Am I getting enough calories??

jabrende
jabrende Posts: 25 Member
edited October 2 in Food and Nutrition
I started counting calories a month ago, and have been running 2-3 miles three times a week, and I've lost like 5 lbs. Well for the past 2-3 weeks I've been stuck at 210 and can't get below it. My goal has been to net 1700 calories a day... and I'm wondering if maybe I'm not eating enough and going into starvation mode?

Also, if my goal is say 1700, and i burn 400 calories while exercising, should i be eating that extra 400 calories to reach my net goal for the day??

Any help is greatly appreciated! thanks!

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  • MissMaryMac33
    MissMaryMac33 Posts: 1,433 Member
    You are one of the first people I've ever seen who asked this question and was actually eating a normal amount of calories :) Usually its "i can dont even hit my 1200 limit"

    I know you are male and I'm not expert on male stats --- but its possible upping a little will work especially if you only have 25 to lose. I would eat at least half the exercise calories back ---- mostly because tracking food/exercise correctly is pretty difficult and there is a lot of guessing involved.

    You might also try staggering your calories... this has helped me in the past.
  • jabrende
    jabrende Posts: 25 Member
    Thanks for the advice! Anyone else?
  • DKLinDeutschland
    DKLinDeutschland Posts: 40
    Yes, I would. It's been working for me. My net goal is 1358 (which I feel like I starve on without exercising) so when I burn 500 calories from exercising, I eat those too. It's really working. Calories in/calories out. Keep it up!
  • jabrende
    jabrende Posts: 25 Member
    Thanks!
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
    Yeah, another vote for eating exercise calories.

    My goal is 1860 a day, and I eat my exercise calories. I've lost 12lbs since May.
  • mrmanmeat
    mrmanmeat Posts: 1,968 Member
    Thanks!

    I'm eating mine back. Sometimes I burn 1000+ a day, I eat a lot.
  • nsimportant
    nsimportant Posts: 170 Member
    If you are not loosing then ...
    Change Your workout like start running in HIT style.
    Reduce your calories by 200.
    Are You logging all your food? Salad dressings? Fruit? Snacks? Coffee sugar?
  • jabrende
    jabrende Posts: 25 Member
    bump
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