This site gives too many calories

stef_e_b
stef_e_b Posts: 593
edited September 19 in Health and Weight Loss
I've been feeling that this website is giving me too many calories. it says I should eat about 1300 a day and that sounds like too much. Is anyone else having this feeling?
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  • stef_e_b
    stef_e_b Posts: 593
    I've been feeling that this website is giving me too many calories. it says I should eat about 1300 a day and that sounds like too much. Is anyone else having this feeling?
  • Shannon023
    Shannon023 Posts: 14,529 Member
    Have you been logging all your food? You'll be surprised how quickly they add up. :flowerforyou:
  • TRLTAMPA
    TRLTAMPA Posts: 824
    It feels strange to be told to eat on a diet, but it's not a diet. It's a lifestyle change. You can't be expected to maintain 800 or 900 calories a day for the rest of your life. 1300 is a good number to lose weight and still be full, so you don't cheat (as much).
  • kerrilucko
    kerrilucko Posts: 3,852 Member
    that's definitely not too much. I weigh 154lbs. To maintain that weight I need to eat 1850ish calories a day. to lose a lb a week I need to eat 1400ish cals. is that comparable to you?
  • stef_e_b
    stef_e_b Posts: 593
    Yeah, I log everything, I weigh a lot so I know I should eat more to boost my metabolism but it doesn't feel like a diet. it feels like im whimping out.
  • TRLTAMPA
    TRLTAMPA Posts: 824
    it should get better.....if you're eating 1300 calories of fruits and veggies and protein you shouldn't feel as guilty as if you were eating 1300 calories of cotton candy and ice cream.
  • kerrilucko
    kerrilucko Posts: 3,852 Member
    1300 cals isn't "eating more" it's pretty much eating the minimum you need to survive. I'd definitely recommend you speak to your doc about this, they can help you set accurate goals for YOU.
  • jersygirl09
    jersygirl09 Posts: 18
    If you are working out and eating the foods that you should then that sounds pretty reasonable. Try it and it you aren't losing then change the foods or quantities that you are eating.
  • TamTastic
    TamTastic Posts: 19,224 Member
    I've never eaten that low before. Even now! I eat 1400 when I don't work out and more when I do.

    Eating healthy and less to lose weight doesn't mean starving. It just means eating less than you need to maintain. You can do that easily enough without suffering.

    Don't get into that frame of mind of thinking you need to be hungry and starve to feel like you're losing. In fact if you eat the right amount, your metabolism is going to love you and help you get that weight off.
  • stef_e_b
    stef_e_b Posts: 593
    My doctor is trying to tempt me into taking a blood test (I've never had one and I hate needles) So he says he won't talk to me about weight loss until I get a test.
  • amylynne26
    amylynne26 Posts: 195 Member
    Yeah, I log everything, I weigh a lot so I know I should eat more to boost my metabolism but it doesn't feel like a diet. it feels like im whimping out.

    if it feels too much like diet I won't do it. :tongue: I don't think 1300 is that much... I'd like to eat more personally and I make pretty good choices most of the time.
  • terraw
    terraw Posts: 40
    Im on 1360 on this site and to be honest it's not enough lol If I don't workout it adds up VERY fast!!!!!!!
  • caseynjason
    caseynjason Posts: 96 Member
    My doctor is trying to tempt me into taking a blood test (I've never had one and I hate needles) So he says he won't talk to me about weight loss until I get a test.

    I think you should, because if it turns out that you are hypoglycemic or diabetic, it would be an entirely different nutrition plan for you. It could damage your body if you are and you don't do anything about it, or eat the wrong foods.
  • smokey48141
    smokey48141 Posts: 4
    I think this site is on the money. I weigh 145 (packed 5 over the holidays) and want to go back to 140 which i have been able to maintain for a year or so. i am on 1200 calories but i burn 535 daily on jogging and/or rowing so it bumps me up to 1835 which is soooooo good. So if i wanna slurge, i exercise without guilt!
  • heidabear
    heidabear Posts: 10
    1300 is definately not too small. I eat about 1400-1600 and still manage a pound a week. I'm pretty big too.
  • chrissyh
    chrissyh Posts: 8,235 Member
    careful not to go too low or your body reacts the opposite and stores-I am countering that right now
  • Shannon023
    Shannon023 Posts: 14,529 Member
    My doctor is trying to tempt me into taking a blood test (I've never had one and I hate needles) So he says he won't talk to me about weight loss until I get a test.

    Shots aren't fun, but you're a grown woman now and if he thinks you should have one, then you probably should. :flowerforyou:

    It's always good to know your numbers and if there's anything you should be aware of. :heart:
  • hdtoolgirl
    hdtoolgirl Posts: 93 Member
    I eat 1200-1250 calories a day and right down to a T. If I work out and get a few hundred extra calories, sometimes I will eat those extra calories,sometimes I won't, depends how I feel. The water is what I find makes the difference in me. The more I drink, the better I feel.
  • livinwell
    livinwell Posts: 47
    Some days I have a real hard time eating all of my calories....and if you excercise...forget it! But then again, if I lose weight...who am I to complain.
  • stevieg_fan
    stevieg_fan Posts: 51
    it's pretty well understood among nutritionists that no adult should consume fewer than 1200 calories. If you think you're eating too many calories - add exercise and don't eat all of the additional calories it provides. this will help increase your calorie deficit - but you have to be sure to take in enough calories to support your physical activity.
  • amymeenieminymo
    amymeenieminymo Posts: 2,394 Member
    I defintely don't think it is too much. It is only 100 calories more than the absolute minimum that a person should be eating and still be healthy. I started at 216, am down to 189 and lose about a pound a week and I eat around 1450 calories a day.

    I think you should have the test your doctor wants, it could point to some major health issues that need to be addressed. Not having the test could impede any progress you try to make if you don't fully know what complications you could have due to your weight.

    And sometimes I too feel like I am not "suffering" enough to lose weight, but my ticker below prooves otherwise. A "diet" is more about depriving yourself. Many diets will tell you to NEVER eat candy or sweets or carbs (which is crap because everyone needs a certain amount of carbs) and almost act as though you commited a sin if you indulge now and then on a yummy greasy pizza.

    At MFP you learn a lifestyle change. You're not depriving yourself of things you love, you're just teaching yourself how to eat better foods and better portions. I had spaghetti for dinner last night...as usual I weighed my portion and had a serving size, I also had one cup (as in 8 oz) of fat free milk and one peice of garlic toast. A year ago I would have piled my plate with spaghetti, probably had two maybe even three peices of toast and I would have filled my glass with as much milk (more fattening milk) as it could hold.

    Why? Not because I was THAT hungry, but because I didn't really know any better. I didn't see for myself how many calories all of that added up to. Now I see that I can still eat yummy foods, but that I don't needs as much food as I once thought, and most of the time I still feel quite full and satisfied.
  • tennetubbie
    tennetubbie Posts: 312 Member
    I am trying a combo diet of sorts with 9 other people at work---I need support (for more than my boobs!).
    THIS site says I still have 404 calories left to eat but my weight watchers points says I'm DONE for the day. I thought I'd be able to eat a one point yogurt tonight but guess not---no jello in fridge:cry:

    Also what is point of WALKING 3 miles every day when it just says basically that you earned the right to eat a few cookies when you get back. I was thinking the weight would come off faster and hopefully skin will tighten up with the exercise.
  • TRLTAMPA
    TRLTAMPA Posts: 824
    I've never done weight watchers but does it factor physical activity into your points?
  • Imogene
    Imogene Posts: 12
    I am 5'1" and I am on a 1200 calorie diet. I lost 3 lbs my first week; I am thinking most of that is fluids. I thought that may be too many calories at first, but it seems to be working. I think you should give 1300 calories a chance before judging. It feels good to eat and lose at the same time. :wink:
  • vouzeme
    vouzeme Posts: 10 Member
    I found it to be pretty reasonable.
    I have tried weight watchers for a few months, but wasn't going far.
    So I hired a personal traininer and he pretty much told me to go see a doctor and get all the testes... I did. Carbs and sugar are my 'blocker' so we modified acording to that information. Atkins was hell the first two weeks, but then... I can't explain the energy boost that came out of nowhere... I'm still in phase two... and feel pretty good. I don't find eating processes carbs rewarding anymore since all I want to do is sleep after I have a heavy meal, but it's been a long, hard road to get where I am today...
    Now that I've rambled on forever, I feel guily sometimes too that I've been 'given' so many calories, but once I hit the gym, you'd be surpised how every one of them helps.
    Good Luck! :flowerforyou:
  • LosingIt4good
    LosingIt4good Posts: 1,214 Member
    Im at 1340 and at first trying to eat that many calories was hard...meaning I couldnt stuff that much in. I was so used to eating junk food when i started i wasnt used to eating as much as I do now...and its only been at this a flippin week! :tongue:

    For me... i needed new ideas for foods that would work well for me and Im hitting the bookstore tomorrow in search of recipe books. Now that Im eating healthier things, its much easier. I can eat alot more of the healthy stuff and I feel alot more satisfied and better about myself than I did eating the stuff that wasnt healthy for me (no guilt!). I am trying my hand at eating my excercise calories burned and am finding that its getting easier as I am making healthier choices. Im a muncher by nature and Im enjoying the "new and improved" snacks that I woulda missed out on with my previous lifestyle. Some of them are just plain AWESOME!

    Needles are a pain, but you definitely should have the blood test, especially if your Dr is recommending it. It only hurts for a second and then you'll know whats up. Those can rule out alot of things.. including deficiencies, allergies..ect and would be very good for you to know so you can make the right choices. Just do it.. make the appointment and get it done.. Im sure you'll be much happier if you know. Everytime I put something off and then finally go get it done.. I feel silly that I fussed so long and just didnt do it sooner. If I can get poked, so can you, cuz Im the biggest weenie in the world!:sad:

    Good luck!
  • Fitness_Chick
    Fitness_Chick Posts: 6,648 Member
    I've been feeling that this website is giving me too many calories. it says I should eat about 1300 a day and that sounds like too much. Is anyone else having this feeling?
    Hey Stef...are you sure all you're supposed to be eating is 1300 cals? With a larger amount to lose (just peeked in your profile:huh::blushing: ) you really want to be sure you're getting enough in your body.

    Please double check your MFP stats and see if that's enough....instead of too many I'm truly wondering if that's enough daily cals for you:noway:

    Just concerned is all.......
    FC:heart:
  • Fitness_Chick
    Fitness_Chick Posts: 6,648 Member
    1300 cals isn't "eating more" it's pretty much eating the minimum you need to survive. I'd definitely recommend you speak to your doc about this, they can help you set accurate goals for YOU.
    totally agree:drinker:
  • jenbar
    jenbar Posts: 1,038 Member
    It adds up FAST! And noone (not even a 9 year) should go below 1200 a day.
    I need more! So I make sure I workout so I can EAT THOSE EXERCISE CALORIES TOO!
  • amymeenieminymo
    amymeenieminymo Posts: 2,394 Member


    Also what is point of WALKING 3 miles every day when it just says basically that you earned the right to eat a few cookies when you get back. I was thinking the weight would come off faster and hopefully skin will tighten up with the exercise.


    The point of walking (or exercising in general) is to improve your overall health. I started walking last spring...when I first started my shins hurt very badly. Finally after walking 5 days a week after about a month or so my shins finally stopped hurting. And I mean they hurt all the time....even just walking into work four blocks or so would make my shins hurts. I also could not keep up with people very long, if we were someplace where we had to do a lot of walking, I was always lagging behind and somewhat out of breathe and just in pain. But now when I walk longer distances with other people, I can keep up with them and I am not winded and my shins don't hurt.

    Then I bought a bike and started biking each day. I did this all summer, and then in the fall I went for a walk again. I walked further and in less time than on any of my walks in the spring. Why? Because biking all summer was obviously a much better work out than just walking, so after biking I was in even better shape than before.

    It may not seem to make sense to work out and burn calories only to eat them back. But MFP automatically sets up a calorie deficit for you. So say you would ordinarily eat 2000 calories and MFP says you can have 1400. With that deficit of 600 calories you will already lose weight without exercise. But exercise will help burn fat even more, create muscle which will help you burn calories even when at rest and will increase your overall health. So if you work out and burn 400 calories, then you are down to only 1000 calories for the day, which is way too low and your body will go into starvation mode.

    Lastly, while you can occasionally splurge and have cookies or whatever your guilty pleasure is, eating your exercise calories shouldn't always be junk food like cookies. Hope this help!
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