I am trying to crunch numbers in my head and it's making me go insane. I get the feeling I am not doing enough. I have been averaging about a 1000 calorie intake per day and I am at the gym for 2-3 hours every night. I know that I need to burn more calories than I eat, but I would have to burn 3500 more calories than I eat, per week, just to lose a pound. I also know that I burn calories all day long, just doing my normal routine.

Am I truly going insane? Or am I doing enough?

How much do you weigh? How tall are you? 1,000calories seems like a really low number. Generally you're pusta stay above 1,200calories. Cause too little calories can, infact, make you gain weight.

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You are correct in saying that burning 3500 calories equates to about 1 pound of fat. Aiming for a weekly calorie deficit to produce a 1-2 lb weight loss per week is a good goal. At this rate, you are less likely to regain the weight that you do ultimately lose, and it poses little health risk.

There are several online calculators (one can be found in the web site listed below under Calorie Counting diets) that can estimate your daily calorie expenditure, but remember these are still estimates. They generally use the Harris-Benedict equation. It is also important to understand that weight changes reflect not only fat but also water, muscle, and other body components. Therefore, change in total body weight is not purely change in total body fat.

When counting calories, you must pay attention to portion sizes. Without precisely measuring, it is easy to underestimate food portions. Also, don't forget to include snacks. Make sure to have meals composed of healthy foods.

You should discuss all of this with your doctor. There may be specifics to your body that affect your caloric needs. Under- or over-shooting on daily caloric intake could adversely affect your health. In general, a daily calorie intake of as low as 1000 without professional supervision could place you at risk for adverse health effects.

I am trying to crunch numbers in my head and it's making me go insane. I get the feeling I am not doing enough. I have been averaging about a 1000 calorie intake per day and I am at the gym for 2-3 hours every night. I know that I need to burn more calories than I eat, but I would have to burn 3500 more calories than I eat, per week, just to lose a pound. I also know that I burn calories all day long, just doing my normal routine.

Am I truly going insane? Or am I doing enough?

At your weight your body burns about 2500 cals per day if you lay in bed,let alone going to the gym 3 hours a night,your maintenance with that activity level is probably upwards of 3500,eating a 1000 cals a day is unnecessary.

You need to double your calories to at least 2000 maybe more and weight train or do cardio sensibly, not every day and no need to do 3 hours.Find your maintenance level with a bmr calculator then work out your activity level and knock around 1000 cals per day off that that is 2lbs a week weight loss their,add in some exercise to help it along and wait for the new you.

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