I have a nutritional program that keeps track my calories, fat, etc. I take in a day for diet reasons. When setting up this program it asked for my stats and if I wanted to lose or maintain. I chose lose, but it did not ask for a goal weight. It just set me up with a program that was "safe" for my stats to lose an average 1-2 lbs a week. It set me up with a 1600 calorie a day diet, which I have had no problem maintaining, but have seen few results.
Using another program that is similar, only it asked my goal weight along with the same stats, it says that I should eat 1900 calories and about 20% more carbs/fat/protein and maintain this count to keep myself at that goal weight once reached.
Which is right? I am currently 180 and looking to drop to no less then 150. I have a high paced job (no sitting, lot standing) and I exercise daily.
I am just afraid I am sending my metabolism into starvation mode with the 1600 a day. Is it too drastic? Is it attempting to make me too thin?
2007-04-05
07:43:41
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charice266
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