I've already lost 10 pounds and I want to maintain my current weight. I eat 1000 calories a day, and I want to increase it to at least 1200 calories a day. Would I be able to do that and maintain my weight? Will my body get used to burning 1200 calories a day naturally? My basic metabolic rate (I looked it up in the internet) is 1300 something.
2007-01-09 19:10:45 · 2 answers · asked by natalia_g 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Take note that I eat 1000 calories everyday, and I want to increase it because I want to eat more, about 200-300 calories increase. So if I eat 1200-1300 calories a day, I should be fine? Seriously?
2007-01-09 19:21:59 · update #1
I'm not 8. I'm a teenager. Please, I just don't want to gain weight anymore, I hope you're telling the truth.
2007-01-09 20:02:12 · update #2
You BMR only accounts for about 70% of your total daily caloric needs. So really you need a minimum or 1500 to 1750 calories to MAINTAIN weight. At 1200 you will continue to loose weight.
If you want to speed up your BMR eat 5 to 7 small meals a day at about 1600 total calories and you should be fine.
Added...
Seriously... yes. Unless your say... 8, you need more than 1200 calories to maintain weight.
2007-01-09 19:17:28 · answer #1 · answered by Jordan M 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
read this introduction of the a program that explains why we eat in certain times and how to control it, so you can keep weight off permanently, by understanding how your mind relates to food.
http://www.slender-care.info/86167935b.htm
2007-01-09 19:47:14 · answer #2 · answered by worknearn 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋