<3 support group for women eating 2000+ calories per day <3

So I am kind of new to eating more. Today will be one of two rest days for the week. Where should I keep my calories today? My base is set for 1550, but I was thinking maybe more like 1700 net for the day?

What do you guys do on your rest days?

Thanks, Melissa

i'm in. on rest days i eat 1700 calories (once a week) and on days I exercise i'll eat 2000-2400 calories (six days a week).

I am most definitely in!! Those of you that are using protein powder, help!! I bought one from my local whole foods store and i have to fight to hold it down. What brands do you use? I would love to get one that was unflavored.

I use 100% whey vanilla flavor by eas. I got it from costco for like 30 bucks and there's 80 servings per bag.

Thanks! There are so many different kinds it gets to be a bit nervewrecking trying to pick one. I'm going tomorrow to get some!

I am most definitely in!! Those of you that are using protein powder, help!! I bought one from my local whole foods store and i have to fight to hold it down. What brands do you use? I would love to get one that was unflavored.

I use 100% whey vanilla flavor by eas. I got it from costco for like 30 bucks and there's 80 servings per bag.

I use the same, and for the same reason, except I got it from Sam's not Costco, but same price for the huge bag.

I love the spirit of this group! I'm not nearly as knowledgeable as most of you ladies seem to be, but I'd love to join anyway. I've been thinking that I should probably up my calories and start enjoying food instead of making it the enemy, so that's what I've done now. (So I'm on 1860 with a 250-calorie deficit. I'll need to get used to eating more again but I think I'll get there.) I've also reset my exercise goals, and right now my goal is to burn 2000 calories in a week (I know it sounds ridiculous but I've never been very active, so it's a huge step for me).

For exercise I currently walk and run, and I'm planning to take up pilates and climbing classes at the university gym. I'm not super fitness oriented but I really believe that I need to stop thinking I'll eventually be happy with my body if it's just different from how it is now. I need to start seeing what I can do with it and being proud of that, and starting to love myself as I am rather than what I think I should be like. (It's hard. I don't know if I'll ever get there. But I think this group would be a good help on the way!)

Burned 810 cals today which puts me at a goal of 2260 cals today. NO PROBLEM!

Had THE best breakfast ever!!

2 Orowheat whole wheat sandwich thins, toasted, with half an avocado, mashed and spread over them. Topped with slices of fresh tomatoes and a glass of 1% milk!! YUM!!!

I would take that over a plate of brownies any day!!

I think I'm feeling the fat burn right now!! :)

Just so I know - you guys are netting 2000, so if you exercise and burn say 500kcals, you EAT 2500kcals, OR you are eating 2000kcals regardless of what you exercise!!

Thanks :flowerforyou:

Goal reached! :drinker: I wanted to hit 126 for my Halloween party tomorrow, and I'm 125.5 today. Estimated BF 18.5%. Time to go on maintenance.

My new net is 1680 (I was looking to net 1500) but I'll be around 2000+ with exercise most days. We'll see how things go with that.

Congrats!!! 18-20% BF is my goal. I'm getting mine checked again this month

Last time I checked it was 25.5%...In theory to be at 18% I have to weigh 145 lb...(-9 lbs of fat). I hope to achieve this by next spring.

well, ladies...I read and ellipticaled at the same time for 40 minutes. happy happy happy. now I get more FOOD! woo hoo

YES MORE FOOD. NOM NOM

Just so I know - you guys are netting 2000, so if you exercise and burn say 500kcals, you EAT 2500kcals, OR you are eating 2000kcals regardless of what you exercise!!

Thanks :flowerforyou:

I dunno, lots of the ladies on here eat ~1700 calories on rest days, including me. Six days out of seven I'm above 2000, but not if I sit on my duff all day.

So glad this group exists! Feel free to add me if you'd like! =]

I totally understand wanting to have this support group but do you really think eating less than 2000 = severe calorie restriction??

No but 1200 calories is for most women.

Awwww 4'11" is so tiny! its like a tiny tiny person!

I don't think even 1200 calories one day is SEVERE calorie restriction for some women - if you are sedentary (although you shouldn't be as at least 30 minutes of moderate exercise 3x a week is REALLY important for health) and tiny you don't burn much. But I think what bothers me about the girls eating 1200-1300 is that they're always either like 'OMG I ATE A PIECE OF CANDY AND IT WAS 60 CALORIES OOOMMMMGGGG I FEEL SO GUILTY' or they're like "I know I should eat more but I just can't eat more than 1000 calories' which is either bull or your brain is seriously messed up (eating disorder incoming) because lemme tell ya, I could have a day where I thought I was being REASONABLY healthy (not super healthy but you know, a day where you think "well I didn't overeat and I didn't gorge on spoonfuls of fat and sugar today) and hit 1800 calories every day immediately, before adding in little things like "oooh I'll have chocolate fudge on my ice cream instead of just plain ice cream!" All I do now is go 'well I'd better get that sandwich without mayo and save myself the hundred calories there or I'll be over my deficit."

I honeslty don't know how peopel survive - I guess I'm a big girl (5'6") relatively but if I had to eat 1200 or 1300 calories a day I'd be non-functional, seriously. I got down to 1450 at one point and I was barely functional then - couldn't work out at all. I need to eat at LEAST 1600 NET or I'm kind of slow and tired even without working out. I did south beach for like 10 days in college (my roomate really wanted to do it - she made all the super special low fat low carb low calorie recipes for us to eat each day and everything) and it was THE WORST THING IN THE WORLD. Oh my god. They tell you to eat like 5 250 calorie meals per day (That's waht it works out to). One of them was like 2 egg whites and some spinach. And we were in college so unlike my sitonmybutt job now I actually had to ride my bike to and from class every day adn walk between classes. Eating like 1250 calories a day. Worst feeling in the world.

I think that's me though - I just collapse if I'm not eating enough. I know there are people netting like 200 calories by running for 2 hours and eating 1200 calories a day and I honestly don't know how they do it, physically. Whatever they're on I could use some of that.