Calories Consumed vs. Calories Burned: a FitDay Question : Triple Digits Club Forum : Active Low-Carber Forums

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Thu, Apr-22-04, 21:33

hummelda

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Posts: 8,515

Plan: LCHF also RNY Bypass
Stats: 288.8/183.6/159 Female 5'7"

BF:I/don't/know
Progress: 81%

Location: Niagara-OTL, ON, Canada

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Originally Posted by kyrasdad

I have thought about eating more, but it's so counterintuitive. Plus, I've followed Dr. Atkins' advice of eating until I was full and eating no more. I don't deprive myself, but I don't eat for the sake of it (most of the time anyway). It just doesn't seem natural to shoehorn more calories in when you're not hungry.

It does seem counterintuitive but I know for me, I have had whooshes when I have upped the calories a bit, especially if those extra calories are from fat, like salad dressings or cream. That seems to really have an effect for me. But YMMV.

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Fri, Apr-23-04, 04:25

diemde diemde is offline

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Posts: 7,547

Plan: lower carb
Stats: 333/199.8/172 Female 5'8"

BF:??/39.0/25
Progress: 83%

Location: Central Ohio

I am just starting to count calories. I do think they count. I haven't yet determined the magic number of how many are "too few" and cause metabolism to slow down. I think it's less than BMR, but don't really have any proof of that.

I think the real key is to increase caliries burned rather than decrease calories eaten to achieve optimal weight loss. So maybe a good goal would be to eat the same number of calories as BMR (or even slightly less), then exercise enough to get the "right" number of calories burned to achieve your weekly weight loss goal. Right now, I'm targeting to burn 741 calories more per day than I eat, which equates to 1.48 pounds per week weight loss.

Good luck!