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The Shadow
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Whoa...cals WAY TOO LOW
you qwont lose FAT till you boost overall cals and protein and eat multiple meals per day
you qwont lose FAT till you boost overall cals and protein and eat multiple meals per day
Rocketgrrl
New member
More calories??? I feel like I'm eating too much as it is! How many are suggested?
skittles
Banned
velvett said:
You need to eat 10-12x's your body weight for cutting (loosing body fat). This would be between 1740-2088 cals for you.
As Velvett posted, you need to eat at least 1500 cals, or you are NOT going to get the results you want.
Maybe this will help you understand why:
"If you lower your calories too much, your body will start breaking down your muscle in addition to your fat stores. That means that yes, you will lose weight...but a lot of that weight might be muscle and water, with a bit of fat thrown in. In the end, that means you "shrink" a bit, but you are still fat. You are just a smaller version of your fat self.
But wait, it gets worse. You see, the more muscle you have, the higher your metabolism. So if you start crash dieting (which in itself leads to a lowered metabolism), your muscle loss will in the long run lead to a lower metabolism. That means that when you are done "dieting," you will very likely start putting the weight back on.
So what's the solution to this very dreary looking dilemma? Simple: a sensible diet with a slight calorie deficit, weight lifting to ward off muscle loss, and cardio to burn fat."
http://www.thebeginnersguide.net/sensible_diet.html
Roonytunes
New member
Listen to these wise folks....they know what they're talking aboutl. I'm a victim of eating too little and you just become a skinnier "fat" version of yourself. You can look at my log to see pictures I posted. Sure, I'm a size 2 and my scale weight looks good, but I had a very high bf% (25%+) and could far from pull off a bathing suit. Don't make that mistake if you can help it.
All the luck to ya...you're in the right place
All the luck to ya...you're in the right place
Good post skittles, very helpful.
You need to eat. I cannot imagine you are feeling FULL from 700 calories a day. That is a joke. Plus working out? You are putting your body into serious starvation mode.
You are going to start losing weight - MUSCLE not fat. If you do not feed your body, it will outsmart you EVERYTIME. Your body will fuel itself - with precious muscle tissue. When you lsoe muscle, you lower your metabolism DRAMATICALLY.
This will result in less weight loss - and possible long term repercussions. You cannot lose fat without muscle. Muscle is MUCH more metabolically active. Calories this low will result in serious muscle loss. No ifs ands or buts.
You are digging yourself a hole what will be hard to get out of.
Check the stickies at the top - especially the one I put together called "Links to top threads". There are severalsmaple diets that you can use to develop one for yourself. The samples give you a good idea of how often you should eat and what kinds of foods, portions, etc.
You need to eat. I cannot imagine you are feeling FULL from 700 calories a day. That is a joke. Plus working out? You are putting your body into serious starvation mode.
You are going to start losing weight - MUSCLE not fat. If you do not feed your body, it will outsmart you EVERYTIME. Your body will fuel itself - with precious muscle tissue. When you lsoe muscle, you lower your metabolism DRAMATICALLY.
This will result in less weight loss - and possible long term repercussions. You cannot lose fat without muscle. Muscle is MUCH more metabolically active. Calories this low will result in serious muscle loss. No ifs ands or buts.
You are digging yourself a hole what will be hard to get out of.
Check the stickies at the top - especially the one I put together called "Links to top threads". There are severalsmaple diets that you can use to develop one for yourself. The samples give you a good idea of how often you should eat and what kinds of foods, portions, etc.
Rocketgrrl
New member
All right gals, I'm listening. Thx for the advice. I was just trying for simple and quick! Ok. So I'm adding in more eggs, more salad and ..dunno yet. The thing is, the simpler and easier it is the more likely I am to stick with it. Hence things like boiled eggs. So if I just double the eggs....
This is a simple example of the Basic diet (taken from Shadow Project) ... Just a sample of what you can do since there's are TONS of different ideas...
Meal 1:
-Protein shake........
Meal2:
-Handful(1-1.5 Oz nuts)
-500 ml water
Meal 3:
-baby spinach leaves with 4-5 sliced strawberries and several blueberries....
-low cal dressing
-can of tuna (tofu, Chicekn, whatever, lean meat choice)
-a few crackers
-500 ml water
Meal 4(after weights)
-Same shake as meal one
Meal 5
-6 oz lean fish, chicken or beef
-small potato(baking or sweet)
-green veggie
-500 ml water
Saturday night cheat night
Sunday back to schedule.
Meal 1:
-Protein shake........
Meal2:
-Handful(1-1.5 Oz nuts)
-500 ml water
Meal 3:
-baby spinach leaves with 4-5 sliced strawberries and several blueberries....
-low cal dressing
-can of tuna (tofu, Chicekn, whatever, lean meat choice)
-a few crackers
-500 ml water
Meal 4(after weights)
-Same shake as meal one
Meal 5
-6 oz lean fish, chicken or beef
-small potato(baking or sweet)
-green veggie
-500 ml water
Saturday night cheat night
Sunday back to schedule.
Rocketgrrl said:
The sample diets I used (and have posted on that thread) required ONE DAY of food prep - not even a day, more like 30 minutes.
I prepared the meat on Sunday afternoon and was set for the week. Even veggies can be steamed on Sunday and eaten throughout the week.
A potato can be nuked in 4 minutes while you are brushing your teeth and washing your face.
Even if if you't want to make that much meat, there is canned tuna or canned chicken. Veggies come in a can or frozen.
Buy pre-made salad lettuce or spinach, throw some grape tomatos, chickpeas (from a can), kidney beans (from a can), brocolli (pre-cut, in the bagged salad section) and some chicken. VOILA - a salad with protein, fiber and good carbs. Add a tablespoon of Olive Oil and Balsalmic Vinegar. Done. Took what ...... 1 minute?
Buy some Mrs Dash seasoning, and you can flavor up chicken in an instant.
Breakfast is the only thing that actually takes any time - all in all, about 5 minutes. Scramble some eggs, stick the Oatmeal or Cream of Wheat on the stove. Take turns stiring the eggs and Oatmeal/CoW. Stick the eggs in a low carb, high-fiber tortilla and you have an egg burrito. Hell, you can even add a little cheese. Put the finished oatmeal/CoW in a tupperware add splenda and cinnamon, and eat it on the way to work.
It takes time to get results. Something has to give. Either you have to make the time or change your goals.
Rocketgrrl
New member
I appreciate the advice...but I do think that what I've been eating so far works. It's not very creative, but it covers protien, carbs and veggies. I will just eat more of what I've been eating. That way I can keep it simple.
