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I lost a lot of weight on 1200 cals a while ago but couldn't bear eating so little once I reached my goal. Eating so little permanently didn't work for me and I gained weight as soon as I increased my cals. This time round I'm eating much more - 1800 to 2000 cals daily - as this is much more sustainable for me in the…
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I either budget for cravings when I pre-log my food diary or I have a mug of low cal hot chocolate (38 cals) which seems to satisfy.
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I have a Polar FT4 HRM and use it for workouts. Can I keep it recording all day long to see how many calories I burn even sitting at my desk or walking up the stairs?
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Full fat everything; nuts as snacks. Make sure you keep eating so you fuel up your metabolism and you'll find eventually your appetite will catch up.
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I always log my weekends. Usually I can anticipate what food will be available in advance. Examples: I'm going to a BBQ or a specific restaurant or my mum's house - I'll look up menus online or ask my mum or whoever what kinds of foods will be on the table then I research calories for a variety of things. If I can't guess…
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When I bumped my calories from MFP's recommended 1200 to Scooby's 1800, MFP said I'd lose 1lb in 5 weeks. I actually lost 18lbs! I've increased my calories to 2000 now as I'm now exercising every day. MFP says I'll put weight ON but I'm still losing!
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Great, many thanks. That makes sense.
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I should add that I also walk briskly for 30 most days but didn't include it in my exercise input as I never considered it exercise, just normal activity. But I guess I should include it, shouldn't I?
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To increase calories I would add more snacks and eat full-fat. This doesn't necessarily have to mean unhealthy fats but full-fat nonetheless. When I increased my cals from 1200 to 1800/2000 (I'm a 5ft 4 female) I found it difficult at first because my body had become accustomed to eating less. But I persevered with more…
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Activity levels play a part and the amount of muscle mass you have. I'm 5ft 4 but can lose weight on 1800-2000 cals a day because I have alot of muscle and exercise regularly.
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I'm never hingry first thing either. I eat later on in the morning - around 10-ish. I've noticed from MFP that my biggest calories are consumed between 10am and 6pm. I'm losing weight so that's all I care about.
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I don't mind estimating as it's not an exact science. So long as I'm losing weight I don't worry about it.
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Could you take packed lunches with you and eat in the car, park, bench?
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Stick with the higher 1900 cals and remember to eat your exercise cals. You have most likely been eating way, way more than this until now so you will definitely lose weight. Lower cals may not be sustainable for you in the longterm - you are more likely to fall off the diet. Your body may also get used to the lower cals,…
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I'm 5ft 4in and eat 1800 (2000 on exercise days). I'm losing a good amount. I chose higher calories because I needed the diet to be sustainable for the longterm. I also didn't want my body to get used to lower calories ad gain weight when I increased them. Works for me.
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I log my exercise but record it as 1 calorie burned (I keep a note of actual calories burned in the notes section so I can ensure I am not burning more than my BMR - if I am then I eat extra the difference).
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Perhaps you should increase your calories instead - say 1700 plus BF cals and also eat all your exercise cals. Perhaps your body is in starvation mode eating so little and is clinging on to fat stores. There's a good Eat More To Lose Weight group and forum here for you to check out. I lose more when I increase calories to…
