Calorie Question
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cherryheart
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I have a question, is the "goal calories" what you need to meet, or what you need to stay under? I know that I'm not supposed to go OVER that number, but I also know that having too few calories can be harmful to weight-loss goals. If you could help me answer that question that would be great!!
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you need to eat those calories0
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There are a lot of posts regarding net/goal calories and exercise calories on this forum. Please try search function...not trying to pass the buck but they have a lot of useful information to read. Thats how I got started learning the right amounts etc.
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I know that's tricky, I do go under my calories sometimes. but most of the time I go slightly over my calories.... I have lost about 15lbs now since Dec 23, 2010 that I started with this new lifestyle. So I think as long as you stay within your caloric intake and maybe keep trying no to go over.
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You would want to be withing 100 or so calories (50 or so over or 50 or so under)0
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Your goal calories are what you need to consume. Keep in mind if you workout, your goal will go up and you need to account for that. I always meet my goal, when I workout I eat about 1/3 - 1/2 of the extra calories. I have been losing about 3-4 lbs a week doing that.0
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I will be honest.. today, they told me to eat 2900 calories... I have no more room for food!! I have 1500 more to eat. I don't know how to do that! Anyone have suggestions as to how to meet your calorie goals???0
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My days about average out for the week because of cheat meals. I'm usually over on protein regularly.0
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I honestly don't think you need to eat that many calories - if you are full DO NOT KEEP EATING. As I understood it you should eat no more than that to lose however many lbs you said per week. However, the computer cannot calculate each person's metabolism and such....0
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