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caloric intake
OK, I am 23, 5'7" and I weigh 241 pounds. I have always been "obese" I meet the term definitions anyway ...
I was searching around the internet for calorie calculators and every single one ive seen says that a woman my age, weight, height and activity level should consume at least 2500 - 2800 calories in a day to maintain my body weight and cut it by 500 calories a day to lose a pound a week with or without excersise.
this is ludicrous! I have a 2 and 3 year old and i'm telling you, there are days when they eat more than i do. I don't even come close to 2000 calories a day. I only eat 1-2 small to medium sized meals a day with no snacking and water or diet soda to drink. no junk, candy, nothing like that. can anyone shed some light on this? or link me to a website that has real facts and real tips?
if this is true about how much i should be eating ... now i really feel isolated because i obviously don't follow the curve ... thanks so much
I was searching around the internet for calorie calculators and every single one ive seen says that a woman my age, weight, height and activity level should consume at least 2500 - 2800 calories in a day to maintain my body weight and cut it by 500 calories a day to lose a pound a week with or without excersise.
this is ludicrous! I have a 2 and 3 year old and i'm telling you, there are days when they eat more than i do. I don't even come close to 2000 calories a day. I only eat 1-2 small to medium sized meals a day with no snacking and water or diet soda to drink. no junk, candy, nothing like that. can anyone shed some light on this? or link me to a website that has real facts and real tips?
if this is true about how much i should be eating ... now i really feel isolated because i obviously don't follow the curve ... thanks so much
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
I think that starting a food diary might be a really good idea for you - it will let you know what exactly you are consuming. I'm personally not a big fan of calorie calculators or counting calories at all - it's too time consuming and can be very hard to do accurately, particularly if you eat at restaurants. Are you trying to incorporate some exercise too?
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Just from an outsiders perspective it seems like the problem could be eating too little.
I think that three balanced meals (with or without snacks) is optimum.
I know it sounds crazy but depriving your body of essential nutrients is counter-productive to weight loss (especially long-term weight loss).
I'm not sure about those calories (I don't count calories anymore. I used to eat 400 a day when I was younger which was unhealthy so I don't do it anymore). I'm also not sure what activity level that would represent for yourself.
My recommendation would be to eat more regular meals and if you're not already to add in some exercise.
The doctor here has some great weight loss tips on his initial blog if you want to check that out. Keeping a food diary could be a good starting point.
Don't let your current situation discourage you. I know how devastating it can feel, especially when you make huge efforts to shift the weight.
My only concern is that you may have an all-or-nothing mentality which may make it harder for you to lose weight. Educating yourself may be enough to get past this.
Just understanding that you need to eat and be somewhat flexible with your food choices in order to lose weight and maintain it. I hope that makes sense.
Good luck. If you have any more questions feel free to ask them.
Just from an outsiders perspective it seems like the problem could be eating too little.
I think that three balanced meals (with or without snacks) is optimum.
I know it sounds crazy but depriving your body of essential nutrients is counter-productive to weight loss (especially long-term weight loss).
I'm not sure about those calories (I don't count calories anymore. I used to eat 400 a day when I was younger which was unhealthy so I don't do it anymore). I'm also not sure what activity level that would represent for yourself.
My recommendation would be to eat more regular meals and if you're not already to add in some exercise.
The doctor here has some great weight loss tips on his initial blog if you want to check that out. Keeping a food diary could be a good starting point.
Don't let your current situation discourage you. I know how devastating it can feel, especially when you make huge efforts to shift the weight.
My only concern is that you may have an all-or-nothing mentality which may make it harder for you to lose weight. Educating yourself may be enough to get past this.
Just understanding that you need to eat and be somewhat flexible with your food choices in order to lose weight and maintain it. I hope that makes sense.
Good luck. If you have any more questions feel free to ask them.
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