Daily Nutrient Requirement
I recently joined in on the MyFitnessPal movement with my fellow Pregly's. I've browsed daily meal diaries and was a little concerned with daily caloric need vs intake. I feel some Pregly's are skimping themselves on energy requirement (calories) that are essential for optimal health.
We are so concerned with obesity and have had overeating drilled into us until we've associated food as the enemy. We need to relearn the types of foods that are detrimental to our health, and even then we can allow ourselves to indulge in them in moderation or as a treat. It it's not entirely necessary to eliminate them from our diets.
Daily energy need varies from individual based on age, body mass, gender and activity level. It would take expensive equipment to calculate your daily caloric intake. I've tried stressing the importance of meeting at least the bare minimum requirements.
In a quest to try and provide you some insight, I did a little research and came across the following site. Please keep in mind that it's a generic formula and may be off by 10% for some individuals, which is not much when given the scope of the situation.
We are obsessed with rapid results that we lose sight that every day that we eat a wholesome diet we are benefiting with healthier bodies. We may not reflect the glamorized ”idealized” female body, but your health will reflect it. Who wants to be skinny perfect and in ill-health -- I don't!
We are so concerned with obesity and have had overeating drilled into us until we've associated food as the enemy. We need to relearn the types of foods that are detrimental to our health, and even then we can allow ourselves to indulge in them in moderation or as a treat. It it's not entirely necessary to eliminate them from our diets.
Daily energy need varies from individual based on age, body mass, gender and activity level. It would take expensive equipment to calculate your daily caloric intake. I've tried stressing the importance of meeting at least the bare minimum requirements.
In a quest to try and provide you some insight, I did a little research and came across the following site. Please keep in mind that it's a generic formula and may be off by 10% for some individuals, which is not much when given the scope of the situation.
We are obsessed with rapid results that we lose sight that every day that we eat a wholesome diet we are benefiting with healthier bodies. We may not reflect the glamorized ”idealized” female body, but your health will reflect it. Who wants to be skinny perfect and in ill-health -- I don't!
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I am now on vitamin supplements and protein muscle gain shakes a couple of times a day to help stabilise things. I am also seeing a dietician every week to ensure I'm moving forward as I came very close to having a feeding tube put in.
Many times even now I struggle to exercise due to not eating properly and have twice passed out at work due to this.
Please take care everyone and talk out you're concerns as someone may just know the answer.
It so good to see you going so well!
You are awesome!!!!
It's about both calories and nutrition. It's a leaning curve on how to pick low calorie, wholesome foods without feeling a sense of deprivation. The calculator is based on age, current weight, gender (women tend to have more body fat than men) and current level of activity, so it's more reliable than the generic number of 1200.
1200 calories is based on the needs of a person at an ideal weight, however that doesn't include the calories needed for activity. It's based on someone at complete rest (i.e. Laying in bed), so it's very restrictive. When a person is overweight, even mildly, their energy requirement increases because of the extra weight they carry.
Give your calculated energy requirement (the middle range) a go for a couple weeks. I guarantee you'll lose weight. My calculated weight loss number was 1750, and I aim for 1500 - 1800 per day. I do no less than 1500.
Also be honest about your activity level. You are doing yourself an injustice by fudging this number.
Oh and your lethargy is your body telling you you need more fuel. Listen to your body!
@wilsomom
I also agree that 1200 calories is too few for most women. It's based off the least amount of calories a woman can go by without becoming nutrient deficient. So, 1200 calories is just a generic number and not suitable for everyone.
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