Is eating 1500 calories a day ok?

[Anonymous]

I'm trying to lose weight to I thought I can do this by consuming less calories. I I'm nearly 5ft and six and a half stone bah I want to just lose enough so I can tone up a bit. Will eating 1500 mess up my metabolism?

[joshuadwa]

I have no idea how much a stone is, because in the US we go by pounds, but I think the recomended caloric intake for females daily is around 1600?

Everyone thinks 2000 cals is what everone needs. This is not true. I think it is recomended that males get 2.2-2.3k and females about 1.6-1.7k. So you are in a caloric deficiet, which will cause you to lose weight at a slow and steady pace( which is the best way to do it), but is not so low that it is hazerdous.

It might take a while to see results, but stick with it and throw in some exercise. It's gonna be tempted to drop the calories even more, but it has been proven time and time again that the faster you lose the weight, the easier and more likely it is to put it back on. Those who do it slow steady and healthy like you plan to do have better success in the long run, which is what everything is all about.

I know you don't nessisarily need exercise to drop the weight either, but working out 2-3 times a week for like 20 minutes has been shown to reduce your risk of cardiac related problems by like 3 or 4 times. Seems worth it to me, and it will help with weight loss as well.

[WeaponZero]

I looked it up. A stone is 14 lbs.

[Asker]

thanks so much I wasn't expecting an answer like that :) & 6& a half stone is 92 pounds I no that's light but it only cause I'm really small lol should I stick to 1600 then?

[WeaponZero]

1500 is pretty much the ideal for someone who is trying to lose weight but is not active. If you're trying to tone however, you're going to need to go through a more intense workout program which also means raising your calorie and protein intake.

[Asker]

hmm that's kinda hard cause I'm vergetarian lol

[WeaponZero]

There are high fat/calorie vegetarian-friendly foods, as well as fairly high-protein. Also, you can supplement other sources of non-meat protein into your diet such as protein shakes and protein bars. They're typically made from soy. The bars I eat are made from oatmeal and are very delicious.

[Asker]

thank youu this helps a lot :')

[nermalinda]

I totally agree. Weight loss = more protein, veggies, water and green tea. Less of other stuff.

[Impex]

Actually and please take my word on this the calorie intake for women is somwhere between 1200-1700 and how do I know this? Because a licensed Kinesiologist told me at my college. So stay between that range and you will be fine. Don't skimp on the meals and exercise regularly.

[Belgie]

No. 1500 is low, but it's not dangerously low.

[heyyy]

im curious..what is someone eats lower,i eat not too much ,like around 900 sometimes 700...at times 1000...and I work out a bit to it too, what would happen if id eat that little?

[Belgie]

Your body needs certain vitamins and minerals to survive. That low a calorie diet, unless it was put together by a doctor for example, would be deficient in many areas. So, depending on what you were eating, the side effects would vary. Too little iron, you become anaemic, that sort of thing.

Either way, it wouldn't be good for your body. Your body would most likely begin to shut down, making you feel sick and lethargic. You'd break down muscle tissue, perhaps leading to acidosis, kidney failur

[Asker]

it well mess up your metabolism if you eat that little and then when you do it more than you would it will store everthing as fat and eating little does not burn fat it burns mussels there for you will feel weak and have no engery your not loseing fat your storing it buh you are losing musil

[WeaponZero]

1000 is the bare minimum for someone who is not active, and even then only a very small person. Realistically speaking, someone who is following a fairly rigorous workout program should be eating no less than 2000 calories a day. For men, even more. I have to eat close to 2500 a day considering my activity level and size (5'9" 220 lbs)

[peace-love-couture]

I eat around 1000 calories a day and I'm perfectly healthy...