What do you think?

Been counting my calories, went from 177 to 164. Just finished a McDonald's breakfast, 1370 calories. I guess I'm at my limit for the day then cause that's what I average in a whole day. Unless I eat very small snacks until bed time?

What do you suggest? Max daily is 2500 cal. for men.

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Coralmist · 41-45, F

I'd say more like 1700-1800 calories should maybe be your range...I lost twenty pounds with eating 1700 a day. And you are taller than me, so I'd think more like 1800 would be reasonable for you. I myself want to get to 165!! So i would say you def have room for another small meal later👍😀

twiigss · M

@Coralmist thanks Coral!!

Lilnonames · F

@Coralmist @twiigss

i know i got room lol

twiigss · M

@Lilnonames YUM!!!!

OogieBoogie · F

Also...@Burke17 has a point.

When one diets we lose weight right?
Thing is ....some of that weight is muscle.

Muscle burns energy 24/7.

If you lose muscle..... you burn less energy....and therefore need to eat even less.

This is where people get stuck, and end up on that ferris wheel of lose weight....gain it back
Lose weight....gain more back.

Every time they diet....they lose fat ...and muscle.

You gotta build muscle.
Even if its only to replace what you are losing while dieting.

If you build enough muscle... you burn fat 24/7, and reach....and MAINTAIN your weight goal a lot easier.

OogieBoogie · F

Its hard to say, everyone has a different energy expediture and metabolism.

I eat about 700 - 1000 a day and maintain weight🤷‍♀
Some people eat twice that and lose weight.

You need to find what works for you.

I do know that if you eat more natural food/calories, your body processes it better and therefore you lose more.

4meAndyou · F

I would snack on solid protein to alleviate hunger for the rest of the day. There are 120 calories in a 5 oz can of tuna packed in water, for example. Deli style turkey slices are only 22 calories each.

twiigss · M

@4meAndyou thanks so much!!

Burke17 · 61-69, M

Muscle is where glucose goes to die. Lift weights, consistently. Walk consistently. Then, learn your own stasis level of calories per day by using an impedance body fat analysis. Using online diet calculations, isn't specific to your body. Once you know your caloric stasis value, you need to undereat by only several percentage points. Strict diets that deprive calories simply aren't sustainable over time. Atkins works, but it isn't healthy, nor even close to normal, nor sustainable. It works by reducing appetite. Then, GLP1 inhibitors work great, but they have side effects, and aren't sustainable.

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Burke17 · 61-69, M

@twiigss Caloric reduction is the only way to lose weight. The studies are numerous, and conclusive. Exercise is the only way to be healthy. Weight loss alone doesn't accomplish health. So, dial in your caloric deficit instead of merely guessing. Most diets, or caloric deficit efforts, end in failure, and a return to the original weight. This is why weight lifting is so very important. You must alter your body composition, and make long term sustainable changes in your behavior. Exercise is paramount in behavioral changes. Evan if you hate it, and most do, you absolutely must get used to doing it.

twiigss · M

@Burke17 Before I started working all the overtime I've been working, I was good on a solid 2 months 5 days a week exercising. But with all this overtime, I unfortunately got off the exercise schedule. So once I have the time to do it, I know, make the time, It's hard to do when you have only 2.5 hours roughly to do all the things you want to do. I have my goals and plans set, it's just getting back to completing them. I was at 177 before I started doing this, and for me, I've been set on the foods I eat and the amount I eat each day and for me personally, it's been working and has been successful.

Burke17 · 61-69, M

@twiigss I can do my lifting session in 22 minutes. Cardio is effective at 20 minutes. You have to want to do these things. They don't happen on their own.

YoMomma ·

Ive never counted mine

Lilnonames · F

i just eat

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