BMR and MPF Calories
naturalbeautii
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MFP gave me BMR of 1,986 and MFP gave me 1,780 for calorie goal. In order to lose 2 pounds per week I can only intake 1,780 per day? And what if I am burning calories on top on 1,780.
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If mfp gave you 1780 cals to lose 2lb per week then yes, you can eat that many calories plus exercise cals (if you are calculating them accurately) to lose weight.0
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Just to be clear - that's not your BMR #. It's probably closer to your maintenance number. If you are burning calories on top of the 1780, then you'll want to eat more as well.
Basically, you setup your account/profile with MFP and put in all your stats and info. MFP ran those through a calculation and said that, based on those stats, you need to eat 1780 calories per day to lose weight assuming zero exercise. If you exercise, you change the calculation MFP used, MFP adjusts, and the number goes up.0 -
MFP gave me BMR of 1,986 and MFP gave me 1,780 for calorie goal. In order to lose 2 pounds per week I can only intake 1,780 per day? And what if I am burning calories on top on 1,780.
Did you read the links I posted in your other thread?
If you set up your goal to lose 2 lbs per week, and MFP gave you a calorie goal of 1780, then yes you need to eat 1780 calories + some of your exercise calories to lose 2 lbs per week. If you eat more, you will lose more slowly. If you eat less, you will lose faster, which would not be a good idea.
Check out the Most Helpful Posts threads pinned to the top of each forum, including the posts I linked to in your other thread. There is a lot of really helpful beginner info there for you.3 -
Ok. Its confusing that's why I am asking the same question but trying to re phase what I am saying. It's to many damn numbers and this and that lol.1
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It doesn't have to be.
Setup your profile and enter all your stats. Set your activity level to lightly active or there abouts. Eat the calories MFP tells you to.
Done.
Rinse and repeat.4 -
Ok and thank you0
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What does you activity level look like without excercise? Do you work a desk job? That number looks a bit high for someone wanting to lose 2 lbs per week sans excercise.1
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Just to be clear - that's not your BMR #. It's probably closer to your maintenance number. If you are burning calories on top of the 1780, then you'll want to eat more as well.
Basically, you setup your account/profile with MFP and put in all your stats and info. MFP ran those through a calculation and said that, based on those stats, you need to eat 1780 calories per day to lose weight assuming zero exercise. If you exercise, you change the calculation MFP used, MFP adjusts, and the number goes up.
How could 1986 be her maintenance number if MFP thinks she would lose 2 lbs a week at 1780 calories per day? Based on whatever info OP gave MFP, it thinks her maintenance number before intention exercise is 2780 per day. Which would be consistent with a BMR of 1986 and an activity factor of 1.4 -- which I think is what MFP uses for active?
But yes, OP, MFP intends for you to add calories to your daily goal if you perform intentional exercise. But it also expected you to define yourself as sedendary, lightly active, active, or very active based on your daily life (work, etc.), not including any intentional exercise. You want to make sure you are counting your exercise, but not double counting it.0 -
lynn_glenmont wrote: »Just to be clear - that's not your BMR #. It's probably closer to your maintenance number. If you are burning calories on top of the 1780, then you'll want to eat more as well.
Basically, you setup your account/profile with MFP and put in all your stats and info. MFP ran those through a calculation and said that, based on those stats, you need to eat 1780 calories per day to lose weight assuming zero exercise. If you exercise, you change the calculation MFP used, MFP adjusts, and the number goes up.
How could 1986 be her maintenance number if MFP thinks she would lose 2 lbs a week at 1780 calories per day? Based on whatever info OP gave MFP, it thinks her maintenance number before intention exercise is 2780 per day. Which would be consistent with a BMR of 1986 and an activity factor of 1.4 -- which I think is what MFP uses for active?
Just for emphasis - that is what occurred.
1.4 is actually Lightly Active, and as many seem to discover when you average in the weekend or evening household/family chores - very true even with a weekday desk job.0 -
I input my info and I going by what MFP is telling me. My MFP told me BMR is 1,986 and I am aware it's a estimate. BMR is without me doing exercise? And the net calories that is set for me I need to go over that since I am exercising?0
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no its saying your TDEE is close to 1986 (that meaning BMR+TEF+NEAT; but NOT purposeful exercise)0
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I am just gonna keep it simple cause it's to much involved. I plug in my info on MFP do the rest besides me inputting my food intake. I was trying to get understanding of all of this but I think it's better if I am face to face with someone.0
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naturalbeautii wrote: »I am just gonna keep it simple cause it's to much involved. I plug in my info on MFP do the rest besides me inputting my food intake. I was trying to get understanding of all of this but I think it's better if I am face to face with someone.
Honestly, yes just go with the calories MFP puts on your food log to eat! It's great to understand where everything is coming from, but don't let that stop you from getting started. Just start logging and seeing how it goes.
For future reference:
BMR - calories you burn in a coma. Honestly not a very useful number in the grand scheme of things.
NEAT - calories you burn on a normal day with no formal exercise. This is the number MFP calculates and then subtracts your deficit from to get your calorie goal.
TDEE - calories you burn in total, including formal exercise. This is the number most other calculators will give you.
But to get started, all you need is the goal MFP gave you. Eat that plus some exercise calories if you earn then
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naturalbeautii wrote: »I am just gonna keep it simple cause it's to much involved. I plug in my info on MFP do the rest besides me inputting my food intake. I was trying to get understanding of all of this but I think it's better if I am face to face with someone.
Well - and any purposeful exercise you do.
So you'll only eat 1780 on days with NO exercise.
On days you exercise - you should be eating more.
That's the life lesson MFP is trying to teach.
You do more you eat more.
You do less you eat less (that's usually the kicker).
In a diet, a tad less in either case - which is what MFP will do for you.
Oh, when inputing exercise, if it's over 30 min and something easy - only put in half the time.
If it's short and intense - 3/4 to all the time.
Just be honest on the time or pace or intensity if there are options.
And do learn to weigh your food eaten.0 -
Thank this really help0 -
Learning didn't know so much was involved. Thanx everyone0
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Thank you this helped0 -
naturalbeautii wrote: »I am just gonna keep it simple cause it's to much involved. I plug in my info on MFP do the rest besides me inputting my food intake. I was trying to get understanding of all of this but I think it's better if I am face to face with someone.
Well - and any purposeful exercise you do.
So you'll only eat 1780 on days with NO exercise.
On days you exercise - you should be eating more.
That's the life lesson MFP is trying to teach.
You do more you eat more.
You do less you eat less (that's usually the kicker).
In a diet, a tad less in either case - which is what MFP will do for you.
Oh, when inputing exercise, if it's over 30 min and something easy - only put in half the time.
If it's short and intense - 3/4 to all the time.
Just be honest on the time or pace or intensity if there are options.
And do learn to weigh your food eaten.
Thank you this helped0
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