A different way to set up MFP goals - that WORKS!

tigger301780

Thats what im a bit confused about. I dont know if people are talking about the calories remaining in green or the net calories underneath it...

mccarol1956

I need to come back to this. I am just not understanding some of it.

tigger301780

I thought you were just supposed to eat at least 1200 a day, not net that. I usually net around 300 after my workouts are added in.

I think I get now was just reading back over the last page and I do belive youre right. As long as my calories remaining is in green and I eat my BMR worth of food, to try and be simple

CnocNaCu

will read later

ReggieOwens

It's confusing because the best way to do it is to track your calories and see what your weight does and then you dial in your own maintenance level of intake over time. And it's not like 1 or 2 hundred calories is going to upset the time/space continuum. Or you can just eat at 2000 for women or 2500 for men and watch your weight and if you're losing you add more calories until you maintain, or if you're gaining you subtract calories until you maintain. Or just multiply 14 x body weight for AVERAGE females or slower male metabolisms or 16 X bodyweight for men. Body weight because fat cells burn calories. It's a work in progress, but that's what tracking is for. There's three simple ways to approach it. Or continue to be confused


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ReggieOwens

There's no reason for any adult on the planet to net less than 1000 unless you have a disease or malfunction and you're under doctors supervision, OR you're doing a planned fasting phase. Remember your ears burn calories. EVERYTHING does.



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tigger301780

It's confusing because the best way to do it is to track your calories and see what your weight does and then you dial in your own maintenance level of intake over time. And it's not like 1 or 2 hundred calories is going to upset the time/space continuum. Or you can just eat at 2000 for women or 2500 for men and watch your weight and if you're losing you add more calories until you maintain, or if you're gaining you subtract calories until you maintain. Or just multiply 14 x body weight for AVERAGE females or slower male metabolisms or 16 X bodyweight for men. Body weight because fat cells burn calories. It's a work in progress, but that's what tracking is for. There's three simple ways to approach it. Or continue to be confused


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I wish there was a 'like' button for some of these posts Ill take your first piece of advice and work out whats best. Im not overly desperate to lose weight so Im happy to experiment!

martielou

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seal57

How does one work out their maintenance calories?...........

allie7383

bump!

heybales

I thought you were just supposed to eat at least 1200 a day, not net that. I usually net around 300 after my workouts are added in.

So you are literally giving your body 300 calories of food a day to survive on?

Think about that.

Look up what BMR means.

Yes, you have misunderstood. You have enough interest to do this site, and spending effort working out - that is great.
Now spend some more effort researching so you don't hurt yourself long run.

People hurt themselves eating too much without thinking about it much, but you can do the same thing going the other direction too.

heybales

How does one work out their maintenance calories?...........

When using this site and most others, when you selected your activity level.

It took your calculated BMR times a multiplier reflecting avg amount of calories used for activities beyond the coma BMR accounts for.

So just be honest with your activity level under your Settings Profile.

tigger301780

I thought you were just supposed to eat at least 1200 a day, not net that. I usually net around 300 after my workouts are added in.

So you are literally giving your body 300 calories of food a day to survive on?

Think about that.

Look up what BMR means.

Yes, you have misunderstood. You have enough interest to do this site, and spending effort working out - that is great.
Now spend some more effort researching so you don't hurt yourself long run.

People hurt themselves eating too much without thinking about it much, but you can do the same thing going the other direction too.

so..to clarify, netting your BMR calories is right? Your Body needs the BMR every day, correct?

ReggieOwens

"I wish there was a 'like' button for some of these posts Ill take your first piece of advice and work out whats best. Im not overly desperate to lose weight so Im happy to experiment! "

As long as you're tracking, it won't be an experiment! TADA!!! It will be a guaranteed discovery! You just have to be as accurate as possible including activity. But yes, don't stress out over it. There's too much other stuff to stress out over.

Chrissieneave

Interesting read, thank you for sharing

heybales

so..to clarify, netting your BMR calories is right? Your Body needs the BMR every day, correct?

You are dead on, and your post looking at your stats was right on too.

I don't totally understand the ease of this method compared to just setting it up right in the first place, but oh well.

tigger301780

so..to clarify, netting your BMR calories is right? Your Body needs the BMR every day, correct?

You are dead on, and your post looking at your stats was right on too.

I don't totally understand the ease of this method compared to just setting it up right in the first place, but oh well.

haha yeh true. but hey, it gives me something to do

tayloni1

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Tara4boys

bump... need more coffee before reading... let me go log in my extra cup of coffee, then drink it, then I'll be back :-)

Kymmu

My head hurts!
Is it burning cals?

LouiseWalton

Thanks, will try this. Been netting at around 1200 but not losing. Three days a week I do cardio which burns around 500 a time. Weight not even budging and can't feel any difference in clothes either. A few more calories may help if I've not actually been eating enough.

hlmoore1996

bump....a really confused bump.

sandram82

BUMP!

2dayirun4me

Bump!

MaximalLife

I like this!

Auspiciousgirl

Bump. Thanks for sharing

xanthochroid

bump for reading later

Stefanie7125

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CindyRx

Thanks for sharing. I will keep this in mind when I get there!

ttkg

I don't know why this is so hard for me to understand :grumble: bump