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10-08-2009, 01:07 AM
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Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 110
Height: 5'9"
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calorie king daily calorie amount seems too high! 1850!??!
according to calorie king's calculation based on my height (5'9), weight (255) and activity level (office worker/mostly sitting/sedentary), i can consume 1850 calories per day for steady weight loss. doesn't that sound like a lot??!??!?
i lost 3 lbs the first week, so i guess it is working, but it just seems like i'm eating to much to lose long term. any suggestions or changes recommended?
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10-08-2009, 02:06 AM
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Metric Member
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Sydney, Australia
Posts: 331
S/C/G: 140/120.3/90kg
Height: 163cm (5' 4")
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I just put you through an online BMR calculator, and assuming that you are 30ish, you should be burning about 2350 per day, so they have you on a 500cal/day calorie deficit. Theoretically then, you should lose about 1lb a week. (Sadly, a lot of that 3lb loss this week will habe been water weight) Personally, I would reduce it by another 250ish, and try to do about half an hour of exercise everyday, which should have you losing 2lb a week. But, 1850cal will have you losing weight at a perfectly reasonable rate.
I wouldn't reduce it too much more without exercising, as it could do terrible things to your metabolism.
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10-08-2009, 02:33 AM
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NEVER EVER going back
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 3,747
S/C/G: 377/240's/150
Height: 5 feet 5 inches
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It seems a wee bit high... I would probably aim more for 1600ish at your weight...
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10-08-2009, 02:34 AM
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Starting over
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Western Canada
Posts: 922
S/C/G: 257.8/242.4/135
Height: 5' 5"
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That sounds about right. Anything "calculated" should be adjusted by real life--so see what happens next week.
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10-08-2009, 07:08 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 17
S/C/G: S/C/G: 284 / 284 / 200
Height: 5'7"
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A few months ago when I was in the 250s, that was also my target. So long as I stayed on plan it worked. Amazing, huh? But somehow I still messed up, went off plan, and gained weight. I can't help but wonder whether being able to eat so much was a bit counterproductive - I wasn't forced to make the absolute healthiest choices necessary to stay on plan...
Sometimes the target is about more than the math. If you don't feel "right" about the amount you're eating then it should be adjusted so that mentally you feel confident and motivated.
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10-08-2009, 09:06 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Davis, Ca
Posts: 23,149
S/C/G: 204/114/120
Height: 5'
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I think it sounds about right, but getting the right amount takes a little bit of experimenting, there is no " one size fits all ". I am much shorter than you and lost on about 1400 -1500 calories a day.
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10-08-2009, 09:55 AM
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is recommitted
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Central Florida
Posts: 860
S/C/G: 338/see sig/150
Height: 5'6"
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It's probably not far from being right. I'm a bit more than you and the Daily Plate calculated my daily calories over 2,000!! The first time I lost some weight, I ate around 1,500 and exercised off 500, but what happened was that once I hit my plateau there wasn't much I could change up. If you start off too low, I suspect the same thing might happen to you. Also, if you cut them too drastically it may be difficult to stick to the plan, where if you start off a little higher and shave off calories after you progress more then it would be easier. I'm sure this goes without saying, but if you are full, and you still have "calories left" ... don't eat just for the sake of eating and finishing off your calories!
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10-08-2009, 10:24 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 1,700
S/C/G: high285/resrart276/ticker/140
Height: 5'3"
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I started in July at 251, I set my calories on my own, at 1,800 to 2,000 a day. I have dropped 30 pounds since then (yes, my ticker needs updated, but I've been lazy).
When I hit 226, my plan was to drop to 1,600-1,800 but I'm finding most days I still need almost 2,000 to feel full/function properly. I also have to add that I'm nursing my 5 month old, so I burn 300-500 calories a day just doing that... but I still would be sticking with this same calorie range even if I wasn't feeding him. I want to have room to go lower as I get smaller.
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10-08-2009, 10:24 AM
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Just Me
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Maryland
Posts: 14,707
S/C/G: 364/--/182
Height: 5'6"
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It seems about right and if it didn't work, you could lower your calories. I weigh 50 lbs less than you and I'm eating about 1450 right now.
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10-08-2009, 10:25 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 2,431
S/C/G: 278/see ticker/168
Height: 5'6"
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I am 5'7 and 239 and I lose weight on 1600-1700 calories/day but if I go over that I maintain. Just for a reference
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