2830 bmr so i consume about 3000 calories ?

[muzza]

hi guys im on my 3rd week of induction and have lost a few kgs .but i notice my appetite is really non existent .in the first week and a bit i was eating more like about 3000 calories . so now ive been worried about not eating enough calories. my bmr is 2830 calories most days i dont get that many in . more like about 2000 calories i usually work long hours driving trucks so i dont get much exercise but i am trying to change that .so im going to try to stick to about 3000 calories aday simply by adding more butter and fattier cuts of meat to my diet ? i eat 2 to 3 cups of allowable vegies and drink at leat 4.5 litres water a day' any suggestions i now weigh 153 kgs down from about 160 sumthing and am 5 feet 11 inches tall male. thanku for any ideas muzz

[Elizellen]

Congratulations on your loss so far

I would not worry too much about calories at the moment. I think that the 'not enough calories' thing is a problem mainly for people eating a lowfat 'diet' rather than a following a high fat way of eating like we do on Atkins.

You will have days when your body needs more food and you eat lots and lots and days when your body needs less food and you eat less. As long as you stick to the rule 'Eat when hungry and till no longer hungry' you will be fine I am sure

Good for you for thinking about how to get some exercise in - maybe on your truck stops you can get a walk in or some stretching/lifting exercises done?

[Georgiana]

I agree with Elizellen. The BMR and the AMR are just statistical medians. A "fluffy" 130-kg person would have to eat less calories than a 130-kg football player, although most BMR calculators would show they have the same BMR. If you can listen to your stomach (not to it growling though ), you won't go wrong.