1200 calories a day????

BYEBYEBELLY
BYEBYEBELLY Posts: 53
edited September 18 in Health and Weight Loss
Help!!
I have been doing calorie counting for a few months, and running and I have lost about 15 pounds. I have been feeling great about my progress, until today. I talked to a friend who is a registered dietition, and I let her know about this website. The calories calculated for me to eat are about 1450 on this site, plus more if I am working out. She said that I should be eating more like 1200 calories and working out too. SHE KIND OF BURST MY BUBBLE! Am I doing the right thing, by eating the calories recommended by this site.

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  • BYEBYEBELLY
    BYEBYEBELLY Posts: 53
    Help!!
    I have been doing calorie counting for a few months, and running and I have lost about 15 pounds. I have been feeling great about my progress, until today. I talked to a friend who is a registered dietition, and I let her know about this website. The calories calculated for me to eat are about 1450 on this site, plus more if I am working out. She said that I should be eating more like 1200 calories and working out too. SHE KIND OF BURST MY BUBBLE! Am I doing the right thing, by eating the calories recommended by this site.
  • lovesdaisies
    lovesdaisies Posts: 66
    First of all, if you're LOSING WEIGHT, it seems like you're doing the right thing. You didn't say how much you weighed / how tall you were / and how much weight you want to lose. But if you're losing, stick to what you're doing. I don't know why your friend would have told you that if the plan you're on is working for you.
  • TIWARS
    TIWARS Posts: 8
    Hi. I've been doing this for about one week now. My MFP says 1200 calories a day which i struggle to get to. Usually about 1000. And then i also do a 2 hour daily work out which burns 500 calories so net is about 500. Went on scales this morning and still the same??. What's going on, as i expected to see at least a pound off. Am i doing something wrong?
  • banks1850
    banks1850 Posts: 3,475 Member
    aamoroso, please read this post and the 4 in here. Very good stuff in these posts, will explain it all to you.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/10665-newbies-please-read-me-2nd-edition
  • kerrilucko
    kerrilucko Posts: 3,852 Member
    Honestly, if she is a registered dietician I would trust her opinion. Although seriously, it's only a differen of like 200 cals........ so either way you will lose weight.
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