When should we redo our macro's?
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jumanajane
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Hi all I was wondering if we should redo our macro's after a while or a certain amount of weight lost??? Anyone know and, if so, after how much lost??
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I do mine once per month, regardless of loss. If I haven't lost much, it might be time to reevaluate them anyway.
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I don't know why you would. I prefer using grams, but since MFP broke that for me and I refuse to pay them, I just set my stuff to 5% carbs (actually am on 5g or less daily right now), 20% protein (and shoot for my 85g) and 70% fat, which fills the rest pretty much.
You adjust calories after weight lost, but your macros can stay the same unless you are tweaking them (experimenting with somewhat different rations for weight loss/feeling best)
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As you lose weight, your caloric needs change. Probably one reason everybody seems to "plateau" after 6 months or so.
Here's a chart for women:
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As you lose weight, your caloric needs change. Probably one reason everybody seems to "plateau" after 6 months or so.
Here's a chart for women:
I always love how my weight is above what they consider the "heaviest" numbers they should chart... One day soon I won't be able to say that anymore!0 -
I check mine every 10 lbs or so I lose. I've adjusted my calorie intake as I've lost, but other than that everything else is just experimentation.0
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I only change calories according to my weight the rest pretty much stays the same0
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@knit or miss I look forward to the day you tell us that!
@Wabmesters no link showed up.
I have no intention of changing my % just wondered if the cals should be adjusted. If you add what I lost before starting MFP I have lost 7kg (15lbs). Just musing.0 -
Gosh. According to that chart I'm eating a deficit of about 700 calories a day. Is it accurate?0
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That chart assumes a certain age and height. Most calculators will probably be more accurate, but it shows how calorie requirements change with weight.0
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@KnitOrMiss I remember feeling that way when looking at BMI charts in January. My BMI was 51.8, it's 38.5 now and I show up on charts! You will get there too.
I don't ever feel the need to change my macros. I did up from 1200 to 1350kcal some time last month though.0 -
@Wabmesters could you repost the chart please??0
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No worries @wabmester...I was on my mobile...thought that could be the prob. Can see it now I'm on my laptop! Thanks.0
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@KnitOrMiss I remember feeling that way when looking at BMI charts in January. My BMI was 51.8, it's 38.5 now and I show up on charts! You will get there too.
I don't ever feel the need to change my macros. I did up from 1200 to 1350kcal some time last month though.
According to my heaviest weight, my BMI was about 55%-60%, give or take. It is now in the low 40's. I've got another 25 or so pounds (11 or so kg) to go before I'm considered just OBESE instead of morbidly obese... That's my goal by end of year. I'm hoping I finally broke my stall of 6+ weeks... It might just happen yet.0 -
I was obese class III (very severely obese) and only just gotten into obese class II lately. It does feel good to go down a class. Still have class I to reach and then overweight (sigh).
At my height it is convenient to figure it out. 88.8kg takes me from obese class III to class II. 77.7kg from class II to class I. 66.6kg to get to overweight and 55.5kg is finally in a healthy range. I am 85.5kg so still a bit to go.0 -
KnitOrMiss wrote: »@KnitOrMiss I remember feeling that way when looking at BMI charts in January. My BMI was 51.8, it's 38.5 now and I show up on charts! You will get there too.
I don't ever feel the need to change my macros. I did up from 1200 to 1350kcal some time last month though.
According to my heaviest weight, my BMI was about 55%-60%, give or take. It is now in the low 40's. I've got another 25 or so pounds (11 or so kg) to go before I'm considered just OBESE instead of morbidly obese... That's my goal by end of year. I'm hoping I finally broke my stall of 6+ weeks... It might just happen yet.
When I started out, I was class III morbidly obese, with a BMI of 55.4. 13 months later, I am 10lbs from falling into the merely "overweight" category. If I could do cartwheels I would be!
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@nicsflyingcircus well done! I hope that is me next year. I'm down 29.5kg and have another 33.5 to go.0
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Wow!Well done all of you!! That's amazing! I haven't had as much to lose but I am still 6.5kg away from being merely overweight rather than obese. The difference between that and normal I don't even want to think about! Lol. Be happy to take baby steps and set lots if mini goals.0
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I don't even know any of those details. My doctors never tell me what my classification is, they just say "You need to lose weight." Great, how much? Any suggestions? They are so helpful, those GPs.0
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They're probably cynical after a while. They know weight loss will help, but they also know most people can't make the lifestyle change, and even those who do lose weight gain it back later. Most of them are ignorant of the magical powers of low carb.
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They're probably cynical after a while. They know weight loss will help, but they also know most people can't make the lifestyle change, and even those who do lose weight gain it back later. Most of them are ignorant of the magical powers of low carb.
Yes, that is probably true. But I have even gone so far as, upon meeting a new practitioner, bringing up weight loss myself, as in, "So I know I'm extremely overweight, and I don't want to stay this way because I look and feel awful every day, but I want to lose weight the healthy way--no medications, no meal replacement bars or shakes, etc. What would you advise?" And I've come away with, "Walk every day and focus on fruits and vegetables." Seriously? Not even a referral to a dietitian, since you obviously know very little about weight loss? Nope, that's literally it.0
