The "Olivia Method" - the cool new way to set up your MFP go

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  • StartingAnewDay
    StartingAnewDay Posts: 319 Member
    Ok so if my BMR=2010.25
    and my Maint. is 2613

    I just eat at least 2010 which gives me a def. of 600, so I should workout to burn 400 more calories a day to have 1000 def. and lose 2lbs. a week?? Is that right??
  • shydaisi
    shydaisi Posts: 788 Member
    Help please!

    I'd like to give this a try. I'm 40 yrs old, 5'3" and I've been yoyo-ing b/t 160-162 for the past couple weeks. I'm wondering if this will work for me if. I'm pretty sedentary at work, but I work out 4-5 days a week and I try to average 1000 calories burned/workout. I don't usually eat over 1500 calories a day and on days that I don't work out I try not to exceed the 1200 calories given by MFP.

    I've done the calculations, but what do I do with them? Should I make any other adjustments due to my exercise?

    Here are my numbers:
    BMR: 1374
    Maintainance: 1786
    Exercise Calories: 588

    You set your MFP goal to 1786.
    You eat 1374 per day minimum.
    If you exercise and burn 588 or less, you do not have to eat your exercise calories.
    If you exercise and burn more than 588, you eat the extra calories above 588.
    That is unless you are hungry and don't mind the smaller deficit.
    Never let your green number be more than 1000.
  • shydaisi
    shydaisi Posts: 788 Member
    Ok so if my BMR=2010.25
    and my Maint. is 2613

    I just eat at least 2010 which gives me a def. of 600, so I should workout to burn 400 more calories a day to have 1000 def. and lose 2lbs. a week?? Is that right??

    Right.

    You set your MFP goal to 2613.
    You eat 2010 per day minimum.
    If you exercise and burn 397 or less, you do not have to eat your exercise calories.
    If you exercise and burn more than 397, you eat the extra calories above 397.
    That is unless you are hungry and don't mind the smaller deficit.
    Never let your green number be more than 1000.
  • heaven_511
    heaven_511 Posts: 315 Member
    Help please!

    I'd like to give this a try. I'm 40 yrs old, 5'3" and I've been yoyo-ing b/t 160-162 for the past couple weeks. I'm wondering if this will work for me if. I'm pretty sedentary at work, but I work out 4-5 days a week and I try to average 1000 calories burned/workout. I don't usually eat over 1500 calories a day and on days that I don't work out I try not to exceed the 1200 calories given by MFP.

    I've done the calculations, but what do I do with them? Should I make any other adjustments due to my exercise?

    Here are my numbers:
    BMR: 1374
    Maintainance: 1786
    Exercise Calories: 588

    You set your MFP goal to 1786.
    You eat 1374 per day minimum.
    If you exercise and burn 588 or less, you do not have to eat your exercise calories.
    If you exercise and burn more than 588, you eat the extra calories above 588.
    That is unless you are hungry and don't mind the smaller deficit.
    Never let your green number be more than 1000.
    Thanks! One other question...where should my cals be on days that I don't work out?
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    kellyjamespro Posts: 88 Member
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  • shydaisi
    shydaisi Posts: 788 Member
    Help please!

    I'd like to give this a try. I'm 40 yrs old, 5'3" and I've been yoyo-ing b/t 160-162 for the past couple weeks. I'm wondering if this will work for me if. I'm pretty sedentary at work, but I work out 4-5 days a week and I try to average 1000 calories burned/workout. I don't usually eat over 1500 calories a day and on days that I don't work out I try not to exceed the 1200 calories given by MFP.

    I've done the calculations, but what do I do with them? Should I make any other adjustments due to my exercise?

    Here are my numbers:
    BMR: 1374
    Maintainance: 1786
    Exercise Calories: 588

    You set your MFP goal to 1786.
    You eat 1374 per day minimum.
    If you exercise and burn 588 or less, you do not have to eat your exercise calories.
    If you exercise and burn more than 588, you eat the extra calories above 588.
    That is unless you are hungry and don't mind the smaller deficit.
    Never let your green number be more than 1000.
    Thanks! One other question...where should my cals be on days that I don't work out?

    1374, you will just have a smaller deficit that day.
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    Goal_Seeker_1988 Posts: 1,619 Member
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    JennyAnnLanders Posts: 79 Member
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    KettyLan Posts: 440 Member
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  • jilld76
    jilld76 Posts: 324
    I really like the idea of this method and seeing how big my deficit is each day, I'm going to start this tomorrow!
  • austepants
    austepants Posts: 356 Member
    Olivia I would really love for you to help me figure out my numbers and tell me if I would be a good candidate for this method. My BMR is 1404. I'm 5'2 and weigh 156. I have been stuck losing and gaining the same 4 pounds for a month now. MFP has me eating 1380 to lose 1 pound a week. I have 27 pounds to lose. I workout 5 times a week doing Jillian Michaels 30 DS, ripped in 30, horseback riding and short 25 minute runs. Where do I go from here not sure what my maintenance is and in addition to that I am thoroughly confused... Do you need any other numbers from me??? I also consider myself lightly active because I am a daycare teacher and stand and walk around pretty much all day. Thanks so much :happy:
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    BrookeMartelli Posts: 17
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    caiconCristi Posts: 255 Member
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  • HonkyTonks
    HonkyTonks Posts: 1,193 Member
    I have set my net goal to be 2000, which is what MFP believes my maintenance is - I have done this so I can see my daily deficit and my weekly deficit easily
  • Juliette320
    Juliette320 Posts: 144 Member
    Interesting.
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    iPhone4fotos Posts: 28
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  • emmaleigh47
    emmaleigh47 Posts: 1,670 Member
    hmm this look alot like what i do now .... hmmm
  • heaven_511
    heaven_511 Posts: 315 Member
    Thanks again!
  • shydaisi
    shydaisi Posts: 788 Member
    Olivia I would really love for you to help me figure out my numbers and tell me if I would be a good candidate for this method. My BMR is 1404. I'm 5'2 and weigh 156. I have been stuck losing and gaining the same 4 pounds for a month now. MFP has me eating 1380 to lose 1 pound a week. I have 27 pounds to lose. I workout 5 times a week doing Jillian Michaels 30 DS, ripped in 30, horseback riding and short 25 minute runs. Where do I go from here not sure what my maintenance is and in addition to that I am thoroughly confused... Do you need any other numbers from me??? I also consider myself lightly active because I am a daycare teacher and stand and walk around pretty much all day. Thanks so much :happy:


    What does MFP say your maintenance calories are?
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  • austepants
    austepants Posts: 356 Member
    how do I figure out what my maintenance calories would be?
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