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Reversing bad dieting

tjsims8
tjsims8 Posts: 46 Member
edited February 25 in Health and Weight Loss
Hey guys!

So my problem, I started of my weight loss journey way too aggressive. Now I am stalled and looking for what to do next. I started at 170 and now I'm 150. I have 15lbs to reach my goal. I started my diet with the plan to eat under 1000 calories and burn 500 calories everyday. That's what I did for about two months and I lost 22lbs. I cut out all things that were "bad" for me ( soda, candy, pizza, fried foods), now these things I used to eat on a daily bases. I realize now that I should have started slow with maybe working out 3 days instead of 7, and cut out foods gradually. Now I am trying to reverse my diet and eat at least 1200 net calories and work out less. Suggestions ?

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  • StaciMarie1974
    StaciMarie1974 Posts: 4,138 Member
    Re-evaluate your goals, aim for enough deficit to lose 1 pound per week. Eat at the higher level, weighing all food, for 3-4 weeks before you step on the scale. Initially you will see water weight gain - and if you think that will freak you out, then its best to just avoid the scale.

    Work out as you like.
  • Branstin
    Branstin Posts: 2,320 Member
    Set your MFP profile to reflect your lifestyle before any exercises. Set your weekly weight loss goal to 1 lb. per week. Enter your exercise and eat back a portion of those calories. If you don't have a medical reason to not eat certain foods then stop torturing yourself. Eat as you please but focus on meeting your macros (carbs, fat, protein) but don’t go over your calories limit for the day or week. Food isn't bad. It just makes you fat if you eat too much of it.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    For most people, there is nothing wrong with burning 500 extra calories per day through exercise. The problem is that you didn't fuel your body properly. If it were me, I'd use a TDEE calculator to figure my TDEE at my goal weight, including whatever exercise level I plan to stay at long term.

    That way, you shouldn't need to change for maintenance. When you get there you should be eating just about what you need to maintain.
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