How many calories should I eat???

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aaronmefford
aaronmefford Posts: 20 Member
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I've been at 1500 for 3 weeks and nothing is happening. I'm 5'8" 180 lbs make. I am running 3 days a week. Looking for some advice...
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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
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    do you weigh everything you eat with scales?
  • aaronmefford
    aaronmefford Posts: 20 Member
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    No I use the package to tell
    Me
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
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    aaronmefford wrote: »
    No I use the package to tell
    Me

    you don't eat anything that isn't in a single serving package?
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
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    aaronmefford wrote: »
    No I use the package to tell
    Me

    Then it's quite possible you're eating more than you think you are. Tighten up your logging and you will probably see the results you want.
  • aaronmefford
    aaronmefford Posts: 20 Member
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    Ha no I don't eat only processed food.i ha e to estimate what we eat at home or look it up on mfp.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
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    aaronmefford wrote: »
    Ha no I don't eat only processed food.i ha e to estimate what we eat at home or look it up on mfp.

    you're eating more than you think.
  • aaronmefford
    aaronmefford Posts: 20 Member
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    Perhaps, does 1500 sound like what I should shoot for?
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,442 Member
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  • aaronmefford
    aaronmefford Posts: 20 Member
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    Nice flow chart!
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
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    aaronmefford wrote: »
    Perhaps, does 1500 sound like what I should shoot for?

    1,500 is generally the lowest recommended for men. Where are you getting this goal? It's possible you could eat more and lose if you were logging properly.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
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    aaronmefford wrote: »
    Perhaps, does 1500 sound like what I should shoot for?

    what are your stats?
  • aaronmefford
    aaronmefford Posts: 20 Member
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    5'8" 180lbs 36 yo
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,442 Member
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    aaronmefford wrote: »
    Perhaps, does 1500 sound like what I should shoot for?

    There's a lot of factors that need to be known to answer this. Height, weight, activity level, etc.

    I personally like the wise-rabbit thought of "He who eats the MOST and still loses, wins."

    I'm a 42 yoa woman, 5'9", 171 pounds, losing slowly and steadily on 2000 calories a day.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
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    aaronmefford wrote: »
    5'8" 180lbs 36 yo

    doubtful that you need to eat so little. are you very sedentary?
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
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    aaronmefford wrote: »
    Perhaps, does 1500 sound like what I should shoot for?

    1500 (before exercise) is as low as you should go for an adult male. If you aren't losing, it's very likely you are already eating more than 1500.

    Tighten up on your logging and figure out how much you are eating now.
  • aaronmefford
    aaronmefford Posts: 20 Member
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    I ran 6 miles Sunday. Hitting about 15 miles a week right now. I would be surprised if I was over by a couple hundred calories a day. I guess I'll just keep at it. Thanks
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
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    aaronmefford wrote: »
    I ran 6 miles Sunday. Hitting about 15 miles a week right now. I would be surprised if I was over by a couple hundred calories a day. I guess I'll just keep at it. Thanks

    According to your comments above, you aren't weighing your food at all. You said you were estimating and choosing things that looks similar from the database. You might be the exception, but studies have shown that humans generally are terrible at estimating food intake. And if you're choosing database entries created by your fellow users, they may have little resemblance to what you're actually eating.
  • aaronmefford
    aaronmefford Posts: 20 Member
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    Good point
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
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    aaronmefford wrote: »
    I ran 6 miles Sunday. Hitting about 15 miles a week right now. I would be surprised if I was over by a couple hundred calories a day. I guess I'll just keep at it. Thanks

    Or start logging more accurately?
  • aaronmefford
    aaronmefford Posts: 20 Member
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    People are so literal, yes by keep at it I mean keep refining what I am doing in order to achieve the desired results. Thanks for the suggestions

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