How Low is Too Low?

Group: General Diet & Nutrition

Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 399, Messages: 16719

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malsabrook Posts: 9 Joined: 2008/04/08	2008/04/24, 10:26 AM I was just wondering about my calorie intact. I am suppposed to consume about 1700 calories a day for my nutritional plan. How much lower than that can I go? I know I am not accounting for all of the calories I eat because I cannot find the exact same things they serve us at school or I eat, but I'm averaging around 1000 per day with what I put in. Is that too low? I would like to lose weight, but I don't want to drop it in an unhealthy way.

asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2008/04/24, 12:26 PM Anything under 1200-1300 is usually too low.
orca722 Posts: 17 Joined: 2008/06/27	2008/06/30, 01:38 PM if I am burning 3000-4000 cals. a day and eat btw.1250-100 a day is that to low?
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2008/07/05, 10:50 AM Yes. You want about a 500-600 calorie deficit if you are trying to lose weight. If you are burning 3000-4000, you need about 2000-2,500 min.