1400-1800 cal/day partner anyone??

Hey - I'm 20, 5'9" and need to lose abt 15 pounds andd i am definitely in need of some motivationnn!!

Is any one interested in doing check-ins to stay on track? 

i think i'm shooting for a 1400 cal one day, 1800 the next program but i'm up for anything

let me knowww!!!

:-)

I may be interested....I'm 5'8" and am looking to lose between 20-30 lbs. My calorie target right now is 1700 calories.  What is the 1400-1800 plan you are talking about? Is it 1400 one day, 1800 the next and so on? 

hi!

trying to have only 1500 calories a day! would looooove to find a buddy/have a small group, where we can motivate each other and share how many calories we ate...etc

awesome, i'm so excited you're both interested! how do you guys want to do this? we could maybe post everyday saying how many calories we ate and how we did for the day and just disuss whatever. do you guys want to post in this thread or somewhere else? 

The 1400-1800 thing was my idea of a simple zig-zag diet, but again i'm kind of up for whatever. Maybe i'll switch it to 1400 one day and 1600 the next (it repeats like that and is supposed to help keep your metabolism higher?) 

What are your diet goals 

And what ideas do you have for this group?? :-)

hey guys!

definitely cool with just posting on here!

we can say how many calories we're planning on consuming and then the next day we can like post what we ate and how many calories we really did consume or something. we can also post any weight loss or weight gain. um, and just ask questions, give each other tips / advice /motivation!

my info / stats:

so i'm 5'1, 19 years old, just finished my first year of university, gained a few pounds (stopped exercising)

i weigh 97 pounds (i know i know, i'm at a healthy weight range) looking to MAINTAIN, and losing a pound or two would definitely not hurt! i just dont want to gain anymore and control binge eating (i love desserts)...planning on eating between 1400-1500 calories a day!

tell me about you guys. your goals and everything!

I have stopped exercising as much and eat too many snacks instead of regular meals, and would like to track my daily progress!

I am about 5 ‘ 5 (about 167 cm) and weigh 112 - 115 lbs so BMI 19. My goals are to tone up. Any weight loss is a bonus.

I aim to follow this schedule:

Body pump (high rep low weight for toning) once a week, a strength session (low rep high weights for strength development), one different aerobics class a week, such as RPM or attack, as well as about 2 Pilate’s classes a week. I aim to walk on the days I do Pilate’s.

I only eat 100% unprocessed clean foods so what I eat is not a problem, it is how much/when/ I eat that I can always improve.

It really helps me when I write down my food and exercise each day because if you look back, the more consistent you are, the more motivation you have to keep on going. It feels good to look back and remember the good things you do each day.

I also eat from 1500 - 1800 a day. I feel satisfied on 1400 on inactive days, but if I actually CHECK the calories than mentally I will become paranoid and feel as though I need to eat more…

Basically, if I eat 1400 calories on a sedentary day and I do not log the calories than I feel satisfied, but if I log calories and fine out I ate that amount I tend to think it dos not sound like enough; I have had eating disorders and I rebel against ANY sense of deprivation. This is good, but I even rebel when I DO eat enough, and I want to over compensate to make sure I do not feel “ mentally” deprived.

From my own experience, and from watching other people, I have learnt that it can really help to:

Write down your food and/or calories each day

Write down your exercise/physical activity for the day.

Along with these “technical” things, it really helps me to talk about anything that I want to get out. Putting down my feelings about my goals and also how I feel and what I learnt from each day really motivates me and I enjoy sharing my success.

I think it is a great idea to put everything out there - it might help keep us honest; we see what we do well, and we see where we could improve. If we binge eat or suffer from another difficult issue, we can put it down, and deal with it and offer advice and support.

How does this all sound?

I have wanted to have a group like this for ages!

Hi all,

I really love the idea of your wee group, can I join you?

I'm 25, 5ft 2 and have been trying to shift about 10lbs for ages i've been up and down losing a couple of pounds here ir there. 

I really need support to stay on track, my biggest problem/ fear is that I start well and struggle to maintain it.  I do lots of exercise but really need to crack my nutrition problems I try to eat what I think is healthy but i'm really fussy and don't like salad or veg so this makes diets difficult.

 

Here's a website that will give you the information you are looking for using 1400-1800 calories (that also depends on how much you need to eat to begin with)  It's called zig-zagging your calories and the site is www.Naturalphysiques.com   I'm only 5'6" and still need to lose another 20lbs.  My zig-zag calories range from 1272-1654, but average out to 1310 over the week.  I dislike the concept of having 1300 or whatever 24/7, so there's some flexibility here.  Someone taller than me would get a higher calorie base.  Hope this helps everyone!

Hey!

I'm interested in joining as well. I'm 20, 5'2 and 122 pounds. I'm going into my third year of college and still having trouble losing the college weight. Last summer I got to 115 and was really happy there so I'm looking to lose about 7 or 8 pounds right now. I'm a competitive swimmer but haven't been swimming as much at home but I go to the gym 7 days a week, doing elliptical, spin classes, weight lifting on my own and toning/sculpt classes. I haven't been as religious with counting my calories as I used to be so I hope this group can help me be stricter.  I'm a super healthy eater and really only get off track when I'm partying with friends, which isn't too often in the summers.  I've been dieting and exercising so much since I've been home since the beginning of May and haven't seen much of a difference. Can't wait to get started with you guys!!

Hi, I'm looking to lose about 20-30 pounds and would love to join your group!  I'm 5'7" and currently at 151.  I was at 130 after having my second daughter and I felt really great there, so I'd like to at least make it back to 130 by the end of October.  I'm currently set at 1300 calories per day, but 1400 wouldn't be bad either.  I'm a marathoner, but was just told by the orthopedist last week that I can't run for at least 3 weeks (stress fracture in tibia), so I could really use the support.  Thanks!  

hey guys! the group seems to be a good size...what do you think blibbly1 (aka. creator of the group)? since its small, it can actually be personal and it'll be easier to get to know everyone..

SO, i'll start, this is what i ate yesterday:

BREAKFAST oatmeal - 150 calories

LUNCH: chicken & veggie soup - 200 calories whole wheat bread roll - 200 calories chicken salad (TONS OF CHICKEN) - 200 calories

SNACK: carrots - 30 calories

DINNER: kidney bean/pumpkin/veggie stirfry -350 calories

SNACK: two pieces of raisin toast - 250 calories jam - 50 calories caramel candy - 50 calories

TOTAL: 1480 CALORIES

today, i'm aiming for 1200 - 1300 calories! please give me any advice, tips or suggestions about my nutrition! thanks!

GOODLUCK EVERYBODY

Well, my name is Leigh and before I post my food and exercise I will explain the way I eat. I have spent years experimenting through trial and error and am eating in the way that feels best for my right now. I want to share my current believes because other wise my eating plan may be subject to advice, when I have already made up my mind about what feels best for me. My way is not as conventional or normal looking as other peoples and may have attracted a lot of comments lol.

NOTE: I am NOT being dogmatic and I do not think my way is the best way for other people! It is what works for me! I am going to share with you a way that makes the most sense to me. It works for me, but it is not what I think is best for every one! Each person needs to find their own way they feel comfortable with

I believe and enjoy eating food in its unaltered, natural state as much as possible. Cooking animal protein is one of the only ways I alter food. I eat all my carbohydrates from raw fruit, and also eat raw nuts, raw organic sugar free chocolate (exactly like normal chocolate, only they do not add sugar and do not cook it so it is VERY potent and much tastier and TOTALLY guilt free yay!)

So basically, I try to eat the way I believe humans naturally ate when we first came to existence, and have eaten for the longest period of time in evolutionary history

To me, it makes sense that people ate raw nuts and fruit that could access from the ground/trees, as well as fish and animals that we hunted and killed.

I also believe that different people living in different places in the world and therefore ate different amounts of food. Some people would have had to rely on more animal protein, and other people would have eat mostly raw fruit with nuts. Therefore, I believe in listening to our own bodies to try to figure out what feels right for us!

From what I have read, agriculture/and grains and legumes and dairy came about after animals and raw fruit and nuts. Before this I don’t think we would have had a reason to cook raw fruit or roast nuts so I don’t bother cooking fruits or vegetables - and I actually enjoy raw fruit and the crunchier raw peppers and carrots more then cooked vegetables too.

I enjoy marinated tofu and baked beans (an organic brand, additive and sugar free of course haha) however, I do not have them every day and don’t need or crave them, so I am happy to get my protein from mainly seafood (because it taste the best in my opinion).

So I eat in the way I believe that people have eaten for the longest period of time. I eat in the way that I believe is physically best, however I have some things I enjoy such as grilled cheese sandwiches, and this really tasty marinated tofu that you just have to microwave (so easy!) and natural potato chips; I have all my favorite things in my house, and allow myself to have them when I feel like them. By allowing myself to do this, I never feel like them often, or in large amounts.

　

I used to plan balanced meals through out the day but after putting in the work to educate myself and experiment and find ways that made the most sense to me, I have come up with a way that feels right for me.

I try to have breakfast (raw fruit) followed a little later by some raw nuts or a small tin of tuna (so a spread out breakfast lol)

And I also try to have a “ dinner” of protein, such as scallops or smoked salmon (my favorites!) with raw salad leaves and lemon/orange dressing.

Apart from the dinner meal I pretty much enjoy snacking all day, and trying to have what I want when my body craves it.

I think this way is working well for me so far, because I naturally crave things in a logical way. For instance, if I have a large apple for breakfast, and a few nuts, than the next thing I feel like eating after that is a tin of low fat tuna, which makes sense as my body already has enough carbohydrates and fats therefore craves protein.

Planning ruins food for me, and I am trying to eat based on listening to my body. I know enough about calories and my carbohydrate protein and fat ratio’s to automatically balance things out in a way that I feel comfortable with, and that I feel works best for me. This comes from having to plan it initially, but now I automatically know how to balance out the ratio’s without planning (thank goodness)!

The best thing is, that I went cold turkey off processed and man made foods and my taste has since adjusted and now an apple, date, or sweet thing dipped in honey, or some salty goats cheese with some raw organic chocolate actually are what taste the best to me; I do not crave processed ice cream more then those healthy, actual foods.

So I like that the way I eat is no effort, because it is naturally the way my body enjoys the most. It is so fun to be able to eat all the foods I actually love the most!

One final thing that has helped me lately, is allowing myself a small treat at night after dinner.

I have dinner early at 5 .30 or 6 latest so that by the time I am in bed the food has digested - and then I have a small 100 - 200 calorie snack which won’t take too long to digest and mentally make me feel that I will not go to sleep hungry. If I do not have a small snack, mentally I feel like my body needs more food!

Some raw sugar free chocolate, or a smaller amount of the chocolate with a piece of goats cheese (sweet and salty yum) is a typical treat I would enjoy at night.

I will post my foods and exercise for the day tonight.

Pattskis, you've made me feel guilty about what I eat your choice seems so much healthier!

Here goes:

My routine starts at 6am up for work, I normally go to the gym but couldn't yesterday as I had to be in early. 

For breakfast I had a toasted bagel with lowfat spread: 285 cal

My tummy always rumbles at 12 for lunch and I was well prepared in work had lunch in with me, I had parma ham and cheese tortelloni: 564 cal

I always need to ensure I have a snack an hour or so before exercising so I had a muller light yoghurt and 2 clemintines : 206 cal

I played squash for an hour, man that gives me an appetite! I needed some energy when playing so had some chocolate: 178 cal

when I got home I had another bagel (only because it's too late for dinner when I get in and it's quick / easy) but this time I had 2 rashers of bacon : 441 cal

A grand total of 1674 cal!!!

Feel free to make recommendations thats what I need I think i'm such a plain / fussy eater it makes sticking to a diet so difficult. Sharing what I've ate and writing it like this makes me feel a bit ashamed of my poor diet.

 

Kat

 

kat! so jealous that you get exercise in haha...during the week my exercise is walking to the train station to get to work lol.

and yesterday i did not eat well....

BREAKFAST: apple (small) 50 calories oatmeal 150 calories

SNACK *BIRTHDAY WORK PARTY*: small veggie patty 200 calories 2 very small vanilla cupcakes with icing 400 calories

LUNCH: chicken salad 200 calories

DINNER: pumpkin/kidney bean stir fry *AGAIN* (350 calories)

SNACK: carrots 50 calories

SNACK: 3 apples with tons cinnamon sugar and jam 350 calories

UGH,

total of 1750!!!!

i'm so happy i didnt eat more cupcakes though during the work party...so tempted to!!!! i could of eaten like 10! definitely aiming for 1300 calories today :)

goodluck kat and everybody else

hello guys,

can i squezze in your group?

I am elena 5ft 3in and i want to loose about 15lbs(i am 125lbs)

I noticed that not many of us have started posting, am I too quick?

Any way I find it helpful posting what I ate. 

So here was day 2......

The usual routine up at 6 and went to body pump for 45 min I increased my weights  and am hurting today for it! I had a muller light yoghurt to give me a little boost before the gym - 106 cal

I arrived in work absolutely starving I avoided the usual choice which would have been a bacon roll and ate one of my earlier prepared wholemeal and oat rolls with ham and a little cheese- 300 cal

Followed by another ....300 cal

I was absolutely starving by dinner I felt I needed something substantial so i had some macaroni & cheese, it was a hard day at work and i just love cheese, I am aware at how fattening it is but since I don't drink much milk I assumed it would be better to have some form of calcium  - 660 cal

I couldn't resist the caramel cake that was hiding in the cupboard so I had to have a slice - 304 cal. 

a grand total of 1670 another similar day will try harder tomorrow and aim for lower!

 

Well, this thread is a bomb.  Where is everyone?  Can no one stick to the challenge? Hope you are all enjoying your margaritas/and or beer.  Are you really here because you want to lose the weight, or because you posted just "because" it sounded like something you must do?