No matter how much I read, I still don't understand

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  • Cortneyrenee04
    Cortneyrenee04 Posts: 1,117 Member
    If you're losing at a rate you like and you like your foods, it doesn't matter what we say. If/when you stop losing, you can readjust.
  • jodidari
    jodidari Posts: 95 Member
    I find that MFP is inaccurate for me. It told me to lose 1lb I'd need to eat around 1330 calories per day, however after doing research on multiple sites I was recommended to an average of 1256 day. If i wanted to lose two pounds a week I'd have to eat around 756 calories daily (no exercise) and MFP doesn't allow a person to eat less than 1200 calories. This might seem minor but of course, I started losing weight once I fixed this, not 2lbs per week but 1lb and that's good enough. My question is what do you consider healthy food? Your issue may be that you aren't enough the right amount of food or right proportions. Ensure you are eating until you are full. If you are currently around 1000 calories and should be eating 1700 I cant imagine how you don't find yourself a little weak throughout the day. Try taking it up to 5 meals per day or increase your portion sizes of healthy food if you trust the research you did.

    Remember also that there needs to be a calorie deficit of 500 per day to lose 1 lb per week. If you are eating 1000 and you're to be eating 1700 then you should be losing close to 2 lbs per week. So what may be happening is that your body is kicking into starvation mode and holding on to all that fat/carbs/protein for energy instead of allowing you to burn it efficiently. I think we have each other as friends. You can message me and we can talk more about it.

    But this gave me a pretty good estimation: http://www.calculator.net/calorie-calculator.html . You also need to know how active you are, i exercise 2-3 times per week but I rather putting sedentary because I know it's difficult for me to lose weight (I assume my metabolic rate is low). Figure out what works for you!
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    SherryTeach wrote: »
    I think that people have an unreasonable notion of what "healthy food" really is. If your overall diet is complete with plenty of veggies, fruit, lean protein and whole grains, a cookie or a serving of ice cream is a perfectly healthy complement. To me, an "unhealthy diet" is composed of way too many fast foods and processed foods and not enough plants. There is absolutely nothing wrong with enjoying delicious treats. They are not "unhealthy."

    Agree with this...

    Also, a lot of people tend to view dietary fat as inherently unhealthy and they cut a lot out...but dietary fat is essential and there are numerous, very healthy sources which makes it pretty easy to up calories.

    OP, getting enough calories to support your basic functions as well as general activity and exercise activity is important...and it is important to find the balance between that and a reasonable deficit to lose weight. Extreme calorie restriction, whether "healthy" foods are being consumed or not is not a good thing.
  • CharlieBeansmomTracey
    CharlieBeansmomTracey Posts: 7,682 Member
    jodidari wrote: »
    I find that MFP is inaccurate for me. It told me to lose 1lb I'd need to eat around 1330 calories per day, however after doing research on multiple sites I was recommended to an average of 1256 day. If i wanted to lose two pounds a week I'd have to eat around 756 calories daily (no exercise) and MFP doesn't allow a person to eat less than 1200 calories. This might seem minor but of course, I started losing weight once I fixed this, not 2lbs per week but 1lb and that's good enough. My question is what do you consider healthy food? Your issue may be that you aren't enough the right amount of food or right proportions. Ensure you are eating until you are full. If you are currently around 1000 calories and should be eating 1700 I cant imagine how you don't find yourself a little weak throughout the day. Try taking it up to 5 meals per day or increase your portion sizes of healthy food if you trust the research you did.

    Remember also that there needs to be a calorie deficit of 500 per day to lose 1 lb per week. If you are eating 1000 and you're to be eating 1700 then you should be losing close to 2 lbs per week. So what may be happening is that your body is kicking into starvation mode and holding on to all that fat/carbs/protein for energy instead of allowing you to burn it efficiently. I think we have each other as friends. You can message me and we can talk more about it.

    But this gave me a pretty good estimation: http://www.calculator.net/calorie-calculator.html . You also need to know how active you are, i exercise 2-3 times per week but I rather putting sedentary because I know it's difficult for me to lose weight (I assume my metabolic rate is low). Figure out what works for you!

    starvation mode in this sense doesnt exist. she would still lose weight even eating 1000 calories. if she is not weighing food she could be eating more than she thinks, and if she is weighing she may be overestimating calories burned and if that isnt the culprit then she may have a health issue. your body wont hold onto things like that when you are eating 1000 calories. Studies show that starvation mode happens around 500 calories or less, and it takes time for starvation mode to kick in. look up the minnesota starvation experiment.now eating less than 1200 calories you dont get all the nutrients you need and its not healthy,UNLESS under a doctors care. but You wont go into starvation mode and not that quick of a time frame

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