Need daily calorie intake HELP PLEASE!

[Iammotivated]

Hey,

I have lost 185 lbs. I have posted before when i was had lost 142. It has definatly slowed down a lot. My nutritionest upped my calories to 2600 a day and I think that is a bit much. Wondering what you all think since in my opinion you are experts as well!!! I have become increadbly hungry and that is why she upped my calories.

Here are my stats....

Weight - 173
Height - 5'6
Body fat - hard to determine since I have lose skin under 22%
eating 2500 calories a day - was eating 2000 until she upped them.
Diet - only whole foods, fruits veggies, no white flour no sugar
Fat 25% of caloris intake
Protein 25 - 30% of intake
Carbs 50 % of intake.
Two hours a day of exercise (mostly cardio) Classes involve weights

I work out everyday, I have been for over a year and I am going down to an hour and a half per day. ALL DUE TO EXTREAM HUNGER!!!!!


I need help, I want to lost these last 20 lbs.

Any information would be greatly appreciated

Thank you

 

[miketattoo25]

i know how you feel, i lost 70 pounds and i eat about 2500calories a day and i feel hungery constantly. i give my body what it wants, if im hungery ill eat soem oatmeal, fruit, the good stuff you know, like you said, bring the workout down to an hour a day with a day off at least once a week and see how that works out for you,thats what i do, i give myself one solid day off from weightlifting or running, youll notice a difference

 

[Iammotivated]

I know with her upping my calories I feel like I am cheating and I dont like that. I do eat only healthy things but you can eat too much of that as well. Yesterday I ate 4 peaches :O

i know how you feel, i lost 70 pounds and i eat about 2500calories a day and i feel hungery constantly. i give my body what it wants, if im hungery ill eat soem oatmeal, fruit, the good stuff you know, like you said, bring the workout down to an hour a day with a day off at least once a week and see how that works out for you,thats what i do, i give myself one solid day off from weightlifting or running, youll notice a difference

 

[SgtSlaughter]

It does seem a little high, and a big jump in daily intake... I don't know her plan though... she may have good reason to do this to shock the metabolism that's slowed... who knows. If you're paying for a nutritionist, ask WHY .... whenever you don't know why or think something is out of whack (as you said ... per the 500 cal. increase).

... my thoughts:

drop fruits... that is sugar.

oats, potatoes, sweet potatoes, brown rice... all great examples of complex carbohydrates... eat 'em.

That's a ton of exercise... and 2,000 calories was probably too low for the sheer amount of exercise you are doing.

Lifting weights should be a priority... muscle = burns fat. Muscle = pulling loose skin back = good thing with all that weight loss.

If you haven't already visit the Female Forum... great gals over there

Use this:
http://michaelandkendra.com/BMRCALC/bmrcalc.htm


and... last but not least...

CONGRATZ!!!

 

[Iammotivated]

This is the first time you did not ask me to post picture of myself. I think you finally gave up HAHAH.

Well i am eating 2500 and still hungry, she think I was way under eating for a long time. Again for the amount of exercise.

I know with her upping my calories I feel like I am cheating and I dont like that. I do eat only healthy things but you can eat too much of that as well. Yesterday I ate 4 peaches :O

 

[SgtSlaughter]

That's right... forgot about that!!!

Do you take a day off here and there from exercise?

 

[Iammotivated]

Maybe like a day a week, sometimes not, I am going to cut down to an hour and a half. With my stats how many calories do you think I should eat to lose 1 lb. a week.

I burn on average 1000 - 1200 calories a day in my workouts (the two hours)

 

[SgtSlaughter]

Try taking a day per week off.

Use the link I posted

I can imagine ... you don't need to cardio yourself into oblivian. You'll probably just be a smaller version of what you are now if you don't have a quality weight routine on the free weight floor.

 

[Iammotivated]

Oh and with my lose skin I look like a elephante, I could just cry when I see what I did to my body. But I did it to myself and I have to pay the price!

With me working out everyday, do you think i have a lot of muscle even if i do cardio a lot. I also do a lot of classes with weights and the bands. So lots of leg lunges and all that crap lol. I dont get sore anymore, no matter what I do, I think that is a good sign lol

I take classes like total body conditioning, cardio resistance training, step classes, I do have good calfs LOL

 

[fireman664]

Oh and with my lose skin I look like a elephante, I could just cry when I see what I did to my body. But I did it to myself and I have to pay the price!

With me working out everyday, do you think i have a lot of muscle even if i do cardio a lot. I also do a lot of classes with weights and the bands. So lots of leg lunges and all that crap lol. I dont get sore anymore, no matter what I do, I think that is a good sign lol

I take classes like total body conditioning, cardio resistance training, step classes, I do have good calfs LOL

Seems like you might need more protein also. I found cutting the carbs down to just veggies in the evening, and replacing them with more protein helped me a bunch (I workout in the mornings, so dont need the energy from carbs after dinner) Also, protein is a good filler and helps with the hunger.

And I agree, I would place weights ahead of cardio. Cardio is of course important. But when you are dieting you are fighting catabolism, and weight training helps that fight. Plus, lean mass = higher basil metabolic rate=more weight loss. + weight lifting also burns more cals during the healing process on top of what you burned during the excercise, where as cardio doesnt so much.

 

[SgtSlaughter]

New Plan

Fire nutritionist & Hire personal trainer (that LOOKS the part... preferably has competed in bodybuilding or fitness comps)

Your classes with pink weights don't cut it

 

[alex2678]

Wow Iammotivated! Great job on the weight loss!

I remember when you posted on here having lost 142 pounds. That wasn't too long ago was it. February I believe?

So now you lost an additional 40 pounds since then in the last 5 months. That's fantastic! (*said in an Arnold voice*) Strange that your nutritionist would bump your calories that high when you're not really training with weights and had such great results with your original diet. Maybe go back to your original diet and throw in more fibrous carbs throughout the day to control your hunger.

I'd do as suggested and immediately adapt a bodybuilding workout into your exercise routine and cut the aerobics in half. You'll notice a huge difference in how you look and have a more shapely appearance.

Maybe start a daily log in the womens forum as well. Best ladies in the world over there who can help you out better than any nutritionist around.

 

[Iammotivated]

I actually get too much fiber. You are not suppose to have more than 50 grams or it pulls all the good things out as well as the bad. I am having a hard time keeping fiber to only 50 grams a day due to my veggie consumption

 

[alex2678]

In my opinion, every body reacts differently to different types of diets. However you lost the 142 pounds and the additional 45 pounds in the last 5 months WAS the correct diet for you to be on. It worked for you and that's all that matters. I wouldn't change a thing based on what's supposedly right or wrong according to nutrition experts. No one knows how you react to a certain way of eating better than yourself.

Throw some weights in there and keep it up and you'll see even more dramatic results.

And good job on the fiber. I have hard time getting my daily amount in everyday.

 

[Iammotivated]

I have seen her the whole time i have lost this weight, we have changed it from time to time. she upped my calories because i was so hungry and waking up in the middle of the night starving. She gave me that many also because i was burning like 1200 calories a day just in the exercise. My deficit was too much i think. It was just not liviable to be that hungry.

In my opinion, every body reacts differently to different types of diets. However you lost the 142 pounds and the additional 45 pounds in the last 5 months WAS the correct diet for you to be on. It worked for you and that's all that matters. I wouldn't change a thing based on what's supposedly right or wrong according to nutrition experts. No one knows how you react to a certain way of eating better than yourself.

Throw some weights in there and keep it up and you'll see even more dramatic results.

And good job on the fiber. I have hard time getting my daily amount in everyday.

 

[SgtSlaughter]

Listening to your body is, sometimes, the most important thing of all.

I'm glad you told her you were hungry and she upped the cals.

 

[alex2678]

I have seen her the whole time i have lost this weight, we have changed it from time to time. she upped my calories because i was so hungry and waking up in the middle of the night starving. She gave me that many also because i was burning like 1200 calories a day just in the exercise. My deficit was too much i think. It was just not liviable to be that hungry.

I'm so proud that you lost all this weight. Not many people will ever do what you did. And its great that she upped the calories too. Lifestyle change and not dieting to the point where you are waking up starving will be your ultimate long term solution to any weight issues that you may have. Best of luck in all your fitness goals. Always here to help.

 

[poysyn]

Seems like you might need more protein also. I found cutting the carbs down to just veggies in the evening, and replacing them with more protein helped me a bunch (I workout in the mornings, so dont need the energy from carbs after dinner) Also, protein is a good filler and helps with the hunger.

And I agree, I would place weights ahead of cardio. Cardio is of course important. But when you are dieting you are fighting catabolism, and weight training helps that fight. Plus, lean mass = higher basil metabolic rate=more weight loss. + weight lifting also burns more cals during the healing process on top of what you burned during the excercise, where as cardio doesnt so much.

Totally agree..

With the amount of cardio you are doing (and assuming you were on a really restricted diet) you probably burned off a shitload of muscle mass. Focus on the weights now and get in shape. Your weight loss achievements are phenomenal and it is only a matter of time until your skin tightens up around some muscle that you pack on. Your nutritionist is probably wise for upping your caloric intake to where it is due to level of exercise, IMO.

 

[Gymgurl]

Great job on the weight loss..come over to the womens forum and join us. I promise not everyone is hardcore over there!!!

 

[Iammotivated]

You guys are awesome, I already feel better!!! It is so nice to have a supportive place to talk about this. So many people dont understand that I want to drop more weight. THey say I look fine now, but I would like to be at least 160.

I still would like any tips you all may have for me. your knowledge is invaluable to me!!!!

I am getting all sappy LOL GROUP HUG HAHAHA