Im going to eat at 1700 calories but I have a few questions.

[StevenMunn]

Im gonna eat at 1700 calories starting tomorrow. Have a few questions:

1. How much calories should I burn in a day via exercise? Would 250 work?

2. Im considering the 3 days a week exercise option because Im always busy at school and im not able to exercise much.

3. I know 1700 might seem a little bit low but I know for a fact that I wont gain any weight I lose back because this is what I would eat on a normal basis. (keep in mind that im not on my diet yet and ive previously have eaten unhealthy so thats why im not losing weight)

Im 6'1 225 pounds for reference.

Thanks.

[pinoykcin]

Yes, that should be fine, and if you don't seem to see difference in weight, lower it 100cals-200cals, and so forth until its stable.

The calories lost depends on the intensity of your workout. Can't really tell how many calories you lose, and those machines aren't very accurate on calorie loss.

What is your diet like? You don't want to eat 1700calories of crap, vs. 1700calories of healthy fats, proteins, and carbs

Also, are you just trying to lose weight? Or are you trying to gain muscle etc.

Hope this helps!

[StevenMunn]

Yes, that should be fine, and if you don't seem to see difference in weight, lower it 100cals-200cals, and so forth until its stable.

The calories lost depends on the intensity of your workout. Can't really tell how many calories you lose, and those machines aren't very accurate on calorie loss.

What is your diet like? You don't want to eat 1700calories of crap, vs. 1700calories of healthy fats, proteins, and carbs

Also, are you just trying to lose weight? Or are you trying to gain muscle etc.

Hope this helps!

1700 calories of healthy stuff. 2 deli Turkey Breasts on whole wheat bread, whole wheat bagels, glass of 2% milk, protein powder, etc.

maybe 50 calories might be bad fat but thats it.

Im just trying to lose weight/fat. Im just gonna run around my neighborhood each day. Its about a mile around. Im going to run, then walk whatever I cant run and build stamina until I can run it and then do more and more.

[s_june]

i did 1700 cals a few weeks back, its actually easy im 230 and i was eating 200-210gram of protein a day, tuna is great 120cals 30g ptroein a can, excellent. and throw some shakes in i dropped 5lbs in a week

[StevenMunn]

i did 1700 cals a few weeks back, its actually easy im 230 and i was eating 200-210gram of protein a day, tuna is great 120cals 30g ptroein a can, excellent. and throw some shakes in i dropped 5lbs in a week

well, im worried about starvation mode though too.

[chrismis99]

lol starvation mode. thats for people in single digit BF %

[*STEVE*]

Im gonna eat at 1700 calories starting tomorrow.

Im 6'1 225 pounds for reference.

Thanks.

At 6'1 225 lbs you should be eating more than that even on a reduced cal cut.

IMO 1700 cals at that weight = fail

well, im worried about starvation mode though too.

Should be more worried about muscle loss ....

[StevenMunn]

At 6'1 225 lbs you should be eating more than that even on a reduced cal cut.

IMO 1700 cals at that weight = fail



Should be more worried about muscle loss ....

Isnt muscle loss from Starvation mode though?

[chrismis99]

starvation mode if when u stop losing weight because your body is storing everything because it thinks food is gone and u need to survive off what it stores. muscle loss is losing like 5 6 7 8 lbs a week because your body is using muscle to feed it because u are not eating enough or enough protein

[StevenMunn]

starvation mode if when u stop losing weight because your body is storing everything because it thinks food is gone and u need to survive off what it stores. muscle loss is losing like 5 6 7 8 lbs a week because your body is using muscle to feed it because u are not eating enough or enough protein

ok. well 1700 seems like enough if I am only trying to lose weight and fat.

[davidkap]

Im gonna eat at 1700 calories starting tomorrow. Have a few questions:

1. How much calories should I burn in a day via exercise? Would 250 work?

2. Im considering the 3 days a week exercise option because Im always busy at school and im not able to exercise much.

3. I know 1700 might seem a little bit low but I know for a fact that I wont gain any weight I lose back because this is what I would eat on a normal basis. (keep in mind that im not on my diet yet and ive previously have eaten unhealthy so thats why im not losing weight)

Im 6'1 225 pounds for reference.

Thanks.

imho you should slowly lower your cals, and i think 1700 is too low

i would start at 2500 and if necessary lower it down to 2000ish

[Sly_s13]

Just make sure to take in 1g per pound of body weight in protein and atleast 5 meals a day and you should be ok with the muscle waste.

[coolspin27]

ok. well 1700 seems like enough if I am only trying to lose weight and fat.

Op this thread is full of fail. I agree with guy saying 1700 is too low. Why technically it is not if you keep your protein high. I would not start off their. Take advantage of you eating unhealthy. Your metabolism is used to probably burning over 3k calories a day. Start off at like 2300-2400 calories. Once you start to see losses get smaller.. then down it 200 calories at a time. Yes your metabolism will slow.... it adjusts to your calorie deficit slowly. So why have it slow so soon. Eat a bit more than the 1700 and slowly lower it. If you want to eat 1700 straight off then yeah it would be fine. I just think it is preferable to start a bit higher... get used to it let your body adapt to your new calories then lower again as needed. My 2 cents.

[StevenMunn]

Problem is: I don't know alot of high calorie foods to get me to the 2,000 calorie range and I dont want to buy a bunch of stuff to eat that bunch.

List me some stuff high in calories low in fat to get me to 2,000 at least.

Also, my parents buy the grocerys and im pretty sure they arent gonna break the bank on alot of stuff just cuz i want to eat at 2,000 or more calories.

In a way, im kinda stuck. So help out.

[wyrepyre]

1700 is low...except maybe on days that you aren't doing anything physical....on days where you are working out...consume 2600 + (very rough here)...

[StevenMunn]

Problem is: I don't know alot of high calorie foods to get me to the 2,000 calorie range and I dont want to buy a bunch of stuff to eat that bunch.

List me some stuff high in calories low in fat to get me to 2,000 at least.

Also, my parents buy the grocerys and im pretty sure they arent gonna break the bank on alot of stuff just cuz i want to eat at 2,000 or more calories.

In a way, im kinda stuck. So help out.

bump.

[StevenMunn]

bump.

[Skullaway]

Buy the Calorie King pocket calorie counter for $7.00.

It will tell you how many calories are in the foods at home and all the fast food places you might eat at.

You need a food scale, measuring cups and spoons. Some paper and a pen.

[Xbrutalx233]

i did 1700 cals a few weeks back, its actually easy im 230 and i was eating 200-210gram of protein a day, tuna is great 120cals 30g ptroein a can, excellent. and throw some shakes in i dropped 5lbs in a week

What tuna are you eating that has 30g in a can... mine only has 22... 11 a serving.

[papapreach]

I know I'm a noob and will probably get flamed for this, but I'm not a whole lot bigger than you (6'3) was 237 when I started my new plan on Feb 18, am 223 now.

I had been on a horrible starvation diet (900 kcal/day) plus cardio without following any set macro...lost 50 lbs that way but couldn't handle the emotional stress (not to mention the all-around terrible fog I was in) through the midst of it.

I'm now doing a 1550 kcal/day diet with macros of 57% protein, 26% carbs, and 17% fat. This works out to around 215g protein, 100g carbs, and 29g fat (usually 4-7g saturated) per day. I re-feed with the same protein & half the fat on Sundays but up the carbs to 200g this comes out to about 1750 kcal.

Workout schedule is MaxOT lifting 3x per week (Tues, Thurs, Sat) and HIIT for 15 min post-workout. Mon, Wed, and Fri I do low intensity cardio (65% heart rate) for 30 min in the morning and 45 min in the evening.

Thus far I've dropped 3 lbs per week and my waist size has decreased by an average of 1" per week. I've noticed no loss of energy, am sleeping well at night, and seem to be very focused thru the day. 1550 cal/day and 3lbs/week is not optimal, so I'm planning upping it to 1700 in the next week or two.

Best thing you can do is log all your food intake and establish your maintenance intake...you probably need to give yourself about 2 weeks to do this. Then step down 1,000-1,250 kcal/day to achieve a loss of 2-2.5 lbs per week. I wish I would have done this way back when...my metabolism is all jacked up so I'm having to stair step up the calories and do re-feeds to get it pumping again.

Also, don't fall into the trap of weighing yourself every day...your water weight will be in constant flux and it'll really discourage you to bust your hump and see the scales go up...weigh weekly (if that) and know that as long as you are eating below your maintenance you'll lose weight.

Best of luck and keep us posted.

[StevenMunn]

I know I'm a noob and will probably get flamed for this, but I'm not a whole lot bigger than you (6'3) was 237 when I started my new plan on Feb 18, am 223 now.

I had been on a horrible starvation diet (900 kcal/day) plus cardio without following any set macro...lost 50 lbs that way but couldn't handle the emotional stress (not to mention the all-around terrible fog I was in) through the midst of it.

I'm now doing a 1550 kcal/day diet with macros of 57% protein, 26% carbs, and 17% fat. This works out to around 215g protein, 100g carbs, and 29g fat (usually 4-7g saturated) per day. I re-feed with the same protein & half the fat on Sundays but up the carbs to 200g this comes out to about 1750 kcal.

Workout schedule is MaxOT lifting 3x per week (Tues, Thurs, Sat) and HIIT for 15 min post-workout. Mon, Wed, and Fri I do low intensity cardio (65% heart rate) for 30 min in the morning and 45 min in the evening.

Thus far I've dropped 3 lbs per week and my waist size has decreased by an average of 1" per week. I've noticed no loss of energy, am sleeping well at night, and seem to be very focused thru the day. 1550 cal/day and 3lbs/week is not optimal, so I'm planning upping it to 1700 in the next week or two.

Best thing you can do is log all your food intake and establish your maintenance intake...you probably need to give yourself about 2 weeks to do this. Then step down 1,000-1,250 kcal/day to achieve a loss of 2-2.5 lbs per week. I wish I would have done this way back when...my metabolism is all jacked up so I'm having to stair step up the calories and do re-feeds to get it pumping again.

Also, don't fall into the trap of weighing yourself every day...your water weight will be in constant flux and it'll really discourage you to bust your hump and see the scales go up...weigh weekly (if that) and know that as long as you are eating below your maintenance you'll lose weight.

Best of luck and keep us posted.

I understand. Based on your past experience, what would you say is a good calorie range for me? (6'1 225)

[papapreach]

I can't say...I don't know your activity level, what kind of food you're planning on eating, or if you plan on lifting, cardio, etc.

If you're not currently working out I'd start that first and weigh weekly. If you're staying a constant weight then you know what your maintenance level is...keep a food log. Once you've established maint. then cut 1000-1250 cal per day to achieve optimal results (2-2.5 lbs/week).

If you're weight is still increasing despite your workouts, then cut slowly until you achieve your maintenance then cut to lose optimal weight per week. If you're eating the same as now and losing a little then you won't have to cut as much.

I'd keep the protein high (preserve precious muscle) and make sure you get a little healthy fat (fish oils, nuts, vegetable fats). Eat whole meals, not just toast here and a chicken breast there...supplement with whey protein shakes to keep the protein to a minimum of 1g per lb of lean body mass. Take a good multi-vitamin, 1-1.5g of vitamin C, and be sure to drink plenty of water (at least a gallon/day) and get plenty of rest (7-8hrs of sleep per night).

Also, stay away from lunch/deli meats...too many preservatives and tons of sodium. Too much of these and you'll retain water and mask your losses.

[thatboijohn]

hey op if you want to know the calories you burn. i suggest you get a bodybugg, thats what i have . 1700 is a lil low but if your protein is good then its all good.