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2004/01/07, 07:40 PM
If I work out every day - upper body/cardio M-W-F-S lower body/cardio T-Th-Sun - IS around 1100 calories a day too little?? I am trying to start off with a fat-loss stage of my exercise program and was wondering if it is too little or if it will cause harm to my body in anyway. I get plenty of protein but only eat 20 or less carbs a day (for 30 days) Is all of this really ok? Keep in mind - this is not a permanent thing here - just for fat loss (first phase of my diet)
Thanks
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2004/01/07, 07:44 PM
I wouldn't reccond less than 1500. Your body needs the energy. You should sign up on the nutritional tracker. It will tell you what you should be eating.
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2004/01/07, 07:58 PM
If the first phase of your diet is 1100 calories, I hate to see where you will end up at. I believe your metabolism will shut down to a crawl on you in response, and you will find it actually harder to lose weight. What is your bodyweight now?
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2004/01/07, 08:21 PM
I weight 155 and am 5'7...What if I change to 1500?
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2004/01/09, 11:23 AM
A big misconception a lot of people make is eatting makes you fat. Its anything but! I mean look at all the lean and ripped people on FT, that includes the women as well. I bet they all eat 2000+ calories a day.
Myself, I get anywhere from 2300 calories or more. And I still don't think I eat enough. I can't say what your intake should be because I don't know your activity level, but I wouldn't go any less then 1500 like Shavondebrown said.
A few things to consider (this is all stuff I got off this site):
1) Dispite what people may tell you, eatting doesn't make you fat. Period.
2) Have six meals a day. Keep them small, nutritional and balanced.
3) If you are starving yourself, your only doing damage. Your body breaks down muscle and stores fat when it thinks its starving. Doing this will only leave you with a worse body fat ratio.
4) Weight lift: Every pound of muscle burns more calories.
5) Cardio is only an extension of your diet. Don't over do it. 20 to 30 minutes, 5 days a week is tons. Anymore and your body may start storing fat or breaking down muscle.
6) Don't use the scale!! Judge your weight by measurements of your waist. Muscle weights more then fat.
And remember, as a rule of thumb. If your hungry... Eat. *points to signature* Theres nothing worse then the feeling of an empty stomach.
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- Its never about how much you can lift, or how many reps you do. Its just about doing it, and doing it right.
- If your hungry all the time, your not eating enough. And anyways, being hungry sucks.
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2004/01/09, 02:35 PM
But, make sure you are eating the right foods.
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It's not what we eat or drink occasionally, but what we consume on a daily basis that determines our ongoing level o health.
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2004/01/09, 07:00 PM
First figure out how many calories you burn total in a day then just subtract 250 calories from that...that'll insure weightloss as long as you're being honest with how much you're eating and how much you are excersing. Eating is essential to losing weight...follow advice given above. And take your vitamins and protein supplements.
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2004/01/18, 06:22 PM
something i was told........si if u starve ur body... u will loose weight( good right?) no, ur body goes to starvation mode.....it will use anything for engery as well as muslce fat anything it can need to use........next and when u do eat something ur body is mnore liek to store it as fat knowing its being starved!.......so by eating less ur body is actully storing more fat!.......where as u eat more it has a constant supply of engery throught the day and don't have to store anything , which can build muscle which burns( metabloically) all day and night..........u be the judge.....u wanna be skinny and weak? or 5 lbs heavier and feel good?
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2004/01/19, 05:34 PM
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Quoting from borpillicus:
A big misconception a lot of people make is eatting makes you fat. Its anything but! I mean look at all the lean and ripped people on FT, that includes the women as well. I bet they all eat 2000+ calories a day.
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And I will bet you some do eat over 2000 but they ALL don't do this. I don't think it as simple as saying "don't eat less than 1500 calories a day". Everyone is different. The key is too find out what you body does and does not respond too and ALSO what your individual metabolic rate is.
I, for example, gain weight at 1500 calories a day. Maintain my weight at 1250-1350 a day and too lose for a competition...well you do not want to know what that is, but you can guess looking at the numbers. I do cardio on a regular basis, lift moderate to heavy 5 days a week, work 50-60 hours a week. Eat clean year round. And stay with in 8 pounds of my competition weight.
I have never been able to consume that many calories. This has been my metabolism for as long as I can remember. I have a twin. She is the same..and my mon and older sister..the same. SO you cannot blanket the answer to this question.
The key is to journal everything...food, training, activity etc etc....you will start to notice patterns in your weight gain and loss. What level of calories is right for you. ANd also what foods cause weight gain. This takes time, not days or weeks...but many month. But it is worth it because you will learn your body.
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2004/01/19, 08:59 PM
It is important for all to understand that your caloric needs are different than mine, or the next person you come in contact with. This is a very personal thing, dependent on many factors, that you must carefully calculate for yourself.
Probably the best way is to your average calories per day, and it is extremely simple. I don't think formulas work as well, as mentioned, too many different things with people to use a one size fits alll, they apply differently to everyone. What you do is count the total amount of calories you eat in a day for the next 3-5 days or so, then average out that amount. If your weight hasn't changed, you are most probably close to your maintenance calories, and you have a place to work from. Guess work will not cut it, nor copying someone elses diet. You have to have a plan and a base to work from.
Leslie is completely correct, a journal/log is vital to success. No guessing, write it down!
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2004/01/20, 10:05 PM
I have to agree with Itrosi Each person is individual and the journal is the key. Not only to calories, but what type of food eaten, the time of day and exercise done that day, how many times in the day you have eaten etc. I have hypothyroid and almost found it impossible to lose. I cannot have many calories. I am also only five two and very small boned. I work out moderately and therefore burn less calories than someone who works out intensly. So as you can see there are many , many factors to consider. Just be sure you keep the journal and change your plan around as needed. Try things till you hit success. You may find that after success you hit a plateau or gain again like me. That is because the body is wonderful at adapting and you need to change things up. That is the hardest thing sometimes figuring what the hell to change lol. But I must say if you are working out do not go too low in cals, eat frequent small meals, drink a ton of water and eat whole grain and complex carbs moderately. Do NOT cut out carbs severely or completely. You will hit the wall fast. It is dangerous. Everything in moderation IMO has always been the best way. I noticed you said your twin is the same as you. You can see how genetics plays a big role into things and be realistic in your goals and play with your genetic hand and be your personal best.
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2004/06/09, 02:42 PM
My questions is my calories say to eat 2731 calories a day. Do I need to eat this much calories . What if I am only eating 1000 a day?
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2004/06/30, 06:50 PM
MY PROGRAM SAYS TO EAT 4400 CALORIES PER DAY. I WILL NEVER DO THAT. IT'S TOO MUCH. I NEED TO KNOW WHATS RIGHT FOR ME.
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2005/01/22, 06:16 PM
The body naturally burns about 960 calories a day just performing life functions. Walking around increases that number. Eating less than 1000 calories a day severly slows down matabolism, sending the body into starvation mode. To lose fat, keep your dietary fat intake to 10% of caloric intake, and eat fewer calories than you burn each day. I agree that the calorie levels determined by this website are erroneous according to recent studies. To account for that I manipulated my weight to lower the calories so as to match what my doctor said i should be eating to loose weight. That way i can monitor how close I come to my personal targets. Just an FYI.
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2005/01/22, 06:18 PM
The body naturally burns about 960 calories a day just performing life functions. Walking around increases that number. Eating less than 1000 calories a day severly slows down matabolism, sending the body into starvation mode. To lose fat, keep your dietary fat intake to 10% of caloric intake, and eat fewer calories than you burn each day. I agree that the calorie levels determined by this website are erroneous according to recent studies. To account for that I manipulated my weight to lower the calories so as to match what my doctor said i should be eating to loose weight. That way i can monitor how close I come to my personal targets. Just an FYI.
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