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Cherise
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 Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 10:18 am Post subject: Increase or decrease calorie intake? |
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| In the past year I gained a lot of weight due to stress from wedding planning, college, and work all put together. We just got an elliptical machine (top quality!) and for the past 3 weeks I have been using it every day with 1 day a week break. Depending on how energetic I'm feeling that day, I could burn between 600 - 2,000 calories each day. (Generally around 1,000 though). But I'm not losing weight! I decided to modify my eating habits to incorporate more healthy choices.However, I was curious, is it better to increase or decrease calorie intake now that I am exercising? If I eat 2,100 calories a day is that too much or too little? Websites I have seen seem to reccomend between 2,500 - 3,000 calories for active people, but I am not sure how active I am actually considered, since I have a desk job during the day. Does anyone know whether I should increase or decrease my calorie count?! Help!I had been decreasing my calories. To about 1,200 per day. But then I read that you should increase calorie intake if you are exercising. If you burn more than you eat, isn't that unhealthy? Like annorexia?... |
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GSXRRider
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| Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 10:22 am Post subject: |
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| 1800 is a more realistic number. Im over 6', 235lbs, and male and if I eat 25-3k calories I would be 300lbs in two weeks.I do 1 hour of cardio 3-4 days a week and 30-40 minutes of weight training. and i usually eat 1400-1800 calories a day |
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sue
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| Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 10:22 am Post subject: |
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| probably decrease...see if you see a change. I would also recommend checking out www.caloriecount.about.com it has loads of info for people trying to live healthier, and it has a calorie counter. |
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fullofwonder37
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| Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 10:22 am Post subject: |
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| I think that because you are not loosing anything, you should decrease. Because you are working out every day does not make you an active person. An active person is usually on the go all day not sitting. Try cutting back a bit and see how it goes. Drink alot of water and try to cut back on fatty stuff if you eat it. Good for you! |
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Wyandotte Hen
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| Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 10:23 am Post subject: |
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| To loose wt you need to burn more calories than you consume. I think 2500 is too high. Good luck. |
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hanalou
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| Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 10:27 am Post subject: |
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| Decrease your calories to 1200 - 1500 per day. 2100 calories a day is waaaaaay too many! You'll never lose weight eating that much. |
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AMBER D
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| Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 10:28 am Post subject: |
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| The recommended daily calorie intake if you are of normal weight is 1940 calories a day for women and 2550 calories per day for men. These numbers are intended for those who do not practice a daily exercise routine. If your health fitness goal is to lose weight you must experiment with your daily calorie intake.Experiment with decreasing your daily calorie intake by about 500 calories per day. This should correspond to losing 1-2lb a week. If after a week you still don't lose weight. Modify it again, by changing the amount of meals. Write down everything you eat in a day, divide by 5 and have 5 mini meals instead of 3 larger ones. Eat less within 6 hours of your bed time and a little more for breakfast. Slowly add fiber to your diet, trying to add up to 30g a day.After you start losing and hit a plateau, modify your eating schedule again.And remember, for the weight loss to sustain, you must make these changes part of your daily life. When you hit your desired weight, slowly add more calories to your diet (100 by 100) until you eat enough and not gain weight.EDIT do not go below 1500. Why? Because your energy will be lower and you will stop losing weight eventually. You need food to create energy to burn fat. Just remember, 1500 calories can come from healthy or unhealthy choices. Stick to fruit, vegetables, whole grains, poultry and fish. Do not eat anything your body won't get a benefit from. |
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oitsouthpaw
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| Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 10:30 am Post subject: |
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| I dont feel that calories is an accurate measure, what are you eating? Are you making healthy choices? I personally use a 40-30-30 balance for calorie intake, with 40% of calories being from fat (but healthy fats), 30% being from carbohydrates, and 30% being lean protein. If you eat properly and continue to exercise you should start to see some results, but it can take up to 6 weeks to truly begin to notice your body responding to your lifestyle changes. |
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