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1200 to 1600 stories?

chaarlotte289
chaarlotte289 Posts: 84 Member
in Goal: Maintaining Weight
Hi! I finally "bit the billet" and upped from 1200 to about 1600, because I was still loosing on 1200. I'm a tad panic'ed because I don't have a scale at the moment and cannot weigh to make sure I am not gaining. Anyone have any stories to share in favor of this increase? Could I actually gain on this amount? I'm 5'3, 18 year old female who doesn't really exercise appose from day to day errands and walking.

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  • cppeace
    cppeace Posts: 764 Member
    No personal experience but whst does mfp say when you change goal to that? I personally think that's close to maintance for your size.
    Cp
  • walleyclan1
    walleyclan1 Posts: 2,784 Member
    I am 5' 120 and maintain at 1680
  • chaarlotte289
    chaarlotte289 Posts: 84 Member
    CC says for lightly active 1580 but, since I'm upping 400 calories at once would reverse and keep gaining?
  • RefilweMofoka
    RefilweMofoka Posts: 11 Member
    I'm 18 5ft4
    I wouldn't advise 1600 without exercise for you because I know 1600 for me is maintenance and we're about the same height.
    I'm currently following 1200 diet right now and whenever I up it to 1600 I don't lose any weight.
    if you want to go for 1600 do it with exercise
  • walleyclan1
    walleyclan1 Posts: 2,784 Member
    1680 net is my maintinance. On days I work out I am eating 2100 calories at times. I think you should be able to maintain at 1600 but all you can do is try it. Weigh yourself (buy a scale?) And if you start gaining cut to 1500 and just play with the numbers untill you find what works for you.
  • animalldy
    animalldy Posts: 140 Member
    I lost the majority of my weight on 1200-1300/day net. Now I'm maintaining at about 1900/day net. You might gain a few lbs but that's just glycogen, it will come off in a few weeks, just be patient!!!!
  • stevee290
    stevee290 Posts: 85 Member
    Any particular reason you picked 1600 calories?
  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,088 Member
    I seriously doubt you will gain on 1600. I don't gain at 2200! Anyway, just be sure the weigh and measure everything that you eat to make sure your logging correctly, and you'll be fine
  • chaarlotte289
    chaarlotte289 Posts: 84 Member
    steveec285: myfitnesspal said for me lightly active was 1580 so I went with that!
    Animalldy: did you up all at once and were you exercising?
  • animalldy
    animalldy Posts: 140 Member
    steveec285: myfitnesspal said for me lightly active was 1580 so I went with that!
    Animalldy: did you up all at once and were you exercising?

    I upped it to about 1500 for a while, then kept at 1800 for a while but I kept losing, then up to 1900 (net calories). Yes, I have always exercised 3-4x a week plus walks. Now I don't eat exercise cals back and I do TDEE method, I'm eating about 2100-2200cals/day.
  • saraisbuffy
    saraisbuffy Posts: 1 Member
    Check out the web site eat more to weight less. Totally different thought process about this, especially the 1200 calories, which is too low for people work out hard!

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