Calorie/Carb question

[OA 5599]

Originally Posted by lola8822

I'm going to have to disagree....depending on height and weight it might vary.....but never lower than 1200. From a body system health POV that's just not healthy to go that low, for anyone. I can't see anyone loosing weight, besides water weight, with eating that few calories. You may loose some but as soon as your body goes into starvation mode, which it will, you will cease to loose and the second you eat anything it goes strait into "storage" instead of being used as fuel to burn.

IE...I am 5'5" 120ibs and 15% body fat......I eat between 1200 and 1400 calories per day ALWAYS being sure to never go below that 1200

I agree, unless the person is quite light, 1200 is very low. I'm 6' tall and 167 pounds and I need 2800 daily for my "maintenance" weight (daily workouts consume around 400 calories), healthy weight loss for me is 2300 calories or so daily. Eating 1200 a day if you are a decent-sized person is pretty unhealthy, and not the best way to lose weight, and you would likely be chronically tired, hungry, and easily fatigued running on that few calories. There are healthier ways to lose weight.

[lola8822]

Originally Posted by OA 5599

I agree, unless the person is quite light, 1200 is very low. I'm 6' tall and 167 pounds and I need 2800 daily for my "maintenance" weight (daily workouts consume around 400 calories), healthy weight loss for me is 2300 calories or so daily. Eating 1200 a day if you are a decent-sized person is pretty unhealthy, and not the best way to lose weight, and you would likely be chronically tired, hungry, and easily fatigued running on that few calories. There are healthier ways to lose weight.

Right.....for me, 5'5" 120 ibs 1200 is a good low however, that is the absolute lowest anyone should go but your right....your size, your good at 2800.

[benefic]

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hope that helps...