Calorie consumption and calorie burning.. HELP?!
KayaD
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In order to lose a decent amount of weight do I have to be burning more calories than I am consuming? Like if I ate 1200 cals would I need to burn all of those off plus more?! I find this impossible. I have 2 young children, both at nursery, (different ones at that in different towns) so by the time I get them sorted in the AM, I fit my 30 day shred in then it's time for lunch, getting things ready for nursery and getting them off to nursery, then hometime, dinner, clean, bath, bed. HOW do I do this? I need to lose about 100lb+ so it's not going to be easy and I need any and all tips I can get!
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MFP looks at how many calories you will need to maintain your current weight based on your selected activity level, it then depending on how much you decide you want to lose per week, introduces a deficit. This deficit is 500 cals a day if you want to lose 1lb a week, (because 3500 cals = 1lb). so as long as you are eating a deficit amount of calories compared to your maintence you will lose weight.
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katy0 -
MFP looks at how many calories you will need to maintain your current weight based on your selected activity level, it then depending on how much you decide you want to lose per week, introduces a deficit. This deficit is 500 cals a day if you want to lose 1lb a week, (because 3500 cals = 1lb). so as long as you are eating a deficit amount of calories compared to your maintence you will lose weight.
please feel free to add me if you need some support
katy
I'm really sorry to sound dumb but... that didn't make sense to me :blushing: I'm totally new to all of this! I'm going to add you if that's ok? I need to lose 100lb+ so quite a bit! I just need some help in how to lose that weight ASAP!0 -
In order to lose a decent amount of weight do I have to be burning more calories than I am consuming? Like if I ate 1200 cals would I need to burn all of those off plus more?! I find this impossible. I have 2 young children, both at nursery, (different ones at that in different towns) so by the time I get them sorted in the AM, I fit my 30 day shred in then it's time for lunch, getting things ready for nursery and getting them off to nursery, then hometime, dinner, clean, bath, bed. HOW do I do this? I need to lose about 100lb+ so it's not going to be easy and I need any and all tips I can get!0
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In order to lose a decent amount of weight do I have to be burning more calories than I am consuming? Like if I ate 1200 cals would I need to burn all of those off plus more?! I find this impossible. I have 2 young children, both at nursery, (different ones at that in different towns) so by the time I get them sorted in the AM, I fit my 30 day shred in then it's time for lunch, getting things ready for nursery and getting them off to nursery, then hometime, dinner, clean, bath, bed. HOW do I do this? I need to lose about 100lb+ so it's not going to be easy and I need any and all tips I can get!
OHHHH so MFP says my calorie goal is 1330, so I burn those just being alive basically? Then when I work out I'm burning more? Yes? This is all so confusing :blushing: I'm not losing weight very fast AT ALL. I don't understand why. I'm sticking really strictly to my diet, exercising etc and still next to nothing.0 -
In order to lose a decent amount of weight do I have to be burning more calories than I am consuming? Like if I ate 1200 cals would I need to burn all of those off plus more?! I find this impossible. I have 2 young children, both at nursery, (different ones at that in different towns) so by the time I get them sorted in the AM, I fit my 30 day shred in then it's time for lunch, getting things ready for nursery and getting them off to nursery, then hometime, dinner, clean, bath, bed. HOW do I do this? I need to lose about 100lb+ so it's not going to be easy and I need any and all tips I can get!
OHHHH so MFP says my calorie goal is 1330, so I burn those just being alive basically? Then when I work out I'm burning more? Yes? This is all so confusing :blushing: I'm not losing weight very fast AT ALL. I don't understand why. I'm sticking really strictly to my diet, exercising etc and still next to nothing.0 -
In order to lose a decent amount of weight do I have to be burning more calories than I am consuming? Like if I ate 1200 cals would I need to burn all of those off plus more?! I find this impossible. I have 2 young children, both at nursery, (different ones at that in different towns) so by the time I get them sorted in the AM, I fit my 30 day shred in then it's time for lunch, getting things ready for nursery and getting them off to nursery, then hometime, dinner, clean, bath, bed. HOW do I do this? I need to lose about 100lb+ so it's not going to be easy and I need any and all tips I can get!
OHHHH so MFP says my calorie goal is 1330, so I burn those just being alive basically? Then when I work out I'm burning more? Yes? This is all so confusing :blushing: I'm not losing weight very fast AT ALL. I don't understand why. I'm sticking really strictly to my diet, exercising etc and still next to nothing.
If you were eating to stay the same weight your daily calorie goal would be around 2,000 ish calories so by only eating the 1,300 you are actually burning an extra 700ish calories a day and that is what adds up to the weight loss. If you are not losing as expected (over weeks dont weigh yourself every day) then need to look at other issues, for example are you sticking strictly to portion control (do you weight everything you eat).0 -
This might help explain it:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/faqQ. How does MyFitnessPal work?
A. Using MyFitnessPal is very simple. Here's how our basic process works:
1. Based on your fitness profile, we'll recommend a daily net calorie target for you to achieve your weight loss (or gain) goals.
2. As you eat and exercise throughout the day, you need to log your meals and exercise in our Food and Exercise diaries. MyFitnessPal will calculate the number of calories you've consumed and burned from exercise and let you know how many calories you have left to eat for the day. If you stick within your calorie limits, you should achieve the weight loss you're looking for.
3. The best part of our system is that logging gets easier the more you do it. MyFitnessPal remembers the foods and exercises you like most and makes it easy for you to add those items to your diary. In just a few days, logging can be as fast as 30 seconds — it's literally that easy.
4. Periodically (we recommend once a week), you should weigh yourself and check-in your new weight with the site using our Check-In feature. Checking in your weight allows us to track your progress over time and also adjust your calorie goals to reflect your new weight.
That's it! Just a few minutes a day can show you so much about what you're eating and how that impacts your health.0
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