Eating more calories to lose more weight....

Eating more calories to lose more weight....		niccimax
		Jul 08 2008 13:40
So CC calculates that I need to eat 1450cal/day to reach my goal weight - I am working out with a personal trainer twice a week and some walking every day. I keep reading on here people upping their cal's to lose weight. Right now I am 180lbs. Does that only apply to people who are close/near their goal weight or at a plateau or does that apply to everyone? I'm really committed to doing this right this time.... so want to make sure I am eating right (and losing the weight) because then I will see results and stick with the program instead of getting discouraged. TIA

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#1	gi-jane	Jul 08 2008 13:47
1400-1500 cals is the perfect level for you to lose a steady 1 - 2lbs a week. Because it's not too low you should be able to go for quite a long time before you experience a plateau, if at all. It's only people that have been dieting for months on end or do very restrictive crash diets that hit problems normally. (The crash dieters always get advised to 'eat more' because they're just relying on starvation to lose weight... and that isn't healthy or effective long-term) To keep your metabolism lively keep up with the exercise, get plenty of fluids and split your food into regular light meals and healthy snacks. And I would strongly recommend that every two or three weeks you have a 'more food than normal' day... just 1900 cals or so... to a) keep you sane and b) prevent your body getting too used to the same amount of food. Have fun and keep smiling.
#2	niccimax	Jul 08 2008 13:54
Thanks! I love your advice - you have replied to a few of my posts - always very clear and easy to understand. :) I am eating 5 small meals a day and staying right on track. I LOVE how my body feels only after one week of this (I'm down 3.5lbs) Go me
#3	gi-jane	Jul 08 2008 13:59
Loving the way you feel, enjoying what you're eating and the exercise you're doing is really important. When you're happy doing something you need very little motivation to keep doing it.... and then you get to the stage where it becomes second nature and no effort. Enjoy your new healthy lifestyle, keep it interesting and the weight-loss will become a happy side-effect. Go you!
#4	irishmum	Jul 08 2008 14:03
Original Post by niccimax: I am eating 5 small meals a day and staying right on track. I LOVE how my body feels only after one week of this (I'm down 35lbs) Please tell me thats a typo! LOL! 35lbs in one week- if so- whats your secret! Well done, and I love GI Janes advice too- she's helped me see reason a few times!
#5	niccimax	Jul 08 2008 14:24
hahaha! It was a typo and I edited... 3.5
#6	irishmum	Jul 08 2008 14:29
Darn... I thought I'd stumbled onto something there... ;P
#7	princess_abigail	Jul 09 2008 01:12
Original Post by gi-jane: 1400-1500 cals is the perfect level for you to lose a steady 1 - 2lbs a week. Because it's not too low you should be able to go for quite a long time before you experience a plateau, if at all. It's only people that have been dieting for months on end or do very restrictive crash diets that hit problems normally. (The crash dieters always get advised to 'eat more' because they're just relying on starvation to lose weight... and that isn't healthy or effective long-term) To keep your metabolism lively keep up with the exercise, get plenty of fluids and split your food into regular light meals and healthy snacks. And I would strongly recommend that every two or three weeks you have a 'more food than normal' day... just 1900 cals or so... to a) keep you sane and b) prevent your body getting too used to the same amount of food. Have fun and keep smiling. gi-jane you really do post wonderful and informative replies!
#8	beate4	Jul 09 2008 16:38
I recently learned that one should eat something before 8pm,after dinner...so that your metabolism keeps on working.It is working for me so far.I eat something like low fat yoghurt 200ml about 100kcal.Good luck:)
#9	flaviajane	Jul 10 2008 05:45
Original Post by beate4: I recently learned that one should eat something before 8pm,after dinner...so that your metabolism keeps on working.It is working for me so far.I eat something like low fat yoghurt 200ml about 100kcal.Good luck:) yah i agree.
#10	momof2funykds	Jul 10 2008 06:16
I eat 1400-1500 cals/day and I exercise to burn about 300 cals and I lose close to 2 lbs/week. Sometimes a little more, or a little less. All depends, I guess, on what my body wants to do. I also eat yogurt (100 cals) at 8 pm to keep the old metabolism working thru the night. I don't know if it really works like that though. But I like the snack!
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