MFP- Logging Food
brewer054
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After completing my food intake for yesterday, it told me that I was undereating. However, I'm not hungry. Should I just eat more anyways, so I can get my calories in or just eat when I'm hungry?
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I would say first of all, make sure that your logging is correct 100%. Many will say "Yes! eat more!" but i think this can be an issue if you're new to logging and already under-estimating your total calorie intake (which is incredibly easy to do).
If your logging is accurate and you are weighing and counting everything, then yes, go ahead and try to hit the minimum 1,200 calorie goal for women. Realize that a small reduction in calories (20-25%) is generally sufficient for weight loss and a large calorie deficit is not necessary.0 -
crzycatlady1 wrote: »
Well, yesterday after my trip to the gym it was a difference of 900 or so calories.0 -
MFP doesn't look at exercise calories when giving you that "not eating enough" warning. It's looking at the actual calories you said you eat that day.0
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crzycatlady1 wrote: »
Well, yesterday after my trip to the gym it was a difference of 900 or so calories.
That's a big difference-how many calories did you actually eat? I tried looking at your food diary but it's not open to public. One low day here or there isn't going to really hurt anything (I intentionally eat lower calories during my week days and then eat higher on the weekends), but if you're trending over a week's time that much under, that's not a good thing.0 -
crzycatlady1 wrote: »
Well, yesterday after my trip to the gym it was a difference of 900 or so calories.
And how did you calculate this 900 calorie burn?1 -
If for the most part you are at least hitting 1200-1500 Cals. ( like 5-6 days) I wouldn't worry about a day here and there under. If you are consistently below that. You may want to share your diary with some folks who will hold you accountable to good choices. ~ Make good choices
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rainbowbow wrote: »crzycatlady1 wrote: »
Well, yesterday after my trip to the gym it was a difference of 900 or so calories.
And how did you calculate this 900 calorie burn?
Not 900 calorie burn; I meant 900 calories was the difference that I still needed to eat.0 -
rainbowbow wrote: »crzycatlady1 wrote: »
Well, yesterday after my trip to the gym it was a difference of 900 or so calories.
And how did you calculate this 900 calorie burn?
Not 900 calorie burn; I meant 900 calories was the difference that I still needed to eat.
Oh, okay. Some information we'll need.
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What you're actually eating:0 -
Why would you eat if you dont want to??? Who cares what the app says? I love the nights when I dont feel like eating - I wish I had more of those.0
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Why would you eat if you dont want to??? Who cares what the app says? I love the nights when I dont feel like eating - I wish I had more of those.
Eating too little on a consistent basis does not help your body fuel existing lean muscle mass efficiently. So under eating may speed up "weight" loss.....but you are not lowering your body fat % by as much as you could have.
Who wants to get to goal and still look all soft & doughy? No, thanks.0 -
Why would you eat if you dont want to??? Who cares what the app says? I love the nights when I dont feel like eating - I wish I had more of those.
Eating too little on a consistent basis does not help your body fuel existing lean muscle mass efficiently. So under eating may speed up "weight" loss.....but you are not lowering your body fat % by as much as you could have.
Who wants to get to goal and still look all soft & doughy? No, thanks.
Not to mention it can cause issues in the hair, nails, energy, reproductive organs, hormones, heart, brain...0
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