[Milapsst]

Hi

I need to ask

If I have to eat 1200 calories a day. Does this mean I eat 1200 and does and hour exercise burn 500 calories. Or does this mean I can go a bit over 1200 calories and burn the rest off with exercise.

I struggle some days to keep it to 1200 calories. I tend to go to 1400. And that is no help

I’m concerned that this way of thinking is the reason I have hit a standstill in my weight.


Please help

[Onederchic]

I eat an average of 1350 calories a day and I am losing weight so 1400 doesn't seem like an awful lot to me.

How tall are you and how much do you currently weigh?

[Milapsst]

I'm 174 cm
and weigh 66kgs.
I have a very small frame and a spare tyre around my waste. Nice Muffin top.

I do have thyroid problems and are currently on meds to help it work.

I have been told that only diet and exersize will help for the muffin.

[Milapsst]

Well done on the smoking!!
I have stopped about the same time.

[Karen925]

Howdy,
For me, I have borrowed this approach
1. Exercise is for fitness
2. Food is for nutrition
3. Fewer calories are for weight loss

All three are important but they are not interchangeable. Trying to figure out how many calories I burn with exercising, my favorite is horse back riding, is very nebulous. So anything I burn off by walking, etc is gravy. I don't record it.

However, I am as accurate as I can be with calorie counting. If I see the weight is coming off to quickly (more than 2#/week), then I would bump up my calorie load. That however, hasn't happened yet.

I am for 1300 weekly, 5 '8 1/2", 47 yrs.
Karen

[Milapsst]

Thanx.

Thought so.

[babes315]

For those in the USA looking at the post, 66 kg is 145.5 lbs. and 174 cm is 5' 8.5".

1200 calories/day is the lowest most people should go with calories. I used to be able to get down to 1200, but I can't now, it is so hard! What you might want to do is have a target calorie range, perhaps 1200-1400. That is still pretty low, but if you exercise more on the days that you eat more, that will balance it out. Some programs, like Weight Watchers, allow you to eat more if you want on days that you exercise. So do what you need to do to stick with your program/diet. In theory, if you did eat 1400 calories per day and did not burn it off with extra exercise, it will only slow your weight loss by about 1 pound/.45 kg over the course of 2.5 weeks (vs. eating 1200 calories per day). In my opinion, the slightly slower weight loss is worth it for your sanity and so you can stick with your plan long term.

I put your information into a BMI calculator, and it says your BMI is 21.8. Since you are at the lower end of the healthy range, I would suggest that, if you have not already, incorporate weight training and cardo into your diet program. They will help with the "muffin top" and help you to look more toned. It really makes a difference when you add weight training. If you are unsure of how to move forward with weight training, perhaps you could get a personal trainer for a few weeks or take a class to show you what to do.

Good luck!

[Milapsst]

thank you!!!! Good Information. It's good to know that it will balance out.


I do Jillian Micheals's 55 min training 3 times a week (with weights)
Then I do the 30 day shred ( level 2 at the moment) the other 3 days.

most exercises I use 3kg's weight but My shoulders is soooooo weak that i have to go down to 1kg's for some of the shoulder stuff.