Women who eat more than 1800 calories a day !!!!
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Do you mean the exact foods or do you mean how much? 1800 calories a day going up to about 2100 on off days, workouts or walking 6-7 days a week, try to get 100g protein and my other macros are pretty much falling off into line with that by themselves...it's never exact but always in the ballpark.1 -
I just went to 1800 cals and it's a bit hard to get over 70 grams of protein daily. I'll be making batches of fish soon though so maybe that'll help. Are you eating sweets? Or salty stuff? Salt can make you retain water, which'll show as weight gain. Time you weigh also counts.1
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I just went to 1800 cals and it's a bit hard to get over 70 grams of protein daily. I'll be making batches of fish soon though so maybe that'll help. Are you eating sweets? Or salty stuff? Salt can make you retain water, which'll show as weight gain. Time you weigh also counts.
I do eat sweet although even then the water should be leveling off at some point...I mean water/fluid moves, you are always getting rid of some even as you're bringing in more.
For protein I find my protein goal hard too, so I eat lots of chicken which seems to really amp the protein count.0 -
How long has it been since you increased calories? SO many things will make your weight fluctuate. I highly doubt you gained weight eating 1800-2100 especially if you're active. If you were sedentary I would think it is possible to be up maybe 1-2 lbs after a month of eating 2100. Constipation, hormones, more carbs/salt will make your weight increase (temporarily).I gained about three pounds and am praying it doesn't continue.
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charlenekapf wrote: »How long has it been since you increased calories? SO many things will make your weight fluctuate. I highly doubt you gained weight eating 1800-2100 especially if you're active. If you were sedentary I would think it is possible to be up maybe 1-2 lbs after a month of eating 2100. Constipation, hormones, more carbs/salt will make your weight increase (temporarily).I gained about three pounds and am praying it doesn't continue.
Thank you. It has been two and a half weeks.0 -
charlenekapf wrote: »How long has it been since you increased calories? SO many things will make your weight fluctuate. I highly doubt you gained weight eating 1800-2100 especially if you're active. If you were sedentary I would think it is possible to be up maybe 1-2 lbs after a month of eating 2100. Constipation, hormones, more carbs/salt will make your weight increase (temporarily).I gained about three pounds and am praying it doesn't continue.
Thank you. It has been two and a half weeks.
Give it two more weeks. Also, do you check inches? Such as around arms and legs? You could be building a bit of muscle. That, of course, depends on what all you're doing exercise-wise.2 -
charlenekapf wrote: »How long has it been since you increased calories? SO many things will make your weight fluctuate. I highly doubt you gained weight eating 1800-2100 especially if you're active. If you were sedentary I would think it is possible to be up maybe 1-2 lbs after a month of eating 2100. Constipation, hormones, more carbs/salt will make your weight increase (temporarily).I gained about three pounds and am praying it doesn't continue.
Thank you. It has been two and a half weeks.
Baring in mind I'm eating at maintenance, but my weight can vary by more than 2lb overnight depending on what I've done the day before (gained 10lb+ from running my first half marathon) and what I ate. I'd give it at least a month in total before worrying.5 -
charlenekapf wrote: »How long has it been since you increased calories? SO many things will make your weight fluctuate. I highly doubt you gained weight eating 1800-2100 especially if you're active. If you were sedentary I would think it is possible to be up maybe 1-2 lbs after a month of eating 2100. Constipation, hormones, more carbs/salt will make your weight increase (temporarily).I gained about three pounds and am praying it doesn't continue.
Thank you. It has been two and a half weeks.
Give it two more weeks. Also, do you check inches? Such as around arms and legs? You could be building a bit of muscle. That, of course, depends on what all you're doing exercise-wise.
Yep, and my next measurement will be Tuesday. I am doing curls, squats and the usual suspects with hand held weights, circuit training, mostly to Hasfit on YouTube.1 -
I will give it a month. Thanks so much for the help!1
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kshama2001 wrote: »
Thank you. I have worked out but much less intensively for two years. I just started the strength training three weeks ago.
I would like not to worry about the scale but with this gain, am teetering on the edge of obese.1 -
kshama2001 wrote: »
Thank you. I have worked out but much less intensively for two years. I just started the strength training three weeks ago.
I would like not to worry about the scale but with this gain, am teetering on the edge of obese.
When I really committed to lifting a few years back my weight spiked up 3 to 4lbs for almost 3 weeks before settling back down. That's very normal when strength training is introduced. Give any new programme a month before you start reducing calories.2 -
Can someone clue me in? I started at the first post. I am on page 42 and going bugeyed. What is the general idea here? Is it that you have to heavy lift in order to eat more? I see this question asked several times so far and don't really see a direct answer. Why should eating more cause weight loss? Thanks.
The idea is not in order to eat more one must specifically lift heavy, but that one must increase activity in general, which can take any form you like.
Since there are many health benefits to strength training, it's always a good idea to include it.3 -
Lifting heavy leads to muscle growth which in turn burns some extra calories per pound of muscle gained. In general though we can eat more if we move more.1
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RunRutheeRun wrote: »Lifting heavy leads to muscle growth which in turn burns some extra calories per pound of muscle gained. In general though we can eat more if we move more.
Lean mass added and calorie burn because of that weight is pretty negligible..
Women are lucky to gain 1-2 lbs of muscle per month, and that's with optimal training and diet.0 -
my protein is over 100g most of the time0
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I'm 5'8.75" and 148lbs. Right now Im averaging about 1,900 cals to lose about 1/2lb per week. I started out in May at 190lbs and ate under 1,200 cals a day (not recommended!!) And have bumped my calories up many times during the process. I've been super happy with the results every time! I also lift weights 4x a week and do daily cardio. I'm trying hard to lose the last bit of fat and grow my booty back that was an unfortunate casualty of weight loss .5 -
I really am an outlier. Sux.
Oh well, there are worse things. I am just so tired of fighting with food. I have been fighting with food since 1978.3 -
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