Food intake amounts  to about 1200 cal. per day  I get very little exercise  since knee and hip replacement and lower back surgery.  I weigh 230 # and that makes me at leasst 80 lbs. overweight
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There are medications that can make you gain weight, swell, and make it hard to loose weight. You need to read all possible side effects of the medications you are on. I was on one heart pills that made my legs and feet and ankles swell so bad I couldn't even put shoes on. You can also ask the pharmacist if anything you are taking can make you gain weight he would know.
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You failed to share your height, and present weight.  That makes a difference in the calorie intake, etc. you allow each day. Everyone hits a plateau when dieting...sometimes more than once. Eat high lean protein, very low carbs, (try to keep it around 1200 calories per day) continue your exercises, and usually you'll start losing again.  Also, it's important to get at least 8 hours of good sleep a night. Studies have recently found that lack of sleep can actually cause weight gain!
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I aim for 1900 calories a day or less.  I am  working closely with a diet/fitness professional.  I write down what I eat in a food journal along with the calorie value of everything and I meet with my girl once a week to discuss what I ate and how I felt and all that.  She encourages me to eat several times throughout the day -every 2 or 3 hours in fact.  I do plan ahead, but allow for some spontenaity, I also eat lots of fresh fruit and vegetables.   When I eat at a friends house or a restaurant I write down what I ate when I get home and use this website to estimate the calorie value of what it was;\nhttp://www.calorieking.com/foods/\nAt first, I just wrote what I ate because I had no idea what the calorie value of anything was.  After 2 1/2 months of doing it, I have a much better idea of what the calorie count of different foods are and can plan better throughout the day.  I have lost 10 pounds since I started.  \nI was against the idea of counting calories at first, but agreed because what I was doing wasn't working.  For me, the most helpful thing has been the support  I recieve from my girl.  She has really helped me to stay focused.  Calories are a number, like your weight or your size that are only a part of the whole picture of health.  When I get frustrated at my slow progress she reminds me of how great I feel and the long term benefits I am giving myself by eating well and exercising and that this is for life-I am not on a diet to be a size 9 by the weekend.
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It depends on how much exercise, how much you weigh now and what else you do during the day.\n\nIf you have a reasonable lifestyle and are a bit overweight (at least 25 lbs) then that diet with an hour of daily exercise should meet your goal.\n\nAdded:\n1200 calories is a common quick diet calorie level, don't keep that up too long.
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Here are some rough estimates for you based on your age, height and weight.  Your level of activity, build and other factors may affect these numbers. If you want more exact recommendations see a doctor or dietician.  If you want to start a diet or something you should see a doctor.  Your doctor would be better able to suggest things that are more tailored to you as an individual.  \n\nCalories about 3000/day\nProtein about 66grams/day\nFat about 100grams/day\nCarbohydrates about 459grams/day
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No you will not lose weight as that is far too many calories, you need to cut down to 1200 calories and exercise for at least 1 hour every day. If it was easy everyone would be in the healthy weight range. It is about discipline. \n\nIf you want to do this it is for life so you need to totally change your way of eating and exercising. This is not a diet rather than a healthy eating plan for life. So no more talking diet cause it means time limit. \n\nHere are the golden rules: \nInitially cut down to 1200 calories. \nExercise 6 times per week for 1 hours a day. Do three weight sessions and three cardio sessions. No gym involved. \nDon't eat carbs after 4pm, never eat carbs within 2 hours of exercise or within 1 hour of exercise. \nDrink 3 litres of water per day. You can have a green tea at the end of the day. \nLimit your fruit in take to 2 pieces per day. \nNever eat dinner after 6pm.\nAdopt of low GI eating plan this is sustainable for life!\nMake low fat dairy choices \n\nFollow this menu plan as a suggestion: \nBreakfast 7am - 1 cup hot water w lemon\n20 minutes later have a bowel of oats w water (no honey) OR\nfruit salad w low GI soy yogurt\nSnack 10am - pear or apple (both low GI)\nLunch 12.30pm - muligrain sandwich w 50g tuna & salad (no butter)\nSnack 3pm - low GI yogurt OR skim berry smoothie (no honey or banana) plenty of ice, 1/2 cup skim milk & 1/4 cup yogurt\nDinner 5.30pm - 120g grilled lean meat/fish/prawns/tofu patties (not fried) w spinach salad & mixed vegies (no whites, carbs) OR 3 egg white/soy omlette with ham, cheese and tomato\nSnack - 1 scoop of low cal low fat ice cream (if hungry)\n\nExercise is must be intense. Refer to www.bodybuilding.com for your weights routine. Never do weights two consecutive days have a cardio day in between. \n\nCardio needs to include running, go hard up stair wells and cycling. You get the most benefits from exercise when your body is totally fatigued and this is when you see changes. \n\nTo maintain you can increase calories to 1500 and reduce exercise sessions to 3-4 times per week. If weight creeps up again due to holiday period etc.. go back to 1200 cal and 6 sessions again. \n\nGood luck it worked for me it can work for anyone.
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For a more precise number, you can go to menshealth.com. They can compute your daily caloric needs for maintaining your weight or for losing it, based on your activity level and age, if i remember correctly.
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It sounds like you've burned much more than you ate! Remember that everyday you have a "basal metabolic rate" which is the number of calories your body automatically burns just to keep you alive, which will fall somewhere between 1200 - 3000 calories per day depending on your gender, your size, and your activity level. \n\nIt sounds like you're on the right track for weight loss. Good luck!\n\n:-)
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Hey, we are on the same page. I'm 5'3'' and I weigh 125. I used to weigh 107...so I need to lose 18 pounds. I know this sounds crazy.....but I lose weight by eating one meal a day. I'll snack on fruits and veggies only. Limit your calorie intake. Your body burns about 10 times your weight. So right now, your burn about 1,140 calories in a day. There are 3000 calories in a pound. Slowly cut back your intake. I lost 20 pounds in 2 1/2 months doing this. Try eating about 500 calories a day. then youll burn about 600 calories a day + whatever excercise you do. But always snack on healthy foods throughout the day or else your metabolism with slow. NO SODAS.FRIES.CANDY! limit your bread and pasta/rice intake as well.
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well i to was overweight and all you have to do is find some things that you like and get healthier alternatives to them like i eat alot of cookies and the only thing i did was to find other types of cookies like gram crackers and granola bars ,and i also stopped eating ranch sauces and mayo, and ketchup i discovered that condiments are alot of extra calories and just by doing these little things and walking a little more i have lost about 50lbs. in a 7mo.period it takes time but unless you want surgery it is well worth it.
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about 2200-2500--(given you are sedentary...if you play sports, you need to eat even more) your body is still growing and you need the extra cals to grow\n\nbut make sure its good calories--nutritious calories and not bad junk food calories
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Drink ENSURE with your regular meals. They put me on this when I was severly underweight from a surgery I had. It does wonders.
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There is cutting back on food, and then there is depriving your body of much needed nutrients.\nIt sounds like you are doing the first.\nThis is very dangerous and will lead to an injury.\n\nYou should cut your calories only by a few hundred below your maintenance level. Your maintenance level is your body weight multiplied by the number 12. example: 200lbs would be 200 x 12= 2400 calories for maintenance. Now subtract a good 500-1000 calories from this number. By doing this and eating a good mix of Protein Carbs and fat you will lose 1-3 lbs a week.
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I am in the same predicament you are in. My doctor is telling me stuff I already know and i have no will power. like tonight i ate 3 bags of m&ms and a king sized twix but i will start tomorrow a new and try not to eat that crap.  what I do is excersice with a friend always because if I didnt i would do it. Its motivation. and I use a smaller plate so it can look full for the eyes and when I cook I only cook enough for 1 serving so when I want some more its none so I have to drink water to get full. Yeah, sometimes I dont always follow my rules but I wake up everyday and try again and harder. I havent weighed myself in a while because when i do and see that I have lost weight, my mind goes " what are you doing? lets eat more" and i gain it back but the best thing is to Wake up everyday and start brand new each day. if you break a day, its ok, try again. What I have learned is to not stop eating what you eat(as long if its not too much junk)just eat less of it. and excercise like crazy. oh, I also have been eating alot of fruits. I really dont like all the fruit thats available to me locally but i eat what i like apples, oranges, grapes, watermelon, strawberries, i just eat a different one a day.its called food rotating. Lucky with my job, one of my clients love to walk so 2 days out the week i have a good walk and my other client has to excercise more, so i motivate her by excercising with her and get strength training incorparated into those days. oh, i try to eat at least 6 times a day. breakfast lunch and dinner and 3 snacks but i dont always succeed, but i am losing weight, something i am doing is right because i can feel it in my feet and legs and sides where my bra is. hey, if you want a person to talk to about your days to give you motivation to keep trying im here for you sweety. so good luck. if you want to eat fast foods, try nuggets instead of burgers. and eat tacos. the whole point is to burn more calories than  you eat. good luck.
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your body is still getting over its addiction to inappropriate food. this is natural, and although it makes things hard, you're just going to have to get there, to the point where good food is something your body accepts and wants. \n\ndrink lots of water. and i hope you're being serious that this diet is being followed by an actual doctor, because 1300 calories is insanely low if you actually do any physical activity. grains like oatmeal, or nuts--stuff with protein in it will help with feeling full too.
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One way is to watch the balance between the calories you take in and the calories you burn. Most adults burn around 1,500 calories a day just to live. On average, we take in between 1,500 and 2,000 calories, but what we choose and how frequent we eat means the difference between gaining and losing weight.\n\nStick with eating as much fruits and vegetables and beans as possible. Steer clear of soft drinks and anything high in sugar. Those things tend to make you hungrier while packing on a lot of calories (a double hit). Eating fruits and vegetables also help keep you more satisfied, so you don't feel the need to eat as much.
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The doctor regulated diet plan I am using states that continuous, every day intake at the amount of 10 Calories per pound of body weight desired should keep you at that weight.  180 lbs = 1800 calories per day, etc.  Your weekly intake should not vary by more than 15% from seven times this number.