Upping my calorie intake

oaiessaad1995os
oaiessaad1995os Posts: 5 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Hey guys i used to eat 1200 calories even though the app suggested 1600 but i thought i would speed things up and i cut off sugary drinks and drank 3 liters of water per day and it was good but after 1 month i stopped losing weight so i upped my calorie intake to 1600 as suggested by the app and i can see and feel the weight coming back what do i do ?

Replies

  • oaiessaad1995os
    oaiessaad1995os Posts: 5 Member
    I do actually and my food is quite healthy most of the time no fried foods no sugary foods no empty calories but as i told you the app suggested 1600 but i went with 1200 thinking that it will speed things up and it did for about a month and half then stopped so i went up to 1600 and im gaining weight even though i did not change anything in my diet im getting really frustrated
  • cbihatt
    cbihatt Posts: 319 Member
    If you went straight from 1200 to 1600, without small incremental increases, it is probably just a blip. It will most likely settle down once you get used to your new calorie limit. I wouldn't worry about it. Just stick to 1600 for a few weeks and see what happens.
  • L1zardQueen
    L1zardQueen Posts: 8,753 Member
    I see you are a male. Need more information like your stats, your goal and starting weight. Making your diary public will help, too.
  • PAV8888
    PAV8888 Posts: 14,238 Member
    You are using a trending weight app or web site to measure your weight trend over time, right?
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    oaiessaad1995os wrote: »
    Hey guys i used to eat 1200 calories even though the app suggested 1600 but i thought i would speed things up and i cut off sugary drinks and drank 3 liters of water per day and it was good but after 1 month i stopped losing weight so i upped my calorie intake to 1600 as suggested by the app and i can see and feel the weight coming back what do i do ?

    When (specific date) did you up your calories?
  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 10,091 Member
    oaiessaad1995os wrote: »
    Hey guys i used to eat 1200 calories even though the app suggested 1600 but i thought i would speed things up and i cut off sugary drinks and drank 3 liters of water per day and it was good but after 1 month i stopped losing weight so i upped my calorie intake to 1600 as suggested by the app and i can see and feel the weight coming back what do i do ?


    What does that mean? Is the scale actually showing a weight increase, or is it just your subjective perception that you're going by?
  • oaiessaad1995os
    oaiessaad1995os Posts: 5 Member
    Thank you all for the comments so I've been on 1600 for almost 2 weeks now and still im not losing weight my starting weight is 77kg im 5.8 and 21 years old in a month i dropped to 74kg and since i upped my calorie intake i am now 75kg its frustrating i mean I've been told my body needs to get used to the new calories but its been almost 2 weeks and no difference i don't work out because im in the office from 8 AM to 5 PM everyday and sometimes from 8AM to 8PM so when i get home i just want to relax.
  • CharlieBeansmomTracey
    CharlieBeansmomTracey Posts: 7,682 Member
    oaiessaad1995os wrote: »
    Thank you all for the comments so I've been on 1600 for almost 2 weeks now and still im not losing weight my starting weight is 77kg im 5.8 and 21 years old in a month i dropped to 74kg and since i upped my calorie intake i am now 75kg its frustrating i mean I've been told my body needs to get used to the new calories but its been almost 2 weeks and no difference i don't work out because im in the office from 8 AM to 5 PM everyday and sometimes from 8AM to 8PM so when i get home i just want to relax.

    then its possible you are eating more than you think,or its water retention from eating high sodium/foods high in carbs(Im not saying to cut out or avoid carbs).weight loss is not linear so you can go a few weeks without seeing a loss,its normal.

Categories