Am I doing this right?!

Nessiechickie
Nessiechickie Posts: 1,392 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Need some advice/ input on my situation.
I walk not to fast but lots of hills and stairs for about 40-45mins mon-fri
and then go to the gym for 30-1hr after work 3-4times a week.
I'm thinking also of adding in some night yoga.

I've been eating 1200calories but what ever I have burn off I eat back as well.
So eating about 1400-1600 calories a day.
But this was without the yoga added in.

My questions are if I add in this yoga... will I still be fine just eating back the calories I burn or
is the eating back the calories a bad thing... I justify eating them back because my calories are
already set to a low number by MFP
Should I be eating more calories? Is there a thing as too much working out?
Any advice for me.

As well regarding the yoga... which one is more liked/ good for muscles

Hatha, Vinsaya Flow, Pilates


Thank You :)

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  • Nessiechickie
    Nessiechickie Posts: 1,392 Member
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  • herblackwings39
    herblackwings39 Posts: 3,930 Member
    If you're actually filling in your diary, then no, I don't think you are doing it right. There are several days you don't make it halfway to your calorie goal at all. Your ticker says you want to lose 7 lbs. Is your goal set to 2 lbs a week? 1 lb? .5 lb? With so little to go too large a calorie deficit isn't your friend.

    Just my suggestions:

    Weigh, measure, and track everything consistently.
    Set your goal loss to .5 lb a week and net your daily goal, eating back exercise calories.

    Or, if your exercise is consistent figure your TDEE and eat at a small cut from that.
  • Nessiechickie
    Nessiechickie Posts: 1,392 Member
    I don't go on the computer at home.
    So some days I only get my breakfast, snack and lunch logged in..


    I have updated my today's diary to include dinner.... but still don't know what I'm going to have for lunch but will put something in there... otherwise todays dairy looks pretty much like every other day..
    Just still have to log something for lunch.
  • seefyboy
    seefyboy Posts: 68
    Hey :)

    Just one question. Is there any reason you're doing so much cardio?
  • Nessiechickie
    Nessiechickie Posts: 1,392 Member
    At the gym I do heavy lifting... only a little bit on the treadmill just to "warm up" and then the rest is lifting.

    The reason why I work out so much is keeps me occupied and its awesome me time.
  • ChangingAmanda
    ChangingAmanda Posts: 486 Member
    I don't go on the computer at home.
    So some days I only get my breakfast, snack and lunch logged in..


    I have updated my today's diary to include dinner.... but still don't know what I'm going to have for lunch but will put something in there... otherwise todays dairy looks pretty much like every other day..
    Just still have to log something for lunch.

    You can go back to previous days and add food when you have access to the internet. The only thing that delayed logging does in terms of MFP is that it won't show on your newsfeed when you've completed your diary.

    This is also a good post for helping determine calorie goal. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/974888-in-place-of-a-road-map-2k13

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