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2005/04/28, 02:01 PM
Through FT, my butrition plan is as follows:
Protein 135 g (40%)
Carbs 270 g (40%)
Fat 22 g (20%)
Total Calories 1798
My question is, if I want to lose a few pounds and an inch or two in my waist, will it hurt me if I am taking in more than 135 g of protein and less than 270 g of carbohydrates? For example, I usually eat about 180 g of protein (50%) and 150 g of carbs (35-40%). Will this hurt my goal? Thanks :).
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Kasey
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2005/04/28, 02:28 PM
No it shouldn't hurt you at all, in fact it might help. Protein is good for reinforcing muscles, while encouraging fat loss.
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2005/04/28, 02:48 PM
Thanks...also, the 1798 calories...sometimes it is really hard for me to fit in that much food. I probably get an average of about 1300-1500 calories a day. I am trying to eat more, but it is hard for me to wrap my head around the concept that if I eat more I will lose more. I am a very active person and I know my body needs to be fueled appropriately so I am trying. If I am only eating 1300-1500 calories, is this hurting me?
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Kasey
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2005/04/28, 03:23 PM
I kind of was shocked when I learned that as well...but it's paying off for me. The idea behind eating 6 mini-meals a day (that make up your caloric intake) is that it keeps your metabolism pumping. The body is smarter then we give it credit for and in the words of bb1 "the body is made for survival, not for the beach". If you eat less your body will hold onto the food, assuming that it's going into starvation mode. If you eat more often your body is more apt to let go of the storage it has.
Per your profile it looks like 1798 is a good calorie intake to lose that last bit you're working on(being about 13 X's your weight). So as long as you spread out your meals between 6 or 7 meals you should see improvement. If you don't see improvement after a few weeks then you can drop that 100-200 calories.
It says your BF is 15%. WOW...don't listen to me then...I'm just getting started and sitting at about 25%, which is very high for a male. :big_smile: But I'm learning something new everyday and everything I've told ya I learned here.
Where is everyone today? Boards are dead.
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2005/04/28, 03:32 PM
I hate to ask this, and do not take any offense to it, but I have a tough time eating less than 2000 calories if I would try... how can it be tough to get up to 1800? Is it a mental thing? Just curious....
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2005/04/28, 03:35 PM
I truly appreciate your input. I have learned alot over the past couple of years, but just recently (the past 4 months or so) I have really gotten into it. And every once in a while I have a little question that I am curious about...or I need to be reminded about. :) It astounds me the way the body reacts to what we put into it. I have been eating 5 or six smaller meals a day for a while now. And I probably don't need to lose anymore weight. I am 5'7, 135 lbs. I do just want to get a little tiny bit more off of the waist area....want that ever desirable (and ever elusive) 6-pack...just not sure I have it in me to get there.
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2005/04/28, 03:39 PM
sbroyhill - No offense taken at all. I guess it is a partly mental thing. I feel like I eat alot of food, but I guess the things I choose to eat are low in calories so they don't add up to much....veggies and salads can be very filling but also very low in calories. I think I am going to add an extra meal to my day and see if eating a little more frequently if I can increase the calories. We'll see! And I'll keep trying.
I think I have gotten to a certain fitness level where seeing improvementsand changes in my body seem much fewer and farther between. Tweaking my diet seems to be the way for me to get more results.
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2005/04/29, 07:17 PM
My calory goal according to the nutritional tracker is 2145 calories and I have had a hard time eating over ~1900 calories. I'm sure a lot of it is mental after spending so much time telling myself I should be eating less not more. I wonder how much mental damage Weight Watchers does... I've had a heck of a time adjusting from "points" to real dietary tracking. WW you could eat really healthy and have plenty of food or you could have 3.5 chocolate bars and that's all you get for the day.
It's really just breaking free of old habits and creating new healthier ones. I know that if I caved to old eating habits I'd have no problem with 3000+ calories a day!
I think another part of it, for me at least, is that I have to plan more. So part of the adjustment is trying to find efficient meals that are quite different than what I consumed before. Spending the extra time planning and thinking about what I'm going to eat will definitely fit into the equation somewhere.
My 2-bits!
Erika.
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