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2000 calories is a lot, I try to limit myself around 1000 / day. This is no way a golden rule, I just figured it out a few years ago. I'm pretty much done with

2000 calories is a lot, I try to limit myself around 1000 / day. This is no way a golden rule, I just figured it out a few years ago. I'm pretty much done with eating for the day with a tactical kebab from the turkish guys. Off: why is this on the front page? Anyone else hungry? :)

jlebrech 10y ago
1000 calories of what? are you sure you're not counting 1000 and getting the rest in hidden calories?
- kowdermeister 10y ago
  Energy :) I know not all calories are made equal, but I really don't care, I mix meat + vegetables + various carbon hydrates. I get most of the extra calories via alcohol, beer mostly.
  - jlebrech 10y ago
    oh, I see. the "make room for alcohol" diet :)
projektir 10y ago
Unless you are female and tiny and engage in no physical activity whatsoever that's a dangerously low calorie intake. You're probably not counting your calories right...
- kowdermeister 10y ago
  Male, ~85kg, and yes, little physical activity other than typing :) 1000 is fine, really. I had two coffees today, and some pasta + pesto, I think I'm still below 1000. http://imgur.com/a/ayFgF http://imgur.com/a/ayFgF
  - projektir 10y ago
    That's decidedly not fine. It's beyond any arguable definition of "fine". A normal average size male should not be subsisting on 1k calories. The thing you're linking says you need 2k to maintain weight... you're claiming to eat half of that and still maintain weight? Then you are not counting your calories right, plain and simple.
    - kowdermeister 10y ago
      Don't exaggerate :) 85kg is too much for my height. I never said I want to maintain weight and I consume around 1000, but probably 1200 - 1400 on average. 800 if I have hangover :)
eknkc 10y ago
Turkish guy here :) I eat around 1300 calories a day. Lost 50kg (110 lbs) in 9 months doing that. 1000/day is too freaking low to be able to function properly.

jlebrech 10y ago

1000 calories of what? are you sure you're not counting 1000 and getting the rest in hidden calories?

kowdermeister 10y ago
Energy :) I know not all calories are made equal, but I really don't care, I mix meat + vegetables + various carbon hydrates. I get most of the extra calories via alcohol, beer mostly.
- jlebrech 10y ago
  oh, I see. the "make room for alcohol" diet :)

projektir 10y ago

Unless you are female and tiny and engage in no physical activity whatsoever that's a dangerously low calorie intake. You're probably not counting your calories right...

kowdermeister 10y ago
Male, ~85kg, and yes, little physical activity other than typing :) 1000 is fine, really. I had two coffees today, and some pasta + pesto, I think I'm still below 1000. http://imgur.com/a/ayFgF http://imgur.com/a/ayFgF
- projektir 10y ago
  That's decidedly not fine. It's beyond any arguable definition of "fine". A normal average size male should not be subsisting on 1k calories. The thing you're linking says you need 2k to maintain weight... you're claiming to eat half of that and still maintain weight? Then you are not counting your calories right, plain and simple.
  - kowdermeister 10y ago
    Don't exaggerate :) 85kg is too much for my height. I never said I want to maintain weight and I consume around 1000, but probably 1200 - 1400 on average. 800 if I have hangover :)

eknkc 10y ago

Turkish guy here :) I eat around 1300 calories a day. Lost 50kg (110 lbs) in 9 months doing that. 1000/day is too freaking low to be able to function properly.