Quote (tomspeople @ Feb 5 2014 03:57pm)

You're correct in saying that a caloric deficit is needed to lose weight, and that people are different in the sense that their metabolisms vary, and other aspects such as size etc affect caloric maintenance levels.
The point I was making was that, regardless of metabolisms, if you want to cut at -500 calories, you should have a maintenance of at least 2300 so you can cut at 1800 calories. If your maintenance is less than 2300, say 2100, you should not cut to 1600 but instead increase workload to burn the extra couple hundred calories.
Sure, cutting at 1600 will still cause you to lose weight, but the long term effects are negative such as fatigue, malnutrition, chemical imbalances, and other things.  This is irrelevant of size or metabolism.

Quote (tomspeople @ Feb 5 2014 05:57pm)

You're correct in saying that a caloric deficit is needed to lose weight, and that people are different in the sense that their metabolisms vary, and other aspects such as size etc affect caloric maintenance levels.
The point I was making was that, regardless of metabolisms, if you want to cut at -500 calories, you should have a maintenance of at least 2300 so you can cut at 1800 calories. If your maintenance is less than 2300, say 2100, you should not cut to 1600 but instead increase workload to burn the extra couple hundred calories.
Sure, cutting at 1600 will still cause you to lose weight, but the long term effects are negative such as fatigue, malnutrition, chemical imbalances, and other things.  This is irrelevant of size or metabolism.

Quote (Kira1 @ Feb 5 2014 07:04pm)

I am really unsure about this, i am eating around 1500 and i feel really well, not tired, not deprived nothing.
How tall are you and what is your weight?? Maybe i am way smaller than you

Quote (tomspeople @ Feb 5 2014 06:08pm)

It's irrelelvant of size lol, but I'm 5'6" and 132pounds.

How can you even eat less than 1800 anyway? Eating only vegatables and water? lol

Quote (Kira1 @ Feb 5 2014 07:10pm)

2 toasts int he morning...300 calories
lunch i have a plate of vegetables with beef (no potatoes) that account for around 400 calories
dinner are like chicken and veggies for a total of around 600 calories

total of 1300 calories and i add to this dessert like yogurts (0% 35 calories per 100g yogurt) eat 3-4 per day

Total is around 1500 and i drink only wwater

Quote (tomspeople @ Feb 5 2014 06:13pm)

And you don't starve? lol

Quote (Kira1 @ Feb 5 2014 07:14pm)

I get hungry around lunch and dinner but i wait til those meal. Sometimes before bed too but it goes to next morning!
This is for week day, on week end i usually eat more calories

Quote (Kira1 @ 5 Feb 2014 19:14)

I get hungry around lunch and dinner but i wait til those meal. Sometimes before bed too but it goes to next morning!
This is for week day, on week end i usually eat more calories

Quote (dirTyMan @ 5 Feb 2014 19:28)

My first meal of the day is like 800 cals lol and I'm cutting