Weight Loss
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Okay, so I'm trying to lose 10 pounds by summertime. I just used a BMR calculator and got 1500. I've been eating 1200 or 1300 a day for the past two weeks. Is this bad? Will it send my body into 'starvation mode', and I'll stop losing weight?
I'd love some opinions.
Thanks!
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Boy, will you get some opinions on this! Some people will tell you that this will send you into starvation mode, and you will not lose weight. Others will tell you it doesn't matter. My opinion: Losing 10 pounds in six weeks is doable, but a bit of a stretch. You can lose 10 pounds by the middle of the summer by eating your BMR, so why not?
So, should I bump up my cal intake from 1200 to 1500 in order to eat at my BMR?
I eat my BMR and have been doing well. i would suggest you eat at least 1500. You should be fine.
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