http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/5_184_0.html times health forum thread - 1800 calories a day Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:45:52 +0000 http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/5_184_0.htmlQuoting: amandaursellHello, it is Amanda Ursell here, The Times nutritionist. Hi Amanda, going off this topic could you give me some nutritional advice too please? I have now switched to brown rice and pasta for the family (have always had granary/wholemeal bread) - I thought I'd read somewhere that children shouldn't have a high fibre diet. My children are 7 and 11 and as well as the fibre, they do get lots of cheese, fruit, fish, meat, veg, etc. (and the occasional bit of...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/5_184_0.htmlThu, 17 Apr 2008 22:45:52 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/5_184_0.htmlYes you can work out your total daily expenditure as below: (pasted from a website!) Activity Multiplier Sedentary = BMR X 1.2 (little or no exercise, desk job) Lightly active = BMR X 1.375 (light exercise/sports 1-3 days/wk) Mod. active = BMR X 1.55 (moderate exercise/sports 3-5 days/wk) Very active = BMR X 1.725 (hard exercise/sports 6-7 days/wk) Extr. active = BMR X 1.9 (hard daily exercise/sports & physical job or 2X day training, i.e marathon, contest etc.) Example: Your BMR...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/5_184_0.htmlThu, 17 Apr 2008 22:38:58 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/5_184_0.htmlHello, it is Amanda Ursell here, The Times nutritionist. I agree with a lot of what has been written in your responses. It is difficult to give you specific advice without knowing your height, your starting weight, what you used to eat in a normal day and your levels of activity. That said, I hope that the information below helps a little. It is true that men need around 2500 calories a day, but this is an average figure. To lose 2lb of weight a week you need a calorie deficit of about 7000. Thi...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/5_184_0.htmlWed, 16 Apr 2008 18:57:01 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/5_184_0.htmlBMR is just the bare minimum you need to function, assuming you lie in bed 24 hours a day - you then need to multiply it by a number (can't recall them off the top of my head but will try and post back when I have more time) to allow for your level of physical activity, and that is the number of calories you need per day. See my post above - you should never eat any less than the BMR. It is not a target for calorie intake (unless you want to make yourself ill!)...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/5_184_0.htmlWed, 16 Apr 2008 16:49:17 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/5_184_0.htmlQuoting: icequeenPut your weight etc in to this calculator: I just tried that and according to the calculator my intake should be around 1322. Three coffees in Starbucks and thats it. Surely that can't be right.http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/5_184_0.htmlWed, 16 Apr 2008 15:46:51 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/5_184_0.htmlYour basal metabolic rate is only the amount of calories that you need to function (ie bodily organs, breathing etc), and is the amount you would need if you were lying in bed without moving for 24 hours a day. The 2000 or 2500 average includes an element for physical activity, and most of us have at least some of this, if not as much as it should be! If you permanantly consumed 1644 calories a day you aren't consuming more than you need as it doesn't account for what you do in a d...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/5_184_0.htmlWed, 16 Apr 2008 12:10:00 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/5_184_0.htmlYou need to know what your Base Metabolic Rate is to figure out if your cal intake is too low. Everyone's BMR is different depending on age, weight etc so the standard 2000 for women 2500 for men is only a general figure. For example my BMR is 1644 so if I were to eat the standard 2000 I would be consuming more calories than I actually need. Put your weight etc in to this calculator: http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/ I think you would be better swapping some of your f...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/5_184_0.htmlWed, 16 Apr 2008 11:56:51 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/5_184_0.htmlBit late to join in, but only recently joined this site. My guess is that if you are a bloke and taking whey protein supplements, you are doing weight training?? If so, you would also need to take into account the amount of calories you are burning through your exercise. Generally you shouldn't go below 85% of your daily requirement (that is for generally living plus exercise). So, if you need (as an average for a bloke) 2500 for maintenance, and you so say 5 weight sessions a week ...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/5_184_0.htmlMon, 14 Apr 2008 08:05:43 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/5_184_0.htmlAs another person said the recommended calorific intake for a man to maintain weight is 2500 calories per day. To lose a pound a week you need to cut 500 calories per day therefore 1800 is a bit low try having 2000 calories a day and you (if science is correct) will lose 1lb a week. I have been advised to before every meal eat either a piece of fruit or veg as the fibre in these then helps digest any food you eat after. Also they recommend to have three meals a day and 2/3 snacks a day (I w...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/5_184_0.htmlTue, 22 Jan 2008 17:37:40 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/5_184_0.htmlI agree to. Cut out the lemon curd and sugar in the tea! Instead of that you could have a piece of fruit.http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/5_184_0.htmlMon, 21 Jan 2008 16:12:16 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/5_184_0.htmlI would recommend eating little and often for example: Breakfast: Porridge or boiled egg/wholemeal toast Mid morning: piece of fruit Lunch: Jacket potato and Tuna or Baked Beans Mid afternoon: LF yogurt Dinner: Chicken or Fish and plateful of Veg I agree with Brenda get shot of the Whey Protein. If you're hungry then drink water and eat more fruit....http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/5_184_0.htmlMon, 21 Jan 2008 14:36:24 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/5_184_0.htmlImran - let me cut to the chase. You are eating rubbish, no wonder you are starved. Chips, grill steaks, lemon curd??? You know better than this I'm sure. Take your evening meal - you could have had a large baked potato and a proper steak instead of a 'few chips' and grill steak. Breakfast - a bowl of cereal with semi skimmed milk (or better yet porridge - I hate it but if you can cope with whey protein you could probly tolerate wall paper paste). Try fitday.com ...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/5_184_0.htmlMon, 21 Jan 2008 00:03:14 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/5_184_0.htmlI think 1800 cals is ok, but i think you should eat something more substantial than fruit for lunch and that you should have a bit more variety with your food, is fine now because your really motivated, but in a week or two you may 'hit the wall' beacuase you may feel too hungry in the day. why not have chicken or fish with potatoes and vaeg, therefore giving you more choices and more calories during the day? also, dont forget the beuaty of calorie counting is that you can treat yourse...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/5_184_0.htmlSat, 12 Jan 2008 10:20:41 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/5_184_0.htmlHehehe. You really are in a starved state!http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/5_184_0.htmlFri, 11 Jan 2008 16:44:07 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/5_184_0.htmlBy the way in my starved state I started seeing your name as Sue Toblerone!http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/5_184_0.htmlFri, 11 Jan 2008 16:14:29 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/5_184_0.htmlHow many calories you need depends on build, activity levels etc. I am sure I read that 2500 is the recommended daily intake for men. Just go how by how you feel. From what you describe, it looks like you are eating healthily. Well done though for persevering with it.http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/5_184_0.htmlFri, 11 Jan 2008 16:11:24 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/5_184_0.htmlI take loads of vitamins - in fact I'll take anything. At the moment I'm on multivitamins, flax seed oil, garlic, glucosamine and a combined zinc, magnesium and calcium supplement. I might stick it out for another week and see how it goes Cheers Suehttp://www.timeshealth.co.uk/5_184_0.htmlFri, 11 Jan 2008 15:50:50 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/5_184_0.htmlIt does sound on the low side for a man. I am no expert but if you feel healthy enough and have enough energy to do what you normally do in a day without feeling weak and tired then I guess it is okay to do it short term. If you are really struggling and finding you aren't eating enough to satisfy the cravings, the obvious thing to do would be to up the calories a bit. Are you taking any extra vitamins? Maybe boost the vitamin intake up a bit....http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/5_184_0.htmlFri, 11 Jan 2008 15:39:16 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/5_184_0.htmlIs it healthy for a bloke to eat only 1800 calories a day? That's basically what I've been on for the last couple of weeks to shift some weight. I can't say it's easy - this is an example of what I ate yesterday : Breakfast : 2 toasts (brown bread) spread with 'I Can't Believe It's Not Butter' and lemon curd + a banana + a shot of whey protein = 450 calories Lunch : banana + apple + shot of whey protein = 250 calories Dinner : Two beef grills...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/5_184_0.htmlFri, 11 Jan 2008 15:04:49 +0000