Set up confirmation help.

RedPowder

Hello everyone,
So I just want to have a little confirmation from you guys ( the experienced ) that I’ve got my app set up for me to succeed. I’m had the app set to “not very active” due to my days always changing via activity and there is always a chance I’m stuck in a 12hr meeting. I rarely eat any of the calories burned via activity back which I know people have a differ on opinion.

I’m 5.10 / 11 and when I started this app a 6 days ago weighed 27 stone 4lb ( 383.6lbs ).

livingleanlivingclean

Why are you eating so little? Are you logging accurately - using a food scale for all solids/semi-solids and measuring cups/spoons for all liquids?

The calorie goal of 2380 already has a deficit factored in, you don't need to create a bigger one. Losing weight quickly might seem appealing but if you consistently undereat that much you'll likely be losing a lot muscle as well as fat.

I would decrease the protein goal and increase carbs and fats - you might find filling your calories easier and more enjoyable.

RedPowder

livingleanlivingclean wrote: »

Why are you eating so little? Are you logging accurately - using a food scale for all solids/semi-solids and measuring cups/spoons for all liquids?

The calorie goal of 2380 already has a deficit factored in, you don't need to create a bigger one. Losing weight quickly might seem appealing but if you consistently undereat that much you'll likely be losing a lot muscle as well as fat.

I would decrease the protein goal and increase carbs and fats - you might find filling your calories easier and more enjoyable.

@livingleanlivingclean

Yeah sorry I should of mentioned I had the low calorie discussion on another thread the reason behind that is I’ve gone from eating 1 really big unhealthy meal at night to 4 / 5 little healthy meals and the change as had me so full. I’m guessing because I wasn’t use to eating throughout the day my stomach is now feeling really full with the meals. I’ve been working on eating more and it will increase as time goes on I’m still very fresh at this.

Yes, everything’s logged accurately down the small things like Diet Coke with 6kcal in 500ml.

I will go ahead and increase the carbs and lower the protein and because this is something I wasn’t sure about. I eat around 6 organic brown rice Cakes a day and I was thinking they would be adding a lot of carbs because of the amount they have in them.

Thank you so much for the reply.

TavistockToad

Why so much protein?

livingleanlivingclean

RedPowder wrote: »

livingleanlivingclean wrote: »

Why are you eating so little? Are you logging accurately - using a food scale for all solids/semi-solids and measuring cups/spoons for all liquids?

The calorie goal of 2380 already has a deficit factored in, you don't need to create a bigger one. Losing weight quickly might seem appealing but if you consistently undereat that much you'll likely be losing a lot muscle as well as fat.

I would decrease the protein goal and increase carbs and fats - you might find filling your calories easier and more enjoyable.

@livingleanlivingclean

Yeah sorry I should of mentioned I had the low calorie discussion on another thread the reason behind that is I’ve gone from eating 1 really big unhealthy meal at night to 4 / 5 little healthy meals and the change as had me so full. I’m guessing because I wasn’t use to eating throughout the day my stomach is now feeling really full with the meals. I’ve been working on eating more and it will increase as time goes on I’m still very fresh at this.

Yes, everything’s logged accurately down the small things like Diet Coke with 6kcal in 500ml.

I will go ahead and increase the carbs and lower the protein and because this is something I wasn’t sure about. I eat around 6 organic brown rice Cakes a day and I was thinking they would be adding a lot of carbs because of the amount they have in them.

Thank you so much for the reply.

You don't have to eat more volume, you just need to choose more calorie dense foods. Increasing fat will help as its the most calorie dense macro - Fattier meats/fish, whole eggs, full fat dairy, nuts/seeds/nut butter, avo, oils etc. Choosing calorie dense carbs will help too - starchy vegies, higher carb fruit, cereal, pasta, noodles, grains, breads, legumes, beans.

Rice cakes have carbs, but 6 isn't going to provide that many carbs. Do you actually like rice cakes? Why not just eat a meal with rice (white or brown, no big difference) or another grain?

RedPowder

TavistockToad wrote: »

Why so much protein?

@TavistockToad
I just thought protein was better than having carbs and fats but from what I’m learning that’s not the case.

livingleanlivingclean wrote: »

RedPowder wrote: »

livingleanlivingclean wrote: »

Why are you eating so little? Are you logging accurately - using a food scale for all solids/semi-solids and measuring cups/spoons for all liquids?

The calorie goal of 2380 already has a deficit factored in, you don't need to create a bigger one. Losing weight quickly might seem appealing but if you consistently undereat that much you'll likely be losing a lot muscle as well as fat.

I would decrease the protein goal and increase carbs and fats - you might find filling your calories easier and more enjoyable.

@livingleanlivingclean

Yeah sorry I should of mentioned I had the low calorie discussion on another thread the reason behind that is I’ve gone from eating 1 really big unhealthy meal at night to 4 / 5 little healthy meals and the change as had me so full. I’m guessing because I wasn’t use to eating throughout the day my stomach is now feeling really full with the meals. I’ve been working on eating more and it will increase as time goes on I’m still very fresh at this.

Yes, everything’s logged accurately down the small things like Diet Coke with 6kcal in 500ml.

I will go ahead and increase the carbs and lower the protein and because this is something I wasn’t sure about. I eat around 6 organic brown rice Cakes a day and I was thinking they would be adding a lot of carbs because of the amount they have in them.

Thank you so much for the reply.

You don't have to eat more volume, you just need to choose more calorie dense foods. Increasing fat will help as its the most calorie dense macro - Fattier meats/fish, whole eggs, full fat dairy, nuts/seeds/nut butter, avo, oils etc. Choosing calorie dense carbs will help too - starchy vegies, higher carb fruit, cereal, pasta, noodles, grains, breads, legumes, beans.

Rice cakes have carbs, but 6 isn't going to provide that many carbs. Do you actually like rice cakes? Why not just eat a meal with rice (white or brown, no big difference) or another grain?

@livingleanlivingclean
See I had no idea about any of this I’ve always just thought anything with fats and things like breads, pasta, noodles all was really bad for me. When I get home to say I’m going to sit down and make a meal planner with what you have replied and make it to my calorie goal each day. I was scared about what you said in your earlier reply and just got weighed I lost 1 stone 6lbs which is way to much for a week. Maybe it was just a lot of water weight? No idea but now I’m packed with your knowledge next week will be better.