JayneCW

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  • You can always switch to a tea without caffeine, of which there are many. Diuretics do leech water from your body so while the water in the tea might add some it might not balance out right. Don't make yourself feel terrible by forcing yourself to drink plain water though!
    in Do all beverages count towards your water intake? Comment by JayneCW July 2012
  • Your body needs calories to function, they're energy for your body. If you exercise below what you eat you're not leaving anything for your body to use.
    in Negative Net Calories? Comment by JayneCW July 2012
  • 1200 is really low for most people too. My BMR is 1450.
    in Calories - Eating back from workout Comment by JayneCW July 2012
  • You need to hit a certain number of calories a day in order for your body to function. That means that if you are already below this, which you are, and you exercise even more and burn what's left your body has nothing left to use as energy. Your BMR is a number that shows what your body needs and you should eat around…
    in Not eating enough to lose weight? Comment by JayneCW July 2012
  • The point isn't just to boost calories, it's to keep the calories from each source at a certain percentage. For example you want your protein to be somewhere between 10-30% most sources say, while your fat should be around 30%, so substituting a high fat food just because it is higher calorie might not be the best choice…
    in Trouble meeting my calorie requirements Comment by JayneCW July 2012
  • Do people here not believe in BMR? The Basic Metabolic Rate? I am concerned by the number of people eating less than 1200 calories. Many sources say that your body needs more than that to function. Even if you feel healthy/look healthy now, you may be doing some serious damage to your body with such carloric restrictions.
    in Trouble meeting my calorie requirements Comment by JayneCW July 2012
  • The problem with not eating back calories that you burn is that it takes away from what your body needs to function. Your body needs a basic amounts of calorie or energy which is your Basic Metabolic Rate. Everyone's is different depending on their height, weight, and age. My BMR is around 1450 calories. If I exercise 300…
    in Calories - Eating back from workout Comment by JayneCW July 2012
  • As I understand it, you need to eat back what you burn exercising. Your BMR or Basic Metabolic Rate is how many calories you need a day in order for your body to function properly. You create a big deficit when you exercise because you burn some of the calories your body needs. Say your BMR is 1400 and you exercise off…
    in Confused with calories! Comment by JayneCW July 2012
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