did i eat too much and did i burn too little?
917117
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:-)
997235
No set amount. It depends on how much water you EAT, how much you sweat and how much anti-water you consume (see site below). First, it is mostly not your fault that you are heavy. You need to re-learn everything that this society has taught you about eating food. It has not just hurt you. It has made (according to Atlantic Monthly magazine) obesity the # 1 health problem in the world, replacing hunger and infectious disease. So this keeps getting worse, not better. So you are a victim of this PANDEMIC (epidemic).\n\nSo if you want to continue being a victim then just keep doing what you are doing. If not, then take the time and make the investment in yourself to  learn everything on the website below. You need to re-learn how to eat. Do this and you will get thin and healthier. Do this not and you will continue with whatever you have now.\n\nYou need to learn about getting rid of bodyfat, retained water and something else that gives you a bigger tummy only. It does not make you fatter anywhere else. You cannot burn it away but you can flush it down the toilet after an enema (lose 5 to 20 pounds in an hour). This is a secret trick used by models and dancers before an event. It is only temporary without a change in diet but makes your tummy flatter that day if you are going to a WEDDING or REUNION.\n\nBut this is optional since there are many different powerful strategies to lose weight which are less time consuming than running an hour everyday. Many celebreties do that to stay thin and you can start doing that now if you want and it will work.\n\nThe very quickest way to lose weight is to take an enema and then to fast 3 to 5 days. You could lose up to 25 pounds but it is not dangerous since very little of it is bodyfat. Site includes info on fasting from 8 different MDs. It is great for health. Even Jesus did it. Plus it produces ketones, the most powerful appetite suppressant. Plus metabolism speeds back up to normal as soon as you start eating again. But it has slower ways of losing weight also. It explains how sunlight and sleep help you to lose more weight.
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You are not eating enough calories.  Using the numbers you provided in your question, I calculated your BMR & RMR and this is what I got:\n\nThe results of your calculations are:  BMR 2,262   RMR 2,071 \nFor an explanation of BMR and RMR and important notes on the accuracy of these calculations, please see our FAQ entitled, What do BMR and RMR stand for? While BMR is much more widely used than RMR, our FAQ explains why RMR is likely to be more appropriate for your needs. \nAs BMR and RMR only represent resting energy expenditure or calories burned during a day of rest, an adjustment must be made to reflect activity level. This can be done by multiplying your BMR and RMR by an activity factor: \nFactor     Category         BMR       RMR   \n1.2         Bed Rest       2,714     2,485 \n1.3         Sedentary      2,941     2,692 \n1.4         Active         3,167     2,899 \n1.5         Very Active    3,393     3,107 \n \nAs you can see, you aren't even eating enough calories to support bed rest.  Your body is in starvation mode and holding onto every calorie that you eat.\n\nGradually increase your calorie intake.  Eat smaller meals more frequently.  And, yes, add weight training.  \n\nSee the links in the source for some more info about BMR and RMR.
827636
yes and i ended up having an eating disorder.  You should never eat less than 1,200 - 1,400 calories a day.  NO MATTER WHAT!  You should really eat more than that.  If you eat less than that in the long run you'll only harm yourself.  You're metabolism will slow down and you'll have to eat less and less.  It's cyclical.  You also will have no energy and won't be happy because your blood sugar will suck.  If you want to lose weight, just workout and eat right.  Be sensible.
102453
My goodness you are heavy. 99 kilogarms is the huge meat you have got. i lost 5 kilos, but before loosing that i gained 14 kilos by quitting smoking.  I had to restart smoking to control my increasing weight. But i wont suggest you to start smoking.  Its no way good!
861913
When you look at total caloric intake v. burning per day, you need to consider that your body burns calories just by simply functioning.  This includes times that you are at rest, just moving about, autonomic functions, etc.  This can be a tricky figure to determine but there are calculators out there that can help you establish a rough baseline.\n\nThere are some things you may want to examine in your own routine.  How many calories are you getting in one sitting?  How many meals per day are you having?  When are you eating?  If you are eating twice a day that's not going to help.  If you are eating a 900 calorie meal in one sitting that won't help either.  If you eat more than your body needs at one time, the excess will be stored as fat.\n\nSo, you can consider a more structured diet.  I personally have at least 5 meals a day, smaller portions each meal (more or less I have three actual meals and snacks in between, and I'm eating something every three hours or so).  Also, I drink lots of water and reduce the processed simple carbs and bad fats.  Some people go as far as keeping a journal to help them track what their caloric intake/burning.\n\nFinally, consider adding resistance training to your exercise regiment, such as weight training or yoga.  This will help you to burn calories even when you're not exercising, such as when you're resting (recovery period).\n\nGood luck!
845657
I wouldnt go lower the 1200 calories, as long as you are not preganat or nursing, however please not that your body gets used to eating 1200..or however many... calories you consume, and adjusts your metabolism acordingly, thats why ever since the low cal/low fat diet made its debut in the early '90's we have become more obese, I would try to exersice 3x aweek, 20-30 mins, eat healthier, but not nessarily lighter, and more frequesnt meals but stop eating past 7pm, consume lots of water and avoid splenda, nutrasweet, products, they have a whole host of other problems associayted with them.  If you are over wieght you may want to do a 24-48 hour fast to break sugar cravings, fast on fresh friut/vegatbles and water for 1-2 days then slowly re interduce foods, this will flush toxins out of your body and should jump start you 2 lbs or more, if your diabetic, or have any serious health coindition, please consult a doctor before making ANY dietary changes.  If you still insist on going low carb, the "3 hour diet" is the way to go, he works to keep your metabolism going and gives you a menue for around 1400 calories per day, Jorge Cruise wrote the book, you can look it up on amazon, there youll find rewies
552170
some people are trying the every other day diet. you diet every ohter day . i know it sounds wierd but makes sence. your burns what you take in, if you take in 1000 it will burn 1000. if your body is use to 2500 a day then it will burn 2500 a day, so on the diet day you burn more than you take in.
666993
ive lost quite a bit of wieght lately... all i did was swim a lot, do weights in the gym (always do light weights when u start and gradually build ur way up over the weeks), and i ate less and now im fit as f***
832449
My friend has this same problem . . . but if you're active and eating right then there's not too much you can do. You could sneak in extra calories with liquids and eat more frequently outside of that you may just have to wait until your metabolism slows down.
574815
You poor boy.  Did it burn you?  Hope you had it on low.
593641
Hi I started smart burn with hoodia one week ago with a reduced calorie diet and vigorous exercise meaning i walk three miles a day on my treadmill at 3.6 mph and two miles around town i roughly burn around 700 calories a day and take in about 1500 calories a day. I have lost 23 pounds and three inches off my waist in 10 days. I take two smart burn capsules in the morning and two desert burn all natural hoodia capsules in the evening before I do the other two miles. My key is if I want to eat my fatty foods I eat them in the morning that way you have all day to work it off. The rest of day i eat different salads for lunch and supper. Usually chicken breast salads. For snacks I eat two of the 100 calorie packs from nabisco twice a day, cut out all pops. I found nestea in the bottle sweetened has only 60 calories to whole bottle. I drink alot of that and water water water. It is a mental thing. I think any diet pill will work if you put your mind to it and be strict on urself. I have found in the past week I feel better about myself and have tons more energy. It feels good when you can pull old clothes outta closet you havent been in , in a long time. Makes it all worth it and gives you the strength and courage to keep going. I've never had more compliments than i have in the past week.
184237
35 F...I got heavy when I got ill. \n\nThe weight is coming off in a nice pace now that I follow diabetic food charts. I have already lost 35 pounds!
284712
Eat healthy (salads and steamed vegetables) and exercise.  Essentially, your trying to increase your burned calories and lower you calorie intake by eating healthy.\nA good thing to eat is celery, because it produces "negative calories", which means it takes more calories to digest than there are in it
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Untrue.\n\nIt's calories in vs. calories burned.  If you eat late at night but didn't much during the day, no problem.  If you eat late at night as a snack, then it's going to cause a problem no matter what.\n\nFigure you burn 50 calories an hour watching TV, so does staying away for 2 hours mean anything if you just ate something 300-600 calories?
798107
Hey buddy!\n\nGreat question!  Here is the deal.  \n\nYou have a metabolism that probably burns about 2000 calories per day, if you just sleep.  Let's call this your resting metabolism.  In sci fi terms it is called your BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate).  \n\nNow, when you don't eat 2000 calories for an extended period of time, your body can start to think it is starving (and for good reason); accordingly, it will slow down making your heart rate and system burn less calories, although it will still need to burn them.  So maybe now your BMR drops to 1500 calories/day, so your rate of burning calories drops and is probably why you started to feel pretty depressed.  It seems that heart rate and mood are linked.  Think waking up versus having a good cup of coffee.  Anyways, this is an aside, but should tell you I know what I am talking about. \n\nOK, let's get at your weight loss.  You said you were hardly eating anything, thus, you were creating a calorie deficit for yourself.  If you don't eat anything, yet you burn 1500 calories just living, albeit down from the faster metabolism of 2000, you still need to pull this energy source from somewhere.  Since you weren't eating, by deductive reasoning you can see that it came from your body fat stores.  Voila!  You were burning body fat.  Do starvation diets work?  Heck yes!  However, it is usually short term since who wants to be depressed or asleep the whole time.  As an example, this is exactly what happens to bears when they hibernate.  They stuff their faces with berries and salmon and whatever, then hit the cave and lay low for four months.  There metabolism drops big time since they just need to stay alive (deep sleep), but because they are not eating, they come out of the cave much leaner (six pack abs :) ) because they used their fat to fuel their long deep slumber. \n\nSo the two phenomenon can co-exist.  You can lower your metabolism and lose body fat.  However, as you attest, this isn't a very fun way to do it.  \n\nWithout getting really into it, the better (call in more mentally and physcially healthy) way to lose weight is to eat at your BMR, which keeps your metabolism normal; then stay active doing what you like to do.  Shoot hoops, dance, shop, hunt, golf, etc.  By staying active, your excess NRG over your BMR keeps you burning fat from the deficit.  Moreover, you won't be cranky or depressed the whole time.  The healthy clip you should expect is one to two pounds per week.\n\nKnowledge is more than half the battle.  :)\n\nI also suggest that you find someone knowledgeable to encourage and motivate you to help you reach your goal.  This really helps.  \n\nI believe this answers your question, but if not, you may email me.\n\nGood luck on your diet and fitness goals!\n\nTrainer Gregg\ngregg@leandownsite.com\n"You can achieve anything you set your mind on."
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Just a medical warning, loosing too much wait in a short time can cause serious problems.\n\nThat said, I did it, did not try to but this is how.\n\nWorking during a very busy time at work 13 hour days, 7 days a week(so excersize) I had plain bagels (or like foods) for brunch. Dinners a quick salad. About every 3rd day or so (I had a few less hours) I would eat a normal, whatever I wanted meal.(I think thats what kept my metabalism up) Before I knew it my pants were getting baggy. All in all, 3 weeks, 27 lbs.\n\nBut again, Its dangerous.