How many calories should I take in?

anku08 · June 2012

I weigh 206lbs currently, lost 3.2 lbs in past 6 weeks. I eat less than 1200 calories a day. and my workout ranges from 30-90 mins which means i burn a minimum of 500 calories/day and maximum of 1100 calories/day..
Am I eating less than required?
I aim to lose 20lbs before august....
Guide me through pals

:flowerforyou:
Thanks
Ankita.

dls06 · June 2012

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/3047-700-calories-a-day-and-not-losing

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/6556-the-answers-to-the-questions

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/9433-expectations

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/10589-for-those-confused-or-questioning-eating-your-exercise-calo

jacqui250 · June 2012

I reckon your not eating enough. Up your cals you need to fuel your fire before you burn out:-)

UrbanRunner81 · June 2012

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/538381-in-place-of-a-road-map

mom2mozart · June 2012

The simple answer to your question is YES, you are eating to little. Follow MFP guidelines and eat back at least 1/2 of your exercise calories if you use MFP's estimates for calorie burn (the estimates are quite high). If you use a HRM to get a more accurate number for your calorie burn - eat at least 75% of those calories. You need to fuel your body. It will respond with gratitude and you will see the weight drop off.

Micheybell · June 2012

They say you should never take in less than 1200 calories, no matter what. At the rate you are eating an exercising, you should have lost more than 1/2 pound a week so it seems you may have slowed down your metabolism. Why don't you try getting your calories over 1200 and see how that goes?

dia77 · June 2012

How do you know how many calories do you burn? If you don't have a hart rate monitor , might not be a correct estimation and you need that in order to get your numbers right. After I got my HRM , I realized that I was estimating duble the calories that I was actualy burning.

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