My new personal trainer says I should be consuming only 1300 calories a day based on my height (5'5") and weight (113 lbs.). This number seems very low to me. I am pretty active. I do yoga for 1 and a half hours on Saturdays; I do step aerobics for 45 minutes on Mondays and Wednesdays; I also go to the gym 4 times a week and do appx. 20-25 minutes of cardio and half an hour of weight training.
2007-03-27 06:25:42 · 8 answers · asked by JenniFire 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
My new personal trainer says I should be consuming only 1300 calories a day based on my height (5'5") and weight (113 lbs.). This number seems very low to me. I am pretty active. I do yoga for 1 and a half hours on Saturdays; I do step aerobics for 45 minutes on Mondays and Wednesdays; I also go to the gym 4 times a week and do appx. 20-25 minutes of cardio and half an hour of weight training.
Everyone has been asking my age, so here ya go: I am 20...nearly 21.
2007-03-27 08:52:46 · update #1
It depends, are you trying to lose weight or maintain your current weight? I think what he said is about accurate, the smaller you are, the less calories you should consume. I would recommend you try eating 1500 calories and see if that makes you gain weight.
2007-03-27 06:39:54 · answer #1 · answered by JT 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
find calorie/fitness calculator on the net, enter your stats and it will tell you how many calories a day you need to maintain your weight. take 300-400calories off that number and that's how much you need to lose weight.
eat 5-6 small meals a day instead of 3 big ones.
5-8 servings of fruit and vegetables a day.
8 glasses of water a day.
4-6 times a week cardio work out for 30-50min plus light weight training.
no junk food, no sodas, no white flour (white bread, pasta, cookies, cakes etc)
2007-03-27 06:58:35 · answer #2 · answered by Natalie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's a bit goofy, I think. You are actually underweight. At your height, even if you have a very small frame (bone structure), the least you should weigh is around 125. With all you do physically, I would have guessed more like 1600 to 1800. Talk to a doctor to be sure.
2007-03-27 06:37:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1300 sounds too low to me! And at 113 lbs., you sure don't need to LOSE any weight!
Honestly, with as active as you are, I wouldn't think you would really need to monitor your calorie intake all that much.
I'd just use common sense... eat sensibly... and not worry about doing things "by the book".
2007-03-27 06:32:40 · answer #4 · answered by Sweet Melissa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is your age ? You should seek Medical Advice if you are that active, and only consuming 1300 calories daily.
2007-03-27 06:30:16 · answer #5 · answered by SwatDoc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow you're relatively tiny. i'm 5'2 a million/2 20 yrs and weigh like 109...and human beings say i'm relatively skinny. i artwork out like daily..yet i oftentimes eat like 2,000 energy a minimum of or perhaps fairly extra. thats how lots you prob want too
2016-10-20 01:38:48 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ir your an adult you should hav atleast 1500 colories
is a child ask your doc. my friend is a doc so i no very well dont count your colories just eat when u r hungry and eat healthy food!
2007-03-27 06:34:36 · answer #7 · answered by xoxo <3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a lot because that's underweight
2007-03-27 06:33:09 · answer #8 · answered by Howdy17 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋