1700 calories Max?

GabeRuth_
GabeRuth_ Posts: 8
edited October 2014 in Health and Weight Loss
Currently 18 y/o. I weight 255. And am 5ft 11in. According to a BMI calculator I have 33 percent fat. Around 80-90 pounds. I am eating a maximum of 1750 calories. I lift heavy 6 days a week and try to do cardio everyday for about 15-20 minutes of either jogging/punching bag/walking/or HIIT. My question is while I eat only 1700 calories + protein shake would I be looking to see a decent amount of weight shed off in the next month or so.

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  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    Yes, clearly. Using the IIFYM calculator, it looks like your TDEE is 3084. Even if you only worked out 3x a week it would be 2815. You are eating way below that so you will lose weight.
  • hill8570
    hill8570 Posts: 1,466 Member
    You'll be losing an average of two pounds a week on that regimen, probably closer to three. Too much by most measures. If you start to feel run-down, you should consider bumping up the intake a bit -- it's hard to fuel that much activity when you're starving yourself.
  • GabeRuth_
    GabeRuth_ Posts: 8
    hill8570 wrote: »
    You'll be losing an average of two pounds a week on that regimen, probably closer to three. Too much by most measures. If you start to feel run-down, you should consider bumping up the intake a bit -- it's hard to fuel that much activity when you're starving yourself.

    So far I feel alright. I usually workout after lunch or dinner. So I am feeling full and well before I workout and have a granola bar and a protein shake after I work out. Thanks for the advice.
  • chivalryder
    chivalryder Posts: 4,391 Member
    Yeah. I weigh 240, am 6', and I'm eating 2000-2400, not very active at this point, and I'm losing.

    1700 would be far too restrictive. I'd lose weight at an unhealthy rate.
  • stuart160
    stuart160 Posts: 1,628 Member
    You are also eating way below your BMR which is probably about 2049 according to the Katch-McArdle formula and your TDEE with that much activity is above 3000 so you are eating way too few calories for good healthy sustained weight loss. check out http://www.fat2fittools.com
  • GabeRuth_
    GabeRuth_ Posts: 8
    stuart160 wrote: »
    You are also eating way below your BMR which is probably about 2049 according to the Katch-McArdle formula and your TDEE with that much activity is above 3000 so you are eating way too few calories for good healthy sustained weight loss. check out http://www.fat2fittools.com
    I was just going with what MFP had set. I may bump it up to maybe the 2000-2250 range but as of now I feel good when I do my excercises. But as the intensity increases I may need to bump my caloric intake a little
  • girlviernes
    girlviernes Posts: 2,402 Member
    Way too low! Eat at least your BMR. Your body will thank you.
  • GabeRuth_
    GabeRuth_ Posts: 8
    girlviernes wrote: »
    Way too low! Eat at least your BMR. Your body will thank you.

    I will put in a little more into my body but I don't think my BMI is correct because of my genes I am naturally big boned(My doctor actually told me not a theory) and have a decent amount of muscle on my body.
  • girlviernes
    girlviernes Posts: 2,402 Member
    More muscle means a higher BMR. By BMR we mean basal metabolism rate, which is what your body burns each day just to keep you alive (what you would burn if you lay in bed all day and did nothing).
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    GabeRuth_ wrote: »
    I was just going with what MFP had set. I may bump it up to maybe the 2000-2250 range but as of now I feel good when I do my excercises. But as the intensity increases I may need to bump my caloric intake a little

    Remember, this is based on how you set your goal. If you make it less aggressive, you get to eat more.
  • GabeRuth_
    GabeRuth_ Posts: 8
    girlviernes wrote: »
    More muscle means a higher BMR. By BMR we mean basal metabolism rate, which is what your body burns each day just to keep you alive (what you would burn if you lay in bed all day and did nothing).

    Alright. Than I guess I shall eat up to maybe like 2000-2250 a day.
  • brisingr86
    brisingr86 Posts: 1,789 Member
    Agree with what others have said about increasing intake to at least BMR (MFP will make recommendations below this, even if it's not healthy), but also see "1700+protein shake". Does that mean that you aren't logging calories from your protein shake? If you're not, start logging those calories so you're getting an accurate count.
  • GabeRuth_
    GabeRuth_ Posts: 8
    brisingr86 wrote: »
    Agree with what others have said about increasing intake to at least BMR (MFP will make recommendations below this, even if it's not healthy), but also see "1700+protein shake". Does that mean that you aren't logging calories from your protein shake? If you're not, start logging those calories so you're getting an accurate count.
    No only log my protein shake if I know it goes over my allotted calories.
  • brianpperkins
    brianpperkins Posts: 6,124 Member
    Do the math ... set your caloric goals based upon it ... log your food and exercise to meet that net goal.

    Simple.

    Notice that I didn't say randomly select numbers from thin air or log only what you think might put you over your caloric goal.
  • loulamb7
    loulamb7 Posts: 801 Member
    Considering your activity level you might want to consider increasing your calories to TDEE-20%(maximum). Though you may be feeling fine now eventually your body will have to pay for being overworked without enough nutrition. Your body will adjust and slow your metabolism down in order to compensate. Figure out the maximum number of calories you can eat and still lose weight at a healthy rate.
  • kgeyser
    kgeyser Posts: 22,505 Member
    1700 calories max makes me sad. I've never eaten that little. Why, OP, why?
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    I'm 5'10" and 40 and I lost between 1-2 Lbs per week eating around 2100 - 2200 calories. At your age and activity level, you can definitely eat more and lose weight.

    Also keep in mind, with MFP you're supposed to eat back your exercise calories (adjusted for inflation) as your activity level doesn't take it into account. For example, my MFP goal to lose about 1 Lb per week was 1,850 calories...but with exercise, my gross was around 2100 - 2200.

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