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newborn1

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I started using FitDay pc program about two days ago and have a progress report. I don't know if I am doing good and thought that maybe someone can throw their comments. I set it up to loose some weight supposedly by July, but any weight loss is good. I am 5"4', 165 lbs, 27 years old. I am on a high carb \ low calorie diet. Percentages are about 50 % Carb, 25 % Fat, and 25 % Protein.

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you aren't eating enough. 1,076 calories is not going to cut it. you need to look around this forum at the nutritional information.
 
Actually 1,076 is what I have so far average but today is not over yet. I eat close to 1,400 calories a day.

newborn
 
1050 is WAY to short, as mentioned.

If you are a female, you should be consuming at LEAST 1300+, you really should aim for 1500. If you are a male, you should gun for at least 1500, probably more around 1600 or 1700, with a healthy exercise program.

1050 calories a day won't be sustainable for the long term - your body will not appreciate it and will more than likely put on all the weight back when you are finished, IF you finished eating that little.. It is a big big mistake to go that short on calories.

Again as mentioned, read around the stickies in the sections around the board to learn more.

Good luck!
 
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Actually 1,076 is what I have so far average but today is not over yet. I eat close to 1,400 calories a day.

newborn
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Well, try that out for a while and see how your body reacts - I still think is fairly low, but it will likely work.

Exercise is a huge part of weight loss as well, both cardio and strength training. The exercise section of the board has a lot of great information. Diet is a large part of the battle, but don't forget to get your body moving, too!
 
Again its not actually 1,076, that is what I have so far average but today is not over yet. I eat close to 1,400 calories a day. I am male and Cams Habs's, you've been answering me in another thread.

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Okay Cams Habs I saw that you responded and we have bad timing in posting.

newborn
 
Well thats why I need help, what other info do you need? I know that I am not going to get an accurate and professional response but any feedback is really appreciated.

newborn
 
Cams Habs said:
1050 is WAY to short, as mentioned.

If you are a female, you should be consuming at LEAST 1300+, you really should aim for 1500. If you are a male, you should gun for at least 1500, probably more around 1600 or 1700, with a healthy exercise program.

1050 calories a day won't be sustainable for the long term - your body will not appreciate it and will more than likely put on all the weight back when you are finished, IF you finished eating that little.. It is a big big mistake to go that short on calories.

Again as mentioned, read around the stickies in the sections around the board to learn more.

Good luck!
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Yikes, 1600 to 1700 for a male is low especially since you are advocating a healthy exercise program. On days that I don't work out I do 1800 calories, on days that I do, I kick it up by 200 to 2000, thats because in the gym I can work off anywhere from 600-900 calories depending on the routine and cardio. So, I don't think 1600 to 1700 is sound, especially since there is not much wiggle room DOWN if the weight does drop off.
 
I am on a high carb \ low calorie diet.
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Why have you opted to go so low with protein? Your body needs protein
http://weight-loss.fitness.com/nutrition/5534-nutrition-101-a.html
Protein is a nutrient that is needed daily by the body. Protein has many functions:
It helps to build, repair, and maintain body cells and tissues like your skin, muscles, organs, blood, and even bones.
It also forms enzymes and hormones that enable your body to function normally. Enzymes enable chemical reactions to take place in your body. Hormones signal the appropriate enzymes to start working on what the body needs.
Proteins as antibodies protect you from disease-carrying bacteria and viruses.
Proteins help regulate the quantity of fluids in the compartments of the body to maintain your fluid balance. Protein also controls the composition of the body fluids.
Proteins control your body’s acid-base balance. Normal processes of the body continually produce acids and their opposite, bases, which must be carried by the blood to the excretion organs. The blood must do this without allowing its own acid-base balance to be affected. The proteins in your blood accomplish this task.
Only protein can perform all the functions described above. But it will be sacrificed to provide needed calories if insufficient fat and carbohydrates foods are not eaten. The body’s top-priority need is energy, and protein is a source of calories (4 calories per gram). As with all foods, if you eat more protein than you need, the extra will be stored as fat.
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have you checked your BMR? I still think 1400 is probably too low. how much are you trying to lose each week? have you looked around at the information you can find on this site?
 
My BMR 1,725 and RMR 1,634. With Moderately Active x 1.55, I get BMR 2,674 and 2,533.

More details, I am diabetic type 2 (managed) with high cholesterol (un-managed) problems. My carbs are considered complex and not simple, mostly fiber based (wholegrain) and complex carbs are broken down into glucose more slowly than simple carbohydrates and thus provide a gradual steady stream of energy throughout the day. Also I got this plan with other advice and with this info:

Diabetes and Carbohydrates
Best Diet For Diabetics

* Its calorie content should promote a healthy weight
* Its carbohydrate content may amount to 45-55 percent of total calories
* The best type of carbohydrates for diabetics are low-GI carbs - that is, those with a lower GI value on the Glycemic Index
* The diet should include 25-30 grams of daily dietary fiber (the indigestible type of carbohydrate) - both soluble and insoluble
* Carb sugars need not be avoided, but sugar-intake should be regulated by energy needs

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Yes check my sig where I state EXERCISE: Daily (In Home) \ Cardio, Weights, Boxing, & Abdominal. Its moderate exercise about 1 hour max combined, nothing extreme. So you suggest I add more calories? In what area?

Also as a note, I've been doing this diet routine for about 1 month now (just started using this FitDay software though) and I've had one doctors appointment with blood test showing no downside. The cholesterol problem is being monitored because of the different meds his trying on me. Last time I went to the doctor in Nov, I weight in at 172 lbs and this last time, I was at 165 lbs and I wasn't tracking my weight during those months. I actually just got a scale order in.

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I don't really have a goal! I just want to eat the way I am, which is keeping my glucose level down. Any weight loss and muscle gain in the process is great. I set the goal in this program for July which is my next birthday just to see how it went, you know like a time-line. But since all of you have different feedback, like more calories and more protein, now how do I adjust? Is this high carb diet not good or what?

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well you can sure count out muscle gain with 1400 calories a day. since i don't know much about diebetic diets, i'm not going to tell you what to eat, i could tell you wrong. i'll let someone else answer that question.
 
Thanks for the replies. As far as muscle gain and tone happening, it is and really noticeable even with my low daily calories. As far as my diet being wrong, thats what I am here for help.

newborn
 
you won't be able to continue gaining muscle on an extreme calorie deficit. maybe you had beginners luck but it'll run out. perhaps you can just feel the muscle now because you lost some fat. that really helps you feel the muscle. i'm hoping someone will come by and help you with the diet..i just really don't want to give bad information to someone who is diebetic, you know? that would not be good.
 
My diabetes is controlled so don't be afraid of me, I won't die. That is my main concern, so anything that messes with that, I will know. I used to take insulin shots, though with my control of diet and exercise, its no longer needed. As you may not know, when someone starts insulin shots, it might be difficult to get off it, though I managed and in good timing. I want to know your suggestions, just throw them in. Also I updated the screenshot of my progress which shows 3 days completed and its averages.

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