Why is this so hard!

DawnVanSlim
DawnVanSlim Posts: 10,468 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I think I need to eat more calories, but I am scared too. I usually dont eat all my exercise calories back and I work out quite a bit. I am close to goal and still trying to eat 1200 calories a day. Or when I exercise I try to stay between 1400-1600 calories. I am 5'6 and 133.5. I take a weight lifting class 1-2xs a week, and do cardio about 5 times a week. I also take a yoga/pilates class once a week. Anyone have any advice for me? I would love to get down to 125, even though 130 would be great too. I just cant comprehend eating more to lose weight.

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  • _GlaDOS_
    _GlaDOS_ Posts: 1,520 Member
    I think I need to eat more calories...

    Yep.
  • mattjolsen
    mattjolsen Posts: 31
    I think I need to eat more calories, but I am scared too. I usually dont eat all my exercise calories back and I work out quite a bit. I am close to goal and still trying to eat 1200 calories a day. Or when I exercise I try to stay between 1400-1600 calories. I am 5'6 and 133.5. I take a weight lifting class 1-2xs a week, and do cardio about 5 times a week. I also take a yoga/pilates class once a week. Anyone have any advice for me? I would love to get down to 125, even though 130 would be great too. I just cant comprehend eating more to lose weight.
    What are your goals other than a weight target?

    You really should be eating more to nourish and repair your body after all of that activity.
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    Here, read this. Just posted today
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/510406-tdee-is-everything

    **** your fear. Let knowledge overrule it.
  • 86_Ohms
    86_Ohms Posts: 253 Member
    Here, read this. Just posted today
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/510406-tdee-is-everything

    **** your fear. Let knowledge overrule it.

    Just to reinforce what was said, here's help figuring out your TDEE:

    TDEE Free Calculator: http://www.1percentedge.com/ifcalc/
  • DawnVanSlim
    DawnVanSlim Posts: 10,468 Member
    Thanks guys, i'll check out that link in a few when I have some time to study it :)
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