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Weight Loss Forum / General Topics / November 2003Too Much Exercise for Calorie Intake
I currently eat betwen 1700 and 2000 calories a day. I am 24, male, 250lb. I walk for between 2 and 3 hours every day, without fail. I've been on the diet for 18 months, but its only recently (last 2 months) that I started to do so much walking whereas previously I was just doing 1 hour per day. I was losing 2-4lb a week easily when I first started the increase, but its down to 1-2lb now. Is too much exercise causing my calorie level to fall too low, ie, should I drop off a little on the walking ? The closer you get to your goal weight the slower the weight loss. It could also be that you are eating too few calories for the amount of exercise you are doing. One to two pounds a week is really a good weight loss to strive for. Roxan > I currently eat betwen 1700 and 2000 calories a day. I am 24, male, 250lb. I > walk for between 2 and 3 hours every day, without fail. I've been on the [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > to 1-2lb now. Is too much exercise causing my calorie level to fall too low, > ie, should I drop off a little on the walking ? > I currently eat betwen 1700 and 2000 calories a day. I am 24, male, 250lb. I > walk for between 2 and 3 hours every day, without fail. I've been on the [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > to 1-2lb now. Is too much exercise causing my calorie level to fall too low, > ie, should I drop off a little on the walking ? How long have you been stalling? It is normal to experience slowdowns if they last under 3 weeks. If you have time to walk 2-3 hours per day, it is wonderful for you. i 223/177/180 > I currently eat betwen 1700 and 2000 calories a day. I am 24, male, 250lb. I > walk for between 2 and 3 hours every day, without fail. I've been on the [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > to 1-2lb now. Is too much exercise causing my calorie level to fall too low, > ie, should I drop off a little on the walking ? It sounds like you are doing great. You don't need to change anything. Be patient: a pound per week is really good progress: you're definitely not plateauing (sp??). Well, ok, one little bit of non-expert advice: walking is great: keep it up, but you may want to think about adding some kind of resistance training (Weightlifting, push-ups, etc). Muscle burns calories, and with muscle, in my opinion, it's either "use it or lose it". If you can add resistance training, or even trim as little as 15 minutes off your walking to get it in, you'll be doing yourself a lot of good in the long run. Keep up the good work AL > It sounds like you are doing great. You don't need to change > anything. Be patient: a pound per week is really good progress: you're > definitely not plateauing (sp??). correct :) tu parles bien le fran?ais! > I currently eat between 1700 and 2000 calories a day. I am 24, male, 250lb. I > walk for between 2 and 3 hours every day, without fail. I've been on the [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > to 1-2lb now. Is too much exercise causing my calorie level to fall too low, > ie, should I drop off a little on the walking ? It is normal for your weight loss rate to decrease as you get closer and closer to your goal weight. As your weight goes down your RMR decreases meaning that your calorie deficit also decreases so your weight loss slows.  Signaturejmk in NC Good job. I'd just suggest walking/exercising an amount you can maintain the rest of your life. 3 hours is a bit much. Are you sure you're counting your calories correctly? > I currently eat betwen 1700 and 2000 calories a day. I am 24, male, 250lb. I > walk for between 2 and 3 hours every day, without fail. I've been on the [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > to 1-2lb now. Is too much exercise causing my calorie level to fall too low, > ie, should I drop off a little on the walking ? > Good job. I'd just suggest walking/exercising an amount you can > maintain the rest of your life. 3 hours is a bit much. Are you sure > you're counting your calories correctly? Brad, why do you think that it is a bad idea to walk more during weight loss? I agree that weight loss is a phase where the person need to _learn_ to eat and exercise as they would for the rest of their foreseeable life. But should the quantity not be adjusted? i >> I currently eat betwen 1700 and 2000 calories a day. I am 24, male, 250lb. I >> walk for between 2 and 3 hours every day, without fail. I've been on the [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >> to 1-2lb now. Is too much exercise causing my calorie level to fall too low, >> ie, should I drop off a little on the walking ? |
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