being close to my goal...
FatmaMalik
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Hello ...
I am close to my goal with about 30lbs
this might seem like "not close at all" but The problem is that I lose weight slowly because I eat 1000 calories a day and I shouldn't eat less so my body doesn't fail
Due to my BMR I should eat about 800-700 calories a day to lose 2lbs per week
I need to lose weight faster so Can anyone who were close to their goal and lost it fast help me?
I am close to my goal with about 30lbs
this might seem like "not close at all" but The problem is that I lose weight slowly because I eat 1000 calories a day and I shouldn't eat less so my body doesn't fail
Due to my BMR I should eat about 800-700 calories a day to lose 2lbs per week
I need to lose weight faster so Can anyone who were close to their goal and lost it fast help me?
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You're going to have to accept a slower rate of loss, being so close to goal. You should eat more and aim for maybe a 1lb loss (or less) per week, depending on your current weight.7
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You aren't going to be able to lose weight faster and still do it in a healthy way. And you really shouldn't be eating less than 1200 unless you are REALLY short or elderly.
You may have to accept a rate lower than what you are doing now.4 -
FatmaMalik wrote: »Hello ...
I am close to my goal with about 30lbs
this might seem like "not close at all" but The problem is that I lose weight slowly because I eat 1000 calories a day and I shouldn't eat less so my body doesn't fail
Due to my BMR I should eat about 800-700 calories a day to lose 2lbs per week
I need to lose weight faster so Can anyone who were close to their goal and lost it fast help me?
how are you measuring your BMR?0 -
Unless you are escaping a boat that is capsizing and need to lose weight in order to not put a lifeboat over the limit, you do not need to lose weight faster. You want to lose weight faster. Sometimes what we want and what is possible are not the same thing. That's life and part of being an adult. If your TDEE is such that you'd be at 700 calories for a 2lb loss, you need to set yourself up to lose around .5 pounds per week. That means eating at 1450. It will take you around a year to lose the weight. Accept it and set yourself up for long term healthy behaviors.8
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You don't need to lose weight faster. You can help yourself by ditching the idea that you do.2
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How tall are you and how much do you weigh?0
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TavistockToad wrote: »FatmaMalik wrote: »Hello ...
I am close to my goal with about 30lbs
this might seem like "not close at all" but The problem is that I lose weight slowly because I eat 1000 calories a day and I shouldn't eat less so my body doesn't fail
Due to my BMR I should eat about 800-700 calories a day to lose 2lbs per week
I need to lose weight faster so Can anyone who were close to their goal and lost it fast help me?
how are you measuring your BMR?
I use an app called BMR calculator
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If you have 30 pounds left, 2 pounds a week is almost certainly way too aggressive of a goal for you. Your BMR is what you burn just by being alive, by the way. Your calorie goal should be based on your TDEE (what you actually burn in a day, your BMR + your activity), not your BMR.0
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FatmaMalik wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »FatmaMalik wrote: »Hello ...
I am close to my goal with about 30lbs
this might seem like "not close at all" but The problem is that I lose weight slowly because I eat 1000 calories a day and I shouldn't eat less so my body doesn't fail
Due to my BMR I should eat about 800-700 calories a day to lose 2lbs per week
I need to lose weight faster so Can anyone who were close to their goal and lost it fast help me?
how are you measuring your BMR?
I use an app called BMR calculator
Ok. And why do you think you need to eat less than your BMR to lose weight? Unless you're confusing bmr with tdee?1 -
FatmaMalik wrote: »
What is your age? Because this calculator for a 19 year old 5' 3" 146lb woman shows your BMR is 1491 - assuming completely sedentary. TDEE should be around 1790 calories a day to maintain your weight. Do you have a medical issue you haven't mentioned? If not, then how are you determining your calorie intake of 1000 a day? Which means you can probably lose half a pound a week on 1540 calories a day, assuming you're counting the calories correctly.
http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/1 -
TavistockToad wrote: »FatmaMalik wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »FatmaMalik wrote: »Hello ...
I am close to my goal with about 30lbs
this might seem like "not close at all" but The problem is that I lose weight slowly because I eat 1000 calories a day and I shouldn't eat less so my body doesn't fail
Due to my BMR I should eat about 800-700 calories a day to lose 2lbs per week
I need to lose weight faster so Can anyone who were close to their goal and lost it fast help me?
how are you measuring your BMR?
I use an app called BMR calculator
Ok. And why do you think you need to eat less than your BMR to lose weight? Unless you're confusing bmr with tdee?
Because as what I understand that if I eat the same amount of calories as my BMR then I wont lose weight at all ... is there something I am mistaken??
And what is a TDEE ?
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FatmaMalik wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »FatmaMalik wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »FatmaMalik wrote: »Hello ...
I am close to my goal with about 30lbs
this might seem like "not close at all" but The problem is that I lose weight slowly because I eat 1000 calories a day and I shouldn't eat less so my body doesn't fail
Due to my BMR I should eat about 800-700 calories a day to lose 2lbs per week
I need to lose weight faster so Can anyone who were close to their goal and lost it fast help me?
how are you measuring your BMR?
I use an app called BMR calculator
Ok. And why do you think you need to eat less than your BMR to lose weight? Unless you're confusing bmr with tdee?
Because as what I understand that if I eat the same amount of calories as my BMR then I wont lose weight at all ... is there something I am mistaken??
And what is a TDEE ?
TDEE is the amount you need to eat to neither gain nor lose weight.
Bmr is what you burn if you were in a coma.1 -
FatmaMalik wrote: »
What is your age? Because this calculator for a 19 year old 5' 3" 146lb woman shows your BMR is 1491 - assuming completely sedentary. TDEE should be around 1790 calories a day to maintain your weight. Do you have a medical issue you haven't mentioned? If not, then how are you determining your calorie intake of 1000 a day? Which means you can probably lose half a pound a week on 1540 calories a day, assuming you're counting the calories correctly.
http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/
I am lightly active that is how i counted it
I don't have any medical issues
I determined my calorie intake of 1000 a day because I think this is the least amount of calories a person should take to lose weight and if I eat less my organs will break down0 -
FatmaMalik wrote: »FatmaMalik wrote: »
What is your age? Because this calculator for a 19 year old 5' 3" 146lb woman shows your BMR is 1491 - assuming completely sedentary. TDEE should be around 1790 calories a day to maintain your weight. Do you have a medical issue you haven't mentioned? If not, then how are you determining your calorie intake of 1000 a day? Which means you can probably lose half a pound a week on 1540 calories a day, assuming you're counting the calories correctly.
http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/
I am lightly active that is how i counted it
I don't have any medical issues
I determined my calorie intake of 1000 a day because I think this is the least amount of calories a person should take to lose weight and if I eat less my organs will break down
I recommend clicking the link I gave you and filling in the form.
Your BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate) is 1491.
Your TDEE (Total daily energy expenditure as lightly active) is 2050.
If you eat 1640 calories a day you are eating at a 15% calorie reduction and will lose weight (approx 0.82 lb a week)
This number is good because it's above your BMR and the bare minimum for women which is 1200 NOT 1000. However, I have read that even eating 1200 if it is below your BMR is not best practice for health. Your body needs 1491 calories a day to maintain normal organ and tissue function (which is more than 1000).
They key is to eat less than your TDEE but MORE than your BMR. It's important to know or learn the difference.
Weight loss IS a slow process, be patient. Be accurate when logging and tracking calories (get a food scale, use correct entries from the MFP database. Log all veggies, drinks, fruits, tastes, licks, everything).2 -
FatmaMalik wrote: »FatmaMalik wrote: »
What is your age? Because this calculator for a 19 year old 5' 3" 146lb woman shows your BMR is 1491 - assuming completely sedentary. TDEE should be around 1790 calories a day to maintain your weight. Do you have a medical issue you haven't mentioned? If not, then how are you determining your calorie intake of 1000 a day? Which means you can probably lose half a pound a week on 1540 calories a day, assuming you're counting the calories correctly.
http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/
I am lightly active that is how i counted it
I don't have any medical issues
I determined my calorie intake of 1000 a day because I think this is the least amount of calories a person should take to lose weight and if I eat less my organs will break down
Where did you get 1000 calories from, because the lowest amount for a woman is 1200. You're setting yourself up for malnutrition. And since you're already pretty much in the normal range of the BMI scale, losing .5 lb a week is the most healthiest way you should be losing weight. Weight loss is a marathon, not a sprint.0 -
FatmaMalik wrote: »FatmaMalik wrote: »
What is your age? Because this calculator for a 19 year old 5' 3" 146lb woman shows your BMR is 1491 - assuming completely sedentary. TDEE should be around 1790 calories a day to maintain your weight. Do you have a medical issue you haven't mentioned? If not, then how are you determining your calorie intake of 1000 a day? Which means you can probably lose half a pound a week on 1540 calories a day, assuming you're counting the calories correctly.
http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/
I am lightly active that is how i counted it
I don't have any medical issues
I determined my calorie intake of 1000 a day because I think this is the least amount of calories a person should take to lose weight and if I eat less my organs will break down
I recommend clicking the link I gave you and filling in the form.
Your BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate) is 1491.
Your TDEE (Total daily energy expenditure as lightly active) is 2050.
If you eat 1640 calories a day you are eating at a 15% calorie reduction and will lose weight (approx 0.82 lb a week)
This number is good because it's above your BMR and the bare minimum for women which is 1200 NOT 1000. However, I have read that even eating 1200 if it is below your BMR is not best practice for health. Your body needs 1491 calories a day to maintain normal organ and tissue function (which is more than 1000).
They key is to eat less than your TDEE but MORE than your BMR. It's important to know or learn the difference.
Weight loss IS a slow process, be patient. Be accurate when logging and tracking calories (get a food scale, use correct entries from the MFP database. Log all veggies, drinks, fruits, tastes, licks, everything).
2years ago I tried eating at 1200 calories .. but I ended up maintaining my weight!!
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FatmaMalik wrote: »FatmaMalik wrote: »FatmaMalik wrote: »
What is your age? Because this calculator for a 19 year old 5' 3" 146lb woman shows your BMR is 1491 - assuming completely sedentary. TDEE should be around 1790 calories a day to maintain your weight. Do you have a medical issue you haven't mentioned? If not, then how are you determining your calorie intake of 1000 a day? Which means you can probably lose half a pound a week on 1540 calories a day, assuming you're counting the calories correctly.
http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/
I am lightly active that is how i counted it
I don't have any medical issues
I determined my calorie intake of 1000 a day because I think this is the least amount of calories a person should take to lose weight and if I eat less my organs will break down
I recommend clicking the link I gave you and filling in the form.
Your BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate) is 1491.
Your TDEE (Total daily energy expenditure as lightly active) is 2050.
If you eat 1640 calories a day you are eating at a 15% calorie reduction and will lose weight (approx 0.82 lb a week)
This number is good because it's above your BMR and the bare minimum for women which is 1200 NOT 1000. However, I have read that even eating 1200 if it is below your BMR is not best practice for health. Your body needs 1491 calories a day to maintain normal organ and tissue function (which is more than 1000).
They key is to eat less than your TDEE but MORE than your BMR. It's important to know or learn the difference.
Weight loss IS a slow process, be patient. Be accurate when logging and tracking calories (get a food scale, use correct entries from the MFP database. Log all veggies, drinks, fruits, tastes, licks, everything).
2years ago I tried eating at 1200 calories .. but I ended up maintaining my weight!!
Then you were eating more than 1200 calories.
How are you measuring your food? Are you using measuring cups or are you using a food scale?
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bethannien wrote: »FatmaMalik wrote: »FatmaMalik wrote: »FatmaMalik wrote: »
What is your age? Because this calculator for a 19 year old 5' 3" 146lb woman shows your BMR is 1491 - assuming completely sedentary. TDEE should be around 1790 calories a day to maintain your weight. Do you have a medical issue you haven't mentioned? If not, then how are you determining your calorie intake of 1000 a day? Which means you can probably lose half a pound a week on 1540 calories a day, assuming you're counting the calories correctly.
http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/
I am lightly active that is how i counted it
I don't have any medical issues
I determined my calorie intake of 1000 a day because I think this is the least amount of calories a person should take to lose weight and if I eat less my organs will break down
I recommend clicking the link I gave you and filling in the form.
Your BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate) is 1491.
Your TDEE (Total daily energy expenditure as lightly active) is 2050.
If you eat 1640 calories a day you are eating at a 15% calorie reduction and will lose weight (approx 0.82 lb a week)
This number is good because it's above your BMR and the bare minimum for women which is 1200 NOT 1000. However, I have read that even eating 1200 if it is below your BMR is not best practice for health. Your body needs 1491 calories a day to maintain normal organ and tissue function (which is more than 1000).
They key is to eat less than your TDEE but MORE than your BMR. It's important to know or learn the difference.
Weight loss IS a slow process, be patient. Be accurate when logging and tracking calories (get a food scale, use correct entries from the MFP database. Log all veggies, drinks, fruits, tastes, licks, everything).
2years ago I tried eating at 1200 calories .. but I ended up maintaining my weight!!
Then you were eating more than 1200 calories.
How are you measuring your food? Are you using measuring cups or are you using a food scale?
Most of my food was those snacks so I just enter the bar code
The others were like standards .. like a loaf of bread .. a tsp of cheese and so on
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