Calories?

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  • bentleytino2010
    bentleytino2010 Posts: 35 Member
    Yeah I don't I usually just look online for the calories in the amounts I eat of chicken or whatever I'm eating and eyeball it
  • MichelleSilverleaf
    MichelleSilverleaf Posts: 2,027 Member
    Odds are you're eating way more than you think. My favourite salads before and after I started measuring properly instead of eyeballing look VERY different, just as an example. I mean if it's working it's working, but if you ever get down to where you have to be super precise with your calories if you don't start measuring and weighing you're either going to stop losing or suddenly start gaining. Might as well get into the habit now.
  • bentleytino2010
    bentleytino2010 Posts: 35 Member
    Sorry I forgot to mention I do cardio about 4 to 5 times a week and burn 400 to 500 cals, so I am eating more calories, I'm eating about 1300 to 1500 really
  • 2DUNNY
    2DUNNY Posts: 101 Member
    MichelleSilverleaf wrote: »
    Odds are you're eating way more than you think. My favourite salads before and after I started measuring properly instead of eyeballing look VERY different, just as an example. I mean if it's working it's working, but if you ever get down to where you have to be super precise with your calories if you don't start measuring and weighing you're either going to stop losing or suddenly start gaining. Might as well get into the habit now.

    salad is a bad culprit. husband and i used to love a salad from Potbelly, until i went online and found out that the one we liked was over 2800 calories!!! weigh weigh weigh your food :smile:
  • cierrahc
    cierrahc Posts: 20 Member
    Thank you all! I upped my calories to 1350 and will try that. If I need to I will adjust in the near future.
  • cgcrutch
    cgcrutch Posts: 223 Member
    Looks like you don't have much to lose. Maybe 1-2lb a week is too much of a loss without being uncomfortable.
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    natasor1 wrote: »
    Why not to try to adjust your macros??? If u eat carbs in the morning, it may set your all day to crave. Try to switch to mostly fats and protein, 35/35/30, where the smollest is carbs. Many people I know have less cals and absolutely not hungry

    This is not true for everyone. Macros are personal.
  • Polo265
    Polo265 Posts: 287 Member
    SSGKunze wrote: »
    Work in exercise so you can eat a little more just track your exercise and add it so you can have a snack or a bigger lunch or dinner.

    I have 30+ lbs to lose and MFP has me set at 1200 calories. I exercise (lots) so I can eat more.

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