People who have lost weight by eating a bit more

medicdaisy
medicdaisy Posts: 2 Member
edited November 11 in Health and Weight Loss
Hello everyone,

I've been really frustrated the last month with the scales not moving so I've been looking around the boards for advice and a common suggestion is that people aren't eating enough. I think this could possibly apply to me so for March I'll take the plunge and give it a go.

However, obviously it feels very counter-intuitive and I'm quite nervous about it. Can anyone be kind enough to reassure me with tales of success they've had with the scales moving once they eat a bit more?

Thanks!

And for reference:

Average calories - 1450
Average net - 1200
Height - 5ft 7
Start weight - 196
Current weight - 188
Lost 7lbs in January
Lost 1lb in February (arg!)

Replies

  • ladyraven68
    ladyraven68 Posts: 2,003 Member
    Have a look here - http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/395881-people-who-lost-weight-eating-more
  • starrybirdy
    starrybirdy Posts: 18 Member
    yes - i used to skip meals - often breakfast and i find i lose better when i eat 3 meals and a couple of light snacks - eatiing more - but spreading it out throughout the day does work for me
  • Dexy_
    Dexy_ Posts: 593 Member
    For the fist month or two I ate 1400 net daily (at least, my goal was 1600).

    Now I aim for 1600 net daily (with a goal of 1700).

    As long as your goals are under maintenance, you will lose. My maintenance is 2000, eating at 1600-1800 I lose between 0.5-1.5kgs a week regularly and have lost 18kgs so far.

    EDIT: PLUS I am never hungry & usually have enough calories to have chocolate, ice cream, maccas whenever I want & still be within my macros.
  • healthyliving_girl
    healthyliving_girl Posts: 290 Member
    It definitely may seem weird, but it has worked for me. I read a lot of articles about boosting metabolism and weight loss....but I'm not an expert by any means.

    I started last July and have been consistently eating between 1800-2300 calories a day. I generally net between 1600-1800. While doing this, I lost over 30 lbs. I'm only 5'5" but to be honest, I really can't survive on less than 1500 calories on a regular basis....without wanting to scream at random people and/or crying myself to sleep. (Neither of those things happened, but when I first started, I was pacing and telling my husband how hungry I was....because MFP had given me like 1370 or something and even with the exercise calories, eating 1600 wasn't enough when I first started.)

    I'm close to final goal weight (7-10 lbs, not sure), so I'm eating maintenance calories some days now (net 1920) and less on others (net 1750). Some days I go over. I figure it's okay. I'll get there, hopefully, by July. I hit my original goal weight last November after losing 25 lbs).

    Part of the trick - at least for me - was making sure to eat small meals throughout the day. It boosts metabolism....so I generally eat like 5-6 meals a day. Sometimes a meal is like a banana and an orange. Sometimes it's a huge salad with chicken - or a boatload of stir fry veggies.

    Not sure if this was helpful, but if it was and you'd like to be friends, just send me a request. If not, no worries...

    Good luck on your journey! :)
  • medicdaisy
    medicdaisy Posts: 2 Member
    Thank you so much for replying everyone, I'm going to go for it, really hope it helps get the scales moving, plus I wouldn't complain at being able to eat a bit more!
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