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1400 calorie diet

clemson20
clemson20 Posts: 13
edited November 2024 in Introduce Yourself
Hi,
I am Allistar.
I am 5'7 and weigh 167 pounds.
My goal is to get back down to 145 pounds.
What would be a good 1400 calorie diet?
I burned today 535 calories today.
Will that be good with a 1400 calorie diet to lose weight?
I appreciate the help.

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  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    edited December 2014
    Why 1,400? Set your goal to .5 lb. per week: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/change_goals_guided

    Learn to log everything you eat & drink accurately & honestly. Log your exercise, and eat back your exercise calories for several weeks. Then reevaluate your progress.
  • clemson20
    clemson20 Posts: 13
    I started eating 1500 calories a day and started gaining weight.
  • AJ_G
    AJ_G Posts: 4,158 Member
    clemson20 wrote: »
    I started eating 1500 calories a day and started gaining weight.

    Do you weigh and measure everything you eat? If not, you really don't know how many calories a day you're eating...
  • clemson20
    clemson20 Posts: 13
    I do.
  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    If you learn to log everything you eat and drink accurately & honestly, you will lose weight.

    Ditch the measuring cups and get a kitchen scale. They're only $12 or so, but they will change your life. Proper tools make any job easier.
  • clemson20
    clemson20 Posts: 13
    I have one of those.
  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    According to your diary, you didn't weigh any of the following today:
    eggs
    hummus
    black-eyed peas
    cream cheese
    pudding
    olive oil
    cereal
    almond milk

    You have no idea how many calories you're actually eating. You asked how to lose weight, and the answer is log everything you eat accurately & honestly. Weigh everything. Logging is simple, but it ain't easy. Logging works.
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