Is a calorie deficit really healthy? Macrostax?

mcmurdah123

So I am getting back into logging and on the healthy bandwagon (man is it hard to get going again when you fall off!).

My question is calorie deficit. Is it the way to go? Macrostax showed up on my Facebook feed and they go by high protein, high carb, low fats but it seems like an insane amount of food.

Does anyone actually use Macrostax? Or do you prefer the way MFP calculates?

Sorry if this is confusing.. I’m having a hard time phrasing my question!

rileysowner

The only way to lose weight is a calorie deficit. I have no idea what Macrostax is, but whatever it is, it must be establishing a calorie deficit or it will not result in weight loss.

cmriverside

You can set any macros you want on this site.

Losing weight is always about a calorie deficit. Anyone who tells you otherwise is trying to sell you something.

erickirb

I think your question should be phrased as calorie counting??? ... as you cannot lose weight (other than water weight) unless you are in a deficit

Terytha

It looks like they make custom meal plans. So it's still a calorie deficit, just they do most of the work for you.

Panini911

to lose weight you have to be in a calorie deficit there is no other options.

i stuck to MFP cuz it's free and i pick my food. i mostly ignore macros other than ensuring i get enough protein (and since i tend towards low fat, that i get enough fat in general). i eat foods that keep me full (this varies by person)

cmriverside

It looks like this "system" is just sort of a log your food site like this one, only it's a pay system. They may have some other tools, dunno. I'm not giving them any of my info to find out.

@mcmurdah123 why don't you just use Myfitnesspal for free and do the same thing? The macros on this site can be changed in your Goals, but no need to do some high protein low fat thing. Just eat your food, stay in calories and prosper.

brittanystebbins95

Calorie deficit is a lot healthier than being overweight or obese, in my opinion. And to add to what others are saying, ANY other program for weight loss IS calorie deficit. Whether you're tracking calories or not, you will not lose weight unless you are in a deficit.

fitoverfortymom

I eat higher carb and protein because that's what is the most satisfying to me and keeps me most compliant to my calorie deficit.

apullum

There is nothing unhealthy about a reasonable calorie deficit if your stats and medical needs indicate that weight loss is safe for you.

A deficit can be unhealthy if it is so aggressive that it leads to undereating, or if you are already near or below the low end of your optimal BMI range, or if you have medical conditions that would make a calorie deficit unsafe for you.

You cannot lose weight without being in a calorie deficit.

neugebauer52

I was very keen to try the "Martini Diet" once - the guaranteed a total weight loss (due to liver cirrhosis) within 6 month! And they allowed you 3 green olives a day! What could go wrong ?!?

Terytha

neugebauer52 wrote: »

I was very keen to try the "Martini Diet" once - the guaranteed a total weight loss (due to liver cirrhosis) within 6 month! And they allowed you 3 green olives a day! What could go wrong ?!?

In all seriousness I was tempted by the Guinness diet once. But then I watched a show where the guy did it for a week and by day 7 he was pale as a ghost and radiating misery.

Kinda turned me off the idea.