I'm completely wigging out, I just logged my calories for yesterday (I don't have access to a computer in the evenings so I log first thing every morning) and it turns out I ate over 1600 calories! I am doing 5:2 and it was a feed day but I am absolutely flipping out, that is so much!!!!!!!!!! Too much!!!!!!!!!! And I've been ill so no, I didn't exercise yesterday nor will I today. At least today is a fast day, but 1600 calories, I feel like a sloppy fast food gobbling PIG.

Eeek... I feel like a freak here sometimes. I eat 2000 cals everyday... And I will continue to do so until my weight goes up even a bit.

Remember it takes 3500 calories not burned to gain one pound!! And most ladies burn 1500 calories a day minimum, without excersise. No need to stress!

Eeek... I feel like a freak here sometimes. I eat 2000 cals everyday... And I will continue to do so until my weight goes up even a bit.

Remember it takes 3500 calories not burned to gain one pound!! And most ladies burn 1500 calories a day minimum' date=' without excersise. No need to stress![/quote']

Sleeve of steel, I wish I could say that but my BMR is around 1365 and my TDEE is only 1875. So eating above that number of calories I WILL and do gain. Even Small amounts over result in weight regain.

At three years out I have made adjustments to learn how to handle maintenance once I get back to my original goal of 150. Around 155 now. Jealous of your 2000 and probably much more physical exercise than me. I try and usually walk at least 2 very brisk miles 3-4 times a week but that's it an cant see that changing so diet is a result.

Yeah, my TDEE is just over 1600, at three years out I have yet to reach goal or even an average BMI.

Well, I did not have a great day calorie wise today.went over my 1200 goal by about 270 calories and was HUNGRY all day long! (Snacky!!!!). . Oh well, tomorrow, tomorrow, I love you tomorrow. You're only a day away!

Today is a feed day and I've got about 500 cals to play with for dinner, tomorrow is a fast day AND a gym day, urgh!

I usually eat between 1200 and 1700 in feed days .is that bad. I'm usually so hubgry because I also train on the fasting days

I usually eat between 1200 and 1700 in feed days .is that bad. I'm usually so hubgry because I also train on the fasting days

Nope. Not if your TDEE or Base metabolic rate is between that range and you are not eating more than those. My goal is 1200 a day. My base rate 1300 something. If you don't know what your rates are here's are links for both

http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/

http://thefitgirls.com/tdee-calculator.aspx

Thank you . Those are some really helpful links

Nope. Not if your TDEE or Base metabolic rate is between that range and you are not eating more than those. My goal is 1200 a day. My base rate 1300 something. If you don't know what your rates are here's are links for both

http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/

http://thefitgirls.com/tdee-calculator.aspx

Cool, thanks!

Well according to http://www.bmi-calcu...bmr-calculator/, my BMR is 1289 and according to http://thefitgirls.c...calculator.aspx my BMR is 911 and my TDEE is 1413.

Lynda

First calculator stated 1808 for BMR

Second calculator stated 1574 for BMR and 2715 for TDEE. Wow - does this mean I need to be eating 2400 calories a day to have a healthy metabolism (lose or almost maintain)? Not going to happen for both physical and lifestyle choices.

Oh no! Confusion! Which calculator do I trust?? :/

First calculator stated 1808 for BMR

Second calculator stated 1574 for BMR and 2715 for TDEE. Wow - does this mean I need to be eating 2400 calories a day to have a healthy metabolism (lose or almost maintain)? Not going to happen for both physical and lifestyle choices.

Mine was close on both!

My BMR is 1328.05 on the first and 1322 with a TDEE of 1817 on the second. MY BMR's are very close with the two calculators. If I actually eat that many calories, I will for sure gain weight.

Mine was close on both!

Mine was close on both too...

In the 1400's on both.

TDEE 1710...

I think this really doesn't apply to us as formerly obese people the article that FYE posted a couple of days ago explains some of it I believe.