I want to lose fat, but I don't want to lose weight. Is it bad to be this much under budget?

[littlemissthing]

i saw a nutritionist a few months back and according to her I'm supposed to eat 1,600 calories a day.

i've noticed I'm usually 300 or 400 calories shy of that on a normal day, and today I still have 870 calories I can eat (I only ate 730 calories today).

i want to lose fat, but I don't want to lose weight, if that makes sense. I want to stay the same number of pounds.

is it bad to have so many calories left at the end of the day?

[shanimal]

As long as you don't make it a daily habit of eating so little calories then it won't hurt you. You should eat at least 1200 calories a day for your basic functions like moving, breathing... Living. If you're shy of 1200 don't just go eat a piece of pizza or candy, try and eat something with protein like chicken breast or even got to a grocery store and get a protein shake or something. Eating that low normally is bad for your body, you said you wanted to lose fat but not weight so I assume you work out. I'm not a nutritionist so I don't know if eating 1600 calories a day is enough for your metabolism to just burn fat and not muscle but you should definitely be running and weight training. When I mean weight training I don't mean going crazy all out and try to gain a whole lot of muscle, you can do light weight and high reps and you will increase lean muscle mass and look more toned but not at all bulky (ewe.)

Hope this helps : )

[WeaponZero]

You want to lose fat without losing weight? Increase your calorie intake by adding more high-protein foods and do weight training. The remaining fat you DO have will melt off because your body's metabolism is heavily influenced by your lean muscle mass.

Eating less than 1200 calories a day is unhealthy for everyone, of any gender, of any size.

[WeaponZero]

Why do you think you need to lose fat? You look like if you lost anymore you'd be extremely sickly.

[madmisskelly]

Its not horrible, so long as you are not going under 1200 per day.

However, if you are working out, and weight lifting, you should try and eat 1600. Eat some more fruit, some extra brown rice, or something.

The way to lose fat is by eating right, which means you will lose weight.

However, if you are working out and weight lifting (I strongly suggest you do) you can gain muscle as you lose fat.

[justthewayyouare]

It's getting to be a little much. My moms a dietitian and most people need about 1400 a day. Instead of cutting out calories, cut out fats. Focus more on eating vegetables and fruits.

[WaitingAtTheDoor]

Yes, it's very bad. What will happen is your body will go into it's starvation mode and start holding onto everything you feed it for dear life. That means unwanted fat and salt in foods you do eat (everything has some of these) will store in the body, and you will begin to balloon up.

Start hitting that calorie intake daily, or you're going to ruin everything you're working for.

[shadypridy]

ok I wanna start by saying you have a great body.. use this equation to follow how many calories you need 655 + (4.35 x weight in pounds) + (4.7 x height in inches) -(4.7 x age in years) I got this with my Insanity workout package among a nutrition guide and a verity of insane exercises that gets some one in the best shape of his life... not that you need it but I thought it's worth mentioning

[AltTech]

If your body is nutritionally deficient, you'll lose both fat and muscle. Its always good to eat proportionately, and if you workout, you should actually eat a little bit more.