sparkle people

i went to sparkel people and registered and it's telling me that if i want to get to 167 by my 5 year wedding anniversary on 02/15/2008, i need to eat:

1200 - 1550

135 - 252

27 - 60

60 - 136

                                                                          cal          carb     fat      protein is it me, or does that seem to be a little high?

That doesn't sound too high to me.  I'm usually pretty surprised at how much I can eat and still maintain my current weight. 

i don't wanna maintain, but i understand now what they mean by not going below 1200 calories, starvation mode and my metabolism will slow down. my new goal is to get to atleast 1200 calories. so you think the carbs are kinda high? i can do the protein and calories, but the carbs i am a little concerned about.

I was told to lose stay around 1200...1500-1600 to maintain.  I also agree that sparkpeople is too high on carbs...we all know we need MORE protein than "normal" people so if you figure out how much of your diet should be protein the calculations I have made and try to live by is: 1200 cal 100 - 135 carbs 30-40 fat 75-90 protein Hope this helps. Trish

thx that helps, do you remember what dr. tanaka said about calories and stuff? i haven't seen him i missed my 5 yr follow up. i see him in november on my 6 yr anniversary

Because sparkpeople doesnt take into account for our specific wls needs.. i dont go by the carb thing.. i do try and stay high in the protein and get at least 100 in a day. as far as the amounts it says for your daily goal. I think it may be right for the average person I try and stay at the low end around 1200 to 1300 and I have continued to loose. each person is a little different. remember the body gets use to what you give it and adjust to it over time.. I try and go high once in a while than low to keep my body guessing and continuing to loose.. hope that helps

You can personalize the carbs, fat, and protein numbers on Sparkpeople.  I go for higher protein and lower carbs...and 1200 to 1500 calories.  Theoretically, with moderate exercise (3-5X week) that will give you a "normal" 4-6 pound weight loss each month. 

That would be a guaranteed we4ight gainer for me. I try to keep the carbs under 50g, and protein over 180g. Don't care about calories or fats. Just protein g, sugar g and meal volume size & frequency.