Chicken burger

hattieandoscar
hattieandoscar Posts: 62 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Can i have a chicken breast, wholemeal burger bun( because wholemeal is healthier) and sweet potato fries and not effect my weight loss/making abs visible ??

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  • hattieandoscar
    hattieandoscar Posts: 62 Member
    Okay thank you ! Does mfp give an accurate of the calories you eat when you tell it you want to lose weight ??
  • Rosemary7391
    Rosemary7391 Posts: 232 Member
    If you've put in your height and weight correctly it should give you a reasonable number. Make sure not to over estimate your exercise or under estimate your food though. Best idea is to give it a go for a few weeks, then reassess whether you've lost as much as you thought you would and adjust from there :)
  • hattieandoscar
    hattieandoscar Posts: 62 Member
    When i do cardio i put the calories i burned in from what the machine says , is that okay ?
  • hattieandoscar
    hattieandoscar Posts: 62 Member
    Also mfp gives you a set amount of macros, do you have to follow these macros or can you change them?? If i change them will iteffect progress or will being in calorie defecit be enough even if macros are higher or lower than mfp gave me??
  • Rosemary7391
    Rosemary7391 Posts: 232 Member
    I don't know how accurate your machine is... there's a thread somewhere about how many exercise calories people eat back. I only eat back 50% from my running tracker app - I figure I get 50% of the calories today, and the other 50% goes towards future slim me ;) if you find you're not losing weight (or losing too fast) then you can adjust what proportion you eat back.

    If the calories are right then you'll lose weight. Macros can be changed and you should probably experiment with that to find out what works best for you. I like a little more protein and fat and a bit less carbohydrate - helps me to not get so hungry :)
  • hattieandoscar
    hattieandoscar Posts: 62 Member
    Thank you so much !! I have set my goal as maintain weight but will make sure i eat less than that amount so i can still lose some weight but i dont want to put myself in too much of a defecit because cant that effect my progress as my muscles in abs and other body prts wont have the food or energy to grow ??
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    edited November 2017
    hattieandoscar wrote: »
    Thank you so much !! I have set my goal as maintain weight but will make sure i eat less than that amount so i can still lose some weight but i dont want to put myself in too much of a defecit because cant that effect my progress as my muscles in abs and other body prts wont have the food or energy to grow ??

    losing weight and gaining muscle doesn't happen at the same time. if you are at goal weight, and lean-ish, you could do a recomp (eating at maintenance, following a progressive lifting program, so you are losing fat slowly as you gain muscle slowly, to change your body composition whilst maintaining your current weight)

    if you want to get leaner, and have significant fat to lose, you need to be in a deficit. if you want to bulk, and grow muscle (more easily than in recomp), you need to be in a surplus. pick one goal at a time and eat accordingly.
  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    You can literally eat whatever you want, as long as you maintain a calorie deficit.
  • hattieandoscar
    hattieandoscar Posts: 62 Member
    livingleanlivingclean wrote: »
    hattieandoscar wrote: »
    Thank you so much !! I have set my goal as maintain weight but will make sure i eat less than that amount so i can still lose some weight but i dont want to put myself in too much of a defecit because cant that effect my progress as my muscles in abs and other body prts wont have the food or energy to grow ??

    losing weight and gaining muscle doesn't happen at the same time. if you are at goal weight, and lean-ish, you could do a recomp (eating at maintenance, following a progressive lifting program, so you are losing fat slowly as you gain muscle slowly, to change your body composition whilst maintaining your current weight)

    if you want to get leaner, and have significant fat to lose, you need to be in a deficit. if you want to bulk, and grow muscle (more easily than in recomp), you need to be in a surplus. pick one goal at a time and eat accordingly.
    livingleanlivingclean wrote: »
    hattieandoscar wrote: »
    Thank you so much !! I have set my goal as maintain weight but will make sure i eat less than that amount so i can still lose some weight but i dont want to put myself in too much of a defecit because cant that effect my progress as my muscles in abs and other body prts wont have the food or energy to grow ??

    losing weight and gaining muscle doesn't happen at the same time. if you are at goal weight, and lean-ish, you could do a recomp (eating at maintenance, following a progressive lifting program, so you are losing fat slowly as you gain muscle slowly, to change your body composition whilst maintaining your current weight)

    if you want to get leaner, and have significant fat to lose, you need to be in a deficit. if you want to bulk, and grow muscle (more easily than in recomp), you need to be in a surplus. pick one goal at a time and eat accordingly.

    So if i eat my maintanence calories i could still gain muscle ??
  • hattieandoscar
    hattieandoscar Posts: 62 Member
    Also i do cardio and burn around 400 calories( well what my machine says) but end up being in a defecit even when i eat loads !! But i dont know what else i could eat ?? Any snack suggestions that are low carb high protein ??
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    hattieandoscar wrote: »
    Also i do cardio and burn around 400 calories( well what my machine says) but end up being in a defecit even when i eat loads !! But i dont know what else i could eat ?? Any snack suggestions that are low carb high protein ??

    You can eat what you like, literally. Why high protein low carb?
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    hattieandoscar wrote: »
    livingleanlivingclean wrote: »
    hattieandoscar wrote: »
    Thank you so much !! I have set my goal as maintain weight but will make sure i eat less than that amount so i can still lose some weight but i dont want to put myself in too much of a defecit because cant that effect my progress as my muscles in abs and other body prts wont have the food or energy to grow ??

    losing weight and gaining muscle doesn't happen at the same time. if you are at goal weight, and lean-ish, you could do a recomp (eating at maintenance, following a progressive lifting program, so you are losing fat slowly as you gain muscle slowly, to change your body composition whilst maintaining your current weight)

    if you want to get leaner, and have significant fat to lose, you need to be in a deficit. if you want to bulk, and grow muscle (more easily than in recomp), you need to be in a surplus. pick one goal at a time and eat accordingly.
    livingleanlivingclean wrote: »
    hattieandoscar wrote: »
    Thank you so much !! I have set my goal as maintain weight but will make sure i eat less than that amount so i can still lose some weight but i dont want to put myself in too much of a defecit because cant that effect my progress as my muscles in abs and other body prts wont have the food or energy to grow ??

    losing weight and gaining muscle doesn't happen at the same time. if you are at goal weight, and lean-ish, you could do a recomp (eating at maintenance, following a progressive lifting program, so you are losing fat slowly as you gain muscle slowly, to change your body composition whilst maintaining your current weight)

    if you want to get leaner, and have significant fat to lose, you need to be in a deficit. if you want to bulk, and grow muscle (more easily than in recomp), you need to be in a surplus. pick one goal at a time and eat accordingly.

    So if i eat my maintanence calories i could still gain muscle ??

    Yes. But if you have a decent amount of fat to lose, trying to lose that first would be a better approach.
  • Rosemary7391
    Rosemary7391 Posts: 232 Member
    What's your height and weight? Are you trying to lose weight? Or just get fitter?

    For snacks - I like hard boiled eggs :)
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    hattieandoscar wrote: »
    Can i have a chicken breast, wholemeal burger bun( because wholemeal is healthier) and sweet potato fries and not effect my weight loss/making abs visible ??

    Changed your mind about the pizza then?
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  • hattieandoscar
    hattieandoscar Posts: 62 Member
    livingleanlivingclean wrote: »
    hattieandoscar wrote: »
    Also i do cardio and burn around 400 calories( well what my machine says) but end up being in a defecit even when i eat loads !! But i dont know what else i could eat ?? Any snack suggestions that are low carb high protein ??

    You can eat what you like, literally. Why high protein low carb?

    Low carb because i have nearly hit my carb count but have proteins left. Also no i dont have a lot of body fat to get rid of, i can see some abs i just want them to be bigger and more defined ?

  • kimny72
    kimny72 Posts: 16,011 Member
    OP, read the "Most Helpful Posts" stickied at the top of the forum. Lots of good info in there.
  • Lesscookies1
    Lesscookies1 Posts: 250 Member
    Sweet potatoes fries are more calories than French fries normally. As long as the meal fits into your calorie goal should be fine!!
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    livingleanlivingclean wrote: »
    hattieandoscar wrote: »
    Thank you so much !! I have set my goal as maintain weight but will make sure i eat less than that amount so i can still lose some weight but i dont want to put myself in too much of a defecit because cant that effect my progress as my muscles in abs and other body prts wont have the food or energy to grow ??

    losing weight and gaining muscle doesn't happen at the same time. if you are at goal weight, and lean-ish, you could do a recomp (eating at maintenance, following a progressive lifting program, so you are losing fat slowly as you gain muscle slowly, to change your body composition whilst maintaining your current weight)

    if you want to get leaner, and have significant fat to lose, you need to be in a deficit. if you want to bulk, and grow muscle (more easily than in recomp), you need to be in a surplus. pick one goal at a time and eat accordingly.

    ^^ This.

    OP this very informative thread should help you out with explaining recomp.

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10177803/recomposition-maintaining-weight-while-losing-fat/p1
  • hattieandoscar
    hattieandoscar Posts: 62 Member
    Whats OP? Also does it matter when you eat your carbs, like if i exercise in the morning and eat some after exercise can i still eat the majority of them in the evening ??
  • Maxxitt
    Maxxitt Posts: 1,281 Member
    hattieandoscar wrote: »
    Whats OP? Also does it matter when you eat your carbs, like if i exercise in the morning and eat some after exercise can i still eat the majority of them in the evening ??

    OP = Original Poster, which would be you in this case. You can eat your food any time you wish. Sometimes, people find that eating some carbohydrates prior to exercise makes their workout go better, and for others it doesn't matter. I also agree that you would find the "recomp" thread linked above useful.
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