Group: New Members Greet & Meet - Introduce yourself

New Members Greet & Meet - Introduce yourself
Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 1539, Messages: 27038

Officially introduce yourself to the community by sharing your goals, obstacles or accomplishments. Don't be shy.. we're all here for the same reason. The more support we share the easier it will be to reach our goals!

Join group

Confused- Nutrition plan calories

javaj
javaj
Posts: 1
Joined: 2008/10/06
Canada
2008/10/06, 10:33 PM
Hi all,
My first post. I was entering my details for the nutrition plan. 34 years old- male- slow metabolism - sedatary- 400lbs (yeah- I know). But when i choose to the weight loss plan- it says I need a ridiculous amount of calories- something is wrong. What carolie level should I be at?
asimmer
asimmer
Posts: 8,201
Joined: 2003/01/07
United States
2008/10/07, 08:00 AM
Hi,
the calculator on this site is notoriously high. look in the FAQs forum - there is a whole thread there about calories and how to calculate your needs.

--------------

A man of sense is never discouraged by difficulties; he redoubles his industry and his diligence, he perseveres and infallibly prevails at last.

Lord Chesterfield
ecle5c
ecle5c
Posts: 1,312
Joined: 2003/07/10
United States
2008/10/07, 08:30 AM
I am not an expert by any means but I've read that 10 calories per pound is about the lowest that you should go in an attempt to lose weight. Most will go around 12.

That would put you at 4,000 calories in order to get your metabolism back on track in order to lose weight. If you've been eating significatnly less than that then you may have slowed your metabolism. Eating more can actually help some lose weight if they're not eating enough to start with.