Has anyone increased their diet and LOST weight doing that?

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  • QuietBloom
    QuietBloom Posts: 5,413 Member
    Yes, I wasn't eating enough calories and hit a wall after the intial newbie weightloss. Upped my cals to 17-1800 and bang, the weight started dropping off. The same applied to my daughter too, so its no coincidence. The maths and science are pretty simple and the results always speak for themselves.

    What maths and science explain increased weight loss with increased calorie intake?
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    Eating more food does not mean more weight loss...chances are you were more careful with your portions due to the fear you would gain.

    ....I love this site...

    "I can't lose any weight! Help!" :sad:
    "That is because you are too stupid to know how to use a measuring cup and a food scale..." :grumble:
    "Really???..." :huh:
    "Oh wait, lost weight when I upped my cals" :laugh:
    "ugh, no you didn't...you just got better at using a measuring cup" :grumble:
    "........." :huh:

    no it goes more like this...

    "I can't lose weight Help"
    "That because you aren't weighing or using correct portions"
    "Yes I do I promise"
    Looks at diary sees 1small banana, 1med apple quick add calories
    "No you don't..."
    "Meany stupid head"

    If haven't read the whole thread or looked at the diaries of these people you will see most don't weigh their food if you can see their diaries...and by being more careful on portions I mean took smaller ones

    ETA: when I joined MFP I had 1380 calories and lost 1/2lb a week...I eat 1700 calories a day now and guess what I lose 1/2-1lb a week guess what the difference is....AMG a scale and accurate logging...so see I could tout what most here are saying too...but I wont because I know what the difference is...when I thought I was eating 1380 I was really eating 1800...:laugh:

    Gotta love science.
  • BoxerBrawler
    BoxerBrawler Posts: 2,032 Member
    Yup, weighing your food and portion control is important.

    Personally, I stick to the same calories pretty much on a daily basis. When I feel that I have hit a plateau or that my body / metabolism is getting used to my calorie intake and routine I change it up for a day or two. I'll increase my calories, fat, carbs, etc. and my work out routine for one or two days. By the third day my metabolism is always ramped up again and I'll drop several inches/ounces even a pound or two by the end of the third day (after a lot of water) and getting back down to my regular calories. It is def trial and error... Find what works for you and stick with it, tweak here and there when you need too.
  • laurenpcatchu
    laurenpcatchu Posts: 16
    For those wondering what math and sciences tell them that more calories = more weight loss..

    I;ve just visit a health/wellness center and this is what they gave me;

    You're not suppose to be 'eating back' your worked out calories
    Eat the number of calories we give you.. no less..no more.. (1490)
    If you add exercise in, you will lose more..
    If you decrease the calories... YES YOU WILL LOSE MORE WEIGHT... BUT IT WILL BE LEAN MUSCLE..NOT FAT!!

    so there is your answer
    do you lose weight decreasing more calories? Yes? But it's not the weight you wanna lose.. thats the weight you'll gain back twice over.

    tada
  • laurenpcatchu
    laurenpcatchu Posts: 16
    Just to let everyone know.. I increased my diet and protein in take and lost 5 pounds in two weeks...
    Guess it really is true you can eat more and lose more that weigh if you'r enot eating enough!

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