Comments on: Putting The (Calorie) Pieces Together https://gokaleo.com/2012/08/21/putting-the-calorie-pieces-together/ Are you as tired of fad diets as I am? Sat, 23 Nov 2013 02:53:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.7.1 By: mix https://gokaleo.com/2012/08/21/putting-the-calorie-pieces-together/#comment-31212 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 07:06:43 +0000 https://gokaleo.com/?p=646#comment-31212 Well, I’m no expert but know for sure what you’re talking about! My only advice is, if possible, weight train! Lift heavy, study weight lifting (bodybuilding.com is a great site!) and go to a local gym.You will notice that you can eat a lot more and if you keep up with it, it will tighten up your body and eventually make your body so efficient at burning calories that even an occasional pig out session will not show on the scale. BUT you do need to lift heavy heavy heavy, so heavy that the last 2-3 reps are super difficult.

]]> By: Kate https://gokaleo.com/2012/08/21/putting-the-calorie-pieces-together/#comment-29668 Wed, 02 Oct 2013 15:42:41 +0000 https://gokaleo.com/?p=646#comment-29668 Whoops, made an error there – 160 cm :)

Hope you get time to reply!

]]> By: Kate https://gokaleo.com/2012/08/21/putting-the-calorie-pieces-together/#comment-29143 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 07:03:44 +0000 https://gokaleo.com/?p=646#comment-29143 Hi,

great post – I really like the message you’re putting out there :)
Here’s the thing. I have been on a mildly restrictive diet, trying to get from 55kg to about 52kg (I’m 150cm high), eating about 1300-1400kcal daily.
I realise now that was too low, I got as far as 54.5kg and stalled. BUT as soon as I slowly upped my calories (now to about 1600kcal, the calculator recommends as much as 2300kcal), I started gaining.
I do about 30 – 45min of exercise daily (light weights, planks, crunches, squats, etc.) and plan on starting running.
I eat really healthy, and foods I enjoy. I am now realising also that I was trying to lose for all the wrong reasons and I’m actually quite comfortable at this weight – perhaps a few pounds less, but that’s probably just in my mind. I know I should work on my fitness and strength and everything else will naturally follow from there :)
I have a bit of history in restrictive eating, getting as low as 47kg at one time (periods stopped, ammenorhea, etc.) but I got my act together and I’m now at a healthy weight with periods back.

So basically, what I’m asking (sorry for rambling): How can I be gaining on as low as 1600 calories? Is it water gain? Should I really aim as high as 2300? Won’t I just “balloon”/start gaining uncontrollably?

Thanks a zillion, it’s a great thing you’re doing here!

]]> By: Keeks https://gokaleo.com/2012/08/21/putting-the-calorie-pieces-together/#comment-28821 Sun, 22 Sep 2013 15:40:43 +0000 https://gokaleo.com/?p=646#comment-28821 hey Amber,
would the same also apply if someone was attempting to gain weight? the reason I ask is that I was trying to get out of a yo yo dieting cycle and fix my metabolism by following the Youreatopia guidelines of 2500/cals a day minimum. The belief there is that you will eventually weight stablilize at your body’s ideal weight, despite that caloric amount… but after 6 months, I felt worse than ever and kept gaining weight. I ended up about 40lbs more than I have ever weighed, before any kind of dieting. I also felt horrible. I ended up in the hospital because I couldnt focus, major brain fog, was so swollen, sleeping 14+ hours a day, had bad anxiety, etc. I stopped eating gluten and felt better immediately, and lost 20lbs almost effortlessly (not restricting calories, but just eating to appetite not forcing myself to a minimum). I am now back to eating whole foods and feeling better and when i plug 2500 calories in that calculator it says 200lbs, so I am curious if I wouldnt not have stopped eating that minimum amount if I would ended up that high! Because I have basically gone through the whole refeeding process, I am trying to figure out how to proceed.

]]> By: Go Kaleo https://gokaleo.com/2012/08/21/putting-the-calorie-pieces-together/#comment-20783 Mon, 15 Jul 2013 19:33:48 +0000 https://gokaleo.com/?p=646#comment-20783 This is SO fantastic, thank you for the update!

]]> By: *Living* and July Goals | Living Profitably https://gokaleo.com/2012/08/21/putting-the-calorie-pieces-together/#comment-19995 Sun, 30 Jun 2013 04:09:17 +0000 https://gokaleo.com/?p=646#comment-19995 [...] https://gokaleo.com/2012/08/21/putting-the-calorie-pieces-together/ [...]

]]> By: Go Kaleo https://gokaleo.com/2012/08/21/putting-the-calorie-pieces-together/#comment-19880 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 20:13:45 +0000 https://gokaleo.com/?p=646#comment-19880 We’re so conditioned to be afraid and ashamed of eating, it’s pretty easy to fall into the trap of undereating! Sometimes I even find myself there!

]]> By: Abby https://gokaleo.com/2012/08/21/putting-the-calorie-pieces-together/#comment-19876 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 19:17:15 +0000 https://gokaleo.com/?p=646#comment-19876 I just want to say thank you for this post. It’s eye opening.

I have been plateaued since December and am really trying to figure out what I am doing wrong and where to go next. It looks like maybe I am eating to little but it’s seems hard to believe that is even true. Thank you for the info!

]]> By: Judy https://gokaleo.com/2012/08/21/putting-the-calorie-pieces-together/#comment-17281 Sun, 26 May 2013 16:33:55 +0000 https://gokaleo.com/?p=646#comment-17281 I need help. I’ve been overweight and out of shape for years. Two pregnancies, lots of physical abuse to my body. I’m miserable. I don’t care what I weigh, I just want to feel good and look good again.

I went to the calculator and put in my current weight and info. Here are the numbers.2078 and 4289 How do I get started?

I’m active, but I don’t work out. I know I need to change that but at my current weight, everything but walking is a challenge. I’ve been trying to eat better and cut out the crap. So far I’ve lost over 10 lbs just by changing the foods I eat.

How does a person get started ETF and having the results some of you are? I’ve seen some awesome photos being posted on the FB page.

]]> By: Jessica Marie https://gokaleo.com/2012/08/21/putting-the-calorie-pieces-together/#comment-16747 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:05:03 +0000 https://gokaleo.com/?p=646#comment-16747 I just wanted you to know I have lost 10 pounds since I took your advice about adding more calories to my diet! I am seeing wayyy more results and i have broken my plateau! thank you so much!

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