Lost weight and now have to eat FEWER calories?

lambriek
lambriek Posts: 5
edited September 19 in Health and Weight Loss
I recently went to see what would happen if I changed my goals and even though I didn't change anything - except for the fact that I have lost 9 lbs since I originally set my goals- My net calorie number went down! It was 1410 and now it is 1350! Why?

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  • gemiwing
    gemiwing Posts: 1,525 Member
    You have less mass to move around, is how I figure it. I just had to lower my calories too. It was a rough few days adjusting- but it's fine now. Plus if I do have a hungry day I just exercise for it.
  • chgudnitz
    chgudnitz Posts: 4,079
    The smaller engine needs less fuel... congrats on the loss. I personally stopped recalculating my goals after every 10 pound difference. Find something that works for you (maybe the 1410 calories) and stick with it for a good long while. My goals would be about 1420 net calories a day right now if I kept doing that. Well, I am a 200 pound guy with a lot of muscle, that's just not gonna cut it.

    Bottom line, if the 1410 works for you (and obviously it is) then stick with it and enjoy the ride...

    :drinker:
  • lambriek
    lambriek Posts: 5
    That makes sense- thanks for the support- It was sort of depressing to see a negative side of weight loss... :)
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  • SHBoss1673
    SHBoss1673 Posts: 7,161 Member
    That makes sense- thanks for the support- It was sort of depressing to see a negative side of weight loss... :)
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    not sure if I would call it a negative, food costs money, less food means less money spent. :happy: Plus, even though you need less, your deficit should be shrinking as you lose weight, so you should stay relatively the same as far as calories needed goes.

    If you see a calorie drop significant enough to change your eating habits, I would say that you probably need to start looking into shrinking your deficit.
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