Curious what everyone elses cal/exercise goals and success i

iKristine

I am 31, 5'8 and weighed 239 at the start of my membership here.

I originally in March, reduced most all foods that were processed, and starting counting calories. But I don't feel like I lost a lot of weight.

So I bought a scale a month ago. I weighed 232 then. Today I weight 224 (these are morning weights BTW).

I did have a goal of 1500 cal/day,. But just last couple weeks I bumped it tighter, to 1300 calories a day and started working out. Mainly muscle, walking and some weekly cardio. Nothing too big, just a HR of 130-140 for 30 minutes couple times a week.

I hope this will be just enough to really get my metabolism going, and shred off the pounds.

I am curious, what are your routines, calories consumption and workouts? How much do you average in loss to give me some kind of idea as to how others do it.

Thanks!

HannahMarieMcDougald

I started at 239......My cal's are 1200..............I do exercise....

SergeantSunshine_reused

Im 120 lbs and calorie got of NET 1200 calories. I have army physical training, but i mostly lift and focus on that. No skinny fat for me! :O

gp79

I'm 233 lbs. I give myself 2500 on rest days and 3200 on workout days. I do Army PT 5 days per week and gym routine 3x per week for about an hour each. Currently trying to gain a few until the new year.

Lyadeia

I am 32 years old, 5'5" tall, and currently weigh around 149ish (been a little while so I am not sure if that's right for today). I wear size 8 (US sizes) for most things and can wear some size 6 and some size 10 depending on the brand.

That said, I classify myself as "skinny fat" because I have around 30% body fat. I might be a "normal" weight but I am "obese" according to my body fat. So I am not necessarily going for pounds lost, but rather body fat percentage. I know that both will go down anyway, but I'm not focusing on the scale.

I am eating around 1500 or so calories per day regardless of exercise. MFP set me at 1200, so to keep it simple for me to plan meals, I aim for 1500 since that's 1200 + most of my exercise cals back. I am slightly carb sensitive, so I try to eat more protein than carbs most of the time. Too many carbs for me makes me feel sleepy and bloated. But that's just me. I do not advocate anyone go on "low carb" simply because they heard it works for others.

For exercise, I do straight cardio for 5 days a week (usually cardio kickboxing, Turbo Kick, and running). In addition, I do weight lifting 3 days a week. My weight routines are total body, done in circuit training fashion, and I lift as heavy as I possibly can for 8-12 reps and progressively increase my weight as needed. I don't normally workout on the weekends, but if I do, I will do a PiYo class which is a pilates/yoga fusion that helps me with my flexibility.

I started at my highest weight of 191 wearing size 20s and by doing a combo of cardio and weights as well as not starving myself but still eating at a calorie deficit, I have been able to get down to 128 pounds at my lowest. I only gained weight recently because life slapped me HARD over the past year, which is why I joined MFP so I could keep track of my eating and get back down to my goal again.

SetecAstronomy

I am curious, what are your routines, calories consumption and workouts? How much do you average in loss to give me some kind of idea as to how others do it.

Thanks!

Right now my primary routine is the treadmill on "variety" setting (after so much time the incline raises or lowers). I'll do either a 30- or 40-minute workout, depending on what time I get up and how much time I have to prepare for work. The first 10% (3 or 4 minutes respectively) is done at 3.4mph. Then I bump up the speed to 4.2mph, and I raise the incline to 9.0. During the "variety" changes, if the incline drops below 9.0, I raise it back up. At the end of the routine there is a 5-minute cool-down at 3.4mph, and I do I "regressive" incline (starting it at 8.5 and then bumping it down a notch every time the progress indicator moves ahead one...there are 18 bars on the display, so by the time I get to the last bar the incline is 0.0).

Based on my duration, intensity, age, and weight, I tend to burn over 600 calories per session. It's going to vary with different parameters. And I try to do this 6 days a week, though some days are beyond my control.

My calorie limit right now is 1810, but I tend to consume around 2000. I do not eat ALL of my exercise calories back, and I feel that even 2000 is too much (I have a LAP-BAND and feel I should be at 1500 but I'm not there). I'm still losing weight though.

margojr4

Monday - full body weights, 5k treadmill cardio

Tuesday - 2 mile trot cardio

Wednesday - full body weights, 5k treadmill cardio

Thursday - 2 mile trot cardio

Friday - rest

Saturday - full body cardio circuit training

Sunday - rest


I eat an avg. of 1400-1800 daily calories. Some days more, some days less. All depends on daily activity level

katcena

If you are finding that you are not dropping pounds at the rate MFP is saying you are scheduled to, you may find that it is because you are not eating enough. Yes, that is correct. You have to eat to lose weight! 1500 calories for someone our age (30's) i really not enough unless you are sitting at a desk all day and don't do anything else. MFP sets your calories with the intention that you are eating back the calories that you are working off. So your goal at the end of the day isto be at 0 calories left to eat after putting in your activities for the day. Your metabolism will slow down (or shut down) if you do not eat enough calories, or often enough.
I started last December at 208. I put my info into MFP here to lose 1.5 pounds per week. MFP set me at 1400 cals. I ate those and ate back all my exercise cals. That worked great for about 2 months....then I noticed my weight loss stopped. I revamped my MFP goals, changed to 1 pound loss per week and changed my activity level.....it changed me to 1550 cals (still eating back ALL exercise calories). The weight started dropping again. I constantly revamp my calories and goals on MFP (besides the automatic changes MFP does for me).
I am now down 42 pounds and have maintained that for a few months now. I have found what works for me....and from what I have read of other's experiences, this seems to be pretty common.

A couple of notes (if you don't mind):
If you are going to exercise, be sure to eat back those calories! Especially the proteins....chicken, fish, yogurt, milk....this will help to build your muscles (lean muscle). The more lean muscle you build, the more calories your body burns 24 hrs a day. So, the more you need to eat to fuel your body. Think of the food as fuel....not food....it is fuel for your body to functon, to keep you alive! If you do not eat sufficient calories to fuel your body and then you exercise....your body will burn muscle instead of the fat you are wanting to burn.
To speed up your metabolism, be sure to eat breakfast (within an hour of waking up) and eat multiple small meals throughout the day rather than 2 or 3 large meals. The constant stream of food will get your metabolism going because your body wont be holding onto every calorie because it's not sure when the next meal is coming.
Just this morning I was telling some people that asked me about my weight loss....they wanted to know how I did it and how they can't do it because they love to eat. I honestly told them, I eat more now than I did when I was heavier. just choose healthier options and eat smaller portions more often.

fit4everyoung

I am 5'1 consuming 1,200, 900 and 1400 (2 days) varies calories within a week. Exercise 2 days of 90 minute elliptical, 90 minute walks on Sat. and Sun., and srength training, and/or pilates! Trying to get 8 pounds down!

wish21

5'4
Jillian Michaels R30 and 30DS
1500-1200

Lozze

I started at 302 pounds. MFP set my cale as 1600 which I've stayed on. I was doing weights and cardio but due to sports commitments gym is on hold till Jan. I do 30 min walking each day (to and from work) I train for softball twice a week and play a game. I've just started 30DS. Eat Jenny Craig plus fruit and veg.

In just over three months I've lost 41 pounds :-)

CMmrsfloyd

I started in late July at 165 lbs. At that time I set my goals to 2 lb per week and had a 1200 net calorie goal. Later after dropping some weight I revised it to 1 lb per week and now have a 1210 net calorie goal. My exercise is pretty simple - walking, jogging, sometimes holding weights or water bottles, sometimes doing random workout routines I find on TV, sometimes picking up my weights between those routines. I wear a heart rate monitor when I workout to get a good estimate of the calories I burn. I eat most of my exercise calories. At least half of them, but lately I've been trying harder to eat closer to my actual net goal of 1210 (so if I burn 500 through exercise that day, I try to eat pretty close to 1710). In a little over 3 months I've lost 23 lbs - over halfway to my goal.

iKristine

Very good info thank you.