i eat around 1150 calories a day

slvoscar
slvoscar Posts: 19 Member
edited November 11 in Health and Weight Loss
And i exercise take my proteins am i losing muscle weight or am i doing good?

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  • Iron_Feline
    Iron_Feline Posts: 10,750 Member
    No you are not doing good. Yes you will be losing muscle, protein or not.

    You are a still growing 18 year old man - eat like one, not a child.

    Read this, learn, eat more.

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
  • cityruss
    cityruss Posts: 2,493 Member
    Headshake
  • slvoscar
    slvoscar Posts: 19 Member
    Ok thanks ill eat more is 2000 calories good? I also do football trying to lose around 10 pounds to run faster.
  • slvoscar
    slvoscar Posts: 19 Member
    My mistake i eat around 2000 calories im missing 900 calories but i will find nutrition foods that will give me more protein to fill it up
  • Iron_Feline
    Iron_Feline Posts: 10,750 Member
    Trying to lose such a small amount means you should eat closer to your maintenance calories as you should only be aiming to lose 1/2lb a week - to help you keep your muscle mass.
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    Please read the link I posted - it has some links to online calculators to help you work out your calorie goals.

    Try this one - http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/ - put in your details and set it to lose at a 5% calorie reduction.

    Losing weight won't really help you run faster - try a running plan with the aim of helping you run faster - one with some speedwork in it.
  • slvoscar
    slvoscar Posts: 19 Member
    That's true i just did that i put goal as lose 1/2 lb to lose i thought smart to not lose muscle weight thanks for your help
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  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    Duuude! :o I'm a 46 year old woman and I eat 2000 cals a day and lose fat.

  • slvoscar
    slvoscar Posts: 19 Member
    Im 6 foot tall i weight 174lb
  • SergeantSausage
    SergeantSausage Posts: 1,673 Member
    " I eat around 1150 calories a day"

    No you don't.
  • slvoscar
    slvoscar Posts: 19 Member
    I don't i wrote it wrong i eat 2000
  • dunnodunno
    dunnodunno Posts: 2,290 Member
    slvoscar wrote: »
    I don't i wrote it wrong i eat 2000

    How can you get 1150 & 2000 wrong?
  • missiontofitness
    missiontofitness Posts: 4,059 Member
    I'm confused...
  • ValerieMartini2Olives
    ValerieMartini2Olives Posts: 3,024 Member
    dunnodunno wrote: »
    slvoscar wrote: »
    I don't i wrote it wrong i eat 2000

    How can you get 1150 & 2000 wrong?

    That's what I was trying to figure out.
  • slvoscar
    slvoscar Posts: 19 Member
    Im bigger its different for you my age and my weight
  • navyrigger46
    navyrigger46 Posts: 1,301 Member
    slvoscar wrote: »
    Im 6 foot tall i weight 174lb

    I'm 5'11" and 175 is my goal, I'm 31 and I'm cutting at 2300 per day, Which I'm going to up to 2500, honestly you should be eating at or slightly above maintenance and lift. At 18 and playing football you're not eating anywhere near enough, even for a cut. I play basketball twice a week and football on Saturdays and lift, 2500 is almost too steep of a cut for a 31 year old, you're 18, you're doing it wrong.

    Rigger
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    slvoscar wrote: »
    Im bigger its different for you my age and my weight
    Exactly my point. You should be eating more food than a 46 year old, 5'8", 140-ish lb woman who doesn't play football. :p I eat 2000+ calories on average and have successful weight loss, so it stands to reason that you would require a bit more fuel than me.

  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    slvoscar wrote: »
    My mistake i eat around 2000 calories im missing 900 calories but i will find nutrition foods that will give me more protein to fill it up

    AFter you cover your protein goals you can eat anything you want as long as it fits your calorie goal. Do not get confused on whatever you think counts as "nutritious" foods because all food carries nutrition.

    Eat foods that you like. Maybe add more fats and oils to your days:
    butter, nuts, peanut butter, nutella, reasonable sized steak with potato and sour cream. Cheese omelets with buttered toast, grilled cheese.
    Also, rice, bread, spaghetti with meatballs, roittisse chicken with broccoli.
  • slvoscar
    slvoscar Posts: 19 Member
    I know, right know im weight lifting so my calories are not so high we its season time that when i run a lot and lose weight then i'll eat more thanks for the advice
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    Lolz @ this thread.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    slvoscar wrote: »
    I know, right know im weight lifting so my calories are not so high we its season time that when i run a lot and lose weight then i'll eat more thanks for the advice
    You're doing it wrong.
  • Wheelhouse15
    Wheelhouse15 Posts: 5,575 Member
    Ok, so you are a footballer (btw you need to clarify this since it confuses Americans who are thinking of a completely different game) so you should easily burn over 1000 cals during a game. You look underweight and their isn't a secret as to why here. Not sure why you want to lose another 10 pounds but that's probably not the best thing for you. I would discuss your eating and weight plans with your coach and/or trainer.
  • missiontofitness
    missiontofitness Posts: 4,059 Member
    slvoscar wrote: »
    I know, right know im weight lifting so my calories are not so high we its season time that when i run a lot and lose weight then i'll eat more thanks for the advice


    Yeah, you're not going to build muscle in a calorie deficit. You will probably need to eat even more than 2,000 calories if you're playing football (soccer) plus lifting weights on top of that. I would recommend getting a HRM and calculating your TDEE to figure out how many calories you should be eating. You should also have your activity level set to active on here.
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