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djwife03

I kinda fell off the wagon. I was logging consistent and exercising. But wasn't losing......and I exercise regularly also. Well I wasn't losing. In fact, I've gained weight. I cannot for the life of me figure out how many calories I need. Depending on the workout I burn 400-500 with each workout. I do Jillian michaels(various DVDs), I run, do total fun workouts. I try to eat healthy. I do watch I eat. If I ate badly I wouldn't even be on here! I log even the bad things I eat. I was getting obssessed with logging so I've backed off , but sti have been working out. Nothing is happening. I have lost a couple inches but other than that, nothing.

I am 39, 5'11 and 168lbs. I would like to get to 160, which is what I was last summer. I do not have an hrm, nor a food scale. I measure, but do not weigh my food. I don't go my the calories mfp says I've burned. I have an app on my phone and then I subtract 100 cals or so from that total. I'm at 1560 cals right now. But I find I am hungry. I just need help!

SezxyStef

well..without a food scale it's hard to know exactly what you are taking in.

Logging consistently is important. Not sure what being "obssessed" entails and why you would feel you had to back off.

After you are at goal you still should log to ensure you are at maintenance.

Without a HRM with a chest strap hard to say on the burning.

But if you are losing inches that's a good thing...I prefer that to lost weight.

psuLemon

First, I would suggest getting a food scale. I can't tell you how inaccuracy measuring cups can be. Also, from my experience JM dvd's are not huge calorie burners and most people only burn 150-300 calories.


I would suspect you should eat between 1700-1900 depending on how often you workout and how long.

Overall, you only need to know how many calories you burn if you follow the eat back the exercise calories. I just factor it into my TDEE equation and cut 20% so I eat the same amount each day. Some days I will be eating at maintenance and some days I will have a large deficit but over a week, I lose 1 lb a week which is par for me.

djwife03

That's the problem. I suck at math! I cannot figure out my calories! Mfp says for 1lb weight loss per week, I need 1560. So I need to net that right? So If I exercise and burn 300calories, I need to eat 1800 so that when I burn that 300 I net my 1500?

psuLemon

That's the problem. I suck at math! I cannot figure out my calories! Mfp says for 1lb weight loss per week, I need 1560. So I need to net that right? So If I exercise and burn 300calories, I need to eat 1800 so that when I burn that 300 I net my 1500?

You dont' need to be good at math, but you seem to have it right. Do yourself a favor and eat 1800 calories for one month (I prefer macro's around 40% carbs, 30% protein and fats). After a month you can measure results or post them here. But it's key to get a food scale as it will ensure accuracy.

djwife03

Thank you!!!!!