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Is 1,200 calories really a good amount of calories to consume?0
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I should add, I am currently at 166 lbs. and want to lose 20 or 25 lbs. is 1,200 really a sufficient calorie amount?0
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1200 is really low . With my experience I went with something more around 1500to 1750.. And with some exercise . Even as little at 30 of vigourous cleaning or just walking around the house for cleaning or feeling ansy. You can take as much as 500 calories in . But I would stick to 1750 with a regular workout of somekind.0
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Hi! I'm Jess. I currently weigh 217 lbs. I am trying to lose about 60 lbs. I have been doing this on my own for about 6 weeks now and I have lost 10 pounds, but lately to get the scale to move at all I have to basically starve myself with only 1200 calories. I want to be able to eat more and lose weight! So, I am here for just that and support. Thank You!
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Welcome Ash and Jess! Eating 1200 is not joke and in the long run ends up backfiring. This is how eating more can help fat loss: http://pin.it/3dCySMU This is definitely a loving supporting community!
Make sure to check out our Start Here: http://pin.it/3rDH1tK
Feel free to add us as a friend and send us your questions!
Tereza
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As @TerezaToledo has said, 1200 Calories is not enough for anyone, unless you happen to be a 7 year old child. Its a complete myth that women need only 1200 cals. Its the reason why so many women end up dieting and redieting their entire life. If we have just been told in the first place what our maintenance calories levels were, and took a small cut from there, the entire diet industry would have imploded.
Calorie levels are not a blanket number for everyone. Just like we are all unique, so are our caloric needs. Someone who is highly active, and overweight, maybe still take in a ton more calories, than someone who is not active and the same weight. Just like someone who is highly active and at their target weight, may take in the SAME level of calories as someone who is overweight and not active. Its not all the same numbers.
Start with our start here guide which Tereza posted and go from there. We are certainly here to help:)
Kelly
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Hey everyone! my name is arianna. about 5 years ago I did very low calorie dieting...1200 or less. i lost a lost of weight. i binge ate it all back plus more! for the past 2 years, i basically took a break from dieting, tried to repair mentally and did not track calories at all. for the past week or two, i started using my MFP account at 1620 cals a day. After using the calculator on the EM2WL website, my TDEE is 2595 and my cut calories are 2206. My question is, do i just jump in tomorrow at the 2,206 calories or should i slowly work my way up to eating there? and if i am going to gradually increase, what would that look like? +100calories a week, so 1700 next week..1800 the following, etc? I want to start and heal my body I don't believe i need to do the full metabolic reboot since i haven't even been tracking calories until about a week ago, I would just like to try with the cutting first. 0
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If you've only been eating reduced calories for a week, I'd think you could jump straight up to the 2206. No need to stay at a low level you've only been at for a week.0
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I would just track your calories and see where you lie first. Even though you havent tracked in two years and think you have binged eaten your way through it all, it is very likely what you think was binging is actually right where you should have been eating at. Start with just tracking what you are currently eating, not worry about hitting a certain number. Then see if adjustments need to be made. Chance are you might have been closer to your 2200 than you think:)
Kelly
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Hey everyone! My name is Lynn, I'm currently overweight at 155lbs (5'3") and want to lose 20-30lbs. I downloaded this app last year but had no idea how to use it but, now my bf taught me and this is so great! Today I ate 1030 cals, burned off 400cals with excercise. I'm not sure if I'm on the right track atm. I'm definitely open to advise if you guys could help me out. My bf is worried that I'm too under... What do you think? Help.0
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Hi Lynn, You are definitely "too under". You have eaten fewer calories than a 3 year old child requires! Please ignore the calorie recommendation that MFP gave you to aim for as it also does not provide enough calories to keep a child alive. Read this: http://pin.it/3rDH1tK to give you some idea of where and how to start. And keep asking questions!0
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Hi All
My name is Meena. I am sitting at 202 lbs at the moment. My max weight was 3 years ago at 230 lbs. I would like to lose 80 lbs or so this go around.
I practice Taekwondo 4 times a week and do OrangeTheory fitness 3 days a week. I have a "desk bound" job from home and I look forward to my time outside for working out.
My problems are probably along the lines of "forgetting" to eat and then trying to consume everything in one or two meals. Since the start of the year, I have become better at spreading out the meals and remembering to consume them.
I am taking about 1400 calories a day and I might be underfeeding myself at the end of the day.0 -
Welcome @lynntran_9297 and meenaknows
Please read through all the stickies at the top of this group as it pretty much contains all the info you will need.
Start with our calculator http://eatmore2weighless.com/weight-loss-calculator/
as from what you say, you are both under eating and doing your long term results no good at all.
@meenaknows for sure you are not eating enough to support your lifestyle. Taekwondo 4 x week needs plenty fuel!
Don't be afraid to eat more!
Put your info in the calculators then let us know what you get and we can help you from there!
And @zanyzana is definitely right, keep asking questions! It's how we learn!
Ichel
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@empressichel Thank you for the welcome and the friend request. I found your calculator on your site and entered my parameters for 2 different activity levels - my inclination was that I am somewhere between Moderate and Strenuous.
My BMR came out as 1616 and my TDEE came out as 2504 under moderate and 2787 under strenuous.
I had been doing the 1200 calories that MFP was driving me too by default and I had found that insufficient and it severely impacted my recovery. I had bumped that up to 1400 and had started feeling better. But now, I see that the 1400 is still way too low. I am on my period this week and feel like I am moving through molasses energy wise.
How would you recommend I ramp up? Two weeks ago, I consumed about 2200 calories (corporate function) and I felt like I was a stuffed turkey with an angry GI tract.1 -
Hello everyone, My name is Sharma and I've been overweight for the last 15 years. I'm 5'1 and 178 lbs. I would like to lose 40 lbs and although I feel like I'm on the right track, I also feel like something is off. I've lost 10 lbs since 12/05/2016, but feel stuck at this point. I've been exercising at least 5 days a week and following the MFP suggested calorie intake for me of 1200 calories per day. One problem that I'm having is that after exercising, I'm famished. I know I get extra calories on the MFP plan, but I keep reading different techniques that have worked for others and don't want to eat all of the extra calories, so that I can have a deficit. Am I missing something here? I've been reading some of your responses to others and it seems like maybe I'm not eating enough. Can someone please help me?1
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Hi All,
I've been actively on MFP for almost a year. I have managed to loose 100lbs over the last 3 years. I am currently weigh 244 and would like to get down to 160. It's nice to find a forum here that is talking about eating more to lose weight. Most of my current MFP friends are trying to stick to the 1200 calorie range. I can't do that and I know that isn't enough food for my body. I try to avoid processed and fast foods but still enjoy that slice of pizza every now and then.1 -
Hello, my name is Jas.
I had a false start with EM2WL last year.
I have started consulting with a naturopath recently, whose eating philosopy is similar to this group. I am attempting to heal my rundown body and depressed mind.
I am a 41 year old homemaker and mother of two. I am 5 '4 220 lb, gotten this way from low cal dieting since my teen years.
I hope to stay focused on my long term goal with this plan. I am scared and fighting my desperation to slim down immediately...but that is how I got here to begin with.
Look forward to getting strong, fit and healthy with you all. ❤0 -
My name Elande after having my last child c section it have been hard losing weight. And i am a very picky eater. I really trying to lose about 30 to 40 pds. I have been walking cutting down on sodas.0
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@MeenaKnows
Firstly, so glad that you can recognise that you are under eating! That's the first thing to celebrate.
In answer to your question, it's best to go up in calories by about 100 a week until you reach your TDEE.
This should avoid some of the bloating.
However, if you have days where you are hungrier, eat more!
It's really finding a way that feels comfortable and sustainable for you.
Reading this blog post should help
http://eatmore2weighless.com/upping-cals-what-to-expect/
Ichel
Team EM2WL0 -
@srpryor504
Yes, definitely not eating enough!
Please input your details into our calculator
http://eatmore2weighless.com/weight-loss-calculator/
You'll find that it'll be a lot higher than the 1200 Cals you've been eating.
If you read through the stickies at the top of this group, all the useful information is in there.
And of course over at our website www.eatmore2weighless.com
Ichel
Team EM2WL1 -
Hi @sy_19440
Welcome to the group!
Yup, no low calorie craziness in here!
Loving life and fuelling our bodies.
Love your balanced attitude. Please feel free to ask any questions.
Ichel
Team EM2WL0 -
Hey @Jdkbs ! Good to see you again!
Don't feel any kind of way. Lots of us have done the 2 or 3 attempts at metabolism reset before we are ready to commit.
So much of it is a mental mindset shift, it's tough!
We just can't do it until we are fully 'ready'
You have my support 100% and I look forward to seeing your progress in the coming months.
Ichel
Team EM2WL0 -
Hi @etulme good to have you here!
You are in the right place for lots of support!
Please check you are eating enough for your activity level here http://eatmore2weighless.com/weight-loss-calculator/
Also, the stickies at the top of this group have lots of info, if you have any questions, just ask!
Ichel
Team EM2WL0 -
Hi!! I am new to this group but not very new to MFP. I've been using it off and on for about 3 years now. I have found that I am pretty good at losing weight once I get going, but I absolutely STINK at keeping it off!! About 3 years ago, I lost 80 lbs. and became a runner for the first time in my 45 years!! Then I had a little health issue that needed surgery and I quit running. Now, three years later, I've gained all my weight back. I want to look like the person in my profile picture. I keep that one posted everywhere so I can see it and know that I can get there again. I would love encouragement, advice, and motivation!! Thanks for getting this group organized!!!0
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Hi @mrg68
You'll find lots of support in this group! Welcome!
The diet industry is set up to make people lose weight and then gain it all back!
EM2WL shows a different way!
Where you can eat without starvation and have a lifestyle where you never need to diet again!
It's liberating!
After you read through all the stickies at the top of the group, you have any questions, just ask and I'll be happy to help!
Ichel
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Hey everyone! 32 yr old mom from RI here. Looking forward to talking with you all and supporting one another on this journey. Feel free to message or friend me. ❤1
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Hi. I went to EM2WL.com and found my numbers BMR 1723, TDEE 2370, and Calories to Goal 2014. This is about 600 more calories than my current calories allowances on MFP. Should I reset my calories and other goals here? I currently go to gym 4 times a week, 2 days pilates, and 2 days whatever I feel like weights or treadmill. Any tips. Thanks in advance!1
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dbaldridge1988 wrote: »Hi. I went to EM2WL.com and found my numbers BMR 1723, TDEE 2370, and Calories to Goal 2014. This is about 600 more calories than my current calories allowances on MFP. Should I reset my calories and other goals here? I currently go to gym 4 times a week, 2 days pilates, and 2 days whatever I feel like weights or treadmill. Any tips. Thanks in advance!
Hi!
Yes, you can manually change your calorie goal in MFP. While you are there, if you haven't already, you can manually change the macros to 40% carbs 30% protein and 30% fat.
Best way to reach your new calorie goal is to increase by about 100 calories per week, until you get there. Benefits of this way are less bloating, minimise weight gain and time to adjust mentally.
Ichel
Team EM2WL0
