calorie advice
sweetaddiction257
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So I'm not following the insanity meal plan as I'm wayyy to picky of an eater to follow any sort of meal guide.
In the first month of insanity I dropped 12 pounds which I was super excited about (eating between 1300-1500 calories a day. Now in month two I'm a week in and haven't lost anything, could it be I'm eating enough? I calculated what I should be eating based on elite nutrition guide and it said I should be eating almost 2200calories. This seems extremely high.
I also check on iifym which is what originally gave me the 1500 calories and it says I should be eating 1900 calories a day. This also seems like a lot, I'm fearful that upping my calories will lead to gaining back what I've lost so far. But I also know that not eating enough can be very damaging to your body.
Any advice?
Thanks!
Samantha
In the first month of insanity I dropped 12 pounds which I was super excited about (eating between 1300-1500 calories a day. Now in month two I'm a week in and haven't lost anything, could it be I'm eating enough? I calculated what I should be eating based on elite nutrition guide and it said I should be eating almost 2200calories. This seems extremely high.
I also check on iifym which is what originally gave me the 1500 calories and it says I should be eating 1900 calories a day. This also seems like a lot, I'm fearful that upping my calories will lead to gaining back what I've lost so far. But I also know that not eating enough can be very damaging to your body.
Any advice?
Thanks!
Samantha
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I'm by far not an expert of this sort of thing. Based on my experiences here on most threads asking for advice is like throwing yourself into a pack of hungry wolves. People suck & they'll say mean things just to mess with you. When I asked a similar question, most people were saying I eat too much & I was overweight for a reason, or I wasn't counting my calories correctly ... rude *kitten*.
My advice is look over on a forum called "Eat More To Weigh Less" (EM2WL.) They cover some pretty good points. Not everyone believes you need to add more calories when working out, but I do. It doesn't have to be a major amount.
I have a similar problem. Mine is ... I don't eat enough. Period. I'm typically not hungry & I sometimes have to make myself eat. Since I've started working out, I've been experimenting with smoothies. Adding additional calories that way has helped a lot! Not to mention, they're pretty tasty! I hope I helped point you in the right direction
Let me know what you find out!
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Thanks for the advice Amanda, ill definitely look into it! And for anyone who has ever said a bad word about you asking a simple question, shame on them!
You are wonderful and doing amazing things for your health and future0 -
Thank you @sweetaddiction257 I believe that we're all here for a reason ... we're trying to take the right steps to become healthy & do what works best for us. I think we are on the right path. 0
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