should I up my calorie intake?

millie_de
millie_de Posts: 55 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Hi so I set my goal to 1200 and it's been fine, I have been under everyday and I haven't felt deprived, but my BMR is a little over 1400. I have heard that people who set their calorie intake to their BMR are losing weight faster, but I'm not sure what the best thing for me is.

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  • IveLanded
    IveLanded Posts: 797 Member
    1200 is a generally accepted "minimum". For most of us, that is just a baseline of what your body needs to just sustain. Eating less can cause your body to latch onto the little it gets (starvation mode). If you're working out at all you should eat at least your 1200. Even if you aren't hungry.
  • millie_de
    millie_de Posts: 55 Member
    So for my net calories the minimum is 1200? For my net I'm usually a good amount under that... :indifferent:
  • rockyluv88
    rockyluv88 Posts: 30
    Bump... Exact same boat... I just don't net 1200 when I exercise because I think MFP overestimates calories burned so I only eat back 50- 75% of them
  • Woooolywool
    Woooolywool Posts: 136 Member
    So for my net calories the minimum is 1200? For my net I'm usually a good amount under that... :indifferent:

    Yeahp. I struggle sometimes too, but I'm really trying to bring up my net calories up to at least 1,300. Just try bringing it up one step at a time, not in a huge chunk, I think this will give you more time to adjust to the added calories. And over time, you may increase it, bit by bit. :)
  • lisa28115
    lisa28115 Posts: 17,271 Member
    You really should never eat under your BMR.
    BUT, you should at least NET 1200 calories a day
  • lisa28115
    lisa28115 Posts: 17,271 Member
    Are you doing any strength training at all???

    that usually makes you feel like eating
    muscles burn calories while resting
    fat is fat...:bigsmile:
  • Crystalchaos72
    Crystalchaos72 Posts: 531
    :flowerforyou: This is very informative......read it live it learn it

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/6556-the-answers-to-the-questions
  • jodiex92
    jodiex92 Posts: 56
    Can I also ask (i'm under too)
    Does it matter about marco's when adding in calories to eat enough? I chose nuts as they are easy to add in but it makes my fat go higher?
    I do alot of strength training so I know I need to definatley try and up them as soon as possible.
  • millie_de
    millie_de Posts: 55 Member
    Are you doing any strength training at all???

    that usually makes you feel like eating
    muscles burn calories while resting
    fat is fat...:bigsmile:


    I'm doing a little but it's still not making me very hungry...maybe that's what I really need to up haha
  • lyninit2winit
    lyninit2winit Posts: 70 Member
    Moved my max up to 1400 hope it does not hurt my results
  • lisa28115
    lisa28115 Posts: 17,271 Member
    Are you doing any strength training at all???

    that usually makes you feel like eating
    muscles burn calories while resting
    fat is fat...:bigsmile:


    I'm doing a little but it's still not making me very hungry...maybe that's what I really need to up haha

    STRENGTH TRAINING IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOU KNOW

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