Am I eating too many calories?
At 4 weeks, what are you consuming that adds up to 600-700 calories a day? Since your restriction should still be ROCKING right now, it's confusing to me that you are physically able to go that high with solid food... unless you're still using shakes, which can be relatively high calorie. As for weight loss, most people aim for around 800 calories while in weight loss mode, so you should be golden as far as the scale is concerned. Just make sure you're monitoring your protein/carb intake AS WELL AS your calorie intake... And water, of course :)
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Her restriction is likely only strong if eating dense protein. Soft foods are not nearly as satiating. Once she can get to dense protein, then she will feel it.
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Surgeon: Chengelis Surgery on 12/19/2011 A little less carb eating compared to my weight loss phase loose sleever here!
1Mo: -21 2Mo: -16 3Mo: -12 4MO - 13 5MO: -11 6MO: -10 7MO: -10.3 8MO: -6 Goal in 8 months 4 days!! 6' 2'' EWL 103% Starting size 28 or 4x (tight) now size 12 or large, shoe size 12 w to 10.5 150+ pounds lost
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I am three weeks out and am between 400 - 600 most days. My plan calls for a minimum of 60g of protein per day this week. I am shooting for protein only and I am supposed to be eating 4 ounces per meal. My plan does not specify calories, rather it lists what i CAN have and thats it. So an average day runs me between 400 - 600 calories. Once I add in broth, SF popscicles, mayo, mustard, etc....I am close to 500ish. Hope this helps!
I was 650/day every day after switching off the liquids phase on week three. Later I upped it 750 when exercise was added,
it seems to have worked for me.
HW: 255 (6/5/13), SW: 240 (6/19/13), CW: 169 (9/16/14)
M1: -26, M2: -17, M3: -5, M4: -13 M5: -12 M6: -11 M7: -8
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In a word...... Yes, my opinion is your eating to much......
Going into your 4th week means your 3 weeks out......
I was still in liquids and it was hard to get 300 cals in at 3 weeks.....
I didn't start soft foods till 6 weeks out and it was a half of a scrabbled egg....max.....
Keeping your fluids up is the most important thing at your stage.....second being protein from shakes.....
frisco
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