Posts by baby08

I definitely agree with peaches & micha!  There are a lot of people here who come to browse and look for helpful answers/solutions.  I would hate for someone to read this post and think it is ok for THEM to consume only 1200 calories per day.  I learned the hard way also and tried the magic 1200 number only to sit at the same weight for months.  I am now happily losing on about 1500/day and that doesn't include any vigorous exercise regiman :)  Good luck to the people who are taking the time to do some research on this and trying to sustain a healthy lifestyle! 

I guess it will have to be trial and error for me then!  I updated to my current weight and it calculated 1293 for me to lose 5 more pounds in 4 weeks....??  I set myself at "light activity" as I don't do any set workouts...just busy cleaning, kids, etc.  It seems really low to me.  I am 5'3", 135lbs and 29yrs old. 

I have been doing this since Feb and I started out tracking EVERYTHING I ate in the food log.  This really helped me out to realize what I was eating and how much.  I don't do that anymore, I just count now.  Anyway, I started out eating 1200 a day because that is what the tool said and I wasn't losing any weight.  I then did some research and asked some questions and I learned I needed to increase the calories.  That's when I upped it to 1500/day.  I noticed the biggest weight loss then.  I then got confused and thought maybe that was too much (I didn't realize the weight loss at that point until now) so I decrease to about 1300-1400.  I am not gaining but I don't think I am losing as much as I would like to so I think I am going to try to increase to 1500-1600 again.  Sounds so weird but it really works.  You have to try to find out what works for you and your body.  My advice is to maybe increase and stay around the 1400 for sure....especially if you don't find it feasable to eat 1200 calories everyday.  I don't know what kettleball exercises are....enlighten me!

Here is what I usually eat throughout the day:

Breakfast - 2 pieces of peanut butter toast on whole grain bread (280 calories)

Lunch - either a salad or turkey sandwhich (300-450 calories)

Snack - fruit or veggies or cottage cheese/crackers (100-220 calories)

Supper - whatever I want that fits into my calorie allowance

I hope this helps you out!  It takes some mastering but once you have it figured out it seems so easy as if you aren't trying to lose weight, then you know you are doing it right :)

Are you exercising as well?  Just a thought, but it sounds like you aren't eating enough calories.  I am a 29 yr old female and I am eating at LEAST 1500 cal to lose weight and I am farely active.  You might want to try to up your calories.  Also, like "candessb" said, stick with it!  Hope this helps :)

I've been looking for you!  LOL!  I have the video and have done it a handful of times, but not consistantly.  I absolutely love the video.  So, I am confused as to why I fell off the wagon.  My weight loss is still going strong, but I definitely need to do more than my occasional walks.  How often do you plan on doing this?  Daily, every other day?  I want today to be the day!  However, I am so busy and actually I am leaving for a few days to go north for some R&R.  I can try to make tonights, but won't be back until Sat!  Let me know your thoughts "buddy"!!

Oh yeah, stats:

29 - female, 5"3", SW 146, CW 138, GW....??until I feel comfortable!  I am thinking 130??  Or maybe more once I start exercising. I don't care what the scale says.  I guess I am content but just need to tone up :)

Original Post by ladydelish4eva:

baby08 - I'm not pregnant, never have had ---, so yeah. :P 

 Well, I guess it's safe to assume that's not a possibility :)  I would definitely agree with everyone else by saying 1500-1700 would be a great number for you.  Good luck!

I agree with thmheh!  I have been rinsing my ground beef for sometime (don't tell my husband, lol).  I do notice quite a bit of grease that comes off when I rinse.  It doesn't hurt!

I am on a low fat cottage cheese, wheat thins and fruit kick for my snacks!  So yummy!  It's a good thing we have a fridge here at work.  If not that, then almonds or nuts.  Boy, 5 years ago I would've been pissed off if that was all I had for a snack :)

Original Post by executivecraig:

Did you loose weight as far as burning fat or water weight? 6 Pounds is nothing sweetheart. Its probaly water weight you lost.

 WOW is right!  6lbs is 6lbs!!  I second that thought about finding another website.  It's negativity like this that set people back!

Way to go nutbox!  You are well on your way to successful weightloss....don't give up :) 

29 yrs, ~138 (guessing), I am a size 8 jeans and I would say a 6 or an 8 for dress size.  I guess I would consider myself an apple shape, but slowly starting to get that hour glass figure :)

soliwit - I guess I am completely brain dead today!!  LOL!! 

That would make sense....I didn't use my weight in "kilos"!  I put in my info at another website and it said for light activity I should be eating 1940 to maintain.  So my 1500/day I aim for is pretty good? 

I've asked this before, but I always get conflicting answers!

Thanks again :)

If you heard it once, you heard it a thousand times.... YOU'RE NOT EATING ENOUGH!  I put your stats in the calculator and you should be eating at LEAST 1600-1900 per day.  I made the same mistake by eating too few calories and I increased them and the weight literally melted off!!  I hope this helps :)

Too funny!!  I am going out with some girls Friday night....I will have to try one..or two :)  I can choke it down if it means more for the same calories!

Thank you so much!  I kind of thought it should be around 1500 or so.  I came up with 1700 a day because I added some little misc activities that maybe I shouldn't have!  I love to eat and love to exercise so it's a great combination :)  I will make it a goal to get that extra 30 min of exercise a day in!  Again, thank you!