Guest guest Posted November 22, 2002 Report Share Posted November 22, 2002 , I eat around the same amount of calories as you do and it is hard to get it any lower esp eating 5-6 meals a day. Some days have been as high as 1600, but I try to average around 1400-1500. I am not seeing any results on the scale yet and it's been about 18 days, but I am not going to worry about the scale # since I am hoping that I am gaining muscle. What is a typical day's menu like for you? Here's one of mine. 6:45 1/2 cup oatmeal, 3 egg whites, 1 whole egg 10:00 mylplex shake or 1/2 cot che and fruit 12:00 whole wheat tortilla w/ 1 can of tuna w/ 1 tbsp of ff mayo and 1 tbsp of relish 3:00 myloplex bar or fruit and string cheese 6:00 chicken, brown rice and veggie or veggie burger and apple w/ 1 tbsp peanut butter 9:00 myloplex shake or bar Hope this helps. >From: " Rach el " <kissntell20@...> >Reply- > >Subject: How many calories? >Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2002 12:09:38 -0500 > > > >I read if you wanted to loose weight you should x's your body weight by >10-12, so this is roughly 1500 cals a day. I think that this is a little >low considering we eat every 3-4 hours. How many calories is eveyone else >eating. I am usually eating around atleast 1500. > > > > > > > >From: jgrrl2 <no_reply > > >Reply- > > > >Subject: Re: No progress, please help > >Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2002 16:36:41 -0000 > > > >Overall your general food choices look good - but I would drop the > >bars and add in whole foods - as someone else mentioned you *may* > >want to track your calories for a few days and make sure you are > >eating enough. It would also tell you if you are eating enough > >protein in your meal plans too which many women falter on (aim for 20- > >25 grams of protein per minimeal) > > > >Also about the free day - having any kind of alcoholic beverages (you > >mentioned drinks & lots of wine)... Drinking alcohol is a direct > >fatloss inhibitor...while your liver is processing the alcohol out of > >your body (can take up to four days afterwards!) your liver is NOT > >processing out bodyfat! Thus you are hindering your weightloss every > >time you have any kind of alcoholic drink. They are just empty > >calories (7calories per gram btw)- so consider which you want more - > >a physique change or socializing over a bottle of wine...its all > >about making good choices! :-) > > > ><<joni>> > >*who drinks a glass of water with lemon in it when socializing with > >friends and no ones knows otherwise* > > > > > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ >MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* >http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus > _________________________________________________________________ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2002 Report Share Posted November 22, 2002 I actually decided to go on the Protein Power Plan instead of eating outlined in BFL cause i just can't bring myself to eating that many carbs. For me personally it just leds me to binge. >From: " julie mendosa " <juliebugs99@...> >Reply- > >Subject: Re: How many calories? >Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2002 12:58:37 -0500 > >, >I eat around the same amount of calories as you do and it is hard to get it >any lower esp eating 5-6 meals a day. Some days have been as high as 1600, >but I try to average around 1400-1500. I am not seeing any results on the >scale yet and it's been about 18 days, but I am not going to worry about >the >scale # since I am hoping that I am gaining muscle. What is a typical >day's >menu like for you? Here's one of mine. > >6:45 1/2 cup oatmeal, 3 egg whites, 1 whole egg > >10:00 mylplex shake or 1/2 cot che and fruit > >12:00 whole wheat tortilla w/ 1 can of tuna w/ 1 tbsp of ff mayo and 1 tbsp >of relish > >3:00 myloplex bar or fruit and string cheese > >6:00 chicken, brown rice and veggie or veggie burger and apple w/ 1 tbsp >peanut butter > >9:00 myloplex shake or bar > >Hope this helps. > > > > > > > >From: " Rach el " <kissntell20@...> > >Reply- > > > >Subject: How many calories? > >Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2002 12:09:38 -0500 > > > > > > > >I read if you wanted to loose weight you should x's your body weight by > >10-12, so this is roughly 1500 cals a day. I think that this is a little > >low considering we eat every 3-4 hours. How many calories is eveyone >else > >eating. I am usually eating around atleast 1500. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: jgrrl2 <no_reply > > > >Reply- > > > > > >Subject: Re: No progress, please help > > >Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2002 16:36:41 -0000 > > > > > >Overall your general food choices look good - but I would drop the > > >bars and add in whole foods - as someone else mentioned you *may* > > >want to track your calories for a few days and make sure you are > > >eating enough. It would also tell you if you are eating enough > > >protein in your meal plans too which many women falter on (aim for 20- > > >25 grams of protein per minimeal) > > > > > >Also about the free day - having any kind of alcoholic beverages (you > > >mentioned drinks & lots of wine)... Drinking alcohol is a direct > > >fatloss inhibitor...while your liver is processing the alcohol out of > > >your body (can take up to four days afterwards!) your liver is NOT > > >processing out bodyfat! Thus you are hindering your weightloss every > > >time you have any kind of alcoholic drink. They are just empty > > >calories (7calories per gram btw)- so consider which you want more - > > >a physique change or socializing over a bottle of wine...its all > > >about making good choices! :-) > > > > > ><<joni>> > > >*who drinks a glass of water with lemon in it when socializing with > > >friends and no ones knows otherwise* > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > >MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* > >http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ >STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* >http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 Yes, that's probably high. If you have more than 20 pounds to lose, it's best to do the math using your goal weight and not your current weight. On 3/9/06, chelleashley <mdulong@...> wrote: > Did you guys use the calculation of weight X 12 to lose weight and gain > muscle? Just curious. Because I weigh 186 which puts me at 2232 > calories. Isn't that high? (Not that I'm complaining...heh) > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 Thank you -Thank you (Ommmmmm......I bowing to my monitor!). There are always these math equations (that make my head spin!!!) but I am never sure to use CURRENT weight or GOAL weight...It of course doesn't make sense to use current weight...I don't want to weight this current weight forever...so thanks for the clarification! I saw something (the ZIG-AG method) that said something about use 8x as the multiple?? Any thoughts on that? Or what about 10x...it's kinda in the middle..??~ Lynne Skwigg <skwigg@...> wrote: Yes, that's probably high. If you have more than 20 pounds to lose, it's best to do the math using your goal weight and not your current weight. On 3/9/06, chelleashley <mdulong@...> wrote: > Did you guys use the calculation of weight X 12 to lose weight and gain > muscle? Just curious. Because I weigh 186 which puts me at 2232 > calories. Isn't that high? (Not that I'm complaining...heh) > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 Lynn If the math equations make your head spin, don't do them. BFL has zig-zagging built into it naturally. For now, follow the KISS formula - Keep it simple sister - and just do the BFL guidelines - a palmsized portion of protein, a fist-sized portion of healthy carb, vegs with at least 2 meals a day, and a smidge of fat. Write everything down that you eat, but don't bother with tracking calories. There's plenty of time once you get the hang of the food and exercise and mental conditioning to refine your food and deal with the numbers. My 2 cents n At 09:50 AM 3/10/2006, you wrote: >Thank you -Thank you (Ommmmmm......I bowing to my monitor!). > > There are always these math equations (that make my head spin!!!) but I > am never sure to use CURRENT weight or GOAL weight...It of course doesn't > make sense to use current weight...I don't want to weight this current > weight forever...so thanks for the clarification! > > I saw something (the ZIG-AG method) that said something about use 8x as > the multiple?? Any thoughts on that? Or what about 10x...it's kinda in > the middle..??~ > > Lynne > >Skwigg <skwigg@...> wrote: > Yes, that's probably high. If you have more than 20 pounds to lose, >it's best to do the math using your goal weight and not your current >weight. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 Yeah, I wouldn't put too much emphasis on those numbers because you're basically guessing. Whatever number you pick would still have to be continually adjusted based on your results. Those formulas are just a starting point and not something to cling to. On 3/10/06, lin Gon <sfchatmme@...> wrote: > Thank you -Thank you (Ommmmmm......I bowing to my monitor!). > > There are always these math equations (that make my head spin!!!) but I am never sure to use CURRENT weight or GOAL weight...It of course doesn't make sense to use current weight...I don't want to weight this current weight forever...so thanks for the clarification! > > I saw something (the ZIG-AG method) that said something about use 8x as the multiple?? Any thoughts on that? Or what about 10x...it's kinda in the middle..??~ > > Lynne > > Skwigg <skwigg@...> wrote: > Yes, that's probably high. If you have more than 20 pounds to lose, > it's best to do the math using your goal weight and not your current > weight. > > > > On 3/9/06, chelleashley <mdulong@...> wrote: > > Did you guys use the calculation of weight X 12 to lose weight and gain > > muscle? Just curious. Because I weigh 186 which puts me at 2232 > > calories. Isn't that high? (Not that I'm complaining...heh) > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 How many calories are we suppose to have daily. I thought 1000 or so. But I have read that anything under 1200 puts us in stavation mode. Is this true? I started to track everything on FITDAY.COM. If you have not used that site check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 Hi : I was using FITDAY.COM but noticed that they didn't calculate sugar, which is needed. They calculate EVERYTHING but not the sugar. I contacted them and their response was....sorry, we don't calculate that. I asked them if they would change that and they said, no. So....I switched to MYCALORIECOUNTER.COM and love that one. It actually is easier to work with. I notice that in Fitday I had to put in a lot of foods. In My Calorie Counter, the foods come up automatically. My goal every day is to stay around 1000 calories but I notice that I seem to not be able to stay below 1200 to 1300 a day. I keep working at it....one day at a time. Eileen Seattle > > How many calories are we suppose to have daily. I thought 1000 or so. > But I have read that anything under 1200 puts us in stavation mode. Is > this true? I started to track everything on FITDAY.COM. If you have not > used that site check it out. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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