myfitnesspal saying 1133 calories remaining
dst3023
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Hi been using myfitnesspal for a long time now. I have just increased my exercise to 1100 per day and eating to 1700 calories a day and have noticed this
1133 CALORIES REMAINING, 1700 GOAL, 1667 FOOD, 1100 EXERCISE =567 NET
my exercise are as follows
Cardiovascular
Aerobics, step, with 10-12 inch step 11min @ 200cal
Rowing Level 10 11min @ 100cal
Treadmill (Weigh Loss) Incline 14, Speed 4.0 36min @ 600cal
Elliptical Trainer 11min @
Strength Training
Incline Chest Press 4sets @10 - 35kg
Fly (Chest) 4sets @10 - 35kg
Chest Press 4sets @10 - 55 kg
Rear Deltoid (Chest) 4sets @15 - 90 kg
calories are tracked with a Polar FT4
can i be advised as to if im burning or consuming to much this is my fitness plan that I do everyday except Sundays. Thanks
1133 CALORIES REMAINING, 1700 GOAL, 1667 FOOD, 1100 EXERCISE =567 NET
my exercise are as follows
Cardiovascular
Aerobics, step, with 10-12 inch step 11min @ 200cal
Rowing Level 10 11min @ 100cal
Treadmill (Weigh Loss) Incline 14, Speed 4.0 36min @ 600cal
Elliptical Trainer 11min @
Strength Training
Incline Chest Press 4sets @10 - 35kg
Fly (Chest) 4sets @10 - 35kg
Chest Press 4sets @10 - 55 kg
Rear Deltoid (Chest) 4sets @15 - 90 kg
calories are tracked with a Polar FT4
can i be advised as to if im burning or consuming to much this is my fitness plan that I do everyday except Sundays. Thanks
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I don't eat back my workout calories. I just selected an activity level that accounts for it.
You aren't supposed to log your exercise if you added it into your activity level when you set your goal. In example, if you selected that you are active because you workout 3-5 times a week, that is already accounted for in your calories.
I think it's easier to select your activity level based on exercise instead of logging exercise because MFP greatly overestimates exercise and it's really hard to keep an accurate count of. Maybe just do it that way?0 -
MFP includes your daily deficit in your daily goal. This means that if you did not exercise above and boyond what you set your activity level to you will lose your desired amount of weight each week eating that goal. To account for exercise you basically "earn" the calories you burn and are supposed to eat them back.
If you are willing to share your stats (age, weight, sex) people might be able to help make sure your current calculations are accurate.
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Hi been using myfitnesspal for a long time now. I have just increased my exercise to 1100 per day and eating to 1700 calories a day and have noticed this
1133 CALORIES REMAINING, 1700 GOAL, 1667 FOOD, 1100 EXERCISE =567 NET
my exercise are as follows
Cardiovascular
Aerobics, step, with 10-12 inch step 11min @ 200cal
Rowing Level 10 11min @ 100cal
Treadmill (Weigh Loss) Incline 14, Speed 4.0 36min @ 600cal
Elliptical Trainer 11min @
Strength Training
Incline Chest Press 4sets @10 - 35kg
Fly (Chest) 4sets @10 - 35kg
Chest Press 4sets @10 - 55 kg
Rear Deltoid (Chest) 4sets @15 - 90 kg
calories are tracked with a Polar FT4
can i be advised as to if im burning or consuming to much this is my fitness plan that I do everyday except Sundays. Thanks
MFP burn estimates are overrated so you should only eat back half of what they say you burned.
so in your above example....
Goal 1700 burned 1100 < take half of that = 550 burned means that you need to eat 2250 - 550 burned = 1700 net calories.
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holly55555 wrote: »I don't eat back my workout calories. I just selected an activity level that accounts for it.
You aren't supposed to log your exercise if you added it into your activity level when you set your goal. In example, if you selected that you are active because you workout 3-5 times a week, that is already accounted for in your calories.
I think it's easier to select your activity level based on exercise instead of logging exercise because MFP greatly overestimates exercise and it's really hard to keep an accurate count of. Maybe just do it that way?
activity level set at sedentry
Thanks
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Thanks 37, Male, 5ft-7",4legsRbetterthan2 wrote: »MFP includes your daily deficit in your daily goal. This means that if you did not exercise above and boyond what you set your activity level to you will lose your desired amount of weight each week eating that goal. To account for exercise you basically "earn" the calories you burn and are supposed to eat them back.
If you are willing to share your stats (age, weight, sex) people might be able to help make sure your current calculations are accurate.
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I hope you are not doing that strength workout everyday - muscles need time to recover.
Please tell us you alternate with a leg day.
Also 1700 cals for a man with that much exercise seems very low. I'd eat at last half your exercise calories back and see where you are in a month.0 -
Iron_Feline wrote: »I hope you are not doing that strength workout everyday - muscles need time to recover.
Please tell us you alternate with a leg day.
.....erm sunday is my rest day for workoutsIron_Feline wrote: »I hope you are not doing that strength workout everyday - muscles need time to recover.
Please tell us you alternate with a leg day.
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Iron_Feline wrote: »I hope you are not doing that strength workout everyday - muscles need time to recover.
Please tell us you alternate with a leg day.
.....erm sunday is my rest day for workoutsIron_Feline wrote: »I hope you are not doing that strength workout everyday - muscles need time to recover.
Please tell us you alternate with a leg day.
DO you do the SAME strength training every day?
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erm yes except sundaysIron_Feline wrote: »Iron_Feline wrote: »I hope you are not doing that strength workout everyday - muscles need time to recover.
Please tell us you alternate with a leg day.
.....erm sunday is my rest day for workoutsIron_Feline wrote: »I hope you are not doing that strength workout everyday - muscles need time to recover.
Please tell us you alternate with a leg day.
DO you do the SAME strength training every day?
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erm yes except sundaysIron_Feline wrote: »Iron_Feline wrote: »I hope you are not doing that strength workout everyday - muscles need time to recover.
Please tell us you alternate with a leg day.
.....erm sunday is my rest day for workoutsIron_Feline wrote: »I hope you are not doing that strength workout everyday - muscles need time to recover.
Please tell us you alternate with a leg day.
DO you do the SAME strength training every day?
You are doing yourself a disservice,
Your muscles need time to recover - you should not work them out the same way two days in a row, certainly not 6. Your routine is horribly unbalanced. Why no legs? No squats or deadlifts
Find a good program and do that - look into Starting strength, stronglift 5x5 or nerd fitness.
Either do a program that focuses on compound lifts or a good split program. I suggest compound lifts - squats, deadlifts, bench as you are clearly a beginner.0 -
Bruh. Never skip leg day. Eat back half of those calories. Never skip leg day.0
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erm yes except sundaysIron_Feline wrote: »Iron_Feline wrote: »I hope you are not doing that strength workout everyday - muscles need time to recover.
Please tell us you alternate with a leg day.
.....erm sunday is my rest day for workoutsIron_Feline wrote: »I hope you are not doing that strength workout everyday - muscles need time to recover.
Please tell us you alternate with a leg day.
DO you do the SAME strength training every day?
If you are in fact doing the same muscle groups everyday well then someone told you how to lift weights wrong.0 -
thanks will look into thisIron_Feline wrote: »
erm yes except sundaysIron_Feline wrote: »Iron_Feline wrote: »I hope you are not doing that strength workout everyday - muscles need time to recover.
Please tell us you alternate with a leg day.
.....erm sunday is my rest day for workoutsIron_Feline wrote: »I hope you are not doing that strength workout everyday - muscles need time to recover.
Please tell us you alternate with a leg day.
DO you do the SAME strength training every day?
You are doing yourself a disservice,
Your muscles need time to recover - you should not work them out the same way two days in a row, certainly not 6. Your routine is horribly unbalanced. Why no legs? No squats or deadlifts
Find a good program and do that - look into Starting strength, stronglift 5x5 or nerd fitness.
Either do a program that focuses on compound lifts or a good split program. I suggest compound lifts - squats, deadlifts, bench as you are clearly a beginner.
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I wouldn't be using a HRM to track accurate burns for lifting. They are best for steady state cardio and even then they are guestimating0
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amyrebeccah wrote: »Do you do any leg or back training at all?
yes I do just dont log them all Rotary Calf, Calf Press, Leg Press & Leg Extensions also these AB Crunches, Seated Row0 -
amyrebeccah wrote: »Do you do any leg or back training at all?
yes I do just dont log them all Rotary Calf, Calf Press, Leg Press & Leg Extensions also these AB Crunches, Seated Row
Did you make up your own lifting program you do?
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Taking everything at face value, no that's not OK. ~600 cals per day is not enough. It's probably not a big deal short term, but over time you'll likely see some negative side effects. How much you care about those side effects is up to you.
Speaking more generally, it's hard to say if it's ok or not as there are sooo many variables, assumptions and estimates involved. Try it for a month and see how you do.- If you're making good progress, with good energy levels and good workouts, then keep at it.
- If you're making good progress, but don't have decent energy or your workouts are suffering, eat a bit more.
- If you're not making progress but feel good and your workouts are good, eat a bit less.
- If you're not making pogress and you don't have good energy/workouts suffer, start over and rethink what you're doing.
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yes my gp advised me to concentrate on my chest area as i have lost 3stone to date and wanted to rid the excess fat on the chest area0
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600 calories not sure where you got that from.Taking everything at face value, no that's not OK. ~600 cals per day is not enough. It's probably not a big deal short term, but over time you'll likely see some negative side effects. How much you care about those side effects is up to you.
Speaking more generally, it's hard to say if it's ok or not as there are sooo many variables, assumptions and estimates involved. Try it for a month and see how you do.- If you're making good progress, with good energy levels and good workouts, then keep at it.
- If you're making good progress, but don't have decent energy or your workouts are suffering, eat a bit more.
- If you're not making progress but feel good and your workouts are good, eat a bit less.
- If you're not making pogress and you don't have good energy/workouts suffer, start over and rethink what you're doing.
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yes my gp advised me to concentrate on my chest area as i have lost 3stone to date and wanted to rid the excess fat on the chest area
chest fat suck for a guy right? I know the feeling
1. You cannot spot reduce the chest area you will just have to keep losing weight.
Like you might have a feeling I plan to get down to really low body fat to see if it is a hormone issue. So if it is needed single digit body fat%.
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ok thanks can you suggest a plan for meIron_Feline wrote: »
Strong lift 5x5 is a beginner MFP favorite program.
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its not hormone issue as was sent for numerous blood test to confirm this only have vitamin d deficiency.yopeeps025 wrote: »yes my gp advised me to concentrate on my chest area as i have lost 3stone to date and wanted to rid the excess fat on the chest area
chest fat suck for a guy right? I know the feeling
1. You cannot spot reduce the chest area you will just have to keep losing weight.
Like you might have a feeling I plan to get down to really low body fat to see if it is a hormone issue. So if it is needed single digit body fat%.
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ok thanks can you suggest a plan for meIron_Feline wrote: »
Already did
starting strength
stronglift 5x5
nerd fitness0 -
ThanksIron_Feline wrote: »
ok thanks can you suggest a plan for meIron_Feline wrote: »
Already did
starting strength
stronglift 5x5
nerd fitness
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