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pinklady1709
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Posted: 13 Sep 2007 11:52 pm |
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I'm Pink. You'll see me in various discussions around the website. I have been eating right and exercising for a little over a year and I've lost about 25 pounds. I still have 18 to go before I'm at my goal. For a while I had been eating less than 1200 calories a day. I know that's bad. Today I ate more than usual and I feel awful! I calculated my calories and it's still only 1124. I feel so huge! Is this bad? Is this a psychological thing or a self-image thing or is this normal? Also, what is a good amount of daily fat and carbs for a 16 year old who is 5'1.5" with a medium frame who weighs 148? I know 54 grams of fat and 123 carbs is way too much, right? On the bright side, I ate 20 grams of fiber and 23 grams of protein and the sodium wasn't too bad. Is that sill too much?
Last edited on 13 Sep 2007 11:56 pm by pinklady1709
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Nir
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Posted: 14 Sep 2007 02:20 am |
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23g of protein is very little. At 148lb the absolute minimum is 53g and my recommendation is 101g .. 121g.
Fiber is getting there, should be higher.
Fat is a little on the high side. What really matters is whether it is mostly healthy or unhealthy. If it is due to meat, dairy or fried food that's too bad. If it is due to nuts, seeds, avocado and olives that's great.
I don't think 123g of carbohydrage grams is too much. For exampe a 'baseline' diet might call for 50% of calories from carbs. At 1200 calorie that means 150g carbs.
EDIT: and I'd prefer it if you didn't eat lower than your unadjuted RMR, which is 1405
Last edited on 14 Sep 2007 02:22 am by Nir
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pinklady1709
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Posted: 15 Sep 2007 05:31 pm |
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Thank you! I am really happy to hear that I'm doing okay. I was so afraid that I was going to gain weight, but I'm glad to hear that I need to step up everything. I'll be doing my best to eat right, but I'm going on a school retreat next week and I'll basically just have to eat whatever they put in front of me, or starve.  Thanks again!
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