Any normal people here lol?

Anyaaaa11
Anyaaaa11 Posts: 242 Member
in Motivation and Support
I'm seeing a lot of "friends"are going low calorie to where it's
Completely unsustainable! Im talking 1000 and less! I find that ridiculous to stick to.
Anyway, I'm looking for normal healthy citizens that would be interested
In exchanging motivation.(: I need some friends that know what they're doing!
Not a bunch of people who expect to be healthy living off of 300-1000cals a day!
Not trying to offend anyone I just think the low cal epidemic is setting up people to fail
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  • shaycat
    shaycat Posts: 980
    Hi! I am pretty normal. Feel free to add me. I eat about 1700 calories a day. depending on how much I workout.
  • Kanzaki3
    Kanzaki3 Posts: 656 Member
    I'm seeing a lot of "friends"are going low calorie to where it's
    Completely unsustainable! Im talking 1000 and less! I find that ridiculous to stick to.
    Anyway, I'm looking for normal healthy citizens that would be interested
    In exchanging motivation.(: I need some friends that know what they're doing!
    Not a bunch of people who expect to be healthy living off of 300-1000cals a day!
    Not trying to offend anyone I just think the low cal epidemic is setting up people to fail
    I agree with you. That kind of calorie deficit is a little bit too far on the extreme end.
  • hassan26
    hassan26 Posts: 37
    I got 1800 per day. But can get more if i Workout! Cheer to da.:drinker:
  • jamja72
    jamja72 Posts: 119 Member
    Agree!! Supporter here
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    "Normal" isn't one of the words I'd use to describe myself, but I eat around 2000 a day.

    There's this thread: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/506349-women-who-eat-more-than-1800-calories-a-day

    And this thread: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/395881-people-who-lost-weight-eating-more

    And this group: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/34-women-eating-2-000-calories-per-day
  • student94
    student94 Posts: 120 Member
    I'm 5' 2", net around 1500, and I eat my exercise calories. I'm happily losing my last ten pounds slowly. I never go hungry, I never feel deprived, and I know I'll actually be able to transition into maintenance without gaining back all I lost and more.
  • AntWrig
    AntWrig Posts: 2,273 Member
    I'm seeing a lot of "friends"are going low calorie to where it's
    Completely unsustainable! Im talking 1000 and less! I find that ridiculous to stick to.
    Anyway, I'm looking for normal healthy citizens that would be interested
    In exchanging motivation.(: I need some friends that know what they're doing!
    Not a bunch of people who expect to be healthy living off of 300-1000cals a day!
    Not trying to offend anyone I just think the low cal epidemic is setting up people to fail
    You can add me! I don't follow the broscience.

    I eat carbs.
    I eat after 6pm.
    I don't do cardio everyday.
  • RileeMarie
    RileeMarie Posts: 113
    i would consider myself normal: 2000 a day.....but I am struggling to meet that goal. not that i am not eating but finding it hard to get to that count.
  • Allegi32
    Allegi32 Posts: 302 Member
    Feel free to add me - I am in this for the rest of my life and am not into torturing myself to drop a bunch of water weight and muscle - MFP has me at about 1500 calories, but I often go a little over. I listen to my body and to what it needs. And I make good choices and work out whenever I can.
  • Anyaaaa11
    Anyaaaa11 Posts: 242 Member
    So glad to see that there are actually people on here that care about their health!
    I'm also eating 1600 cals ! I couldn't imagine eating anything lower than 1300 lol
    Makes me feel like crap.
  • Fozzyspotts
    Fozzyspotts Posts: 50 Member
    OK, I need to update my pic, but I eat somewhere between 1800 and 2200 a day. Without exercise, and I have lost 16.6 lbs! I am losing between .5 and 1 lb a week. I am happy with that. It took me a little more than 48 years to get lie this, i figure it will be a while before I get down to my goal.

    Please feel free to add me too! i think I am normal, ( in relation to weight loss, maybe not other topics. LOL)
  • Kincar
    Kincar Posts: 601 Member
    I'm normal. At least when it comes to calories intake. I eat between 1700 and 1800 calories a day, and I eat most of my exercise calories. I love working out way too much to starve myself. Feel free to add me.
  • mamagooskie
    mamagooskie Posts: 2,964 Member
    I'm not exactly "normal" (I can be a bit crazy and kooky) but I do love to eat, and never met a calorie I didn't like or want to consume !!

    I don't support the whole I ate 900 calories every day this week and burned 2000 cal each day and lost nothing WHY?? folks!!
    I think it's stupid and unhealthy for sure.
  • gleechick609
    gleechick609 Posts: 544 Member
    I eat carbs. I eat from the time I wake up until the time I go to sleep. I eat between 1500-2000 calories or more.

    Read my profile. Send me a request if interested.
  • Anyaaaa11
    Anyaaaa11 Posts: 242 Member
    I'm not exactly "normal" (I can be a bit crazy and kooky) but I do love to eat, and never met a calorie I didn't like or want to consume !!

    I don't support the whole I ate 900 calories every day this week and burned 2000 cal each day and lost nothing WHY?? folks!!
    I think it's stupid and unhealthy for sure.

    I see questions like this all the time. It's one thing to ask what your doing wrong if your eating enough an exercising
    But it's just ridiculous to eat such a low amount and then wonder why they feel like crap and aren't losing.
    Personally I think it's common sense. Shock like that is not good for the body nor healthy.
  • Trophyyf
    Trophyyf Posts: 218 Member
    I'm super normal then because I'm at 1700 plus cals a day. Who eats 300 cals a day? yikes!! I would be in the newspaper front page Lady Loses Her Mind!!! Add me if ya like :happy:
  • echandle12
    echandle12 Posts: 82
    feel free to add me, I eat my exercise calories, I like food and like to eat.
  • CinJay
    CinJay Posts: 157 Member
    Yep, pretty much what everyone's said on here... I'm "normal" enough (hehe), feel free to add me!
  • whitneyas
    whitneyas Posts: 95 Member
    I agree! People go a little crazy with the whole "I only ate 800 calories today, I am so awesome." My "target" given to me to attain my goals was 1527... I think I am averaging about 1700... people go to extremes :)
  • susanb573
    susanb573 Posts: 111 Member
    I will have the occassional day where I have under 1200 but very rarely. I like food. I like to eat. And I don't like the way I feel when I don't get enough calories.
  • natalie412
    natalie412 Posts: 1,039 Member
    I eat at least 1440, closer to 1700 to 1900 or more when I exercise. I'm on the last 8 pounds or so, and happy to lose it slowly. I don't feel like I'm on a diet at all.
  • tsh0ck
    tsh0ck Posts: 1,970 Member
    lots of normal folks, really. I tend to eat a tad under my limit of 1700 daily, along with 30ish minutes of working out five days a week with a 90-minute sixth.
  • dadoffo
    dadoffo Posts: 379 Member
    1640 Couple of times I went over (during cheat days). Add me if you want.
  • pamperedhen
    pamperedhen Posts: 446 Member
    How can those people even walk around?? I feel so dizzy and light~headed on like 1300! My BMR is around 1100 something:noway: ! You gotta fuel the body! Not overeat like a glutton, but, healthy eating! Ya think those people got some "ISSUES" maybe:wink::wink:

    May you all have success in all your endeavors!:drinker:
  • susannamarie
    susannamarie Posts: 2,148 Member
    I'm not normal by any stretch of the imagination ...

    but I do eat a fair amount more calories. Think my average is about 2k.
  • feellikerain
    feellikerain Posts: 46 Member
    I'm not exactly "normal" (I can be a bit crazy and kooky) but I do love to eat, and never met a calorie I didn't like or want to consume !!

    I don't support the whole I ate 900 calories every day this week and burned 2000 cal each day and lost nothing WHY?? folks!!
    I think it's stupid and unhealthy for sure.

    I see questions like this all the time. It's one thing to ask what your doing wrong if your eating enough an exercising
    But it's just ridiculous to eat such a low amount and then wonder why they feel like crap and aren't losing.
    Personally I think it's common sense. Shock like that is not good for the body nor healthy.

    There are some ways to do it that are healthy. Currently I'm on an 800 calorie a day plan (closely monitored by my doctor, of course). He makes sure that I get all the necessary nutrients and my body isn't having any negative reactions. I drink minimum 64 oz of water, and get 30 minutes of cardio 4 days a week along with some strength training and I've never felt better in my life than I do now. Not to mention this is NOT a permanent situation and will only last a couple more months at most :D

    Granted, I do agree with you that the people who go out and cut the food they eat, thinking they can eat a granola bar for breakfast, a bagel for lunch, and a piece of chicken for dinner and call it a day and think that's ok are completely nuts!

    I do like food (that's how I reached my high weight.. ugh) and I can't wait until I get to start eating a more "normal" amount of calories again, but from my point of view, a few months of a very restricted diet will be worth it in the end and it gives me a chance to distance myself from food and give myself a sort of "reboot". Just wanted to put in my 2 cents :]
  • Deyoge
    Deyoge Posts: 7
    OK, I need to update my pic, but I eat somewhere between 1800 and 2200 a day. Without exercise, and I have lost 16.6 lbs! I am losing between .5 and 1 lb a week. I am happy with that. It took me a little more than 48 years to get lie this, i figure it will be a while before I get down to my goal.

    Please feel free to add me too! i think I am normal, ( in relation to weight loss, maybe not other topics. LOL)


    That is pretty good! You are right to acknowledge the time it took you to get to the point where you wanted to change and it will take a long time and a strong commitment to reverse the course. It sounds like you are on the right track. Just make gradual changes as you go. Instead of going without exercise maybe just take the dog for a walk or start with something small like that because eventually it will take more than diet alone to keep losing the weight.
  • sportyskylar
    sportyskylar Posts: 149
    id like to think im normal loll!! i have about 1200-1600 calories on a given day. been steadily losing, and im glad to its FAT that im losing and not muscle. slow and steady wins the race
  • bzinke
    bzinke Posts: 5
    I am an exercise freak...but I have a really hard time limiting my food intake! I usually eat what I want and burn it off at the gym. I do need to eat better and that is what I am going for, not eating LESS but eating BETTER!
  • Deyoge
    Deyoge Posts: 7
    I just downloaded the app for the Iphone and have only been doing this since Wednesday. It's taken a few days but now I'm getting the hang of it and have my calorie intake under control. The first couple days it had me clocked at over 4000 calories but I'm down to about 2500 which is the amount the app recommended.

    I lift weights and jog at least once a week each.

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