Calorie Calculator says to eat 1100 calories a day. OK??

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  • kpkeri
    kpkeri Posts: 9 Member
    You can go out with friends if it fits in your calories for the day. Some people feel a splurge day is fine; it's kind of personal and depends on what works for you. What you are doing now is not working. That said, not going out with friends I think would suck (yes, I know you can hang out with friends and not eat, but a lot of times they do want to meet for dinner or drinks).

    However, your goal weight seems an approximate and you say you want to tone up. I'd stop looking at the scale, start using a measuring tape, and start lifting heavy. Here's Staci's story, and if you notice she hit skinny fat then wanted to tone. She ended up weighing MORE than when she was skinny fat but was a smaller size and looks more toned.

    http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2011/07/21/meet-staci-your-new-powerlifting-super-hero/

    ETA: She also eats 3000-4000 calories a day to sustain her workouts.

    Wow great article and very inspirational!
  • lilteeraw
    lilteeraw Posts: 261
    Its going to be hard to lose those last pounds.
    id say be patient. dont go under 1200 calories. idk why it told you to.
    eat healthy foods and maybe switch up your workouts.
    feel free to add me.
    i hit a plateu like a month ago at 116 lbs.. but ive started working out more and increased my calorie intake & am
    now approx 109-111 lbs. (:
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Being that you are at an already healthy weight, it is going to be very difficult to lose. If it were me, I'd focus on hitting the weights and body composition more than scale losses. Weights are the only way to change your body composition to get the lean, toned look; no amount of dieting or cardio is going to do it.

    A lot of people, and it seem particularly women don't like hearing that and for whatever reason are adverse to hitting the weight room...but it really is the only way and there are plenty of beautiful ladies here on MFP that evidence this.
  • l3ugjuice
    l3ugjuice Posts: 233
    skinny fat means you need to add strength training. You arent fat, you are not defined....at least I hope thats what it means, because otherwise it just makes no sense at all.

    Also: 90% of 'why am I not losing weight!' complaints can be attributed to user error. I.E. you are eating more calories than you think you are, or are not being honest with yourself when you log.

    Personally, I have no idea if 1100 calories is too low...because I'm just fat fat =D
  • queenoflaugh
    queenoflaugh Posts: 3
    I'm wondering how tall you are? Perhaps you've lost all the weight your body is meant to lose on a healthy balanced diet. I've read many times that once you get to the weight you should be, it gets harder to lose more weight without taking drastic measures. So perhaps you need to reathink your weight goals. If you are eating the right amount of calories, eating halthy, and working out--- I think the key is to keep doing the same and be happy with your body.
  • girlviernes
    girlviernes Posts: 2,402 Member
    I agree with queenoflaugh

    Your BMI puts you right in the normal range. You are watching your diet closely and not losing. This suggests to me you are in the range your body wants to be in. To get lower, you would need to do something extreme (not worth it).

    There are so many unrealistic images about female bodies out there, it is hard to be satisfied even when you are thin.

    If you want to, you can work on building muscle which could help you to like your shape better.
  • amoula97
    amoula97 Posts: 1 Member
    Ok this is a really old post but if anyone still interested... I suggest for you eating meals that are rich in protein, for example you can eat a salad with some tomatoes and cucumbers (low in calories) and then add some kind of meat. Eat fruits for snacks( strawberries and watermelon are really low in calories) drink a lot of water between meals, I find that really helpfull to stop eating here and there between meals :)
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