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Pcena
Pcena Posts: 3
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I recently started trying to diet because of my extremely poor dietary habits and so I can be proud of the way I look. As of today I am 235 lbs., I'm a 20 year old male who is 6' tall. I started using this app, and I've kept track of every single thing I eat and drink down to the cups of water. I don't have much time to exercise so I don't even bother putting what I do do into the app when I'm so busy with school and work all the time.

My question is that each day when I complete my entry, it tells me that I'm undereating. Today I ended up with 1450 calories consumed, and I'm eating 3 full meals at appropriate times, and having snacks here and there during the day (mostly made up of fruit, vegetables, celery with organic peanut butter, and mixed nuts.) I don't starve myself and I'm eating to the point where there is no part of the day that I'm hungry. Should I be worried?

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  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    edited January 2015
    I think the general recommendation for men is 1500 calories per day, which is why you're getting yelled at for going under.
    I'll let the other more experienced members explain the why's.
    Just for comparisons sake.... I'm 64kgs (141lbs) 5"8 and my tdee is around 1700 calories per day.
  • kimny72
    kimny72 Posts: 16,011 Member
    If you are not feeling hungry, perhaps you are eating more than you think you are. Are you estimating your serving sizes? You might also be choosing incorrect items in the database.
  • girlviernes
    girlviernes Posts: 2,402 Member
    For a young male your eating should probably be 2000+. But, that is based on an accurate calorie count which requires weighing your food with a food scale.
  • ana3067
    ana3067 Posts: 5,623 Member
    kimny72 wrote: »
    If you are not feeling hungry, perhaps you are eating more than you think you are. Are you estimating your serving sizes? You might also be choosing incorrect items in the database.

    this. or you are psychologically making yourself feel full. I am much lighter, a female, and even if I'm not active I eat like 400 cals more than this to lose weight.
  • Pcena
    Pcena Posts: 3
    I mean for dinner I had a burger, a veggie burger(both with no bun), and a salad, an omelette for breakfast, and a lunch that took up two plates... Plus a piece of fruit between each meal. I measure out the servings right and everything. Everything I used to eat was high chlorite and high fat and a lot of bread and I cut it all out at once plus all the soda I used to drink and I feel great, I'm eating the same amount of food as I used to but I'm just making better choices.
  • Moiz_SK
    Moiz_SK Posts: 21 Member
    No one has the time to exercise, you have to make time for exercise. & to lose weight at a quicker rate do hiit & eat protein because it takes the body 4-6 hours to break down the protein = more calories burned in the process. & for a quick tip, drink a cup of grapefruit juice everytime you wake up, it aids in the fat burning process, no sugar or artificial presertives
  • ana3067
    ana3067 Posts: 5,623 Member
    Pcena wrote: »
    I mean for dinner I had a burger, a veggie burger(both with no bun), and a salad, an omelette for breakfast, and a lunch that took up two plates... Plus a piece of fruit between each meal. I measure out the servings right and everything. Everything I used to eat was high chlorite and high fat and a lot of bread and I cut it all out at once plus all the soda I used to drink and I feel great, I'm eating the same amount of food as I used to but I'm just making better choices.

    Your diet is depressing as *kitten*.
  • Patrice120
    Patrice120 Posts: 23 Member
    I don't see a problem with it as long as you are eating nutrient dense foods like what you said you are eating. Those will make you feel more full than a bunch of processed carbs.

    Since I know this won't be a popular comment, what I mean is that eating 1450 calories of nutrient rich foods will be better for him than eating 2000 calories of junk food.
  • ana3067
    ana3067 Posts: 5,623 Member
    Patrice120 wrote: »
    I don't see a problem with it as long as you are eating nutrient dense foods like what you said you are eating. Those will make you feel more full than a bunch of processed carbs.

    Since I know this won't be a popular comment, what I mean is that eating 1450 calories of nutrient rich foods will be better for him than eating 2000 calories of junk food.

    Eating 1400 calories at his weight and at his young age is not better than eating 2000 calories of junk food. Neither are good options, and he'd be much better off eating 1400 calories of "healthy" food and then eating another 600+ calories of "junk" food just to get him to a reasonable calorie goal. Which is only reasonable for a short while, as 2000 calories (unless he is SUPER sedentary) is still a pretty low goal for a guy. I'm 160lbs, female, and only exercise ~4hrs a week and that's MY calorie goal to lose weight.

    Like, seriously, who eats two burgers without buns? The only reason I do that is because I eat GF (digestive upset issues) and rarely have GF buns on hand. But if I have bread I'll sure as hell use a slice or two.
  • AZTallguy
    AZTallguy Posts: 154 Member
    Try adding a Slim Fast or other liquid supplement if you're not hungry. I'm having the same problem. I've been dieting to where I cut back so much on my food because I just wasn't hungry. It snowballs and you'll find yourself eating less and less each day. I have to force myself to eat. The liquid supplements fill in the gap and add calories.
  • Pcena
    Pcena Posts: 3
    ana3067 wrote: »
    Patrice120 wrote: »
    I don't see a problem with it as long as you are eating nutrient dense foods like what you said you are eating. Those will make you feel more full than a bunch of processed carbs.

    Since I know this won't be a popular comment, what I mean is that eating 1450 calories of nutrient rich foods will be better for him than eating 2000 calories of junk food.

    Eating 1400 calories at his weight and at his young age is not better than eating 2000 calories of junk food. Neither are good options, and he'd be much better off eating 1400 calories of "healthy" food and then eating another 600+ calories of "junk" food just to get him to a reasonable calorie goal. Which is only reasonable for a short while, as 2000 calories (unless he is SUPER sedentary) is still a pretty low goal for a guy. I'm 160lbs, female, and only exercise ~4hrs a week and that's MY calorie goal to lose weight.

    Like, seriously, who eats two burgers without buns? The only reason I do that is because I eat GF (digestive upset issues) and rarely have GF buns on hand. But if I have bread I'll sure as hell use a slice or two.

    I didn't ask for advice on how to eat a burger.
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