how to eat 6,908 calories daily?

JulieTremblay
JulieTremblay Posts: 93
edited September 26 in Health and Weight Loss
I would like to have example at how to eat 6,908 daily ? Please i alway eat half of this.
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  • wow. I am so confused at this question. almost 7 thousand calories? no one can eat almost 7,000 calories a day! what did you really mean?
  • SheilaSisco
    SheilaSisco Posts: 722 Member
    who would you WANT to eat that much in one day... I'm really confused by this as well... :/
  • taso42_DELETED
    taso42_DELETED Posts: 3,394 Member
    Is this a challenge? Can I volunteer?
  • waverly9876
    waverly9876 Posts: 605 Member
    huh???
  • sunshine79
    sunshine79 Posts: 758 Member
    Why? just looked at your diary, what exercise are you doing to burn over 5000 calories a day please?
  • anubis609
    anubis609 Posts: 3,966 Member
    Is this a challenge? Can I volunteer?

    Buffet. Hahaha.
  • mynameiscarrie
    mynameiscarrie Posts: 963 Member
    you don't. The only people who eat that many calories a day are professional athletes in their peak performance time. Michael Phelpes ate 10,000 calories a day---during Olympic training.

    You probably shouldn't go over 2500 calories in a day if you are "normal". It's even less if you are trying to lose weight.
  • Sezmo83
    Sezmo83 Posts: 331 Member
    Why would anyone want to eat almost 7,000 calories a day???

    ETA: How on earth are you burning 5k calories a day?
  • lloydrt
    lloydrt Posts: 1,121 Member
    whoa, how the hell can you burn 5, 000 calories in one exercise regieme? Youre my new hero, Superwoman........
  • kimmerroze
    kimmerroze Posts: 1,330 Member
    I also would like to know what exercise is making you burn 5000 caloires a day. Just looked at your exercise diary... there is no way you are burning that many calories per minute...

    and exercising 8 hours a day? hu?
  • JesaGrace
    JesaGrace Posts: 799 Member
    Holy snap....you must exercise a lot.....
  • waverly9876
    waverly9876 Posts: 605 Member
    I am not a personal trainer but how are you burning 5000 calories> There is no possible way unless u live at the gym or a professional athlete.
    Please explain
  • NoAdditives
    NoAdditives Posts: 4,251 Member
    Well, I think the obvious answer is to eat twice as much.

    But I'm confused as to how, and why, you're burning so many calories. There is no reason you need to burn that much, 500-700 is all you need in a day. Much more than that actually stresses your body to the point that it can go into a state similar to starvation mode where it stops burning fat because it's afraid you won't get enough food to compensate for the burn.
  • ikeinmass
    ikeinmass Posts: 17
    Well if you really wanted to eat that many calories you could do it by eating about 7 Tony's pepperoni pizzas at 900 calories each but that's only 6300 so you could probably get a milk shake from McDonalds to wash it all down.
  • BeLightYear
    BeLightYear Posts: 1,450 Member
    Your calorie burns are too high, I cannot see how you can burn 18 calories per minute walking, which is what you would have to reach for the 2000+ in 120 minutes. Where are you getting these numbers from?
  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
    who would you WANT to eat that much in one day... I'm really confused by this as well... :/
    Michael Phelps!

    "The U.S. Olympic swimmer told ESPN that he eats roughly 8,000-10,000 calories a day, including "lots of pizza and pasta." In addition to stuffing down carbs, he's said that he routinely eats foods like fried egg sandwiches."

    Link: http://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20080813/the-olympic-diet-of-michael-phelps
  • frostiegurl
    frostiegurl Posts: 708 Member
    Looking at your exercise diary you claim to have done over 8 hours of exercise today. Really?

    Like another said, unless you're an athlete in full on training you shouldn't be eating that many calories at all.
  • UpEarly
    UpEarly Posts: 2,555 Member
    I would like to have example at how to eat 6,908 daily ? Please i alway eat half of this.

    I see that your exercise calories burned put you in this range, but seriously you don't need to eat that many calories. I've been on multi-day backpacking trips, carrying a 40lb pack, walking for 8 straight hours and have never needed (or wanted) to eat more than about 3000-3500 calories, even though MFP was telling me to eat 6800 calories.

    I think your situation is one where most people would agree that it's OK not to eat back all your exercise calories!
  • jeffrodgers1
    jeffrodgers1 Posts: 991 Member
    I'd like to know what form of exercise you are doing as well.

    I burn close to 2200 running a half marathon.

    At 5'11, 227 lbs, even with a half marathon, I only have to consume more approximately 4300 calories to hit my target.
  • CeleryStalker
    CeleryStalker Posts: 665 Member
    whoa, how the hell can you burn 5, 000 calories in one exercise regieme? Youre my new hero, Superwoman........

    I burn over 2000 calories on a short (25 mile) bike ride. As the rides get longer later in the season, I burn much more. A metric century (65 miles) burns about 5,000 calories and takes about 3.5 hours. It's not impossible to burn this many calories. You just have to have a life that allows you to spend that much time on fitness. Man, I miss those days.
  • epj78
    epj78 Posts: 643 Member
    I agree, how the heck are you burning 5,000 calories a day???? I can quite literally run a marathon and not even come close to burning that many a day.

    If you really are burning that many calories, then you need to see a nutritionalist as none of us are going to be able to advise you on what you need to be eating to fuel your body for that amount of exercise and remain healthy.
  • Cristy_AZ
    Cristy_AZ Posts: 986
    You've logged 8 hours of exercise in one day??
  • SunLove8
    SunLove8 Posts: 693 Member
    I would like to have example at how to eat 6,908 daily ? Please i alway eat half of this.

    Need more info to better understand so I can attempt to give you some advice...
  • foreverloved
    foreverloved Posts: 220 Member
    Her exercise diary says
    Cleaning, heavy, vigorous effort 8 55
    Walking, 3.0 mph, mod. pace, walking dog 120 904
    Walking, 5.0 mph 120 2192
    Dancing, general 120 1233
    Stretching, hatha yoga 60 342
    Yoga 60 342


    I don't think these times are right.
  • baisleac
    baisleac Posts: 2,019 Member
    8 HOURS of exercise a day?
  • lloydrt
    lloydrt Posts: 1,121 Member
    Celery ,lol, One time I burnt 2300 calories, and couldnt move the next day........my age, Im 56..........

    I did both weight strength training and then cardio.........

    I learned my lesson very promptly. Not again, normally, I burn about 1400 calories on exercise a day........it works for me, now just wished that I could lose this last 25 ........thanks
  • denitraross
    denitraross Posts: 325 Member
    Where on gods earth are you getting those calories burned numbers?? There is no way that is right...also, you seem to exercise for 6-8 hours a day??? Something is off...
  • Bethy25
    Bethy25 Posts: 73
    oh my word! I am guessing you have something messed up in your exercise log! If you overrode the calorie burn amount it will stay that way in your recently used exercises and then when you keep adding it, it will be wrong each time. Same goes for the foods. I accidently was added a pork chop for 5 calories one day. Mmmmm that was a good 5 cal pork chop!

    You may want to go in and re-add what you are doing and that should fix it. If you truely are exercising that much, well, you are just plain crazy so you need to stop :)
  • jennifer3998
    jennifer3998 Posts: 144 Member
    I hope this doesn't come off as rude, but there is no way you are burning that number of calories. I'm pretty sure I walk 3.0 miles per hour around my house cleaning and just doing regular stuff but I wouldn't count that as exercise. Not that walking isn't exercise (I logged 48 min of 4.0 MPH today), but your totals are excessive and I believe, probably way inflated.

    That said, if you tell me you wear a reputable HRM I will eat my words. As long as they don't have calories. :-)
  • BflSaberfan
    BflSaberfan Posts: 1,272
    Wow. I think your numbers are off. My boyfriend eats 4000 a day but he is trying to gain weight....
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