Remaining calories

LAWoman72 wrote: »

I used to see this all the time on WW...often it was the "honeymoon period." You just started? Sometimes, with a new way of eating, and especially focusing on health (macros, etc.), people would be surprised they felt as satisfied as they did on what used to look to them like SO little food. Once they started doing it, they'd think, "Hey, I don't feel like I'm starving" and would kind of ride that wave for a few days. Within about two weeks, they'd be saying, "Okay...all of a sudden I'm grateful for every point I'm allowed!"

Not saying this is definitely you. Just putting it out there as one possibility as it's something I've observed (including in myself) and I don't know you personally, so am just throwing a possibility out there.

If it continues and you just can't seem to eat enough to healthfully sustain yourself (i.e. you're getting dizzy or have other symptoms and/or you can not seem to make yourself eat enough to reasonably get in your macros), or if it just goes on and on and you never do start feeling hungry again, you might see a doctor. Something physical could be going on, or something psychological that's staying beneath the surface. But only a couple of days...I personally wouldn't worry about it. Again, that's just how I view it myself, I don't know you, your lifestyle, your overall health or anything else and I don't want to be sitting here saying "Oh, it's totally healthy" when I don't know for a fact that it is. Good luck, hope you get into your groove soon!

I was thinking Honeymoon Period too. You've only logged a few days. I can see two possibilities:

1) This too shall pass. In a few days time you will suddenly feel super hungry and have the choice between accepting that you've been eating too little and changing your game plan or eating enough to make up for it, calling it a 'binge' and feeling discouraged.

2) Being overweight had damaged the system in your body which tells you whether you are hungry or full. You are no longer capable of feeling either of these two. You will be able to sustain eating a low intake indefinitely, although your body might suffer.

monarchysix9 wrote: »

No I have been listening and I'm not arguing with anyone, I asked for help maybe because I don't know what I'm doing. I got the point that I'm not eating enough. I'm only asking for help and I appreciate to those who answered me.

You can incorporate more calorie dense foods to meet your goals. And there's no need to eat "clean" all time time. You can moderate what you want with foods that are considered "healthy" as well.

There's absolutely no need for a male to be eating 1,100 a day. Add some peanut butter and toast to breakfast, and homemade guacamole on a burger for dinner, and you can add several humdred calories just through the PB and avocado.

MFP makes it simple. You eat the amount it tells you to. If you eat that amount, you will lose weight. **
**Note: The calories added for exercise.... most people say that MFP amounts for exercise are over-estimated, some people only eat half of those calories.

My favorite ways to add calories are: peanut butter sammich and a big glass of milk.... and ice cream.... can't forget the ice cream.

Make sure you measure your food and log accurately and you should start seeing results! Get plenty of protein.

carmenbeau wrote: »

G'day...........I've just realised that this post is ancient but maybe I'll get a response......I'm totally confused about the cal remaining too....I eat about 1800 cal,brisk walk daily for 1 hour,walk the dog daily 30 mins,do standing cardio 3 times a week for 30 mins,daily steps between 18,00 and 20,000........I am 59 fem wanting to lose .5 pound per week.........my calories in/out reads food - 1676 active +1568 remaining cal 1,412.........I am hoping I'm on the right track

*IF* you have selected an appropriate activity level, and *IF* your exercise estimates are close to accurate, and *IF* you are weighing your food on a scale and selecting appropriate entries in the database, *THEN* you should eat until your "Calories Remaining" is very close to zero.

Alternatively, you could look at what your weight is doing over a period of time (for women, generally a period of time that is longer than a full month - especially if you have periods) and adjust your intake based on your results.

I don't think most people will be concerned with your 1800 daily intake - it is not terribly likely to be drastically too low. (Unless you are very tall, or very overweight.) If you are not losing your hoped for 0.5 lb/week, you might need to consider making an adjustment to your intake. It is not generally advised, in these circumstances, to make a drastic change, however. Perhaps 100 calories per day - and follow that for another month to see how much of a difference it makes to your weight loss.

As an example, I am 45, female, 5'3", 145 lbs., eating 1900 calories, about 4 hours vigorous cardio per week, daily steps between 14,000 and 19,000 - losing about 1 lb per week. I have manually set my goal and do not enter my exercise, as it has been accounted for already. If I wanted to add exercise calories on the days that I work out, I might set my goal for 1600 calories, instead. But you'd better believe I'd eat every single exercise calorie that I earned - because I use this app not only to ensure that I am not eating too much, but also to be certain that I am not under-fueling myself.