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Safe minimum calorie intake
On Thu, 02 Oct 2003 12:20:35 +0100, Vance Roos
wrote: On a calorie reduction diet what is the minumum value of calories one should not go below? It's going to vary with the person, but I'd suggest not dropping calories below 1200/day. |
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The issue is how much are you exercising? If you are not
exercising you will not be healthy. You will also hit a plateau. So start an exercise program first. Vance Roos wrote: On a calorie reduction diet what is the minumum value of calories one should not go below? |
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On Thu, 02 Oct 2003 12:20:35 +0100, Vance Roos
wrote: On a calorie reduction diet what is the minumum value of calories one should not go below? It depends on your body's metabolic rate (which is related to stuff like current weight, muscle msss, age, and gender) and also on how much you're exercising. I'm female and 55 (neither of which contribute to a fast metabolism :-) ) weigh 177, am quite muscular and exercise quite a bit. The nutritionist at my gym has advised me not to drop below 1400. Currently I'm eating around 1600 and losing around 1 lb. per week. Chris 262/177/??? |
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On Thu, 02 Oct 2003 12:20:35 +0100, Vance Roos
wrote: On a calorie reduction diet what is the minumum value of calories one should not go below? 4 * 454 * 2 = ok |
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On a calorie reduction diet what is the minumum value of calories one
should not go below? For men - 10 times your current body weight. For women - 8 times your current body weight. Below that - you should be closely supervised by a medical physician, dietician or someone else qualified in such extreme low cals. In lb or kilo? In lb, that'd mean 1950 kcal for me, and in kg, it'd mean 880 kcal. The former seems too high, and the latter seems too low . . . MadJock 204/196/165 |
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"Jayjay" wrote in message ... On 2 Oct 2003 14:57:16 GMT, Ignoramus8561 wrote: In article , Jayjay wrote: On 2 Oct 2003 14:26:56 GMT, Ignoramus8561 wrote: What about the maintenance level? In general 12 - 13 for women 13 - 14+ for men. That is a general "theory"... of course individual results may vary. Is that for sedentary people? DO I just add my exercise calories to it? i This formula is used by moderately active people. This combined with moderate exercise should produce a weight loss of 1 to2lbs per week. (combined intake and exercise). And at maintenance levels and maintained exercise should maintain weight. HMR has put the amount at 11 cal/pd for women and 12 for men. This is not including exercise or people who are very sedentary. So the numbers are similar to what you mentioned. Our center recommends you calculate weekly as follows: Your previous week's weight X 11 (or 12), minus your net calories for the week (cal in - cal out) divided by 3500. This is your "expected" loss. Compare that to your actual loss for the week and after a few weeks you can get a good estimate of maintenance calories or figure out how many calories you need to cut to lose 1 or 2 pounds a week. Many times the difference between expected and actual can be due to water gain or loss. Prior to starting their diet plan, Curves has people log their food and exercise for 2 weeks along with their weight so they can calculate their own rates. At least the one here does. Jenn |
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Vance Roos wrote:
Chupacabra wrote: On a calorie reduction diet what is the minumum value of calories one should not go below? It's going to vary with the person, but I'd suggest not dropping calories below 1200/day. Why is there this limit? I seem to remember that if you had too few calories then your muscles and organs start to get consumed toprovide the energy. *blinking* Would you *like* your organs and muscles to be consumed? A. -- Toby: How the hell did I get into trouble? Josh: Today, my dear friend, all you had to do was get out of bed. -- The West Wing |
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On Thu, 02 Oct 2003 12:20:35 +0100, Vance Roos
wrote: On a calorie reduction diet what is the minumum value of calories one should not go below? Without medical supervision: 1200. With medical supervision: 500. -- ¤bicker¤ "It is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring." - Carl Sagan People are, of course, welcome to place whatever irrelevant limitations on their ability to enjoy something that they wish. |
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Safe minimum calorie intake
On Thu, 02 Oct 2003 14:45:19 +0100, Vance Roos
wrote: Chupacabra wrote: On a calorie reduction diet what is the minumum value of calories one should not go below? It's going to vary with the person, but I'd suggest not dropping calories below 1200/day. Why is there this limit? I seem to remember that if you had too few calories then your muscles and organs start to get consumed toprovide the energy. Is this true? Only by association. Below 1200 calories per day, the average person can't properly monitor their intake to ensure they're getting enough of the necessary nutrients (at a macro- and micro-nutrient level), and ensure that the calorie deficit isn't causing other (non-nutrition-related) problems. So while the reality is more along the lines of the fact that you need a certain number of grams/milligrams of certain macro- and micro-nutrients (and in the case of the failure-mode you mentioned, grams of protein being the most significant factor), it is easier for most folks to monitor a gross number of calories than to monitor a vast array of data about all the macro- and micro-nutrients. This is borne out by the fact that under medical supervision, with specially-formulated foods, calorie intake at the 500 calorie per day level has been found to be both safe and effective. -- ¤bicker¤ "It is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring." - Carl Sagan People are, of course, welcome to place whatever irrelevant limitations on their ability to enjoy something that they wish. |
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On 2 Oct 2003 14:26:56 GMT, Ignoramus8561
wrote: What about the maintenance level? 11-12 x body weight (net) for women 12-13 x body weight (net) for men Net intake is gross intake minus calories burned through exercise. -- ¤bicker¤ "It is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring." - Carl Sagan People are, of course, welcome to place whatever irrelevant limitations on their ability to enjoy something that they wish. |
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