Help / advise on plan will I lose??

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Lo0n3y
Lo0n3y Posts: 68 Member
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Hi
Thanks for taking the time to read this:
I was wondering would I lose weight if I stuck to a 1400 calorie intake with doing couple days yoga couple of Pilates and couple days cardio,
I was in a pretty bad car accident so have no or little power in the left side so the yoga helps my back by stretching and the
Pilates is building the core but the cardio I do 20-30 mins cross trainer 15-20 mins walking on treadmill at 5.5mph and 10 mins on the bike to increase the heart rate and hopefully burn.

Will this work or am I dreaming??
Any advise appreciated

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  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
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    maybe
  • RaspberryKeytoneBoondoggle
    RaspberryKeytoneBoondoggle Posts: 1,349 Member
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    Advice: I just don't know. Not enough information, ie. height, weight, TDEE.
  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
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    You lose weight by eating at a deficit. Period. Exercise enables you to eat more, and it helps maintain your lean body mass. Log everything you eat accurately & honestly.

    Read this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
  • Lo0n3y
    Lo0n3y Posts: 68 Member
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    Advice: I just don't know. Not enough information, ie. height, weight, TDEE.

    Hi

    5ft 6
    13st 6lbs
    Tdee says 1600 but I lowered to 1400

    Thx
  • Lo0n3y
    Lo0n3y Posts: 68 Member
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    You lose weight by eating at a deficit. Period. Exercise enables you to eat more, and it helps maintain your lean body mass. Log everything you eat accurately & honestly.

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

    Hi

    I log 100% truth, exercise and food intake tha ks for the link will have a read :)
  • skinnycindi62
    skinnycindi62 Posts: 11
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    Remember that guy's utube recently about surprising his parents with the big weight loss ??? he said he lost most of it just by eating less....no exercise till the end...so eat less then you burn, whether exercising or sitting and watching TV...of course for your hearts sake it's probably best to exercise some....
  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
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    I log 100% truth, exercise and food intake.
    The only way to find out if your plan will work is trial & error. Follow it for two weeks, then reevaluate. If you're still not losing, try eating back half your calories.
  • 12by311
    12by311 Posts: 1,719 Member
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    Advice: I just don't know. Not enough information, ie. height, weight, TDEE.

    Hi

    5ft 6
    13st 6lbs
    Tdee says 1600 but I lowered to 1400

    Thx

    Actually your TDEE according to http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/ (based on really general stuff you just put in this post) is approximately 2280.
  • Lo0n3y
    Lo0n3y Posts: 68 Member
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    Advice: I just don't know. Not enough information, ie. height, weight, TDEE.

    Hi

    5ft 6
    13st 6lbs
    Tdee says 1600 but I lowered to 1400

    Thx

    Actually your TDEE according to http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/ (based on really general stuff you just put in this post) is approximately 2280.

    Is that not a lot of calories ? I eat 1400 and that's normally a struggle lol
  • helsbelshms
    helsbelshms Posts: 93 Member
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    Your height and weight are almost identical to mine (within a few lbs) and I eat 1500 with no exercise. On days I exercise I eat back as many of the calories burned as possible. E.g. I burn an average of 600cals doing zumba, so on those days I try to snack in the afternoon to up my calories and give me energy to exercise, then have a higher calorie tea.

    When I follow this correctly (I fell off the wagon a few months ago), I lose between 0.5lb and 1lb a week.

    So I think as long as you aren't depriving yourself and are eating back your exercise calories, you will be fine and will lose weight at a steady rate.
  • gypsy_spirit
    gypsy_spirit Posts: 2,107 Member
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    Advice: I just don't know. Not enough information, ie. height, weight, TDEE.

    Hi

    5ft 6
    13st 6lbs
    Tdee says 1600 but I lowered to 1400

    Thx

    Actually your TDEE according to http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/ (based on really general stuff you just put in this post) is approximately 2280.

    Is that not a lot of calories ? I eat 1400 and that's normally a struggle lol

    You may be confusing TDEE and BMR. If your TDEE is around 2200, you want to eat at a deficit to that number, staying above your BMR number. To lose a pound a week, subtract 500 calories from TDEE (2200). That leaves you eating 1700 calories a day to lose one pound a week. Try that for 2 - 3 weeks and see how you do.
  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
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    Actually your TDEE according to http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/ (based on really general stuff you just put in this post) is approximately 2280.
    Is that not a lot of calories ? I eat 1400 and that's normally a struggle lol
    You may be confusing TDEE and BMR. If your TDEE is around 2200, you want to eat at a deficit to that number, staying above your BMR number. To lose a pound a week, subtract 500 calories from TDEE (2200). That leaves you eating 1700 calories a day to lose one pound a week. Try that for 2 - 3 weeks and see how you do.
    ^^^This. Eat 1,700 calories for at least 2 weeks, then reevaluate.

    Your goal should be to find the maximum number of calories at which you lose weight, not the minimum.

    Edited to add that TDEE includes exercise, so don't eat back any exercise calories. That would be double dipping.
  • Lo0n3y
    Lo0n3y Posts: 68 Member
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    Actually your TDEE according to http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/ (based on really general stuff you just put in this post) is approximately 2280.
    Is that not a lot of calories ? I eat 1400 and that's normally a struggle lol
    You may be confusing TDEE and BMR. If your TDEE is around 2200, you want to eat at a deficit to that number, staying above your BMR number. To lose a pound a week, subtract 500 calories from TDEE (2200). That leaves you eating 1700 calories a day to lose one pound a week. Try that for 2 - 3 weeks and see how you do.
    ^^^This. Eat 1,700 calories for at least 2 weeks, then reevaluate.

    Your goal should be to find the maximum number of calories at which you lose weight, not the minimum.

    Edited to add that TDEE includes exercise, so don't eat back any exercise calories. That would be double dipping.

    Hi I find it difficult to eat 1400 not matter 1700. Any tips
  • eldamiano
    eldamiano Posts: 2,667 Member
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    Any plan which involves a calorie deficit will work. Your plan will not work if you overeat. This is the key.

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