Interesting Caloric Need Theory

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Registered: 04-19-2004
Interesting Caloric Need Theory
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Mon, 07-05-2004 - 6:07am
I was sniffin' around on www.dietitian.com this morning, and found a question about calories and how many one should be eating, and the answer was '12 X Goal' - as in your goal weight times 12. For example, if I want to weigh 140, I need to consume 1,680 calories a day. Right now I'm on 1300-1500 a day, but I am fairly loose with that. I actually haven't counted a single calorie or carb since I saw the dietician, because everything was spelled out for me in black and white.

So, I'm guessing if you want to be X pounds, you need to consume X calories a day.

190 - 2280

180 - 2160

170 - 2040

160 - 1920

150 - 1800

140 - 1680

130 - 1560

120 - 1440

110 - 1320

This would explain why I'm still losing weight, because when she made this diet for me, it was still under the assumption I should weigh 135 pounds for my height. At the next appointment she decided that even though it was a weight over my range, it would be reasonable for me to weigh 155 pounds, and not to go below 150. Well, I am eating the amount of food that has me eating for the 110-130 pound category. ??? (Insert surprised/confused Scooby-Doo noise here)???

Anybody confused yet ?

I just thought this might be a helpful (?) guide in case some of you are wondering what you caloric intake should be - it goes along with the theory 'Eat like you are already at the weight you WANT to be.' All though this theory does not take into consideration activity level, BMI (a total crock anyway)and type of foods consumed. Figures.

Everyone have a great Monday, and for those of you who have it off, go stick a sock in it ! Hee hee.


Amy

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Registered: 06-05-2004
Mon, 07-05-2004 - 7:05am
Thanks I really was wondering..I am really going to start using my Fitday.com tomm. But I have not gone over it real well yet but I don't think it tells there how many calories!! GREAT Thanks again!
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Registered: 06-16-2004
Mon, 07-05-2004 - 10:32am
Hmm interesting!

 

  Shawna

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Mon, 07-05-2004 - 11:22am
Interesting,thanks Amy.Going to show it to my DH too...he is getting frustrated that he's not losing any more weight just like me.
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Registered: 03-11-2004
Mon, 07-05-2004 - 1:53pm
Thanks Amy! I had an idea , but now I have a guideline.

From one working girl to another Have a great day!

Hugs, Brenda

Hugs, Brenda 

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Registered: 04-19-2004
Tue, 07-06-2004 - 2:06pm
No problem, ladies! We need all the information we can get!

Amy

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Registered: 07-05-2004
Wed, 07-07-2004 - 1:29pm
Well, That helps me out alot -

Since I'm just starting this whole business, I was wondering what I "should" be taking in. I had no idea.

I'm counting calories now, just to see how much my "way of working" is going to cause me to take in . . . .then once I have a good handle on it all, I'm gonna stop - this counting business totally sucks!

Thanks !

CHRISTY

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