65 yrs old trying to lose weight

monkr
monkr Posts: 2 Member
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Hi everyone, I am Ken and have been trying to lose weight. I have hit a plateau of between 210 and 214. I work out everyday for 2 hrs doing bike and a ellipical machine,also golf and now a little tennis. I only eat around 1400 calories. Any advice would be appreciated on what I am doing wrong.

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  • Healthydiner65
    Healthydiner65 Posts: 1,552 Member
    I don't think you are eating enough calories for your weight and age and the amount of exercise you do.Your body may be in starvation mode. Up your calories especially when you work out.
  • monkr
    monkr Posts: 2 Member
    Thanks, my wife says the same thing but I finally gotten my health good and am scare to over do the food.
  • msesheta
    msesheta Posts: 29
    Hello! I am new to MFP but I have joined this group

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/3834-eat-more-to-weigh-less

    There are some really good articles and posts about eating more to lose weight. I just upped my calories yesterday and hope to finally see some weight gone!

    Shelley
  • cloud2011
    cloud2011 Posts: 898 Member
    Thanks, my wife says the same thing but I finally gotten my health good and am scare to over do the food.

    If you eat more calories of really nutritious foods, I would bet it wouldn't be a problem, but maybe a nutritionist could give you specific strategies to do this.
  • GlassslippersAndFairyDust
    GlassslippersAndFairyDust Posts: 518 Member
    I don't think you are eating enough calories for your weight and age and the amount of exercise you do.Your body may be in starvation mode. Up your calories especially when you work out.

    What she said......if you are exercising that much, you most definitely need to be eating more. Maybe up it by 200-300 calories for a week or two and see what happens.

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