Thyroid Diet Secrets:

jocop2003

Good link I got 1504 cals, which seems reasonable and I do tend to lose when I eat that much.

broox80

mine came out to 2300. I think that is incredibly high too. I do think i will try out more cals. I set mine at almost 1800. I think I will try that for a few weeks and see if that helps me break through this plateau.

Goodjaz50

I calculate needing to eat 2277 calories per day. MFP has me at 1400/day and I've been losing about a pound a week. But I exercise hard (Zumba and HIIT) 5-7x/week. I don't know what to do. So frustrated with the slow loss, but can't imagine eating almost 2300 calories/day when I'm not eating calorie-filled carbs.

calliekitten9

I'm 146, so it says I should be eating 1459 calories. I agree with the higher protein ratio. I do seem to lose more if I have more protein and less carbs in the mix.

ShereeBL63

Wow, i wish I would have seen this post a long time ago. When I joined MFP and answered the questions about myself and my "target" weight in a 5-week period there should be a question in there somewhere as to thyroid conditions and then calculate the calories based upon that. I have been living by a 1200 calorie intake ever since i started and it just hasnt been working. Now, with this new calculation I am realizing that I have been not eating near enough calories!!

Im going to try to boost my calorie intake up to 1700 and see what happens.

rajinhukitzu

This can't be right. I'm 4'11", 100 lbs, want to get back to 90-95 range. This link suggests that I eat 936 calories or under a day.


936.

jenzfoodz

Great link! Thank you so much for posting it!

brenda5476

I am eating 1500 - 1600 and losing .5 per week - I am satisfied with that. The extra 100 calories makes a difference for me and helps me keep on the straight an narrow

Phrick

Mine comes in about the same as what I've figured via TDEE methods, 1963 to lose (after averaging the results of several TDEE calculators the number I get is around 1950 so pretty close). I'm 5'7.5" and currently 190.4lb if it matters at all.

twinkles2121

This came out to roughly the same as what my Fitbit meal plan gives me. (Website: 2175, Fitbit: 1770) The only difference is I chose the "Medium" plan which is -500 cals, not -200.

RozayJones

Mine came out much higher than MFP for me....I'm too 'scared' to eat that much.....

editorgrrl

Mine came out much higher than MFP for me....I'm too 'scared' to eat that much.

Weight loss takes a whole lot of trial & error to find what works for you. And your goal should be to find the maximum number of calories at which you lose weight, not the minimum.

So try the higher number for two weeks, then reevaluate. (My number is close to my gross MFP calories, not net, so if you don't lose try another two weeks without eating back your exercise calories, then reevaluate again.)

Read this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

Edited to add that the closer you are to goal, the more slowly you lose. That's just how the human body works. With only 30 lb. to lose, do not set your goal any higher than 1 lb. per week.

penrbrown

Holy. MFP gave me 1500 cals per day to lose 1.5lb. This little web chart thingie gives me 2400 cals per day to lose 1lb. >.< That's quite the difference.

kcvance

This was actually pretty close for me - 1245 per day to maintain. I am eating 1300-ish (net) each day and seem to be maintaining - I work out hard, though, and eat back EVERY SINGLE exercise calorie (tracked through an HRM and with a fitbit).

Shalini_15

As few of you have asked, where do you add in the activity factor as considered in TDEE? or is it calculation based on TDEE minus 200 (thyroid affect)? But then again, you eat low your metabolism goes lower .

BWinsto1

Being aware of your calorie intake is NOT necessary to lose weight, as long as you eat in a certain way.

http://authoritynutrition.com/debunking-the-calorie-myth/