I need calorie, food, and workout advice! and a support bud

saintxjimmyx
saintxjimmyx Posts: 1
edited October 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I'm a girl. (Names Sherry :] )
I'm 17
I'm 5'2 (approx)
My weight fluctuates daily from around 146-148.
I want to loose about 30 lbs. (I will be ecstatic if i lose just twenty)

What's the very minimum amount of calories I can eat a day without my metabolism dying? Some say 900 and some say 1200.
What are good low calorie but filling foods I can eat? (that are healthy) ideas please!

I been eating around 700-900 calories a day for the past two weeks.... (all healthy food)
The past two days though i ate like 1200-1500.... (junk food!)
I'm loosin my grip!
I need one good budy thats on here every single day... (preferably a girl XD ) who can help me and give me advice
(I can help you too!)
I'm especially worried about this next month as i am off of school for Christmas!!!

What's a good exorcise I can do for my arms?
Odly... my arms are the part of my body that I'm most self conscious about!
I have a shake weight (lol) will that help at all if i use it?
Right now i have absolutely NO musscles in my arms so push ups are out of the question XD

Thank you and peace!

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  • Pebble321
    Pebble321 Posts: 6,423 Member
    The general recommendation for women is a minimum of 1200 cals a day. As you are only 17 and presumably still developing and maturing it may well be higher than that.
    Eating only 700 cals a day is really dangerous and is not going to keep you healthy and looking good in the long term.
    I'd suggest you look for specific info for calorie recommendations for teens to get a better idea of what your body needs to stay safe and healthy. If you could see a dietician in real life it would be even better still.
  • TooManyKids06
    TooManyKids06 Posts: 17
    Hey Sherry! 1200 is the minimum amount of calories that a woman should eat. Since I've gotten a trainer, he actually increased my intake from 1200, to 1300-1500 (depending on exercise) and since I've followed his advice I've started dropping weight much more steadily and quickly.

    Don't be scared to do pushups! Modify them: do them on the stairs (going down to lower steps as you get stronger), do them on the wall, but you can do them!

    I'd be happy to be your buddy, and I'll add you as a friend. I'm 5'5" and about 20 lbs heavier than you, but I'd also like to lose 20-30 lbs.
  • TNoire
    TNoire Posts: 642 Member
    1200 cals a day no less for a female
    Always burn more than you consume for great weight loss
    Your body will always have a certain amount a day you will burn just sitting on your butt
    For example my body alone is roughly 1600 a day just sitting around doing nothing
    I consume around 1200-1400 a day

    Low carb is key, heavier carbs in the morning

    Whole grains keep you fuller longer & fresh fruit and veggies and lean meats
    Personally I do red meat and taters 2x a week

    Remember the heavier you are the more calories you will burn and the smaller you get the harder it gets but we can't let that get us down :)

    Like example I gained 195lbs when I quit smoking, I was 135 when I graduated almost 12yrs ago, quit smoking gained weight but didn't get on track til March 2009 when my docs got on my case saying they didn't want me to have a kid til I was at a good weight, October 2010 I lost 156lbs then came stress of buying selling houses, now after my slack phase im back on track in the last month I lost almost 6 lbs :)

    I been trying to burn a extra 500-1200 cals a day on top of the 1600 cals and everything else, one thing im trying to watch is sodium and carbs, not trying to burn 4000+ like I was last year a day cause my doc said if im trying to have a baby at the sametime don't over do it just do what I can :)

    we can do this =)

    Just remember burn more than you eat just don't consume under 1200 cals as long as ur getting 1200 and plenty of water your good :D (1800 for a guy)

    Muscle weighs more than fat, muscle burns more fat

    3500 cals to put ON a lb
    3500 burned cals to take OFF a lb


    If you eat less than those carbs your body will go into starvation mode and store everything & we don't want that!

    hope that helps I know it helped me :)

    Also set your goals and when you make that goal treat yourself and only half a slice of cake or whatever of a normal serving size

    remember fast food/processed food/junk food stay away from it til your treat yourself day for making your goal =)
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