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What should I eat?

Scottmufcrvp1
Scottmufcrvp1 Posts: 147 Member
edited February 17 in Health and Weight Loss
Today is the day when I eat a little over my limit as it's Saturday, I need to eat something with little fat and high protein, I need around 80-100g or protein, and 1600 calories, and I'm only allowed 62g of fat. So far Today I've had..
1485 calories 71.6 fat and 68.6 protein. What do you suggest? Just to remind you I don't go over my fat intake everyday, it's only really happens once every week or 2 weeks.

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  • Slim_strategy
    Slim_strategy Posts: 199
    umm tuna? a can has about 130 calories and 30g of protein , pretty much 0 fat
  • Scottmufcrvp1
    Scottmufcrvp1 Posts: 147 Member
    umm tuna? a can has about 130 calories and 30g of protein , pretty much 0 fat
    I hate tuna lol, not a big fan of fish..
  • lemonsnowdrop
    lemonsnowdrop Posts: 1,298 Member
    umm tuna? a can has about 130 calories and 30g of protein , pretty much 0 fat

    Chunk light tuna only has 90 calories a can. :)
  • melaniecheeks
    melaniecheeks Posts: 6,349 Member
    Eggs and chicken. How about a chiken omelette?
  • Scottmufcrvp1
    Scottmufcrvp1 Posts: 147 Member
    I've already had 2 eggs today
  • Iron_Feline
    Iron_Feline Posts: 10,750 Member
    Going over your fat doesn't matter. Fat doesn't make you fat, too many calories do.

    That said. Chicken, tuna, cottage cheese, low fat Greek yogurt, protein shake.
  • Iron_Feline
    Iron_Feline Posts: 10,750 Member
    Also as an 18 year old male you really should eat more than 1600 cals. That's my aim a 35 yo 5'2 woman. You're still growing don't mess up your body with too few cals.

    Esp with only 10lbs to lose.

    Read this. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1175494-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
  • Scottmufcrvp1
    Scottmufcrvp1 Posts: 147 Member
    Thanks.
    Honestly, after I've had 2 eggs for breakfast i feel full, then I have a yogurt then my dinner, and I still have about 500 cals left at 7 PM, I'm not trying to eat a lot less, it's just ever since I started drinking 2 litres of water each day, I'm just not as hungry as I used to be..
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    You're an 18 yo male and your "high calorie" day is 1600???

    I suspect what you should eat is more.



    ETA: And not being hungry isn't necessarily an indication that you're eating enough.

    I'm an old guy who is in the middle of a fairly substantial cut and I'm netting at least 2100 daily. Yeah, sure, we're all different and all that, but I struggle to imagine a situation where 1600 is the "right" number for an 18 yo guy.
  • Scottmufcrvp1
    Scottmufcrvp1 Posts: 147 Member
    You're an 18 yo male and your "high calorie" day is 1600???

    I suspect what you should eat is more.



    ETA: And not being hungry isn't necessarily an indication that you're eating enough.

    I'm an old guy who is in the middle of a fairly substantial cut and I'm netting at least 2100 daily. Yeah, sure, we're all different and all that, but I struggle to imagine a situation where 1600 is the "right" number for an 18 yo guy.
    No 1600 is what I normally eat. But today I've went over that by 200-300
  • kgeyser
    kgeyser Posts: 22,505 Member
    Also as an 18 year old male you really should eat more than 1600 cals. That's my aim a 35 yo 5'2 woman. You're still growing don't mess up your body with too few cals.

    Esp with only 10lbs to lose.

    Read this. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1175494-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

    +1. I've said this in other posts by the OP as well, and provided the same link.
  • Scottmufcrvp1
    Scottmufcrvp1 Posts: 147 Member
    I'm losing around 2000 calories daily, so eating 1600 isn't that bad I thought?
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    You're an 18 yo male and your "high calorie" day is 1600???

    I suspect what you should eat is more.



    ETA: And not being hungry isn't necessarily an indication that you're eating enough.

    I'm an old guy who is in the middle of a fairly substantial cut and I'm netting at least 2100 daily. Yeah, sure, we're all different and all that, but I struggle to imagine a situation where 1600 is the "right" number for an 18 yo guy.
    No 1600 is what I normally eat. But today I've went over that by 200-300

    Then I suspect what you normally eat is too little. To be clear, 1800-1900 every day is probably too little too, but at least that's getting closer to the likely "right" number.

    My point is that you should try to find the *most* calories you can eat while still making satisfactory progress towards your goals...not the *least*.
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    I'm losing around 2000 calories daily, so eating 1600 isn't that bad I thought?

    I don't understand this post. Please explain.

    Start with what you mean by "I'm losing around 2000 calories daily..."
  • Scottmufcrvp1
    Scottmufcrvp1 Posts: 147 Member
    I'm losing around 2000 calories daily, so eating 1600 isn't that bad I thought?

    I don't understand this post. Please explain.

    Start with what you mean by "I'm losing around 2000 calories daily..."
    My BMR or whatever burns 2000 calories per day and I'm eating around 1600 calories so that's a 400 calories deficit
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    I'm losing around 2000 calories daily, so eating 1600 isn't that bad I thought?

    I don't understand this post. Please explain.

    Start with what you mean by "I'm losing around 2000 calories daily..."
    My BMR or whatever burns 2000 calories per day and I'm eating around 1600 calories so that's a 400 calories deficit

    It's generally accepted advice that you shouldn't eat under your BMR. If you meant TDEE, then you're right at the maximum deficit in percentage terms that most would recommend. Given that you're trying to lose ~10 pounds, you probably shouldn't be at that much of a deficit. But I seriously doubt that an 18 yo male has a TDEE of 2000 (unless you're 4'2" and mostly inactive).

    Also, are you weighing and measuring your food or just estimating?
  • kgeyser
    kgeyser Posts: 22,505 Member
    From your other posts, you are 5'8" and 152 lbs, just wanting to lose body fat for an upcoming holiday (of course). Putting your numbers into the scooby's calculator, for TDEE-15% and getting 1-3 hours of light exercise, here are your numbers:

    BMR: 1753 (this is the number of calories you need for organs to function while you lie around in a coma)

    TDEE to maintain weight: 2411

    Calorie goal: 2049 (this would give you a .7 lb loss per week)

    So yes, you are eating way less than you should, and have been told that numerous times. Plus, since you only want to lose a small amount of weight, mostly some body fat around face and midsection, you should be focusing on resistance training, not walking and jogging up steps. Cardio will help burn fat but won't do squat for your physique. Obviously increasing your workouts would increase your calorie goal.
  • Iron_Feline
    Iron_Feline Posts: 10,750 Member
    From your other posts, you are 5'8" and 152 lbs, just wanting to lose body fat for an upcoming holiday (of course). Putting your numbers into the scooby's calculator, for TDEE-15% and getting 1-3 hours of light exercise, here are your numbers:

    BMR: 1753 (this is the number of calories you need for organs to function while you lie around in a coma)

    TDEE to maintain weight: 2411

    Calorie goal: 2049 (this would give you a .7 lb loss per week)

    So yes, you are eating way less than you should, and have been told that numerous times. Plus, since you only want to lose a small amount of weight, mostly some body fat around face and midsection, you should be focusing on resistance training, not walking and jogging up steps. Cardio will help burn fat but won't do squat for your physique. Obviously increasing your workouts would increase your calorie goal.

    Oh he's one of those posters. :noway:
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    From your other posts, you are 5'8" and 152 lbs, just wanting to lose body fat for an upcoming holiday (of course). Putting your numbers into the scooby's calculator, for TDEE-15% and getting 1-3 hours of light exercise, here are your numbers:

    BMR: 1753 (this is the number of calories you need for organs to function while you lie around in a coma)

    TDEE to maintain weight: 2411

    Calorie goal: 2049 (this would give you a .7 lb loss per week)

    So yes, you are eating way less than you should, and have been told that numerous times. Plus, since you only want to lose a small amount of weight, mostly some body fat around face and midsection, you should be focusing on resistance training, not walking and jogging up steps. Cardio will help burn fat but won't do squat for your physique. Obviously increasing your workouts would increase your calorie goal.

    This!
  • Scottmufcrvp1
    Scottmufcrvp1 Posts: 147 Member
    From your other posts, you are 5'8" and 152 lbs, just wanting to lose body fat for an upcoming holiday (of course). Putting your numbers into the scooby's calculator, for TDEE-15% and getting 1-3 hours of light exercise, here are your numbers:

    BMR: 1753 (this is the number of calories you need for organs to function while you lie around in a coma)

    TDEE to maintain weight: 2411

    Calorie goal: 2049 (this would give you a .7 lb loss per week)

    So yes, you are eating way less than you should, and have been told that numerous times. Plus, since you only want to lose a small amount of weight, mostly some body fat around face and midsection, you should be focusing on resistance training, not walking and jogging up steps. Cardio will help burn fat but won't do squat for your physique. Obviously increasing your workouts would increase your calorie goal.
    Ok I'll start eating more calories, as for resistance training, I've been losing weight since November, and not only losing weight but I've lost fat on my body and on my face, by drinking water everyday, eating less and getting exercise
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Ok I'll start eating more calories, as for resistance training, I've been losing weight since November, and not only losing weight but I've lost fat on my body and on my face, by drinking water everyday, eating less and getting exercise

    Yes you will have lost fat, but also muscle... Doing resistance training and eating plenty of protein (and a reasonable deficit, not eating just 1600 cals) will help maintain the muscle so you look better!
  • Scottmufcrvp1
    Scottmufcrvp1 Posts: 147 Member
    Ok I'll start eating more calories, as for resistance training, I've been losing weight since November, and not only losing weight but I've lost fat on my body and on my face, by drinking water everyday, eating less and getting exercise

    Yes you will have lost fat, but also muscle... Doing resistance training and eating plenty of protein (and a reasonable deficit, not eating just 1600 cals) will help maintain the muscle so you look better!
    Ok what type of resistance training do you suggest? I don't really have time to start going to a gym, and I don't live near one.. As I said I'm doing cardio everyday and 2000 push ups a week
  • Iron_Feline
    Iron_Feline Posts: 10,750 Member
    Look up you are your own gym for progressive body weight exercises switch out some of the cardio for resistance training. You don't need cardio everyday.

    If you want to look good you'll find the time.
  • Scottmufcrvp1
    Scottmufcrvp1 Posts: 147 Member
    Could I do push ups sit ups squats and lunges for resistance training?
  • kgeyser
    kgeyser Posts: 22,505 Member
    Here's a beginner body weight workout. If you find it to be too easy, hold something heavy while doing the exercises.

    http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/12/09/beginner-body-weight-workout-burn-fat-build-muscle/

    Also look up the "you are your own gym" that Iron Feline posted. You can do sit-ups if you want, but there are better core work exercises you can do that will give you better results.

    If you have dumbbells, google Jillian Michaels 30 day shred, her first workout from that program should be available for free on youtube. It's a good total body circuit training workout incorporating cardio, resistance training, and abdominal work. Don't let the fact that it's all women fool you, it's a solid workout and increasing the weight and intensity will kick your *kitten*.
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    Also, are you weighing and measuring your food or just estimating?

    bump
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