calories. I'm eating healthier choices over processed sugar filled junk and I keep track of the calories and eat 1 serving of whatever I have. Like for breakfast I had 1 serving (3/4 cup) of cereal with 1 serving (1 cup) of whole milk, and it was 250 calories. For lunch I'm having soup and that's just under 200 calories per serving so if I eat the whole can (2 servings) it's still only 380 calories, and I certainly can't fit a whole can of soup in me lol. And then I'd have to eat a huge dinner to even get up to my 1360 calories for the day and that's not even counting eating back exercise calories.

    Because cereal is totally un-processed... :grumble:

    But without getting into a sugar/processed/clean-eating debate, like I and some others said before, there are plenty of nuts and oils that are calorie-dense that would easily fill the calories.

    I'm not going to tell you that you MUST eat 1360 calories a day or you're going to damage your metabolism or some BS like that, though. If you are successful eating less, then by all means, keep doing what you're doing. I just PERSONALLY would find it hard to get enough protein and fats on so few calories.

    I said I'm TRYING to cut out processed sugar filled food but since I haven't gotten to go grocery shopping since making my eating habit changes and I have a 2 1/2 year old son I ended up eating some of his cereal for breakfast since that's all there was at the moment. I would have rather had some eggs and wheat toast or oatmeal but I just don't have it at my disposal at the moment so I'm doing the best with what I have in the house (eating smaller portions of the best foods I can find at the moment) until I can hit the super market on Monday. I figured 1 serving of my sons cereal was better than no breakfast at all lol.

    I don't really care what kind of food you eat, I was merely making a point. You don't have to only eat whole foods or unprocessed foods all the time, and if you happen to eat a candy bar at some point, I hope you enjoy it instead of feeling guilty about it. My last comment would be that since you're eating so few calories and not eating exercise calories, please make sure you're eating enough protein so you don't lose any lean body mass.

    Okay thanks, I'll keep that in mind. My favorite meat to eat is chicken so I hope I'll be good on the protein because I want to build and tone muscle as well as lose fat.

    You can't build muscle on a calorie deficit.

    While generally true, there are exceptions to that rule, one being newbies.

    I'm not acting like I know everything, I'm asking questions and taking in the answers I receive. Just because I'm new to all of this and don't understand everything doesn't give you the right to be rude.

    He wasn't being rude at all. You misinterpreted them.

    Yes, some noobs to lifting can have some slight gains, but as a general rule, you can NOT gain muscle on a deficit.
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    Add fruits And veggies to your shopping list. Jillian videos don't burn a ton of calories. I would eat a little something extra on days you are going to work out

    Thanks! I don't know why I didn't list that lol. Are the canned and cupped fruits okay?

    No, cause you are trying cut out processed foods, remember?
  • Holly_Roman_Empire
    Holly_Roman_Empire Posts: 4,440 Member
    You should be eating back your exercise calories. That is how MFP is designed and your targeted weight loss is built into your NET of 1360 calories.

    Are you weighing and measuring everything you eat? Please open your diary so that you can get accurate advice and help.

    I'm trying to eat up to 1360 but that's hard enough let alone eating back my exercise calories. I'm eating healthier choices over processed sugar filled junk and I keep track of the calories and eat 1 serving of whatever I have. Like for breakfast I had 1 serving (3/4 cup) of cereal with 1 serving (1 cup) of whole milk, and it was 250 calories. For lunch I'm having soup and that's just under 200 calories per serving so if I eat the whole can (2 servings) it's still only 380 calories, and I certainly can't fit a whole can of soup in me lol. And then I'd have to eat a huge dinner to even get up to my 1360 calories for the day and that's not even counting eating back exercise calories.

    Because cereal is totally un-processed... :grumble:

    But without getting into a sugar/processed/clean-eating debate, like I and some others said before, there are plenty of nuts and oils that are calorie-dense that would easily fill the calories.

    I'm not going to tell you that you MUST eat 1360 calories a day or you're going to damage your metabolism or some BS like that, though. If you are successful eating less, then by all means, keep doing what you're doing. I just PERSONALLY would find it hard to get enough protein and fats on so few calories.

    I said I'm TRYING to cut out processed sugar filled food but since I haven't gotten to go grocery shopping since making my eating habit changes and I have a 2 1/2 year old son I ended up eating some of his cereal for breakfast since that's all there was at the moment. I would have rather had some eggs and wheat toast or oatmeal but I just don't have it at my disposal at the moment so I'm doing the best with what I have in the house (eating smaller portions of the best foods I can find at the moment) until I can hit the super market on Monday. I figured 1 serving of my sons cereal was better than no breakfast at all lol.

    I don't really care what kind of food you eat, I was merely making a point. You don't have to only eat whole foods or unprocessed foods all the time, and if you happen to eat a candy bar at some point, I hope you enjoy it instead of feeling guilty about it. My last comment would be that since you're eating so few calories and not eating exercise calories, please make sure you're eating enough protein so you don't lose any lean body mass.

    Okay thanks, I'll keep that in mind. My favorite meat to eat is chicken so I hope I'll be good on the protein because I want to build and tone muscle as well as lose fat.

    You can't build muscle on a calorie deficit.

    While generally true, there are exceptions to that rule, one being newbies.

    I'm not acting like I know everything, I'm asking questions and taking in the answers I receive. Just because I'm new to all of this and don't understand everything doesn't give you the right to be rude.

    I don't think either one of them was trying to be rude. They are actually both correct. You won't be able to see significant muscle gains on a calorie deficit. That's not to be confused with strength gains. You can increase strength without increasing muscle mass. Also, you can get muscle DEFINITION without increasing muscle mass. I think that is the majority of what most women want. This is not done by building muscle as much as it is by losing fat.

    An exception to that rule is newbies beginning a workout for the first time. Newbies will have small muscle gains basically just from never having exercised before, but nothing significant like a bodybuilder. Since you have already been working out, you likely won't experience this.

    I'm pretty sure that's all they meant by what they said.

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