Super Confused Now

blukitten
blukitten Posts: 922 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Ok so I am trying to figure out what my daily calories should be. What I have been doing is low carb- high protien at 1887 cals a day. It isnt working and I am not losing,, actually have gained some that I thought was water weight but it should have come back off by now.

So MFP = Goal - 2050 per day with a 543 cal burn everyday at lightly active, working out 6 days a week- 45 min each workout

http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/ = Using the following - 32 yr old/F/ 317 lbs/ 67 in./ 3-5 hrs moderate excercise/ 5 meals per day = BMR - 2194, TDEE - 3401, Daily Cals based on goal - 2720

http://iifym.com/tdee-calculator/ - Same demographics- excercise 6 times a week = BMR-1900, TDEE = 2862, results- 2544 Cals per day @ 5 meals per day

Gym Program= BMR from a body comp machine = 1828, suggestion from trainer/mgr of gym= take 100-200 off the BMR and excercise 6 days a week @45 min per day at a PER at 12-16 (and what I had MFP set to before I investigated/asked a question on MFP)

FitBit- Calories left for today based on fitbit calculation- 2393- cals burned so far - 542


I know I am over complicating it,, yes I have read the sexypants, dont over complicate, getting started posts on the subject. Still confused. Just want to know what to set MFP to so that it is in line with my Fitbit,, but want to set it at something that will work!! And what I have been doing for the last month hasnt been working-- was down to 311 now back up to 317-- had one cheat day a while ago but the water weight from that should have come off by now.. PLEASE HELP!!

Thank you for any an all input!! I will also open my diary so people who want to look at it can if that will help!

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  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    How long has it been that you have not been losing with the "low carb- high protien at 1887 cals a day" plan??
  • amandzor
    amandzor Posts: 386 Member
    If I eat at my BMR, I don't lose anything. Same goes for eating back my exercise calories.

    I've had the most success staying right around 1300. I have a desk job, but I go to the gym 4-5 days a week.

    I've lost 25 lbs in about 10 weeks, so it's working for me.

    I'd say drop your cals a little. Aim for 1600-1700 for a week or two, and don't eat your exercise cals back. See how your body tolerates that.
  • AliceDark
    AliceDark Posts: 3,886 Member
    It looks like your totals from MFP (2593), Scooby's (2720) and IIFYM (2544) are all in the same ballpark, which seems reasonable for your current weight. How stable was your weight before you started trying to lose? Are you sure that you were holding stable at 311, or were you fluctuating?

    How have you been measuring your caloric intake over the month? Are you weighing food, using measuring cups/spoons, or eyeballing?

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