Calorie intake on this app

hippytee

You must be one of those lucky People that have a fast metabolism

hippytee

Wii_Player wrote: »

Now I am confused. I remember when I was creating my profile, I was also asked how many times a week I was going to exercise. I would think that they calculated my calorie intake based on all my answers, which included my expected exercise. No?

hippytee

Ohhhh dear lol I'm sure us newbies to using this app 'l get used to it

hippytee

Wii_Player wrote: »

Thanks everyone! I was not aware of that. Sorry, did not mean to take over this conversation

No you're ok,, that's what the communities all about ,,, great to get lots of info ,, I've learnt a lot from posting this topic,,
Thanks everyone,, on some comments I agree to disagree though lol

triciab79

DO NOT EAT THEM ALL!! The calorie tracker for exercise is really really really bad about overestimating your burn (both normal resting burn and exercise burn). At most eat 50% of the calories it tells you you earned through exercise and if you are not losing after a month or so then cut that to 25% or reduce the activity level under your profile.

hippytee

TeaBea wrote: »

hippytee wrote: »

So I'm doing it right,, not eating back the calories I've used exercising,,, My calorie intake is 1400 a day without exercise,

If you mean "right" as in NOT using the app as designed.......?? Um, then no....that's wrong

hippytee wrote: »

Sorry I beg to differ, why are they not true? I've done it myself so I know that all the above work, look it up on the net

Again, sorry...no. Not everything you read on the internet is true. Breakfast does not "kickstart" your metabolism. There aren't good and "bad" carb.

Yes I know that lol,,, so why does mags like women's health and other such health mags say it does ? And carbs such as pastries , sweets, are good for you ?

shadow2soul

hippytee wrote: »

TeaBea wrote: »

hippytee wrote: »

So I'm doing it right,, not eating back the calories I've used exercising,,, My calorie intake is 1400 a day without exercise,

If you mean "right" as in NOT using the app as designed.......?? Um, then no....that's wrong

hippytee wrote: »

Sorry I beg to differ, why are they not true? I've done it myself so I know that all the above work, look it up on the net

Again, sorry...no. Not everything you read on the internet is true. Breakfast does not "kickstart" your metabolism. There aren't good and "bad" carb.

Yes I know that lol,,, so why does mags like women's health and other such health mags say it does ? And carbs such as pastries , sweets, are good for you ?

Mags like that promote whatever Fad diet is going on at the time. Your metabolism doesn't need a "kickstart" it's always running. If it wasn't you'd be dead.

They may not have a lot of nutritional value, but they can fit just fine into a balanced diet. In moderation there is no harm in consuming them. If you have met your micro nutrient needs and protein goal, those foods can usually help fill in the carb and fat macros that you need. You don't get bonus points for eating more foods with a lot of micro-nutrients; after your needs are met you pee out the extra.

hippytee

Some of us unlucky people have slow metabolisms ,,, I've found personally eating breakfast plus cutting out crisps ,chips, chocolate, cakes ect and of course doing plenty of exercise has helped me shed 8 lbs in the last 4 weeks,,,

I stopped going to the gym 6 months ago,,,, started eating the above,, didn't have breakfast skipped meals , thus put on 2 stone ,, before that I was a healthy 9 and a half stone,,,,

Unfortunately I'm one of those people that eats crap even in moderation puts on weight quick,,, everyone's different,,,
I have a friend that eats chocolate all the time ect and never puts an ounce on

shadow2soul

I don't have a "fast" metabolism. If it was fast I wouldn't have gotten to 260 lbs. I've lost weight by making sure I keep in a calorie deficit. This means I weigh my food to insure I know how much I'm eating.

If you gained weight when eating in moderation, then you were eating over your maintenance calories. All a "slow" metabolism means is that you have to eat less to maintain your weight than the average person with stats similar to you. If during that time you weren't tracking how much you were eating than it's no surprise you gained weight. Part of moderation is not eating more than you need.