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I have a very active job. In the summer especially it's very, very active. It's not uncommon that I take 10,000 to 20,000 steps. In the fall when we do leaf pickup is easy that I hit 15,000 to 20,000 steps with physical exertion on top of that. Today I weed whacked the entire world it seemed like. I wonder how many calories I truly burned? I have it a bit easier losing weight than an office worker because of that I would guess.
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I would imagine it is quite high. How high is impossible for anyone to guess from just a written description. If you have a watch with fitness capabilities it might be able to ballpark it for you. If you log accurately enough (using a food scale and correct MFP entries) you could also just wait enough time and calculate it based on the results of any weight change.3
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I would imagine it is quite high. How high is impossible for anyone to guess from just a written description. If you have a watch with fitness capabilities it might be able to ballpark it for you. If you log accurately enough (using a food scale and correct MFP entries) you could also just wait enough time and calculate it based on the results of any weight change.
Thanks, I should have mentioned I have lost 70 pounds so far since last July 9th. 12 more to go. I would love to use a fitness tracker but I'm afraid it would break with physical labor.2 -
Your average loss is 1.4 pounds per week so whatever you are eating your total BMR + energy expenditure is an average of 700 calories higher each day. That is a ballpark since I am assuming you have slowed down your rate of loss now that you are closer to goal. I can certainly be more precise if you like. I would just need you to answer a few other questions.
Great job on the 70 pounds!6 -
Do you set your activity level as very active in MFP? That seems like a good place to start.3
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Your average loss is 1.4 pounds per week so whatever you are eating your total BMR + energy expenditure is an average of 700 calories higher each day. That is a ballpark since I am assuming you have slowed down your rate of loss now that you are closer to goal. I can certainly be more precise if you like. I would just need you to answer a few other questions.
Great job on the 70 pounds!Do you set your activity level as very active in MFP? That seems like a good place to start.
Thanks for the replies. I have slowed big time since I got down to 220 or so. Now at 202 its much slower as you'd imagine.
MikePTY, I don't remember what I set it at? Hmm I should check now?0 -
I have it at just "active" not very active. I've had it that way since the beginning so I guess I'll just leave it that way.1
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Cavallaro65 wrote: »I have it at just "active" not very active. I've had it that way since the beginning so I guess I'll just leave it that way.
If you're losing at the expected pace, I'd just leave it for now and use your best estimate of your calorie burn. Then, adjust it if your weight doesn't behave as expected.
My caveat, though, is that the last 12 pounds should be slow. You don't want a huge deficit at this point, and you definitely want to be sure you're fueling all that activity. A pound per week would be pretty fast right now; half a pound per week is the common advice, and many of us see an even slower pace than that when we're close to goal. Congrats on being almost there!3 -
Ok. If you would like a more precise figure (still an average) I would need:
Weight from about 6 weeks ago and the date:
Current weight and the as-of date.
It won't tell you exactly what you are burning at work because I am assuming you have 2 days off a week but it should give you an idea of what you are burning each week on average.
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Cavallaro65 wrote: »I have it at just "active" not very active. I've had it that way since the beginning so I guess I'll just leave it that way.
If you're losing at the expected pace, I'd just leave it for now and use your best estimate of your calorie burn. Then, adjust it if your weight doesn't behave as expected.
My caveat, though, is that the last 12 pounds should be slow. You don't want a huge deficit at this point, and you definitely want to be sure you're fueling all that activity. A pound per week would be pretty fast right now; half a pound per week is the common advice, and many of us see an even slower pace than that when we're close to goal. Congrats on being almost there!
Yeah I'd say I'm at about .5 pounds per week but maybe not even that much. I have upped my calories by about 200-300 a day. I honestly couldn't even get to what MFP has my maintenance calories at. TDEE calculators either. I go over my protein every day by 30-50.0 -
Cavallaro65 wrote: »Cavallaro65 wrote: »I have it at just "active" not very active. I've had it that way since the beginning so I guess I'll just leave it that way.
If you're losing at the expected pace, I'd just leave it for now and use your best estimate of your calorie burn. Then, adjust it if your weight doesn't behave as expected.
My caveat, though, is that the last 12 pounds should be slow. You don't want a huge deficit at this point, and you definitely want to be sure you're fueling all that activity. A pound per week would be pretty fast right now; half a pound per week is the common advice, and many of us see an even slower pace than that when we're close to goal. Congrats on being almost there!
Yeah I'd say I'm at about .5 pounds per week but maybe not even that much. I have upped my calories by about 200-300 a day. I honestly couldn't even get to what MFP has my maintenance calories at. TDEE calculators either. I go over my protein every day by 30-50.
Going over protein isn't a problem unless you have a medical condition that requires limiting protein intake, or unless you're so far over on protein that you aren't getting other nutrients.
If you're having trouble eating all your calories, the first thing to do is make sure you're using a food scale to weigh all your food. Most people who don't use a food scale find that they're eating more than they realized, so you may actually be eating enough. After you've weighed all your food, if you still struggle to meet your calorie goal, add peanut butter
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Cavallaro65 wrote: »Cavallaro65 wrote: »I have it at just "active" not very active. I've had it that way since the beginning so I guess I'll just leave it that way.
If you're losing at the expected pace, I'd just leave it for now and use your best estimate of your calorie burn. Then, adjust it if your weight doesn't behave as expected.
My caveat, though, is that the last 12 pounds should be slow. You don't want a huge deficit at this point, and you definitely want to be sure you're fueling all that activity. A pound per week would be pretty fast right now; half a pound per week is the common advice, and many of us see an even slower pace than that when we're close to goal. Congrats on being almost there!
Yeah I'd say I'm at about .5 pounds per week but maybe not even that much. I have upped my calories by about 200-300 a day. I honestly couldn't even get to what MFP has my maintenance calories at. TDEE calculators either. I go over my protein every day by 30-50.
Going over protein isn't a problem unless you have a medical condition that requires limiting protein intake, or unless you're so far over on protein that you aren't getting other nutrients.
If you're having trouble eating all your calories, the first thing to do is make sure you're using a food scale to weigh all your food. Most people who don't use a food scale find that they're eating more than they realized, so you may actually be eating enough. After you've weighed all your food, if you still struggle to meet your calorie goal, add peanut butter
I can add peanut butter any time because that behind pizza is the greatest food ever invented! I eat 3 bananas every day and love them.0 -
Cavallaro65 wrote: »Cavallaro65 wrote: »Cavallaro65 wrote: »I have it at just "active" not very active. I've had it that way since the beginning so I guess I'll just leave it that way.
If you're losing at the expected pace, I'd just leave it for now and use your best estimate of your calorie burn. Then, adjust it if your weight doesn't behave as expected.
My caveat, though, is that the last 12 pounds should be slow. You don't want a huge deficit at this point, and you definitely want to be sure you're fueling all that activity. A pound per week would be pretty fast right now; half a pound per week is the common advice, and many of us see an even slower pace than that when we're close to goal. Congrats on being almost there!
Yeah I'd say I'm at about .5 pounds per week but maybe not even that much. I have upped my calories by about 200-300 a day. I honestly couldn't even get to what MFP has my maintenance calories at. TDEE calculators either. I go over my protein every day by 30-50.
Going over protein isn't a problem unless you have a medical condition that requires limiting protein intake, or unless you're so far over on protein that you aren't getting other nutrients.
If you're having trouble eating all your calories, the first thing to do is make sure you're using a food scale to weigh all your food. Most people who don't use a food scale find that they're eating more than they realized, so you may actually be eating enough. After you've weighed all your food, if you still struggle to meet your calorie goal, add peanut butter
I can add peanut butter any time because that behind pizza is the greatest food ever invented! I eat 3 bananas every day and love them.
Put some peanut butter on those bananas! Or, I guess you could put peanut butter on a pizza if you get creative 2 -
Cavallaro65 wrote: »Cavallaro65 wrote: »Cavallaro65 wrote: »I have it at just "active" not very active. I've had it that way since the beginning so I guess I'll just leave it that way.
If you're losing at the expected pace, I'd just leave it for now and use your best estimate of your calorie burn. Then, adjust it if your weight doesn't behave as expected.
My caveat, though, is that the last 12 pounds should be slow. You don't want a huge deficit at this point, and you definitely want to be sure you're fueling all that activity. A pound per week would be pretty fast right now; half a pound per week is the common advice, and many of us see an even slower pace than that when we're close to goal. Congrats on being almost there!
Yeah I'd say I'm at about .5 pounds per week but maybe not even that much. I have upped my calories by about 200-300 a day. I honestly couldn't even get to what MFP has my maintenance calories at. TDEE calculators either. I go over my protein every day by 30-50.
Going over protein isn't a problem unless you have a medical condition that requires limiting protein intake, or unless you're so far over on protein that you aren't getting other nutrients.
If you're having trouble eating all your calories, the first thing to do is make sure you're using a food scale to weigh all your food. Most people who don't use a food scale find that they're eating more than they realized, so you may actually be eating enough. After you've weighed all your food, if you still struggle to meet your calorie goal, add peanut butter
I can add peanut butter any time because that behind pizza is the greatest food ever invented! I eat 3 bananas every day and love them.
Put some peanut butter on those bananas! Or, I guess you could put peanut butter on a pizza if you get creative
Oh yes, I put peanut butter on the last banana of the day a few times a week. I have some natural peanut butter where the only ingredient is peanuts.0 -
Cavallaro65 wrote: »Cavallaro65 wrote: »Cavallaro65 wrote: »I have it at just "active" not very active. I've had it that way since the beginning so I guess I'll just leave it that way.
If you're losing at the expected pace, I'd just leave it for now and use your best estimate of your calorie burn. Then, adjust it if your weight doesn't behave as expected.
My caveat, though, is that the last 12 pounds should be slow. You don't want a huge deficit at this point, and you definitely want to be sure you're fueling all that activity. A pound per week would be pretty fast right now; half a pound per week is the common advice, and many of us see an even slower pace than that when we're close to goal. Congrats on being almost there!
Yeah I'd say I'm at about .5 pounds per week but maybe not even that much. I have upped my calories by about 200-300 a day. I honestly couldn't even get to what MFP has my maintenance calories at. TDEE calculators either. I go over my protein every day by 30-50.
Going over protein isn't a problem unless you have a medical condition that requires limiting protein intake, or unless you're so far over on protein that you aren't getting other nutrients.
If you're having trouble eating all your calories, the first thing to do is make sure you're using a food scale to weigh all your food. Most people who don't use a food scale find that they're eating more than they realized, so you may actually be eating enough. After you've weighed all your food, if you still struggle to meet your calorie goal, add peanut butter
I can add peanut butter any time because that behind pizza is the greatest food ever invented! I eat 3 bananas every day and love them.
Not to get off topic but...pizza isn't even that great.
I'm with you on peanut butter and bananas though, especially when combined 🤤0 -
Cavallaro65 wrote: »I would imagine it is quite high. How high is impossible for anyone to guess from just a written description. If you have a watch with fitness capabilities it might be able to ballpark it for you. If you log accurately enough (using a food scale and correct MFP entries) you could also just wait enough time and calculate it based on the results of any weight change.
Thanks, I should have mentioned I have lost 70 pounds so far since last July 9th. 12 more to go. I would love to use a fitness tracker but I'm afraid it would break with physical labor.
I am an auto technician and wear a Samsung Gear Fit 2 Pro while using impact wrenches, hammers etc., and it has held up well. I do remove it sometimes when I have to put my hand somewhere tight where it could get damaged, hope this helps.2 -
Cavallaro65 wrote: »I would imagine it is quite high. How high is impossible for anyone to guess from just a written description. If you have a watch with fitness capabilities it might be able to ballpark it for you. If you log accurately enough (using a food scale and correct MFP entries) you could also just wait enough time and calculate it based on the results of any weight change.
Thanks, I should have mentioned I have lost 70 pounds so far since last July 9th. 12 more to go. I would love to use a fitness tracker but I'm afraid it would break with physical labor.
I am an auto technician and wear a Samsung Gear Fit 2 Pro while using impact wrenches, hammers etc., and it has held up well. I do remove it sometimes when I have to put my hand somewhere tight where it could get damaged, hope this helps.
Excellent info, how much do those go for? I'll give it a shot.0 -
I also have a very active horse job where I work cattle, ride, clean, cart all day from sun up til after sun down. I imagine I’m burning around 5000kcalbut there’s no way to know for sure.0
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Cavallaro65 wrote: »Cavallaro65 wrote: »I would imagine it is quite high. How high is impossible for anyone to guess from just a written description. If you have a watch with fitness capabilities it might be able to ballpark it for you. If you log accurately enough (using a food scale and correct MFP entries) you could also just wait enough time and calculate it based on the results of any weight change.
Thanks, I should have mentioned I have lost 70 pounds so far since last July 9th. 12 more to go. I would love to use a fitness tracker but I'm afraid it would break with physical labor.
I am an auto technician and wear a Samsung Gear Fit 2 Pro while using impact wrenches, hammers etc., and it has held up well. I do remove it sometimes when I have to put my hand somewhere tight where it could get damaged, hope this helps.
Excellent info, how much do those go for? I'll give it a shot.
They run from around $100 new on Ebay to somewhere around $170 retail. I'm on my second one, bought a replacement band for my first one and it would come undone and the watch ended up hitting the floor too many times.0 -
Hannahwalksfar wrote: »I also have a very active horse job where I work cattle, ride, clean, cart all day from sun up til after sun down. I imagine I’m burning around 5000kcalbut there’s no way to know for sure.Cavallaro65 wrote: »Cavallaro65 wrote: »I would imagine it is quite high. How high is impossible for anyone to guess from just a written description. If you have a watch with fitness capabilities it might be able to ballpark it for you. If you log accurately enough (using a food scale and correct MFP entries) you could also just wait enough time and calculate it based on the results of any weight change.
Thanks, I should have mentioned I have lost 70 pounds so far since last July 9th. 12 more to go. I would love to use a fitness tracker but I'm afraid it would break with physical labor.
I am an auto technician and wear a Samsung Gear Fit 2 Pro while using impact wrenches, hammers etc., and it has held up well. I do remove it sometimes when I have to put my hand somewhere tight where it could get damaged, hope this helps.
Excellent info, how much do those go for? I'll give it a shot.
They run from around $100 new on Ebay to somewhere around $170 retail. I'm on my second one, bought a replacement band for my first one and it would come undone and the watch ended up hitting the floor too many times.
Thanks guys, I may get a rugged fit bit type device. I wish there was a way to know exactly how many calories you burning in a day. A implant and scan it at the end if the day with phone would be so cool.0 -
Cavallaro65 wrote: »Cavallaro65 wrote: »Cavallaro65 wrote: »Cavallaro65 wrote: »I have it at just "active" not very active. I've had it that way since the beginning so I guess I'll just leave it that way.
If you're losing at the expected pace, I'd just leave it for now and use your best estimate of your calorie burn. Then, adjust it if your weight doesn't behave as expected.
My caveat, though, is that the last 12 pounds should be slow. You don't want a huge deficit at this point, and you definitely want to be sure you're fueling all that activity. A pound per week would be pretty fast right now; half a pound per week is the common advice, and many of us see an even slower pace than that when we're close to goal. Congrats on being almost there!
Yeah I'd say I'm at about .5 pounds per week but maybe not even that much. I have upped my calories by about 200-300 a day. I honestly couldn't even get to what MFP has my maintenance calories at. TDEE calculators either. I go over my protein every day by 30-50.
Going over protein isn't a problem unless you have a medical condition that requires limiting protein intake, or unless you're so far over on protein that you aren't getting other nutrients.
If you're having trouble eating all your calories, the first thing to do is make sure you're using a food scale to weigh all your food. Most people who don't use a food scale find that they're eating more than they realized, so you may actually be eating enough. After you've weighed all your food, if you still struggle to meet your calorie goal, add peanut butter
I can add peanut butter any time because that behind pizza is the greatest food ever invented! I eat 3 bananas every day and love them.
Put some peanut butter on those bananas! Or, I guess you could put peanut butter on a pizza if you get creative
Oh yes, I put peanut butter on the last banana of the day a few times a week. I have some natural peanut butter where the only ingredient is peanuts.
I just love PB and banana! I used to have PB and banana smoothies every morning for breakfast until I got a food scale and learned just how small 2 T of PB really is.
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