I have been eating A LOT lately?!?

Question

For about a month now I have been going to the gym at least 6 days a week for an hour each day--doing the bike, treadmill, elliptical, etc. I have noticed that I have been very hungry ever since I have started this. Is this normal? I have lost weight but...I don't know I feel like if I keep eating the way I do, I'll gain back all my weight. I have been eating at most 1800 calories a day and at least 1300 a day. I am an 18 year old female.

Answer 1

well its just that your body is not used to it yet keep going and see wat happens hope i helped good luck

Answer 2

you are burning more energy and your body is requiring more fuel.  sounds like you are very healthy.  1800 calories and working out 6 hours a week seems fine.

Answer 3

Once you start working out your body is going to need a lot more calories.  Just make sure you are taking in heathy calrories and not bad stuff!

Answer 4

start walking to

Answer 5

first of all, kudos for exercising as much as you do - i sure wish i had that willpower. and to answer your question, that is perfectly normal for people to get hungrier after they exercise. your body requires more calories when it is not at rest. if anything; its great for your metabolism. i dont think you'll gain anything back. just make sure youre getting enough protein. good luck!

Answer 6

This is normal and healthy!  You WANT to be hungry when you place more physical demands on your body.  This means your metabolic machinery is in fine working order and if you don't fuel it enough, you will run it down and damage it.  From what you described as your formal exercise routine and age/gender, you do not want to dip below 1200-1300 calories in a day, and I would not advise eating more than 2700-3000 calories more than a few days a week.  You are absolutely not eating too many calories at 1800 a day!

FOCUS on getting in quality nutrients, especially low-fat sources of high calcium, iron, phytonutrients.  See a registered dietitian for a tailored way to eat for your individual needs.  Check out www.eatright.org to find a local RD!  Eat breakfast, lunch & dinner with some healthy snacks.  Drink 1 cup of low-fat chocolate milk, eat 2 Tablespoons of peanut butter, a palm full of almonds or 1/2 an avocado.   Get in 5-9 1/2 cup servings of a combo of fruits and vegetables a day and 3 servings of low-fat dairy.  Read up on nutrition tips at www.mypyramid.org too!  Keep fueling your body to support the exercise...if you keep moving your body, you will not gain weight back.  Learn to trust when you are hungry/full and use your new found nutrition knowledge to have confidence you know you are feeding yourself the best way possible.

Answer 7

No! you're eating the PERFECT amount of calories!!

good luck with your workout regime!

Answer 8

well, you can try to slow down on the eating..i go to the Gym and workout and stuff just liek that..i lost 30 pounds in 1 month now im down to 152...but i stopped eattin alot also..