[melancholiac]

I've just started weight watchers and have decided to count calories and protein grams while also counting points. I'm vegetarian and have decided that its possible I haven't been seeing results in the gym because of my deficency of protein (hence, I am now counting protein grams and taking soy protein supplements to get that in...) Anyhow, I've read t hat sticking to the end of your points range is helpful for a lot of people - however, when i do this, and count up the calories - i see its around 1,400 -- isn't that too much for someone weighing 145? I'm actually kinda clueless so maybe I'm wrong, but I thought a diet was more in the likes between 1,000 and 1,200. I'm not sure if anyone knows approximately someone of my build should take in while trying to lose weight (i weigh 145, lightly active) but I've been searching for places online and can't find any conclusive information.

Thanks
Jessica

[Faith~]

Hi Jessica!

Here are a couple of good calculators you might give a try.

http://www.dietitian.com/ibw/ibw.html

http://www.caloriecontrol.org/calcalcs.html

Good Luck to you. Wish I could be of more help.

[aphil]

Hi melancholiac,
1000 calories a day is way too low-you should never go below 1200 a day-it can slow your metabolism and you have trouble getting the nutrients your body needs.
1400 is about right for you-when you are at goal weight you can slowly raise that by a few hundred calories to maintain that weight-to about 200-2500 depending on how active you are.
Hope that helps-oh, and the ww point system just puts calories and fat into a system, so you are doing too much work trying to count both-the point system was made to make it easier-so do one or the other and save yourself the headaches.

Aphil

[kd580]

jessica.

no. 1400 is fine. i used to be on the fat/fibber ww plan and they said stay high range which was 1400. good luck!

[melancholiac]

thanks for your reply - thanks everyone actually..