Your body's thoughts on calories

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  • cmriverside
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    Excellent Info !!! Thanx !!!:wink:
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  • sms1986
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    Thanks for the great information, which has helped me realise that for the past two days I haven't even reached my BMR of 1960 calories.

    Yesterday - 1680cals (goal is 2272cals a day), and I burnt off 614cals through exercise.
    Today (so far) - 1031cals (goal is 2272cals a day), and I have burnt off 812cals through exercise).

    It's no wonder I have trouble with sleep, never want to do much (I'm the world's biggest procrastinator) and haven't been making much progress losing weight (I've been doing it not very successfully for a year or two now) when I don't even give my body what it needs and deserves.
  • IUgal44
    IUgal44 Posts: 5
    Hey Banks, I enjoyed your post about the calorie intake, it was very insightful. My questions is I read you went from 270 to 199... I started at about 240 and then lost 6 lbs really quick but now have lagged there forever. currently MFP has my daily calorie intake of 1250. Is there any advice you can give me to kick start this thing?
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  • hadapurpura
    hadapurpura Posts: 67
    Wait a sec... my calorie goal is 1200, but my BMR is 1400. What should I do in this case?
  • aguyatt
    aguyatt Posts: 5
    I'm confused, are you saying that eating more food is the way to lose weight, even if I don't exercise? My BMI is overweight and I want to lose 2lbs a week, so I'm on the 1200 cal thing, but my BMR is 1,624 calories/day, does that mean I need to eat that many a day? And then apparenty my maintenance calories is 1850 calories a day... so do I need to eat 850 cal a day to lose weight? I've never counted calories before and this is so confusing for me. I thought the way to lose weight was to eat less.
  • SHBoss1673
    SHBoss1673 Posts: 7,161 Member
    I'm saying you can't just choose a weight loss amount and go, you have to examine your body, your individual statistics and make an informed decision on whether your body can support the weight loss amount that you want. If you aren't obese then 2 lbs a week is probably to much to expect. It's all about body fat %, if you don't have the available fat stores, then you can't lose fat in large amounts.

    As to your BMR, no, the BMR is what your body needs internally to function, it does NOT include daily activity, basically just organ and metabolic needs. BMR plus daily activity plus exercise is your total daily energy expendature (TDEE, it's what you need to maintain your current weight) You take your TDEE and subtract an amount based on your individual statistics to get your deficit.

    here, I created a basic guide a while back, it should help.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/61706-guide-to-calorie-deficits
  • SHBoss1673
    SHBoss1673 Posts: 7,161 Member
    Hey Banks, I enjoyed your post about the calorie intake, it was very insightful. My questions is I read you went from 270 to 199... I started at about 240 and then lost 6 lbs really quick but now have lagged there forever. currently MFP has my daily calorie intake of 1250. Is there any advice you can give me to kick start this thing?

    I didn't go from 270 to 199, I went from about 240 to about 175 (now 182 and holding for about 3 years)

    anyway, you must expect initial weight loss to be greater, as your body adjusts. But see my post above about it being all about body fat %. Also check out the link to the guide for more details. If you're really stuck, (this goes for anyone, I'm happy to help) PM me and I'll ask more pointed and useful questions individually of you.
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  • sunbeat
    sunbeat Posts: 15 Member
    WOW!
    This thread just made me realize I probably am in a starvation mode for months now O_O

    I'm unemployed n searching for a job. Most of my day I sit in front of pc applying for job and doing nothing I don't feel hungry = there are days I only eat dinner or breakfast + dinner. Lately I started excercising regularly and not only I haven't lost a pound or inch I actually gaind 2lbs and 1cm in waist and hips O_O

    Just checked my BMR and since my BMI is under 26 I'll start to eat my BMR calories + excercise calories and we'll see where will it get me.

    Thank you so much for the info and the effort put in it!!!

    Cheers,
    Beata
  • sirluck
    sirluck Posts: 14
    Goal calories should never be below BMR, never.
  • sirluck
    sirluck Posts: 14
    Please ignore my post. I misunderstood what people meant by BMR. You have to have a deficit to lose weight, so unless you exercise a lot, your goal calories will be below your BMR.
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  • 748marie
    748marie Posts: 61 Member
    Yes, I agree totally. I had to lose 40 lbs. I have lost 21 so far and I have gone times with losing 2lbs a week to going a month without losing anything! I have been counting calories and running since November. I just told myself I am in this forever and don't try to rush. I probably only hit the scale about twice a month. I rely mostly on how my clothes fit me to see my progress. Even if my weight isn't shedding quickly ; Hey, I'm running and eating healthy! So as long as I feel good..It's all good.
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