Why you're NOT seeing results

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  • wahmx3
    wahmx3 Posts: 633 Member
    I love it, I hate when so many people are eating right around 1200 and so happy when they are below it and wonder why they aren't losing much!
  • bunny1006
    bunny1006 Posts: 325 Member
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    marci423 Posts: 130 Member
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  • KaeliManson
    KaeliManson Posts: 4 Member
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  • DominiqueSmall
    DominiqueSmall Posts: 495 Member
    That was the best discussion I have seen on this subject yet! Thank you!!!
  • slange1058
    slange1058 Posts: 2 Member
    This is great. Thanks for posting!
  • Tracey0013
    Tracey0013 Posts: 154 Member
    Thanks for the read :) Bump
  • JaySpice
    JaySpice Posts: 326 Member
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  • maggiepz
    maggiepz Posts: 141 Member
    I tried eating at 1200 and my weight stalls. my BMR is 1458 and that seems like a whole lot trying to lose weight quickly. I try to alternate the higher day and 1200 day now so my body doesn't think its starving.
  • robindina
    robindina Posts: 157 Member
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  • Angelfromokc
    Angelfromokc Posts: 56 Member
    Great! thanks for sharing!
  • YoungerNextYear59937
    YoungerNextYear59937 Posts: 90 Member
    I couldn't have said it better! I did these things and they worked for me (and they are still working for me in maintenance as I focus on building more muscle). Thank you so much!
  • glennstoudt
    glennstoudt Posts: 403 Member
    Thanks so much for sharing. I have been trying to stay below 1200 calories and I am now 214 pounds. I guess I need to increase my calorie intake :happy:

    Perhaps you have heard this before but the calorie count you noted is well below your BMR. For example, I am at 178 pounds, at 1810 per day and still losing weight. Who needs to feel miserable and hungry all the time? I have typically 500-1500 exercise calories per day, don't eat them all back and so the trend line is down on the weight. Can't see why someone at that weight needs to be at 1200 calories to lose weight. Just saying. Good luck on your journey.
  • Koshkaxo
    Koshkaxo Posts: 332 Member
    Did he say to eat to maintain and then exercise will make you lose weight?

    Im confused because if I eat say 1800 a day and then exercise away 400, that nets me at 1400 and very close to his definition of starvation? Is he contradicting himself or am I just misunderstanding?

    Thanks for the post though OP, I like having different perspectives to think about :flowerforyou:
  • regmcc
    regmcc Posts: 81 Member
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  • slkehl
    slkehl Posts: 3,801 Member
    This is pretty good, but as a nutrition major, I can attest that almost all Americans get more than enough protein in their diet. Don't need to worry about it, and don't need to supplement if you've got a relatively normal diet.
  • Bikini_Bound150
    Bikini_Bound150 Posts: 461 Member
    I wish more people would just understand this!!!!!!!!!!!
  • offthedeependay
    offthedeependay Posts: 435 Member
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  • Lmdaniels
    Lmdaniels Posts: 91 Member
    As I believe I have reached the PLATEAU, this was very helpful. Thank you!
  • aquagurl12
    aquagurl12 Posts: 8 Member
    I hit plateau at 138 and went back up from there :(. Its a struggle to get down. I do exercise, its just my eating and training.
  • Jgen62
    Jgen62 Posts: 66
    Bump for later, great topic!!
  • auroranflash
    auroranflash Posts: 3,569 Member
    This is pretty good, but as a nutrition major, I can attest that almost all Americans get more than enough protein in their diet. Don't need to worry about it, and don't need to supplement if you've got a relatively normal diet.

    I, personally, have to make protein a priority and I have seen a positive difference because of it. If I just let it go and didn't track it, my carbs would be 40/50% of what I ate, and protein and fat would have to fight it out for the rest. It's very easy for me to only get 50g of protein a day. When I really try, I can get over 120, but I don't regularly do protein shakes, etc...

    If you follow the .8g per weight, I should be getting 120. If you go by 1g per body weight, I should get 150... I'm lucky some days to get 100g.
  • Lance_K
    Lance_K Posts: 104 Member
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  • mturgeon05
    mturgeon05 Posts: 204
    Can anyone explain the difference between BMR and maintenance calories? My BMR is 1350 and I burn about 300 calories a every day exercising. I have been eating 1200-1300 calories a day, but I am worried that is too few. Thanks!
  • Pippalea74
    Pippalea74 Posts: 29 Member
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  • aj_31
    aj_31 Posts: 994 Member
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    thanks for sharing.
  • mel128
    mel128 Posts: 81 Member
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  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,149 Member
    Can anyone explain the difference between BMR and maintenance calories? My BMR is 1350 and I burn about 300 calories a every day exercising. I have been eating 1200-1300 calories a day, but I am worried that is too few. Thanks!

    BMR is the amount of calories your body burns just to stay alive. Maintenance calories are what you'd eat to stay at the weight you are. For example. my BMR is 1293 and my maintenance is 2900. If I wanted to stay at 267#, I'd eat 2900 calories a day while keeping up with my exercising.
  • Revenga1980
    Revenga1980 Posts: 63
    Ok I'm really really confused now. My BMR is 1406 and I burn about 500 a day from exercise so should I be eating 1906 to lose weight then bringing my net to match my BMR at 1406? or am I completely confused
  • rswood62
    rswood62 Posts: 80 Member
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