Eating 500 calories and BMR .

I think this is a really bad way of doing things, as it would be dangerous to your health to sustain such low calorie intake longterm. No way would I contemplate exercising off 500 calories and eating only 1000.
I did that sort of thing in my anorexia days. and it is just not very sensible in my opinion.

Unless you are planning on eating very low calories/day for the rest of your life, it's probably counterproductive.

Slow and steady ... wins the race!

Look online for a program called "Rapid Fat Loss" by Lyle McDonald. This is not a life maintenance solution by any stretch of the imagination but it could provide some structure to what you are trying to accomplish.

I am 29 years old, I am 5'9 and weigh 269 lbs. My BMR is 2017. I started a diet 3 weeks ago and have lost 15 pounds so far. I am eating around 1000 calories a day and burning at least 500 calories at the gym alone. So my net calorie intake is 500 per day. I would like to know will I loose more weight eating more or should I continue on. I am doing well, not starving but I am trying to find the most rapid weight loss possible. I just can't seem to grasp that if I eat 500 less according to my BMR I would be eating around 2000 calories a day and that seems like a huge amount? Any info or experiences with this would be greatly appreciated.

Losing weight as fast as possible is poor approach because you will lose fat AND MUSCLE. What you want to do (I'm pretty sure) is lose fat while KEEPING Muscle.

Think of eating exercise calories as FUEL for your workouts. The lowest NET calorie amount MFP recommends is 1200 because even COMATOSE people need calories for basic bodily function (brain activity, cardio, respritory, etc)

Net calories = calories in (food) VS. calories out (exercise)

I am 29 years old, I am 5'9 and weigh 269 lbs. My BMR is 2017. I started a diet 3 weeks ago and have lost 15 pounds so far. I am eating around 1000 calories a day and burning at least 500 calories at the gym alone. So my net calorie intake is 500 per day. I would like to know will I loose more weight eating more or should I continue on. I am doing well, not starving but I am trying to find the most rapid weight loss possible. I just can't seem to grasp that if I eat 500 less according to my BMR I would be eating around 2000 calories a day and that seems like a huge amount? Any info or experiences with this would be greatly appreciated.

Honest answer? You'll probably lose weight faster on the net 500 calories a day diet than you would by eating more, at least at first (I suspect your weigh loss will taper off and grind to a halt later as you make sub-conscious adjustments to keep from burning your precious fuel).

BUT unless you're being carefully supervised by a doctor, I STRONGLY recommend against that approach. It is very difficult to get the nutrients you need to be healthy on a very low calorie diet (VLCD), which is what you are doing.

"Nutrients" means more than just calories- you need a balanced diet with adequate protein, fats, fiber, vitamins, and minerals. Without these, you'll become malnourished and could do long-term harm to your body.

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Do what you are doing until you plateau, then change it by eating more calories.

I don't know about the 2000 vs 500 but what you're doing is definitely unhealthy. I'd aim for 1200 net at minimum...so if you workout and burn 500 calories you'd want to eat a total of 1700 calories that day. If you're finding that hard to do have a banana or two in between meals throughout the day.

Oh man, if anyone ever posts about a super low calorie diet they instantly get griped at on here.
Do you feel satisfied eating that amount? Do you feel weak or light headed? Having any trouble sleeping? How's your concentration? It's not ideal to eat that little of an amount but there are people who are able to eat that amount & be alright for a decent period of time. Your metabolism will eventually slow down though & you will probably plateau. The plateau can be really discouraging to a lot of people. Plus if you start eating more you will more than likely gain weight fairly quickly...You need to try to stick with a calorie range that you can maintain throughout your life, or you will probably end up yo-yo dieting constantly.
I upped my calorie intake & actually lost more weight. I eat about 1350 a day [5'3 & 132ish lbs] and it really helped my weight loss.
Good luck doll!

Thank you all for your responses I understand that it is a small amount of calories but right now it's working and I feel so much better than I did 3 weeks ago. I am at a point of being so heavy that the benefits out way the risks for me. Yes ultimately I want to loose weight while being healthy but I also can't only loose 4 pounds a month as opposed to a week. I have read articles that consuming 500 less than your BMR drops more pounds than the 500 calorie diet so my question remains would i Loose more weight eating the 2000 calories a day than my net of 500?

so assuming you workout 3-5 days a week i calculated your TDEE..you're suppose to eat 80 percent of your TDEE
YOUR TDEE=3112
so
3112 x 0.8=2489

that is what you should be eating a day..go to tools at the top and calculate your BMR..never NET below your BMR or you will lose muscle..so to answer your question..yes, you would lose more weight eating 2000 calories a day..and it might take a while for your body to get use to but as soon as it does you'll be losing like crazy and make sure you recalculate it when you start dropping weight!(:

hope this helps!!

Yes ultimately I want to loose weight while being healthy but I also can't only loose 4 pounds a month as opposed to a week.

Yes you can.

And tell me; who loses more weight? Someone who eats 500 calories a day for a month, then succumbs to illness or binging, or someone who picks a livable amount and sticks with it long-term?

People are telling you off, not because they want you to be fat, but because many people here have either tried these diets themselves or seen friends try them, and seen the effects directly.

I know my mother has always warned me, because when she was in her 20s she was on a 500 cal/day diet (under a doctor's supervision) -- and yes, she lost weight. Then when she put her calories to 1200 afterwards, she started gaining weight. She also had no energy for tennis, which she'd always loved -- ultimately, it took her a year of good eating to recover her energy and by then she was well over her starting point.

This is not the way to lasting weight loss.... guarantee you'll gain that weight back, and probably more. do it right.... you need to eat at least 1200 calories and if you're burning 500 at the gym, you should be eating at least 1600-1800 minimum! doesn't matter if you're not hungry, eat more calorie dense foods. Your body will appreciate it.

I am at a point of being so heavy that the benefits out way the risks for me.

Will the "benefits" outweigh the risks when you get organ failure, collapse on the street, or get taken to the hospital? I'll bet the answer is no.

I'm not trying to go all anorexic, if I'm hungry of course I will eat more. And yes I am supervised by my doctor so I would think he knows what he is doing. I think instead of attacking and telling me how I'm going to die try helping me geeze lol I am new at this. This is why I'm asking just thought maybe some of you had experienced the same thing or had suggestions to help me not repeating the obvious that 500 calories is not enough.

I get your frustration.

Try this-
1. Determine your average TDEE.
2. Create a 20'ish % calorie deficit.
3. Find an excersize program you would enjoy, and that is compatible with your goals.
4. Adjust as needed.

If possible, ask your doc for a referral to a nutritionist. It seems many docs are confused in this area.

You know who else eats about 500 calories/day?
Babies. The new born kind.