WEIGHT LOSS Frequently Asked Questions: Infographic Answers
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Actually, comparing my stats to Mildred, my target caloric intake with no exercise should only be 995 per day. If it defaults to 1200 and I'm eating +100 calories per day over that target (thinking one banana shouldn't hurt) then no wonder I am not losing. I will have to exercise to 'earn' my 200+ calories to hit the 1200 calorie mark. Another way math can hurt you.
Unless you are extremely short, the only way you could be coming up with 995 calories is if you are setting your weekly weight loss goal to 2 lbs/week (a 1000 calorie deficit) without the body mass to support it. This means that goal is too aggressive for you. MFP defaults to 1200 because this is the lowest calorie level at which a woman can achieve adequate nutrition. If a person's goal requires less than that, it's too aggressive for that person.7 -
Thanks for taking the time to do this @tinkerbellang83 this is a super helpful post and hopefully the newbies will see it - we'll have to keep bumping it
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LivingtheLeanDream wrote: »Thanks for taking the time to do this @tinkerbellang83 this is a super helpful post and hopefully the newbies will see it - we'll have to keep bumping it
Thanks I keep trying to remember to bump it every morning!2 -
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tinkerbellang83 wrote: »Why haven't I lost weight this week?
Why am I not losing weight?
What is important for weight loss?
Should I take <insert supplement/health food/magic pill> for weight loss?
Awesome! Check out the YouTube clip from the Mitchell & Webb Look: Homeopathic ED1 -
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diannethegeek wrote: »
This would be really interesting with other diets included.1 -
diannethegeek wrote: »
This would be really interesting with other diets included.
Agreed would be interesting to see the likes of Slimfast, Slimming World, Keto, IIFYM, etc
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Stole this from another thread:
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tinkerbellang83 wrote: »
This looks useful. Thanks!1 -
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Stealing this from another thread
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My favorite are the charts that show actual weight loss, now when I weigh myself it makes so much sense why there is constant fluctuation but in the end I do see this downward trend!! in the past when I saw this fluctuation I would become so discouraged, but now I don't let it get me down I just keep logging in MFP and working outtinkerbellang83 wrote: »Why haven't I lost weight this week?
Why am I not losing weight?
What is important for weight loss?
Should I take <insert supplement/health food/magic pill> for weight loss?
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This thread is awesome! Info-graphics make everything so easy to understand.
There's a great one that shows the amount of effort required to have different body fat %, I'll have to route it out.0 -
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Struggling to drink enough water - get some in by eating..1 -
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@OHammykins I am not so fond of this one, hands/measuring cups are a terrible method of calculating calories, the secret to serving size is a food scale. There's a video floating about somewhere on the boards that has comparison of the two, will see if I can find a link to it.
Edit to add link
https://youtu.be/bnnpUYmr0OM
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@tinkerbellang83 I agree that weighing food is better but when you're eating out you may not have access to a scale. Knowing how to judge area would be a better alternative than completely guessing!! But when I have a scale, there's no comparison 3
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I love this post! It literally answered all my questions about losing weight! 4
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Kelley0519 wrote: »I love this post! It literally answered all my questions about losing weight!
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