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Real Life Nutrition Questions Answered
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Emma Brown
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Q.
Does your starting weight affect your weight loss?
It's my understanding that a person's starting weight has an effect upon the maximum number of calories they can consume and still lose weight - a heavier person, in other words, will be able to eat more than a lighter person and still lose weight, at least initially.
If this is correct, then how does the Nutracheck software take progressive weight loss into account? My own calculations call for 1400 calories intake and 505 calories expenditure per day. But assuming I follow this to the letter, as time wears on and I become thinner, shouldn't I have to consume fewer calories and/or burn more in order to continue losing weight? Or does the software employ some sort of average given change over time?
A.
Our expert says...
You are right in your understanding that a heavier person will be able to eat more than a lighter person and still lose weight. The smaller you are, the lower your BMR (basal metabolic rate) is likely to be - this is the rate at which you use oxygen and calories whilst awake but at rest. It is your personal biological metabolism and BMR that is responsible in part, for differing rates of weight loss (and gain!) between individuals.
Nutracheck's software does not automatically update calorie targets, as we have found that members prefer to do this themselves. This way, you remain in control of your rate of weight loss. However, we do recommend that you reset your profile at either a 10% or 1 stone weight loss.
When you get to the point of only needing to lose a small amount of weight and reset your target, Nutracheck still recommend a healthy level of 1400 calories a day, but will increase your exercise level to create the calorie deficit. If the exercise target looks too high, it is best to go back and reset the rate of weight loss to give a more realistic exercise target. This also ensures the last stages of weight loss are done slowly, which is more likely to keep the weight off. If you are very near your goal and stuck at a certain weight, it would be ok to drop your calories for a couple of weeks to 1200 to get things moving again.
I hope this answers your question. You are right to plan ahead and, just think, when you encounter these problems you will nearer to your final goal! Good luck!
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