Current Events > I intake 1400 calories a day

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Weigh 135 pounds

It works for me because I have low metabolism and don't exercize much. I maintain my weight.
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You're confused

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How many are you supposed to take in?

Irony posted...

You're confused

Not a dietary expert so I do have questions
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Payzmaykr posted...

How many are you supposed to take in?

Not sure, but Im at 135 pounds, which is a normal weight for 5'8. So I assume 1400 is fine.
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What kind of food do you usually eat?

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Thats skinny af

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JTilly posted...

What kind of food do you usually eat?

Instant oatmeal, homemade breakfast sandwiches, hotdogs, fish sandwiches
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I'm 6ft and 16stone (224pounds)

I need to lose some bulk.

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how tall?

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AdrianBeterson posted...

how tall?

5'8
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pojr posted...

5'8

that seems fine given your height and caloric intake. good job!

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This is what Google says:

Though it differs depending on age and activity level, adult males generally require 2,000-3000 calories per day to maintain weight while adult females need around 1,600-2,400 according to the U.S Department of Health. The body does not require many calories to simply survive.

Male privilege! We get to eat more!

Payzmaykr posted...

This is what Google says:

Though it differs depending on age and activity level, adult males generally require 2,000-3000 calories per day to maintain weight while adult females need around 1,600-2,400 according to the U.S Department of Health. The body does not require many calories to simply survive.

Male privilege! We get to eat more!

When I started looking at calories not sinking back, I was shocked to see how.many were in things I was eating.
I'd think nothing of eating a store bought sandwich, a smoothie and a bag of crisps (Chips in the US)
It'd total around 900calories just for that little snack.
I've cut right back since.


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Im 511, I got down to ~130 as a senior in high school. Pretty much rail skinny.

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DravenRainrix posted...

Payzmaykr posted...

This is what Google says:

Though it differs depending on age and activity level, adult males generally require 2,000-3000 calories per day to maintain weight while adult females need around 1,600-2,400 according to the U.S Department of Health. The body does not require many calories to simply survive.

Male privilege! We get to eat more!

When I started looking at calories not sinking back, I was shocked to see how.many were in things I was eating.
I'd think nothing of eating a store bought sandwich, a smoothie and a bag of crisps (Chips in the US)
It'd total around 900calories just for that little snack.
I've cut right back since.

This

Also 2000 isn't the true account for everyone used to intake 2100 a day and I was at 180
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I need to intake less foreal. Trying to shed this annoying belly fat.
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Let to let you guys know

It's one of those pick your poison situations. Because if you do drop your calorie intake, you will feel unhappy not enjoying the foods you used to love, and you will have much less energy than before. But its prolly still worth losing the weight for health reasons. But just in general it won't do as much mentally as you think, at least not in my case
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Why dont you want to be buff?

lol i eat around 2000 and struggle at gaining weight at 124

ROOTFayth posted...

lol i eat around 2000 and struggle at gaining weight at 124

I have lower metabolism than you do, or you excersize regularly. Life is a gaming lottery, you take the cards you've been dealt with. I don't have the ability to eat good like you. I can either moan or just eat less.
Returning_CEmen posted...

Why dont you want to be buff?

I sorta do want to be fit but too lazy.
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How old are you

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RetsuZaiZen posted...

How old are you

Turned 29 today
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I do exercize regularly but not enough to burn an extra 600 calories daily for sure

Happy birthday poj!!!!!

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ROOTFayth posted...

I do exercize regularly but not enough to burn an extra 600 calories daily for sure

Congratulations man, honestly I wish I had your genetics. Be proud of that man.
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pojr posted...

Congratulations man, honestly I wish I had your genetics. Be proud of that man.

haha trust me you dont, my digestive track has been a total mess since Ive been a kid

JTilly posted...

Happy birthday poj!!!!!

Thanks man!
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My metabolism dropped like a rock in my late teens, and I still eat gargantuan amounts of foods, Im 66 and around 400 pounds with no plans to change.

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SamsungGearS2 posted...

My metabolism dropped like a rock in my late teens, and I still eat gargantuan amounts of foods, Im 66 and around 400 pounds with no plans to change.

Hey it's Mr fuck off guy on hellhole lol. Question for you, how many calories do you think you've intake a day? Are you happy at 400 lb?
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Your bmr should be around 1600 calories a day. Your maintenance even for a sedentary lifestyle should then be like 1800ish

It's more likely you're just off on your calorie count

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I'm 5'8", usually in the lower 180s. My intake varies, I'd wager I'm probably averaging north of 3000 this month.

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pojr posted...

Hey it's Mr fuck off guy on hellhole lol. Question for you, how many calories do you think you've intake a day? Are you happy at 400 lb?

1) I have no idea, probably 4000 some not including beverages over a day. Today Ive eaten 2 bowls of cereal, yoghurt, 2 cups of coffee, half a pizza, bowl of ice cream, 2 or 3 White Claws, and 1/3 box of Oreos fwiw, and I will probably eat 2 more meals for the day.

2) Im more bothered by my height than my weight, but other than being in constant pain, I dont mind it. Truth be told, my doctor has told me time after time I wont have more than a decade to live so I might as well die fat.

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Why don't you like food

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SamsungGearS2 posted...

1) I have no idea, probably 4000 some not including beverages over a day. Today Ive eaten 2 bowls of cereal, yoghurt, 2 cups of coffee, half a pizza, bowl of ice cream, 2 or 3 White Claws, and 1/3 box of Oreos fwiw, and I will probably eat 2 more meals for the day.

2) Im more bothered by my height than my weight, but other than being in constant pain, I dont mind it. Truth be told, my doctor has told me time after time I wont have more than a decade to live so I might as well die fat.

not more than a decade to live becauseof your diet i assume?

ROOTFayth posted...

not more than a decade to live becauseof your diet i assume?

That, and then some.

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I don't count my calories or weigh myself but when I was sick and hovering around 120-135 I was way too skinny for my frame. I'd guess I'm about 150 now and a lot healthier but I still think of myself as being too big sometimes because I used to be so small. I don't really eat much just because it's a hassle.

Jiek_Fafn posted...

Your bmr should be around 1600 calories a day. Your maintenance even for a sedentary lifestyle should then be like 1800ish

It's more likely you're just off on your calorie count

I think there might be some room for error, but I do the math by looking at the calorie count on most of the items I buy. I could see an error of maybe 50 or 60 calories here and there, but I highly doubt I'm off by 200 calories everyday. Not saying you're wrong, I would just be surprised by that
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6 feet 2 here. Lowest I got was 125 pounds. Ripped to shreds but miserable as hell. Now up to 136 pounds. Planning on to get to 170 someday. Eating 2400-2800 calories a day via 2MAD.

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BobanMarjanovic posted...

Why don't you like food

I do, but I decided to start dieting for a few reasons

1. Physically I wouldn't feel too great. I would eat too many sweets and then feel congested, sometimes a little sick.

2. Mentally it bothered me because I used to be skinny in high school, And gained a lot of weight. And I was in denial that I gained weight for a long time.

3. In real life I'm kind of a loser, very socially awkward, etc. I knew losing weight wouldn't obviously fix my problems, but I figured it would be a big step for helping in the long run.
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Goldenguy posted...

I'm 5'8", usually in the lower 180s. My intake varies, I'd wager I'm probably averaging north of 3000 this month.

That calorie intake seems awfully high for only 180 lb. Must be high metabolism, or you exercise a lot
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Im 135 lbs 56 here. Could eat 1000-1200 calories a day for a week then eat 6k calories in a day and itd feel like not much of a change. It seems my weight hardly changes these days too after getting over the BMI hump as they call it years ago, it just the size of my tummy depending on my workouts/what kind of food Im eating.

it took probably at least a year and a half of consistent diet and exercise to originally break that threshold and get below 150 lbs at my height 5ish years ago. That was a jump of 205 lbs down to below 150. That final few lbs was incredibly incredibly difficult. Then it became super easy to stay around 135 or get back to it even if I balloon up for a few months once I finally broke through that

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lemondrop7 posted...

Im 135 lbs 56 here. Could eat 1000-1200 calories a day for a week then eat 6k calories in a day and itd feel like not much of a change. It seems my weight hardly changes these days too after getting over the BMI hump as they call years ago, it just the size of my tummy depending on my workouts/what kind of food Im eating.

it took probably at least a year and a half of consistent diet and exercise to originally break that threshold and get below 150 lbs at my height. Then it became super easy to stay around 135 or get back to it even if I balloon up for a few months.

I've sort of adopted a strategy like that. A couple times I have cheated on my diet. Maybe like once a month I'll get like five guys or something. today is my birthday, and I indulged heavily on diner food, pizza and ice cream. I feel like absolute shit, and this is an example of when I do enjoy dieting
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