Rainy day

Havana56
Havana56 Posts: 3 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
GM everyone, so far no results with entering my food. I will start my workout next week and see if that helps or I will become a hungry lion. Best of luck to everyone.

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  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    Rainy day here in Massachusetts too. Good thing - I've been gardening up a storm - my body needs a break, and my new garden bed needs the water.

    Be warned that you might retain some water from a new exercise program. I moved a few weeks ago, which was very physically demanding, and my weight shot up 6 pounds. After the move, I got sick, did nothing for 5 days and dropped 10 pounds from that +6 high. This is all water weight. I'm now stabilized at about 2 pounds down from before I started moving.

    Moderate exercise acts like a mild appetite suppressant for me, but some types of more vigorous exercise do stimulate my appetite.

    I eat my exercise calories back, probably about 75%.

    Unlike other sites which use TDEE calculators, MFP uses the NEAT method (Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis), and as such this system is designed for exercise calories to be eaten back. However, many consider the burns given by MFP to be inflated for them and only eat a percentage, such as 50%, back. Others are able to lose weight while eating 100% of their exercise calories.

    https://support.myfitnesspal.com/hc/en-us/articles/360032625391-How-does-MyFitnessPal-calculate-my-initial-goals-
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,103 Member
    Expect a possible small scale jump when you start a new exercise program (from water retention for muscle repair, not fat, so not worth worrying over).

    In general, you want to be looking at 4-6 weeks on a new regimen to gauge the actual effect. If you're female, adult and not in menopause yet, compare body weight at the same relative point in at least two different monthly cycles. Though it's not the most common pattern, some women only see a new low weight once a month. (That's also because of water weight, not fat.)

    In general, multi pound changes over a few days up to a couple of weeks are more about shifts in water retention. Fat loss happens a few ounces or a few dozen grams per day, gradually, and plays peek-a-boo on the scale with water shifts. It shows up more in averages over multi weeks. (Muscle mass gain is even slower - many weeks to months.)

    Over-reacting to short term scale changes is a common pitfall to be avoided.

    Best wishes for success!


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