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LaraT · 04-30-2008, 01:43 PM

I agree, 1200-1300 is way too low!

I am 5'2 and started NROLW at about 124 lbs in early January which was up from 112-115 I had been maintaining the last year due to holidays/getting off track with eating. However, maintaining that weight meant eating about 1300-1400 which did not satisy nor fuel me. I had been a chronic undereater for years. When I started the program my goal was to lose fat/inches, build some muscle, and rev up the metabolism because I was stalling eating around 1400/day. I don't care about number on the scale but want to see fat/inches lost.

The book had me at 1890/1690 workout/non workout days. I started with the calorie recommendations and after 2 months hadn't lost on scale or inches, but hadn't gained either. I reduced the calories to approx 1700 cals on workout days and 1400-1500 non workout days and have been losing slowly both on the scale and measurements. I am not far from my bodies ideal weigth so things change very slowly.

If the book would have come out in the fall I would have been more inclined to do a "bulk" and really build up some muscle. But after having just gained a good 10 lbs (which is a lot on my frame) I couldn't go there "mentally", especially so close to Spring/summer!

04-30-2008, 01:43 PM	#14 (permalink)
LaraT Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 631 My Profile	I agree, 1200-1300 is way too low! I am 5'2 and started NROLW at about 124 lbs in early January which was up from 112-115 I had been maintaining the last year due to holidays/getting off track with eating. However, maintaining that weight meant eating about 1300-1400 which did not satisy nor fuel me. I had been a chronic undereater for years. When I started the program my goal was to lose fat/inches, build some muscle, and rev up the metabolism because I was stalling eating around 1400/day. I don't care about number on the scale but want to see fat/inches lost. The book had me at 1890/1690 workout/non workout days. I started with the calorie recommendations and after 2 months hadn't lost on scale or inches, but hadn't gained either. I reduced the calories to approx 1700 cals on workout days and 1400-1500 non workout days and have been losing slowly both on the scale and measurements. I am not far from my bodies ideal weigth so things change very slowly. If the book would have come out in the fall I would have been more inclined to do a "bulk" and really build up some muscle. But after having just gained a good 10 lbs (which is a lot on my frame) I couldn't go there "mentally", especially so close to Spring/summer!