Caloric Intake & Body Fat

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  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,402 MFP Moderator
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    Weekend bump!
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,402 MFP Moderator
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    Come on everyone, please send me more data..
  • Aries03
    Aries03 Posts: 179 Member
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    Bump
  • Ssocrrbabe
    Ssocrrbabe Posts: 51
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    Age: 29
    Sex: F
    Height: 5'3"
    Weight: 140
    BF: 29.1%
    Daily calories: 1600-1700 (this is base 1200 calories with 400 to 500 exercise calories)

    Goal Weight: 130
    BF Goal: <22%
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,402 MFP Moderator
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    Age: 29
    Sex: F
    Height: 5'3"
    Weight: 140
    BF: 29.1%
    Daily calories: 1600-1700 (this is base 1200 calories with 400 to 500 exercise calories)

    Goal Weight: 130
    BF Goal: <22%

    Thank you...



    Keep it coming!
  • dawnemjh
    dawnemjh Posts: 1,465 Member
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    Interested to see how this comes out!!

    age: 39
    height 5'8"
    weight 164
    BF% based on your website provided 31.2
    Daily calories net 1800 average
    Goal weight 155
    BF% goal-no idea

    I have been plateau'd for the past 6 months, gained and lost the same 5 pounds :(
    Cant wait to see these results
  • blueillusion3
    blueillusion3 Posts: 151 Member
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    bump. i'll send my info later after i confirm my body fat %.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,402 MFP Moderator
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    Interested to see how this comes out!!

    age: 39
    height 5'8"
    weight 164
    BF% based on your website provided 31.2
    Daily calories net 1800 average
    Goal weight 155
    BF% goal-no idea

    I have been plateau'd for the past 6 months, gained and lost the same 5 pounds :(
    Cant wait to see these results


    Thanks,

    If you want send me a private message and I can maybe help you get out of your plateau. I have been successful with getting myself out of them 3 times.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,402 MFP Moderator
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    To the top!
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,402 MFP Moderator
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    Bump it!
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,402 MFP Moderator
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    Another bump for more data.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,402 MFP Moderator
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    Please everyone, I am still collecting data. Any more information would be appreciated.
  • Kellllog
    Kellllog Posts: 81 Member
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    Weight: 141.6kg
    Height: 157cm
    Body fat: 77% (scale)
    Age: 25 (nearly 26)
    Calorie aim: 1500 - usually eating more than that with exercise
  • owls4eva
    owls4eva Posts: 23 Member
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    Age: 48
    Weight: 191 lbs
    Height: 5'10"
    Sex: F
    Body Fat: 39.2%
    Daily Cals: 1200

    Have not been eating my exercise calories so far due to my high body fat %. Was thinking of adjusting when that % drops.

    Will be interested to see the outcome of this as i've read so many different opinions on whether to eat them or not
  • Kellllog
    Kellllog Posts: 81 Member
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    Weight: 141.6kg
    Height: 157cm
    Body fat: 77% (scale)
    Age: 25 (nearly 26)
    Calorie aim: 1500 - usually eating more than that with exercise

    Typo! Body fat 51.7% from the scale print out!
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,402 MFP Moderator
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    Age: 48
    Weight: 191 lbs
    Height: 5'10"
    Sex: F
    Body Fat: 39.2%
    Daily Cals: 1200

    Have not been eating my exercise calories so far due to my high body fat %. Was thinking of adjusting when that % drops.

    Will be interested to see the outcome of this as i've read so many different opinions on whether to eat them or not

    To be honest, you are better off if you start eating back your exercise calories. When you don't, when you lose weight, you have a tendency to lose muscle as well (which maintains the BF%). Once your body uses all the energy from your fat stores, it turns to muscle. This is the importance of weight training and eating enough to fuel the fire. Also, someone as tall as you, seriously needs more than 1200 calories. Seriously, take a look at the fat2fit website to figure out your caloric needs and shapefit.com for more good information.

    http://www.fat2fitradio.com/tools/bmr/


    http://www.shapefit.com/basal-metabolic-rate.html
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,402 MFP Moderator
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    Need about 10 more people and then I will do a writeup. I have 42 people so far! Keep it coming please.
  • agthorn
    agthorn Posts: 1,844 Member
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    Age: 30 (well I will be tomorrow!)
    Sex: F
    Height: 5'5"
    Weight: 130.5
    BF: 21.1% (omron handheld monitor)
    Daily calories: MFP set my maintenance at 1650, but when I did the calculation in New Rules of Lifting for Women it gave me 1949. I'm still working on finding true maintenance (and don't mind if I lose another pound or two while I do it).

    Goal Weight: I put 129 on my ticker. I'd be happy falling anywhere between 126-130.
    BF Goal: 19%
  • baisleac
    baisleac Posts: 2,019 Member
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    Age: 36
    Sex: F
    Body Fat : 26.56% (as of 7/20... new measurements in about a week)
    Weight: 157 (on 7/20 to keep it balanced... currently 155.6)
    Daily Calories: 1810.36 (average since May 1... I have a spreadsheet. :smile: )

    BF Goal (optional): 19-21%

    edit to add: Hmmm... Since July 5th, when my husband and I started an intense exercise program, my daily intake average has jumped to 1893.47 per day. Before that was 1752.83.
  • mtaylor3348
    mtaylor3348 Posts: 12 Member
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    I don't understand all this yet. I've only been tracking a week, and I have no weight change. I seldom eat all the allocated daily calories. I've been under every day but one; however I try to eat as much as I can. I have gone over the fat allowance once(2 g) and over the protein allowance twice. I never eat as many carbs as this site recommends (and I never will)

    Age: 50
    Sex: F
    Body Fat : 34%
    Weight: 168
    Daily Calories: 1300

    Weight goal: 157
    BF Goal (optional): 22%

    Using the US Navy site reference:
    Body Mass Index: 25.6 kg/m2
    Waist-to-Height ratio: 0.49
    Percent Body Fat: 34.2%
    Lean Body Mass: 110.6 lb

    "Your BMI is greater than normal, but your waist-to-height ratio is normal.
    You may be overweight or have unusual mass distribution. (huh?)
    Your diet should contain at least 81 grams of protein per day".

    Questions: Do calories consumed at night "behave" differently? Does it make a difference when calories are consumed? Is there an answer of fact?
    If I consume less calories than exerted, don't I HAVE to lose weight? I am in constant motion. How can I lose muscle when I am on my feet and moving 8+ hours/day? Any help appreciated here.


    I'm looking forward to observations from this study. Thanks!

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