Need help

gabrielleelliott90

Ok. So my weight im not so sure as I'm on holiday but ive gained quite a bit. I have mapmyfitness and log when out and about walking. Not sure if that's right or not. I'm at sedentary and aim to lose 0.5 a week or I would only have 1270 calories to eat each day which is too low. I would prefer a pound a week. I just need some guidance.

gabrielleelliott90

How I look in my pic is how I used to look. I used to do slimming world and then mfp and got down to 9 stone 2. Since then I've gained quite a bit since Christmas

gabrielleelliott90

Bump

jemhh

There are no questions in your three posts. What are you asking?

gabrielleelliott90

How should I be logging my walking, how can I lose a pound a week without having to eat only 1270.

Christine_72

gabrielleelliott90 wrote: »

How should I be logging my walking, how can I lose a pound a week without having to eat only 1270.

First question - Get an activity tracker such as a fitbit and sync it with mfp.

Second question - Walk/move more.

PAV8888

If 1270 is your "correct" net setting for 1lb a week, this implies an activity level of about 1770.
You can bump that up with more activities or exercise which you eat back assuming it is measured correctly.
Or you can slow down your loss a bit to make it sustainable and successful.

In any case, an activity level of 1770 implies a TDEE with "normal" amounts of exercise in the 1800-2500 range.
250 to 500 Cal deficits are appropriate.

You can set to -250 and aim to be as much in the green as you feel comfortable.
You can set to -500 and aim to be no more than 250 in the red.
You can increase your activity/exercise.
You can strength train.

you can choose food that is as satiating as possible *often higher amounts of protein, higher fiber content, complex carbohydrates, good fats

There is no magic