Upped my Calories....now what?!?

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dianacrum
dianacrum Posts: 67
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Ok, I upped my calorie intake from 1340 to 1610 about 2 weeks ago....for those of you that have done this before, how long before you saw results? I gained last week, and I think this is normal....but I want to know more about others experiences!! :)

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  • carolbaker000
    carolbaker000 Posts: 58 Member
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    bump.

    Upped mine too with added exercise.
    Interested to read experiences on this.
  • cari4jc1
    cari4jc1 Posts: 233
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    I had been on 1200 calories for months because that's what MFP suggested. After not losing anything during that time plus getting headaches and feeling fatigued I changed my MFP settings and it upped me to 1530 calories. (btw I exercise 4 times a week for about an hour or so each time.) I immediately saw results. I have lost about 2 pounds a week since then and it's been about 3 weeks so far. Since my weight went down a little it changed my calories to 1510 and I'm still having good results. When I first upped my calories though I was expecting to see the scale go up before it went down so I wouldn't worry too much.

    I never ever would have thought that I would have to eat more to lose weight, but it's working for me.
  • getsveltEagain
    getsveltEagain Posts: 1,063 Member
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    I would say it takes a good month (4 weeks) at least. Let your body adjust to the new intake and realize that you won't be cutting back down anytime soon.

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