With daily exercise...
missylectro
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... can you really lose eating 1900 calories?
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I know someone who can... of course, he's in his 20's and weighs over 300 pounds. So yeah, HE can do it. I'm 59 and weigh 140. If I ate 1900 calories, I'd have to do nothing BUT exercise to lose weight.
Totally depends on where you started and what you're doing.0 -
Yes.0
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As long as it leaves you with a deficit then yes.0
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It depends on what you're doing. Are you doing strenuous exercise regularly, like 6-7 times a week? Then the answer is probably yes. If you're doing something less heart pumping 2-3 times a week then that's probably too many calories in a day.0
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I usually eat between 1900 and 2200 depending on my workouts and I am losing just under a pound a week, which is a rate I am quite comfortable with.0
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Everyone is different. Some can, some can't.
It's something people on this site need to understand is everyone is different, no one loses the same.0 -
I'm losing on around 2200. So yes.0
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I eat between 1700-1900 most days and seem to be losing...
I try to get 120 minutes of cardio in a day though so that helps. I'd rather work out and not be hungry all the time then try to go down to 1400-1500 and likely feel like a caged animal ready to kill for a burger.0 -
It depends on what you're doing. Are you doing strenuous exercise regularly, like 6-7 times a week? Then the answer is probably yes. If you're doing something less heart pumping 2-3 times a week then that's probably too many calories in a day.
Isn't the daily recommended amount of calories for the average sized woman to maintain on 2000, and a male 2500?
Not sure how you come to the conclusion that eating 1900 daily calories, on top of exercise won't be enough to lose weight.0 -
I can lose eating 1900 calories a day even without exercise. I get to eat more if I do exercise. It all depends on your weight, height, age, and gender.0
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I lose a boat load eating only 1900 a day. Even more if I exercising regularly at the same. I can even lose eating 2500 calories a day if I'm consistently training. In fact, over 2-1/2 years at this counting calories stuff and I still change it regularly depending on where I'm at and which direction I want to head in.
However, I am not you. You need to set your own goals based on your body and true activity levels. Best of luck to you!
P.S. If you need help defining your goals, you may want to start by searching the forums for "Your Guide to Sexy Pants" or something like that.0 -
A simple way is find out what your BMR is. There is an app on here for it.
Another way is by working out your TDEE.
If you factor in your exercise, then your TDEE would most certainly be above 1900 calories a day.
If I didn't exercise - at all, and ate 1900 calories per day, I'd still lose weight.0 -
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It depends on what you're doing. Are you doing strenuous exercise regularly, like 6-7 times a week? Then the answer is probably yes. If you're doing something less heart pumping 2-3 times a week then that's probably too many calories in a day.
Isn't the daily recommended amount of calories for the average sized woman to maintain on 2000, and a male 2500?
Not sure how you come to the conclusion that eating 1900 daily calories, on top of exercise won't be enough to lose weight.
What I'm saying is the more calories you burn the more calories you need to eat to keep the body properly fueled. So if you're burring 600 calories a day you'll need to take in more calories than someone who isn't burning that many. Hence, why I said it depends on what you are doing. I also don't like to give definite answers concerning weight loss because everyone is different which is why I used the word "probably."
And she isn't trying to maintain, she's trying to lose.0 -
To everyone who posted: I have calculated my TDEE based on a month of logging on here and it is around 2500... Thus I calculated that I need to eat around 1900 in order to lose... HOWEVER I find that hard to believe... You know the saying "eat less, exercise more"... This site suggests that I eat 1200, so that's a BIG difference0
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OP yes you can if you get your TDEE correct. Personally, I eat 2K on most days and have 1 to 2 days a week that I'll eat at maintenance ~2650.0
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I am 5'3, 290lbs and eat 1800 calories. I had been trying to do 1500 and plateaued as my body was all *middle finger* so I went back to the 1800s and have been slowly starting to lose again
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It depends on what you're doing. Are you doing strenuous exercise regularly, like 6-7 times a week? Then the answer is probably yes. If you're doing something less heart pumping 2-3 times a week then that's probably too many calories in a day.
Isn't the daily recommended amount of calories for the average sized woman to maintain on 2000, and a male 2500?
Not sure how you come to the conclusion that eating 1900 daily calories, on top of exercise won't be enough to lose weight.
What I'm saying is the more calories you burn the more calories you need to eat to keep the body properly fueled. So if you're burring 600 calories a day you'll need to take in more calories than someone who isn't burning that many. Hence, why I said it depends on what you are doing. I also don't like to give definite answers concerning weight loss because everyone is different which is why I used the word "probably."
And she isn't trying to maintain, she's trying to lose.
Well, I don't know the OP's weight and height, but my point is I guess, if she is overweight by whatever amount of calories, then based on the average amount of calories an average sized woman needs to maintain, 1900, with or without exercise will leave her in a deficit.
My Mum, for example. She is 5'4, and 126lbs. she eats (roughly) between 1800 - 2000 calories daily, and she has maintained her weight for the last 3 years, and she is 61.
Sorry if I came across as snarky, that wasn't my intention. It's just a lot of people restrict themselves because of a lot of conflicting information out there. I like to try and simplify things.0 -
I am 5'3, 290lbs and eat 1800 calories. I had been trying to do 1500 and plateaued as my body was all *middle finger* so I went back to the 1800s and have been slowly starting to lose again.
Me too.
I started at 404lbs, at that weight, I could make drastic deficits and get away with it. Now, I'm 260lbs, and to get a 2lbs per week loss, I need to eat at around 1850 daily calories, sometimes I eat more, sometimes less, but weirdly enough, I tend to lose weight more consistently when I eat more? Go figure.
I do swim 5 times per week though, which I know holds onto water in order to repair the muscle. Again, I notice weight loss (scale weight loss) only seems to come down once I've had a couple of days off.
The more I eat and the less I exercise, the more I notice the scale number decrease.
The inches I lose are constant. It's a good incentive.0 -
To everyone who posted: I have calculated my TDEE based on a month of logging on here and it is around 2500... Thus I calculated that I need to eat around 1900 in order to lose... HOWEVER I find that hard to believe... You know the saying "eat less, exercise more"... This site suggests that I eat 1200, so that's a BIG difference
1200 is an absolute minimum that MFP can suggest, it's a guideline, at best.
Personally, I wouldn't suggest it. That kind of limitation makes me miserable, because I'm constantly having to overthink what I can or can't eat.
If you're exercising, factor that in to your calories with your TDEE, you will notice a much more steady and sustainable weight loss.0 -
So basically I should experiment., try it out...0
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Your TDEE factors in your exercise.
Eating your TDEE is a deficit.
I mean, I could be wrong, I'm not an expert or anything, but I lost 135lbs going off these basic principals, so I must have been doing something right!
If I was going to give you any advice at all, it would be don't fall into the 1200 daily calorie trap. You'll end up restricting yourself, denying yourself things you enjoy and you'll stand a greater chance of falling off the wagon. Going with your TDEE or even 1900 allows for things you enjoy to actually be fitted into your macros, thus making this whole weight loss experience a more pleasant one.
Although, as others have mentioned, what works for one doesn't always work for others. Try it out, try 1200 calories for a week (if you can last that long) then try eating your TDEE for a week, see what results you get, see how you feel, then perhaps try to find a happy medium?
Good luck!0 -
... can you really lose eating 1900 calories?
Sure, it just depends.0 -
Everyone is different. Though if you are asking if it is within the realm of possibility. Then sure.0
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It depends on what you're doing. Are you doing strenuous exercise regularly, like 6-7 times a week? Then the answer is probably yes. If you're doing something less heart pumping 2-3 times a week then that's probably too many calories in a day.
Isn't the daily recommended amount of calories for the average sized woman to maintain on 2000, and a male 2500?
Not sure how you come to the conclusion that eating 1900 daily calories, on top of exercise won't be enough to lose weight.
What I'm saying is the more calories you burn the more calories you need to eat to keep the body properly fueled. So if you're burring 600 calories a day you'll need to take in more calories than someone who isn't burning that many. Hence, why I said it depends on what you are doing. I also don't like to give definite answers concerning weight loss because everyone is different which is why I used the word "probably."
And she isn't trying to maintain, she's trying to lose.
Well, I don't know the OP's weight and height, but my point is I guess, if she is overweight by whatever amount of calories, then based on the average amount of calories an average sized woman needs to maintain, 1900, with or without exercise will leave her in a deficit.
My Mum, for example. She is 5'4, and 126lbs. she eats (roughly) between 1800 - 2000 calories daily, and she has maintained her weight for the last 3 years, and she is 61.
Sorry if I came across as snarky, that wasn't my intention. It's just a lot of people restrict themselves because of a lot of conflicting information out there. I like to try and simplify things.
No worries. I definitely understand wanting to help people simplify things. There are so many methods out there that it can really get super complicated.0 -
To everyone who posted: I have calculated my TDEE based on a month of logging on here and it is around 2500... Thus I calculated that I need to eat around 1900 in order to lose... HOWEVER I find that hard to believe... You know the saying "eat less, exercise more"... This site suggests that I eat 1200, so that's a BIG difference
1200 is a lowest minimum DEFAULT. It's based in part by "I want to lose XX pounds per week." Any woman would get 1200 if her goals were high enough. Also, 1200 is with zero exercise factored in.
TDEE is your height, your weight, your age. 600 calories less than your TDEE is 1.2 pounds per week.0 -
OP, it looks like you have about 35 pounds left to lose? If it were *me*, what I'd do (and what I do do, on a regular basis) is enter your current stats into the Scooby calorie calculator: http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/.
Be honest about your activity level. I read activity as regular activity, not including exercise. Sedentary is for a desk job; lightly active is a job that keeps you on your feet (maybe a lecturing professor); moderately active is a job that keeps you active (e.g. loading/unloading at a warehouse). By calculating it this way, your exercise calories are extra so you eat back what you work off everyday.
So let's say you're 26, 5'4" and weigh 160. Scooby says your sedentary TDEE -20% is 1462 calories a day. You'd set your daily calories at 1462 and then eat back any exercise. So on a day that you burned 300 calories, your goal would be 1762; on a day that you burned 500 calories, your goal would be 1962. So yes, depending on how much (hard, long) you exercise, sure you can eat 1900 calories and lose.0 -
OP, it looks like you have about 35 pounds left to lose? If it were *me*, what I'd do (and what I do do, on a regular basis) is enter your current stats into the Scooby calorie calculator: http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/.
This has helped me too, thanks0 -
Wow you guessed two things right, I'm 26 and 5'4" and the weight is off by 4 pounds lol... This calculator gives me a TDEE 600 calories less than the calculations I did by looking at one months worth of information I entered on MFP... also different than the calculators on If It Fits Your Macros which were similar to the what I calculated. Why the big difference?OP, it looks like you have about 35 pounds left to lose? If it were *me*, what I'd do (and what I do do, on a regular basis) is enter your current stats into the Scooby calorie calculator: http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/.
Be honest about your activity level. I read activity as regular activity, not including exercise. Sedentary is for a desk job; lightly active is a job that keeps you on your feet (maybe a lecturing professor); moderately active is a job that keeps you active (e.g. loading/unloading at a warehouse). By calculating it this way, your exercise calories are extra so you eat back what you work off everyday.
So let's say you're 26, 5'4" and weigh 160. Scooby says your sedentary TDEE -20% is 1462 calories a day. You'd set your daily calories at 1462 and then eat back any exercise. So on a day that you burned 300 calories, your goal would be 1762; on a day that you burned 500 calories, your goal would be 1962. So yes, depending on how much (hard, long) you exercise, sure you can eat 1900 calories and lose.
Right now I exercise at least 30 minutes each day but I work a desk job.
I think I'm gonna give 1450 a shot. Seems better than 1900...
I have another question. Are the workouts I do included in the calculations (which would mean that I wouldn't add them daily to increase my calorie allowance) or do I need to add them daily?0 -
If you're doing it the way I suggested, eat back your calories. That's why I say, you can definitely eat 1900 calories and lose – as long as you're burning 450+ extra cals a day through exercise (and eating them back).0
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