Comments on: 1200 Calorie Diet: Protein, Carbohydrate, Fat, and Fiber Needs http://www.womenandweight.com/weight-management/weight-loss/1200-calorie-diet-protein-carbohydrate-fat-and-fiber-needs/ Healthy Low Calorie Diets, Low Calorie Diet Plans, Sample Menus, and more by a Nutritionist Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:48:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lori http://www.womenandweight.com/weight-management/weight-loss/1200-calorie-diet-protein-carbohydrate-fat-and-fiber-needs/comment-page-1/#comment-15776 Lori Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:06:54 +0000 http://www.womenandweight.com/weight-management/weight-loss/1200-calorie-diet-protein-carbohydrate-fat-and-fiber-needs/#comment-15776 Hi Marie, Although I don't know your height, my guess is that you would need a minimum of 1450-1500 calories a day for basal metabolism. Given that you are doing so much exercise I would increase that total intake to cover the energy cost of at least some of the total burned. You'll have to experiment with this but I would suggest an additional 250 calories on your lowest calorie burn days (500 calories) and 500 on the other (750-1000 calories burned). But you may need to do full replacement of these calories. Always take note of how you feel. You should continue to lose weight but no matter what you do the rate of loss will be much slower than when you began. This is perfectly normal. Basal metabolic rate will slow as you lose weight. Just give your body time and you will achieve your goal. Let me know how it goes. Good luck! Lori Hi Marie,

Although I don’t know your height, my guess is that you would need a minimum of 1450-1500 calories a day for basal metabolism. Given that you are doing so much exercise I would increase that total intake to cover the energy cost of at least some of the total burned. You’ll have to experiment with this but I would suggest an additional 250 calories on your lowest calorie burn days (500 calories) and 500 on the other (750-1000 calories burned). But you may need to do full replacement of these calories. Always take note of how you feel.

You should continue to lose weight but no matter what you do the rate of loss will be much slower than when you began. This is perfectly normal. Basal metabolic rate will slow as you lose weight. Just give your body time and you will achieve your goal.

Let me know how it goes.

Good luck!

Lori

]]> By: Marie bartley http://www.womenandweight.com/weight-management/weight-loss/1200-calorie-diet-protein-carbohydrate-fat-and-fiber-needs/comment-page-1/#comment-15772 Marie bartley Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:05:31 +0000 http://www.womenandweight.com/weight-management/weight-loss/1200-calorie-diet-protein-carbohydrate-fat-and-fiber-needs/#comment-15772 Hi,Lori. I was reading comments and wanted to add mine. I'm really confused if I should be eating more or less calories and how to do my fat, protein carb percentages. I am 33 years old currently at 155. I am trying to lose 15 more lbs. I've lost. 40 lbs so far I had a baby a year ago. I was on 1200 calories. I did one of those general fitness sites and your,ug in info and it told me 1200 calories so I followed it. However my loss is slowing drastically I don't know what my calorie intake should be. I really do work out pretty hard. I workout about 5 days a week. I'm a runner. I started running about 4 months ago. I run about 14 miles a week, weight lifting 3 times a week and high cardio. I wear a HRM and I seem to burn around 750-1000 calories per day. On my low weeks I'm at 500 a day burn. I normally eat just the 1200 calories. I don't eat my exercise calories. Am I eating too few calories and how do I determine my general protein, carb, fat intake. I know I wanted to up my protein but dont know how much!! Thank you so much , in advance, for your response! Hi,Lori.
I was reading comments and wanted to add mine. I’m really confused if I should be eating more or less calories and how to do my fat, protein carb percentages. I am 33 years old currently at 155. I am trying to lose 15 more lbs. I’ve lost. 40 lbs so far I had a baby a year ago. I was on 1200 calories. I did one of those general fitness sites and your,ug in info and it told me 1200 calories so I followed it. However my loss is slowing drastically I don’t know what my calorie intake should be. I really do work out pretty hard. I workout about 5 days a week. I’m a runner. I started running about 4 months ago. I run about 14 miles a week, weight lifting 3 times a week and high cardio. I wear a HRM and I seem to burn around 750-1000 calories per day. On my low weeks I’m at 500 a day burn. I normally eat just the 1200 calories. I don’t eat my exercise calories. Am I eating too few calories and how do I determine my general protein, carb, fat intake. I know I wanted to up my protein but dont know how much!! Thank you so much , in advance, for your response!

]]> By: Lori http://www.womenandweight.com/weight-management/weight-loss/1200-calorie-diet-protein-carbohydrate-fat-and-fiber-needs/comment-page-1/#comment-15751 Lori Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:47:30 +0000 http://www.womenandweight.com/weight-management/weight-loss/1200-calorie-diet-protein-carbohydrate-fat-and-fiber-needs/#comment-15751 Hope the calorie increase helps. If you are still not having much luck with the pounds coming off take a look at your diet. Are you following a healthy diet plan such as the one I provide here for 1500 calories? If so good! But you may want to try a lower carb approach. There's no need to have a very low carb diet (less than 100 net carbs or so) to gain the benefits of lower carb. Just cutting back on your normal carb intake could make all the difference. Focus on getting lots of non-starchy vegetables and plenty of lean protein (unless you have kidney or liver problems). Good luck! Hope the calorie increase helps. If you are still not having much luck with the pounds coming off take a look at your diet. Are you following a healthy diet plan such as the one I provide here for 1500 calories? If so good! But you may want to try a lower carb approach. There’s no need to have a very low carb diet (less than 100 net carbs or so) to gain the benefits of lower carb. Just cutting back on your normal carb intake could make all the difference. Focus on getting lots of non-starchy vegetables and plenty of lean protein (unless you have kidney or liver problems). Good luck!

]]> By: Kathryn http://www.womenandweight.com/weight-management/weight-loss/1200-calorie-diet-protein-carbohydrate-fat-and-fiber-needs/comment-page-1/#comment-15710 Kathryn Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:58:13 +0000 http://www.womenandweight.com/weight-management/weight-loss/1200-calorie-diet-protein-carbohydrate-fat-and-fiber-needs/#comment-15710 Thanks so much! I will try increasing my calories and see how that works! Thanks so much! I will try increasing my calories and see how that works!

]]> By: Lori http://www.womenandweight.com/weight-management/weight-loss/1200-calorie-diet-protein-carbohydrate-fat-and-fiber-needs/comment-page-1/#comment-15620 Lori Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:55:21 +0000 http://www.womenandweight.com/weight-management/weight-loss/1200-calorie-diet-protein-carbohydrate-fat-and-fiber-needs/#comment-15620 Hi Kathryn, Although I don't have enough information to know for sure, my guess is that you may not be getting enough calories. Given your height and current weight and age I am surprised the app suggests 1200 calories. 1500 would be better in my estimation plus additional calories for heavy workouts. I don't know how long you have been dieting and exercising. I've known some people who don't seem to budge for 2-3 weeks and then for whatever reason the weight starts to come off. You have to get a sense of what works for you for weight loss but at the same time keep track of how you feel. You don't want to lose weight at the risk of hurting your health. Hope this helps, Lori Hi Kathryn,

Although I don’t have enough information to know for sure, my guess is that you may not be getting enough calories. Given your height and current weight and age I am surprised the app suggests 1200 calories. 1500 would be better in my estimation plus additional calories for heavy workouts.

I don’t know how long you have been dieting and exercising. I’ve known some people who don’t seem to budge for 2-3 weeks and then for whatever reason the weight starts to come off. You have to get a sense of what works for you for weight loss but at the same time keep track of how you feel. You don’t want to lose weight at the risk of hurting your health.

Hope this helps,

Lori

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