Calories and Weight Loss
I'm curious...
Has anyone found that they have to up their calories to continue to lose weight. My weight seems to fluctuate between 160 and 162 (I am 5'3"). My goal is to get down to between 145 and 150 which I do not think is unrealistic for my height. I have been counting calories with a range of 1000 to 1200 per day for about a month and am not losing. I normally exercise 4 to 5 days per week. I have found that on the days that I went over my calorie budget that I set for myself (I overate those days) it seems as though I did lose the next day.
I guess then my question is can we take in too few calories and not lose weight? My diet mainly consists of proteins, veggies and fruit.
Has anyone else encountered this?
Thanks,
Marie
Has anyone found that they have to up their calories to continue to lose weight. My weight seems to fluctuate between 160 and 162 (I am 5'3"). My goal is to get down to between 145 and 150 which I do not think is unrealistic for my height. I have been counting calories with a range of 1000 to 1200 per day for about a month and am not losing. I normally exercise 4 to 5 days per week. I have found that on the days that I went over my calorie budget that I set for myself (I overate those days) it seems as though I did lose the next day.
I guess then my question is can we take in too few calories and not lose weight? My diet mainly consists of proteins, veggies and fruit.
Has anyone else encountered this?
Thanks,
Marie
Your body can go into "starvation mode" in that the reduced calories makes it lower metabolism so that it can hold on to all the energy you are giving it. Excercise is usually enough to break through this.
I would caution against eating less or more on one day and seeing a change in weight the next. Unless the amounts are like 3000-6000 calories (given 3000 calories per pound) what you are likely seeing is normal "variation" in water retention, poop elimination, etc.
I would caution against eating less or more on one day and seeing a change in weight the next. Unless the amounts are like 3000-6000 calories (given 3000 calories per pound) what you are likely seeing is normal "variation" in water retention, poop elimination, etc.
I t may not be starvation mode, but simply not taking in enough calories to burn for the exercise you do. Maybe upping a 100 or so calories a day may shake things up.
There have been people who gained on 500 calories a day. Changing up your intake less some days and more some days, may help stimulate your metabolism to work better.
And always eat within 1/2 hour of waking up if possible.
There have been people who gained on 500 calories a day. Changing up your intake less some days and more some days, may help stimulate your metabolism to work better.
And always eat within 1/2 hour of waking up if possible.
I'm 5'2-1/2 - almost 5'3" and 106 pounds. My maintenance calorie range is 1000 calories. When I was in the losing phase, I had to be at 700-900 calories a day. If I had eaten 1000 to 1200 calories, I would not have lost and if I ate that now, I would gain. Everyone's body is different. Maybe cut back on your calories and see if that helps. I wouldn't get into a habit of adding a lot of calories because I would worry not only about the eating habit itself, but that I would gain over the long run. I think for your height, that calorie range might be too high. I don't know how old you are (I'm 51) but my body just doesn't seem to need as many calories as younger people do and I just have to realize I can't eat that much.
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