Calorie intake?

[Spider007]

I am currently trying to lose weight by cycling 16 mile trip round my village twice a day. App says I'm burning 960ish calories per trip. How much calories do I need to take in for weight loss? I have read about the starvation mode the body goes into if not getting enough. I have porridge, salad and veg for my meals but don't think it's enough as my weight has stopped coming off and I'm gaining instead.

[moreless Administrator 7 stone]

Hi and welcome, Spider007

Whilst exercise is excellent for health and well-being, it shouldn't be relied on for weight loss, that will be more about how well you're eating.

If you don't expect to be living the rest of your life eating porridge, salad and veg, then it's unrealistic and unsustainable to just be eating that now. If you intend counting calories, then you should get a personal allowance, tailored to your specific requirements from the NHS BMI calculator. I, personally, have never counted calories, but still managed to lose 7 stone. Have a look at these for the method I used healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh... and phcuk.org/wp-content/upload...

All of the information you need about the forum can be found in Pinned Posts healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh... and I hope you'll be joining all the Events, Challenges and Clubs that we run, especially a weigh-in and the daily diary.

We've found active participation to be key to successful weight loss and, of course, it's a good way to get to know people, find inspiration and share support and encouragement.

Wishing you all the best

[Spider007 in reply to moreless]

Thank you, I will have a look.