have any of you ladies lost weight or jump started your weight loss by increasing your cals? I ask b/c i think that i'm not eating enought (1500/day) I workout for about 1 hr 5-6 days per week with cathe for my weights (sts) and CC for my cardio. I eat like this for a few days then binge so i'm guessing i'm binging b/c i'm not giving my body proper fuel. Its funny that i'm scared to up my cals to 1800 yet i will binge eat once a week and make my cals like 3000 for that day. makes no sense. so i'm just curious about increasing my cals.
increasing cals
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chrismeyer
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Hi Kariev, I'm having the exact same problem. I'm doing STS, cardio at home, and I teach classes. Mon., Wed, 3 classes on Thurs., and Fri. I'm also afraid to up my calories because I'm afraid to gain weight. I also eat about 1500-1600, but it always seems after a few days I am just starving and I don't sleep good at night because I wake up hungry. This usually happens the week prior to "that time of the month". I eat clean MOST of the time but it is always that "week before". Any suggestions from Cathe would be greatly appreciated!
Fit_mommy
Cathlete
Try calorie staggering. Figure out the amount of cals you need to maintain your current weight based on your height, weight, lifestyle. Then deduct 20 to 30% to create a deficit. Some schools of thought say to reduce intake by no more then a flat 500 cals. Use whichever you prefer. Eat at the deficit for 3 days and then eat at maintenance for a day and continue the cycle. You should lose weight. If you don't then adjust your activity level in the calculation. I did this with much success after my son was born and I was having a hard time getting the last 10-15 pounds off.
I am doing it again currently. I just started about a week ago. Hoping for some good results again though I don't have nearly as much to lose this time....just a few extra pounds I put on being careless and haven't had much luck getting off before now....
HTH!
I am doing it again currently. I just started about a week ago. Hoping for some good results again though I don't have nearly as much to lose this time....just a few extra pounds I put on being careless and haven't had much luck getting off before now....
HTH!
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banslug
Cathlete
What works best FOR ME is to keep my calorie intake EVEN throughout the entire day. So, for instance, if I'm eating 1500 calories in a day, 5 meals in that day, each meal is about 300 calories. I find that if one part of my day is calorie-heavy, THAT'S when I start have issues with fatigue, mood swings, and the urge to binge after a few days.
Hope that helps.
Gayle
Hope that helps.
Gayle