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Need help with calorie count..please

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  • fimary
    fimary Posts: 274 Member
    at 4ft 10 and 171lbs, i feel i should be eating less, the dietician at my doctors clinic put me on an 800 cal a day diet, i dont

    Thats really low and wont be good for your lean muscle mass. I would question it since you dont have a lot of weight to lose, just my opinion though. But as long as you are comfortable with it, its cool.

    I agree, i have been ignoring my doctor and following 1200 cals, but isn't it awful you think by going to your doctor you would get sensible advise, and i have 45lbs to lose.
  • SquishiiKiwii
    SquishiiKiwii Posts: 31
    1200 calories yes, BUT! The more you exercise the more extra calories you earn!!!! ;) the more exercise you do the more you can eat!
  • Helloitsdan
    Helloitsdan Posts: 5,564 Member
    You arent guaranteed a workout every day. Life happens. Its always good to do the math and get a personalized dietary numbers and cut 20% from TDEE. Eating higher calories guarantees you are boosting that metabolism. If you get a workout in then great! Eat back calories or dont! Just stay above BMR and below TDEE and you lose weight!

    http://www.fat2fitradio.com/tools/

    Do the military body fat calc and the BMR tool.

    Eat well and sleep well!
    Everything else is secondary!
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,439 MFP Moderator
    at 4ft 10 and 171lbs, i feel i should be eating less, the dietician at my doctors clinic put me on an 800 cal a day diet, i dont

    Thats really low and wont be good for your lean muscle mass. I would question it since you dont have a lot of weight to lose, just my opinion though. But as long as you are comfortable with it, its cool.

    I agree, i have been ignoring my doctor and following 1200 cals, but isn't it awful you think by going to your doctor you would get sensible advise, and i have 45lbs to lose.

    See i think even 1200 calories is too low. You should ask your dietician to read your body fat. This way we can really evaluate your caloric needs.
  • moniqueb39
    moniqueb39 Posts: 30 Member
    This site was helpful thanks!
  • fimary
    fimary Posts: 274 Member
    thanks, have phoned and cannot be another appointment for 3 months!
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