for those people who MFP have their net calories @ 1200...
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My calroie intake is 1200 a day i usually always stay under that even before my exereice so when iv done my exersice iv gained more calories to use if i wanted but i usually dont because i exerecie after diinner.0
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I say what ever works for you do it. Everyone's body is different. I tried to eat my calories back and remained at a stand still. The week prior i did the opposite and lost 6.8 pounds. So just remember everyone has a different body, it's not "one size fits all" thing here. Do what works best for you!0
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I also forgot to add i do lose more weight staying under with exereice then what i do not exereicing and just tracking what i eat,What im doign seems to be working great0
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I'm on 1200 and it's working really well for me. I've lost 40Ibs. I excercise 5 times a week also.
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Oh you could choose to not eat the calories back and will loose weight faster, but you won't have a stronger body or as strong a body if you eat some of those calories back. Body needs fuel to transform itself.
Really? I squat 75 lbs, and bench press 50lbs, can also pec dec 40lbs.... I consider myself to be very strong, infact Ive gone from a grosely obese women to a medium, athletic shaped women in 7 months. Without 'refueling' my body...
Just saying - everyone is different! :happy:0 -
No one's body is the same. Sometimes I am under 1200 but I do not worry about it or think it is bad for me. I am a petite person and a number that prevents "starvation" for a 170lb woman is obviously not the same number for me, MFP just places it there to discourage starving or misunderstanding on their weight loss predictions.
I eat 1000-1200, lift weights, and have a strong and healthy body according to my doctor. I have suffered from anorexia as a young teenager and I can feel when I am starving, malnourished, or sick. If I ate 1200, then went for a long walk but didn't feel like eating, I would not eat those calories back.0 -
I am at 1200 calories and I am definitely losing. I only eat back my exercise calories when I am hungry. I do not starve myself. If I am hungry, I eat. I am a daily weigher, so every couple of days I lose a half a pound or so. When I go 1 week without losing anything, I eat at maintenance for a day or two. Usually the next day I lose 2 lbs. So the trick, for me at least, is to know when to have a "cheat day" So my body is assured that it is allowed to drop more weight.0
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Oh you could choose to not eat the calories back and will loose weight faster, but you won't have a stronger body or as strong a body if you eat some of those calories back. Body needs fuel to transform itself.
Really? I squat 75 lbs, and bench press 50lbs, can also pec dec 40lbs.... I consider myself to be very strong, infact Ive gone from a grosely obese women to a medium, athletic shaped women in 7 months. Without 'refueling' my body...
Just saying - everyone is different! :happy:
QFT! Weight lifting is awesome :-) There is no cookie cutter diet plan, I have found my body's maintenance through trial and error and it is not precisely what MFP predicts.0 -
I'm at 1,400 cals. Have been for 6 months. I'm totally against the "NET calories" Why would you want to eat the calories you just burned off. Doesn't make sense to me.
I'm totally with you here! Sometimes I burn 1000+ calories at the gym and I don't know how to eat an extra 1000 calories. It's like saying hey I worked hard to burn all these calories, now I have to put you all back into my body.
Yes, I eat more on the days I exercise, but sometimes I can't get anywhere near my 'NET calories'. I eat when I'm hungry. If I'm full, I'm not going to force myself to eat more just to get my NET calories to where it 'should' be.0 -
Today will be my 1st day of net calories @ 1200, read other post, will keep you posted next Thursday on how I'm doing.0
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Oh you could choose to not eat the calories back and will loose weight faster, but you won't have a stronger body or as strong a body if you eat some of those calories back. Body needs fuel to transform itself.
Really? I squat 75 lbs, and bench press 50lbs, can also pec dec 40lbs.... I consider myself to be very strong, infact Ive gone from a grosely obese women to a medium, athletic shaped women in 7 months. Without 'refueling' my body...
Just saying - everyone is different! :happy:
Oops - I actually squat that in kilos - so times it by 2.2....
So thats squatting 165lbs, bench press 110lbs and pec dec 88lbs. Damn Australian to International conversions!0 -
I'm at 1,400 cals. Have been for 6 months. I'm totally against the "NET calories" Why would you want to eat the calories you just burned off. Doesn't make sense to me.
I agree with this.. Im at 1200 a day and there is no way Im gonna exercise for 60 minutes burn 400 calories then eat them back...You need a calorie deficate to loose weight, if you want to just maintaine i would eat the extra..But again you need to do what works best for you :-) Good luck0 -
I'm at 1,400 cals. Have been for 6 months. I'm totally against the "NET calories" Why would you want to eat the calories you just burned off. Doesn't make sense to me.
I agree with this.. Im at 1200 a day and there is no way Im gonna exercise for 60 minutes burn 400 calories then eat them back...You need a calorie deficate to loose weight, if you want to just maintaine i would eat the extra..But again you need to do what works best for you :-) Good luck
What part of "MFP has already calculated a deficit in your 1200 cals allowance" isn't clear?
Anyway, When I was losing weight with MFP, I ate all my exercise calories back. There's no way 1200 cals was enough lol!0 -
I am at 1200 calories/day. If i dont work out, i do not eat more than 1200. If i do workout I will only eat back SOME of the calories I burn off. SO If i burn off 400 calories, I'll only eat back 200. It works AMAZING - trust me, you will be lighter the next day!
What are your daily Fat, Carbs and Protein set at?0 -
I have always use 1200 and when I did not eat back my exercise calories I would end up with 800-900 cals net. I lost weight drastically doing that but looking back now, I thought I was a lot crankier those times.0
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If I were to put in a 2lb loss a week then I'd get 1200 calories, maybe 1250 max. The thought of only eating this much sends me into despair let alone eating that and not eating my exercise calories back! On average, I burn around 700 calories in a session, you gotta love HRMs!
You must eat back your exercise calories! Your body needs to know it is expecting x amount of calories a day in order to give you the energy to make it through the day itself and function properly.
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This is really interesting - my goal is 1250 net per day and I do eat back my exercise calories. I'm 166lbs and aiming to lose 26lbs maybe more (if I can be bothered lol!) but I am really struggling to lose anything at all. I tend to go by my average net calories - somedays i'm over and somedays i am under. This week I was about 1000 over my net cal goal for the week (oops!) but that should still be enough to lose a bit less than 1lb even - but no!!! nothing, nada, everyweek - frustrating is an understatement!
I'm the same Melanie, struggling to lose anything for months now, up and down the scale within a 4Ibs range. Eaten my calories, not eaten my calories, upped and lowered my daily allowance and nothing is working at all.0 -
I'm 1200 net. I allow myself to eat back those exercise calories - sometimes I do - sometimes I don't - usually it's in between. I know me - I don't function well consistently on say 700-800 net calories - that means I used energy to burn off 400-500 calories - typically my body needs some of it back to feel good and energized and happy without feeling "wiped out" the next day. No point getting in a great work out and starving if it means I can't function the next day - that does not feel good or healthy.0
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i tried 1200 for ages and eating back calories and nothing was happening and i felt pants - have upped to around 1400 but no more than my BMR of 1650 a day and i am loosing and have more energy
if i am hungry i will eat more, but always stay below my BMR calories needed
That doesn't seem right. My BMR is 1251...so does that mean I should be eating LESS than that to lose weight? MFP set my calorie goal to 1440 to lose .5 lbs a week. My "goals" page says I burn 1690 calories from normal daily activity. Shouldn't I lose weight by staying UNDER that instead and not worrying about my BMR?0 -
I try to eat back half my exercise calories.
So a typical day may be 1200 calories (base), I exercise and burn 500 calories, so I then add 250 and end up with a goal of eating around 1450 calories.
Not eating the calories doesn't work.
Eating 100% of the calories defeats much of the purpose of exercise, and my motivation (in my opinion).
Eating HALF the calories is my compromise.0 -
For those of us who MFP calculates should be netting 1200 calories a day (including me):
Are you consuming ALL of your exercise calories? This is such a debatable topic as I have searched these message boards---- BUT most peoples responses come from people who have a lot more calories to work with. We have so little calories to work with---so what is working best for you?
I want to know from those people who have a net calorie goal of 1200...Are you losing, stalling, gaining? I am fairly new to this site so I am just trying to understand since we have such a low caloric intake do we HAVE to eat all our calories back in order for us to lose weight healthily? As sometimes WITH exercise I am under, around 1169, etc.
With only 8lbs to go you are eating way below what you should.
MFP is actually killing you slowly.
If you were obese at 35%+ bodyfat then running below BMR is okay till you stall.
With only 8lbs to go?
Figure out those stats before you jump into the diet.
Hell you could probably eat upwards of 1600 calories a day and drop weight.
She doesn't have 8# to go, she's lost 8#. The "killing you slowly" bit isn't accurate & was pretty harsh.
I have 8# to go (5'2" 34y female) & MFP has had me at 1200 from day 1. If I'm hungry, I eat back my exercise "bonus". If I'm not hungry, I don't. Many times, I'm under the 1200 even on days I don't exercise. In fact, b/c of some physical limitations early in the year, the vast majority of my weight loss has been from this calorie deficit alone!
Unless you're where you need/want to be (maintenance), 1200 might be about right for you to lose weight at calorie deficit without depending on exercise, too, depending on the variables you entered on your goals. Remember, MFP also takes your height, age, gender, & daily activity level into account, not including logged exercise.0 -
My experience is if I eat 1200 for 4 days, I can lose weight, but then my body is starving and the next day is a binge day. Its better it start a little higher and lose the weight a little slower than reversing all progress by starving.0
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She doesn't have 8# to go, she's lost 8#. The "killing you slowly" bit isn't accurate & was pretty harsh.
I have 8# to go (5'2" 34y female) & MFP has had me at 1200 from day 1. If I'm hungry, I eat back my exercise "bonus". If I'm not hungry, I don't. Many times, I'm under the 1200 even on days I don't exercise. In fact, b/c of some physical limitations early in the year, the vast majority of my weight loss has been from this calorie deficit alone!
Unless you're where you need/want to be (maintenance), 1200 might be about right for you to lose weight at calorie deficit without depending on exercise, too, depending on the variables you entered on your goals. Remember, MFP also takes your height, age, gender, & daily activity level into account, not including logged exercise.
LOL! Doh! Most of my friends have the "To Go" on their bar! Sry!
Okay so Beth, I ran your numbers through my handy dandy calculator and came up with your stats for dieting.
Your BMR is 1350
TDEE if sedentary 1620
I dont know your BF% so I took a shot at 22%
This gives you a LEAN Mass of 99lbs
Fat Mass of 28lbs.
Your perfect weight is 120lbs so Kudos for shooting for that!
You can drop pounds easy at 1500 calories
Macros:
Protein 30% 113g 452calories <---Lift weights and youll keep lean mass while dieting!
Fat 30% 50g 452calories <----Used as fuel and helps regulate hormones!
Carbs 40% 150g 602calories <---Premium Fuel! Never skimp on Complex carbs!
So depending on how long you have been eating below your BMR you are actually robbing nutrients from your Vital Organs!
Um...vital organs in the dictionary refers to the organs you need to live.
This is why you see so many posts on this website about "Why arent I dropping?" "Is 1200 too much???" "Whats wrong with me? I'm not losing any weight!!!" "I'm starving!"
Thats because its a proven fact that if you eat too little, your body will bring your metabolism to a grinding halt!
Also if you are female you can harm your vital organs by screwing up your hormones!
So go for it!
Eat your 1200 or less with your BMR of 1350.
I'll be over here helping folks lose weight eating closer to 2k calories and full bellies when they go to sleep!
It's better to burn the fat off doing aerobic activity and weight lifting than starving it away and harming your LeanMass.
Look, I'm a pretty blunt guy when it comes to this website because I call it when I see it!
If you are dieting incorrectly because MFP is a flawed program then I think its up to all of us to say something when we see it!
I love to see success and i'm the best cheerleader when my friends are winning.
Harsh? Yes! Truthful? Absolutely!0 -
When I started MFP it gave me a 1200 calorie goal, which I tried to stick to for a while - and was miserable and starving all the time. And I ate every single exercise calorie back, but still was hungry all the time - and to make things even more depressing, I wasn't losing ANY weight at all. I upped my calories to 1400, 1600, and now I'm NETTING 1600, usually grossing around 1900-2000 calories per day - and am losing around a pound per week. Eating more is not going to hinder your progress if you're eating the right foods - you're body needs fuel!!! Don't be afraid to EAT!!0
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That whole thing confuses me too. i am just starting out with diet, eating between 1200 - 1500 calories a day. I have been doing this for a couple weeks, with a couple days where I "cheat" so to say but so far I have lost 6 lbs in around 2 weeks. Then again this is according to my scale, where I try to weigh in every Monday morning. Scale could be totally lying, but I do know that before I was often coming in at 260 or above and for the last week, it has never hit or gone over 260. So I guess what I am doing is working.0
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1200 calories is starvation mode and does not result in permanent weight loss, so definitely eat your exercise calories back0
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I started out at 1,200 cals a day and lost 48 lbs that way. When I would work out I'd never eat all of my calories back, but if the work out was vigorous and the burn was really high for that day, I'd increase to 1,300-1,350. Now I'm about 4lbs away from my all time goal weight and I've increased my calories to 1,275 and I almost always stick to that exercise or no exercise.0
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mine is set at 1260....i am 46 years old 5'3" and 133lbs. at first i was not eating back my calories and working out hard. a MFP friend suggested that i was not eating enough so i have increased the last 2-3 weeks and continued to exercise hard and have not gained any weight. i have not lost either but i have changed my workouts dramatically over the past few weeks and feel like i am gaining muscle so i am good with that! i look at lots of diaries that are very deficient in calories and don't know how people can function without chewing off their own arms!0
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My suggestions to everyone on the low end of calories... talk to your physician. Especially for guys logging that low. If what I've read on the net is true (and everything on the world wide web is true), then guys shouldn't go below 1500 calories (generally).0
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I have mine set at 1200, sometimes I eat exercise calories..sometimes I don't..depends on how hungry I am that day..but I hardly ever go over. I am able to eat a lot with 1200 though, because I mainly eat healthy foods. I have been losing roughly about a pound every 4 days..0
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