Why eating too little calories is a bad idea.....

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  • Jacquilda
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    Bump. Good info. Thanks, @tinkerbellang83.
  • chantellecalgary
    chantellecalgary Posts: 8 Member
    edited February 2018
    I used MFP before and trying it again but I find it very hard to meet the calorie requirement when eating healthy because I get full pretty quickly with meals or snacks .. suggestions?
  • fb47
    fb47 Posts: 1,058 Member
    edited February 2018
    chantellecalgary wrote: »
    I used MFP before and trying it again but I find it very hard to meet the calorie requirement when eating healthy because I get full pretty quickly with meals or snacks .. suggestions?

    Eat high caloric liquids (ex: Fruit juice, chocolate milk)...don't be affraid of putting more olive oil in salads...make sure to weigh it so that you don't go overboard either, olive oil has a lot of calories. Peanut Butter and dried fruits have high calories for low volume.
  • try2again
    try2again Posts: 3,562 Member
    chantellecalgary wrote: »
    I used MFP before and trying it again but I find it very hard to meet the calorie requirement when eating healthy because I get full pretty quickly with meals or snacks .. suggestions?

    Consider how you want to eat for the rest of your life... do you plan on *exclusively* eating "healthy" foods (whatever you're calling that) for the rest of your life? Learn how to incorporate the foods you enjoy during the weight loss process and it will be good practice and help you meet your calorie goal. :)
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  • hippiesaur
    hippiesaur Posts: 137 Member
    Thank you for writing this. I have almost all the symptoms of undereating, although I'm only on 500cal deficit... MFP gives me 1200 cals a day, I always eat the exercise calories back though (so I usually eat 1500-1700 cals, I use FitBit to track my CO). Should I go for a lower deficit? I don't have much to loose, only 2-3 kgs...
  • tinkerbellang83
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    reeeggiii wrote: »
    Thank you for writing this. I have almost all the symptoms of undereating, although I'm only on 500cal deficit... MFP gives me 1200 cals a day, I always eat the exercise calories back though (so I usually eat 1500-1700 cals, I use FitBit to track my CO). Should I go for a lower deficit? I don't have much to loose, only 2-3 kgs...

    If you only have a couple of kilos to lose, set yourself at the lowest rate, you don't have enough to lose for a 500 cal deficit really, the slowest rate will give you around another 250 cals per day.
  • fb47
    fb47 Posts: 1,058 Member
    I agree, when you need 10-15 lbs to lose, 0.5 lbs per week loss is definitely enough and as a lifter, I get to maintain my muscle mass. It's much more funner to lose weight by eating as much food as you can.
  • hippiesaur
    hippiesaur Posts: 137 Member
    Thank you! I will try to eat a bit more then... :)
  • FeliciaFancy
    FeliciaFancy Posts: 33 Member
    Thanks for a really helpful post especially for a newbie like me.

    I have a quick question in regard to eating back your exercise calories.
    How accurate is MFP when calculating calories burned through exercise?
    I did a circuits class this morning and I'm fairly certain that I would not of burnt the same amount of calories as the lady next to me, who lifted heavier weights and did more reps than I could manage.
    As a newcomer to the gym I am not at my maximum fitness/strength level yet (but I will be one day), so should I eat all of my exercise calories back?
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,607 Member
    FeliciaFancy wrote: »
    Thanks for a really helpful post especially for a newbie like me.

    I have a quick question in regard to eating back your exercise calories.
    How accurate is MFP when calculating calories burned through exercise?
    I did a circuits class this morning and I'm fairly certain that I would not of burnt the same amount of calories as the lady next to me, who lifted heavier weights and did more reps than I could manage.
    As a newcomer to the gym I am not at my maximum fitness/strength level yet (but I will be one day), so should I eat all of my exercise calories back?

    Start with 50%, monitor for 4-6 weeks, then adjust. Only adjust sooner if you become certain you're losing too fast, where "too fast" is either a sustainability problem or negative symptoms (persistent weakness, fatigue, etc.)
  • FeliciaFancy
    FeliciaFancy Posts: 33 Member
    Thank you @AnnPT77 :)

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  • tlgale
    tlgale Posts: 894 Member
    Thanks for this post! Apparently I was doing it all the wrong way

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