SHOULD YOU CHANGE YOUR CALORIE GOAL AFTER A CERTAIN AMOUNT O

PalmettoparkGuy
PalmettoparkGuy Posts: 212 Member
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
My profile has been set to 2 pound loss, 1200 calories for quite a while. I'm really struggling with this last 10 pounds so I just changed it too 1.5 pound loss which increased my calories to 1360 to see if that makes a difference. Do you think being on a 1200 net calorie goal for too long may not be a good idea or it doesn't matter?

Replies

  • AmandaR910
    AmandaR910 Posts: 991
    The last 10lbs will definitely be harder. I'd change it to 1lb/week myself.
  • BattyMama
    BattyMama Posts: 136 Member
    Im not sure its worth a try though
  • Kissxx
    Kissxx Posts: 99
    You should change it to 1 lb/week! Especially since youre a guy. The recommended minimum for guys is 1500 calories a day. 1 pound a week doesnt really equal 1 lb. Sometimes you can lose more. If its the last 10 lbs. I suggest you take it slowly. Good luck!
  • JeffGDDG
    JeffGDDG Posts: 252 Member
    I would definitely try a pound or pound and a half for the last few.
  • GooBeGone
    GooBeGone Posts: 439 Member
    i would try that for abt 2wks & c what happens. u probably do need more calories b/c ur body is so use 2 what it already knows.

    basically shake things up a bit w/the calorie change. but keep doin what u were doin exercise wise. :flowerforyou:
  • morganadk2_deleted
    morganadk2_deleted Posts: 1,696 Member
    Are you eating to enough?

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/10589-for-those-confused-or-questioning-eating-your-exercise-calo

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/61706-guide-to-calorie-deficit


    This is just a part of it! please read the link above


    Generally someone with a BMI over 32 can do a 1000 calorie a day (2 lbs a week) deficit
    With a BMI of 30 to 32 a deficit of 750 calories is generally correct (about 1.5 lbs a week)
    With a BMI of 28 to 30 a deficit of 500 calories is about right (about 1 lb a week)
    With a BMI of 26 to 28 a deficit of about 300 calories is perfect (about 1/2 lb a week)
    and below 26... well this is where we get fuzzy. See now you're no longer talking about being overweight, so while it's still ok to have a small deficit, you really should shift your focus more towards muscle tone, and reducing fat. This means is EXTRA important to eat your exercise calories as your body needs to KNOW it's ok to burn fat stores, and the only way it will know is if you keep giving it the calories it needs to not enter the famine response (starvation mode)


    Also this might be helpful http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/00trayn/view/how-to-bust-a-3-month-plateau-87677

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/153704-myth-or-fact-simple-math-3500-calories-one-pound-eat



    Good luck on your journey
  • justthick
    justthick Posts: 33 Member
    Well, loke many people have said on here, the closerr you are to you goal weight, it will be a little bit harder. So you hae to trick the body into doing something different then go back to it. Congrats o being so close to your goal. I have a lone way to go. Take care.
This discussion has been closed.

Categories