EPLWE! general chit chat thread.
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My estimated LBM is 147 (out of 270.8). That makes my protein goal somewhere between 117 and 147. I've got my macros set up at 40c/25p/35f now so the protein goal in the diary falls at 130 which is much closer than the previous 180. Now I just have to work on it.
MFP is setup wrong to determine your macros as percentages of your calories.
set your protein as i listed above.
set your fat using this: 0.35g/lb of bodyweight.
whatever is leftover is carbs. i don't track carbs.
then all you have to do is meet or exceed your protein and fats goal every day (or on average) and you are fine. you don't have to worry about scaling those goals as the day's TDEE changes due to exercise.
your fats and protein requirements are not really a function of how much or how little exercise you do each day.
Okay I understand what you're saying. Protein should be between .8 and 1 lb of lean body mass and fat should be .35g per pound of body weight. MFP just won't let me input 130 grams of protein and 95g of fat unless I'm missing something. I can get it close using the percentage set up and then just not track exercise to avoid changing it.0 -
My estimated LBM is 147 (out of 270.8). That makes my protein goal somewhere between 117 and 147. I've got my macros set up at 40c/25p/35f now so the protein goal in the diary falls at 130 which is much closer than the previous 180. Now I just have to work on it.
MFP is setup wrong to determine your macros as percentages of your calories.
set your protein as i listed above.
set your fat using this: 0.35g/lb of bodyweight.
whatever is leftover is carbs. i don't track carbs.
then all you have to do is meet or exceed your protein and fats goal every day (or on average) and you are fine. you don't have to worry about scaling those goals as the day's TDEE changes due to exercise.
your fats and protein requirements are not really a function of how much or how little exercise you do each day.
Okay I understand what you're saying. Protein should be between .8 and 1 lb of lean body mass and fat should be .35g per pound of body weight. MFP just won't let me input 130 grams of protein and 95g of fat unless I'm missing something. I can get it close using the percentage set up and then just not track exercise to avoid changing it.
here's what i do...
i set my % so that i get the correct #'s for the "My Daily Goal" line in my diary. that reminds me every morning what those #s are.
then i eat and track exercise. i don't worry about the new calculations made by MFP on the "My Daily Goal" line, only the sums of protein and fats for the day. as long as i see those meeting my actual goals (or getting close), i'm fine. after a couple of days, you'll have your protein and fats goal memorized. i only change those at the start of each month when i weigh in.
i add my exercise at the end of the day after my food diary is already done.
ETA: i should note that i have my fats set at less than 0.35g/lb of bodyweight. at my size, ~90g just seems like a bit much to me. i have mine set in the 50's instead for calorie deficit purposes (to save an extra ~325 calories). i know fats are important, but until i get back down to ~200lbs, i'll be using a smaller number as my goal. all that said, last month my average was 91g so i ended up pretty much at the rule anyway.0 -
Just read a little more and a few more light bulbs went off - thanks all!0
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Here's a 'fun' sounding new challenge. Clean eating and shakeology, just in time for the holidays. :noway:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1133980-ho-ho-whoa-fitness-challenge0 -
Here's a 'fun' sounding new challenge. Clean eating and shakeology, just in time for the holidays. :noway:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1133980-ho-ho-whoa-fitness-challenge
what a miserable way to live... always fretting about what they are allowed to eat and what they aren't... sucking down overpriced meal replacement shakes... fearing social gatherings for fear of not knowing what foods will be present... ugh.
i wanna say, "just eat real food and do some cardio and lift some weights lady!!! it's not rocket science!"0 -
Here's a 'fun' sounding new challenge. Clean eating and shakeology, just in time for the holidays. :noway:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1133980-ho-ho-whoa-fitness-challenge
Hopefully everyone else thinks it's 'fun' too. So far nobody has replied.0 -
Haha, yeah, I guess the spots don't fill THAT fast. :laugh:Here's a 'fun' sounding new challenge. Clean eating and shakeology, just in time for the holidays. :noway:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1133980-ho-ho-whoa-fitness-challenge
Hopefully everyone else thinks it's 'fun' too. So far nobody has replied.0 -
Haha, yeah, I guess the spots don't fill THAT fast. :laugh:Here's a 'fun' sounding new challenge. Clean eating and shakeology, just in time for the holidays. :noway:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1133980-ho-ho-whoa-fitness-challenge
Hopefully everyone else thinks it's 'fun' too. So far nobody has replied.
These just kill me.
I had a B1tch of a week travelling last week, but I took some great IFFYM pictures that will make the clean eaters "cross themselves" and pray for my soul. I will upload them when I get a chance.
I just him my lowest weight in 2 years and I ate Pizza, Burgers, Ice Cream, Onion Rings etc. during the last week!
This group rocks!:drinker:0 -
I know that we aren't supposed to reward ourselves with food, but this morning at 6am, with only 4 hours sleep, with two cuddly Bernese Mountain dogs in my bed, -10 outside, and a car with a non working heater, I did not want to go to my kickboxing class. So, I was running through a myriad of possible excuses of how I could weasel out of it. I thought to myself that I could do 'something else later' or 'go another time'. I was just ready to turn over and go back to sleep and then I remembered that, despite my exuberance about IIFYM, I have never had the poster child food: a pop tart ice cream sandwich. So, I promised myself that if I went to the class, I would have one. And better yet, I'm going to have it tomorrow night in front of the Biggest Loser while Jillian is yelling a people to 'run faster on the treadmills' and to 'not eat processed crap'. That thought got me moving and I had a great class, win-win. :bigsmile:0
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[quote[despite my exuberance about IIFYM, I have never had the poster child food: a pop tart ice cream sandwich[/quote]
Great Win-win! - Want to see pictures! :drinker:
(I have to start doing my Spaghetti-O's sandwich on white bread!)0 -
Here it is! I said I was going to wait until tomorrow, but I burned a bunch of extra calories today, so I figured, why not tonight AND tomorrow night? Can't believe I waited until I was 45 years old to try this.
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omg - that looks awesome! :drinker:0
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Here it is! I said I was going to wait until tomorrow, but I burned a bunch of extra calories today, so I figured, why not tonight AND tomorrow night? Can't believe I waited until I was 45 years old to try this.
That does look good...I wonder how a chocolate peanut butter poptart sandwich with sea salt caramel gelato would taste...0 -
Here it is! I said I was going to wait until tomorrow, but I burned a bunch of extra calories today, so I figured, why not tonight AND tomorrow night? Can't believe I waited until I was 45 years old to try this.
looks great!0 -
What's really funny is I must've commented somewhere on the main forums that I'd had this for dessert, because in the last day or two, I've had half a dozen friend requests and about 15 PMs, all basically asking how I can eat Poptart ice cream sandwiches and still lose weight... and asking how they can do it too. Makes me think we should all collaborate on a book, sell it on Amazon and make millions. The Poptart Diet? Pizza Everyday Diet?
Here it is! I said I was going to wait until tomorrow, but I burned a bunch of extra calories today, so I figured, why not tonight AND tomorrow night? Can't believe I waited until I was 45 years old to try this.
looks great!0 -
Makes me think we should all collaborate on a book, sell it on Amazon and make millions. The Poptart Diet? Pizza Everyday Diet?
I think you have caught lightning in a bottle! :drinker:0 -
Sometimes OP's get good advice and actually take it. Refreshing.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1136844-not-eating-enough?0 -
That is awesome. It's discouraging to take the time to offer productive suggestions to someone who really only wants to hear that what they're doing is eventually going to work or be healthy if they just wait it out.0
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Haven't posted any dessert pictures in a while, so here goes. This was my holiday go to. Derby pie with Breyer's vanilla bean ice cream. Highly recommended. :bigsmile:
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Haven't posted any dessert pictures in a while, so here goes. This was my holiday go to. Derby pie with Breyer's vanilla bean ice cream. Highly recommended. :bigsmile:
derby pie? it looks like pecan pie. are they the same?0 -
Yes, with the addition of chocolate chips and bourbon.Haven't posted any dessert pictures in a while, so here goes. This was my holiday go to. Derby pie with Breyer's vanilla bean ice cream. Highly recommended. :bigsmile:
derby pie? it looks like pecan pie. are they the same?0 -
Yes, with the addition of chocolate chips and bourbon.Haven't posted any dessert pictures in a while, so here goes. This was my holiday go to. Derby pie with Breyer's vanilla bean ice cream. Highly recommended. :bigsmile:
derby pie? it looks like pecan pie. are they the same?
I made Bourbon/bacon/Chocolate chip cookies the other day. that pie looks amazing BTW.0 -
i'm curious if anyone is lurking and reading these challenges still and is considering doing one in February...
i plan to do the pizza challenge again (this time without letting myself get side tracked by all of the halloween candy).
but anyone else who wants to do one can choose any sort of food they want... it doesn't have to be pizza. the goal of this group is simply to demystify IIFYM and to show that eating foods you like and weight loss are not mutually exclusive.0
