So, ya, Olivia's Method Works. Down 6.6 lbs since Wed.

kikkipoo

Just thought I'd give her some props. Olivia started a hot topic the other day about how to set up MFP to work to show you a daily deficit and never get stuck in that "1200 minimum" range again....and her set up is totally working for me. I have not budged in weight for 3 weeks and as of today I have lost 6.6 pounds since following the "Olivia Method" just 3 days ago.

Here's the original thread.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/408674-the-olivia-method-the-cool-new-way-to-set-up-your-mfp-go

She also started a group for those who decided to modify their MFP and follow it if you want to check it out...Would you believe we are already 82 members strong and many are sharing the same success....a massive kickstart in the weight loss from this minor adjustment.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/1170-olivia-method

sbb4406

Good job on your loss
I've been using her method but I haven't weighed myself since I started. It's nice not being at 1200 anymore though. lol

kikkipoo

Good job on your loss
I've been using her method but I haven't weighed myself since I started. It's nice not being at 1200 anymore though. lol

I'm a daily weigher. It's an addiction. But I accept the fluctuations that are normal and also track my measurements so I don't get discouraged.

Pickles11

Thanks for sharing. I might try this (or just quickly change it to see my deficit and change it back so I can see my nutrients). It might help because I always get really confused about how much extra I can/should eat after a big workout and this makes it a lot clearer. It looks like I should be eating a bit more. I always get quite worried and don't eat all my calories back and net under 1200.

kikkipoo

Thanks for sharing. I might try this (or just quickly change it to see my deficit and change it back so I can see my nutrients). It might help because I always get really confused about how much extra I can/should eat after a big workout and this makes it a lot clearer. It looks like I should be eating a bit more. I always get quite worried and don't eat all my calories back and net under 1200.

Here's just a general quck calc option you can use for macros if you don't want to be toggling back and forth between settings. Take your fat grams and add a zero to the end (25 grams becomes 250) as long as that number is less than a 1/3 of your total calories you've eaten, all you have to worry about is your total carbs equaling your protein or as close to it as possible.

Tigermad

I was on 1200 cals and upped it to at least 1500 for this method. I didn't like eating so much food and found it impossible to eat more when I exercised intensely. Plus I didn't seem to lose anything so I have gone back to 1200. I still have mfp set to my maintenance of 1880 and ensure my deficit is never more than 1000. I like it that I can now track my deficit for the whole week using the iPhone app, knowing I need to have a 7000 cal deficit if I want to hit my 2lbs target every week.

Pickles11

Thanks for the info kikki.

And sbb4406- It's odd- I started at 1200 and worked out intensely 6 times a week. Nothing happened. I upped it to 1450-1500 (sometimes eating back workout calories- I still am not clear on this) and I am finally seeing things change. As I'm getting into my routine, I can almost feel my metabolism speed up- if possible. I am hungry a lot of the time and usually don't have too much of a problem making my 1500 goal (sometimes I can't eat back my exercise calories though, I just try to stick to at least 1500 eaten total). It's almost a nice thing to feel like my body is finally responding.

kikkipoo

I'm with you. When I upped my calories, my body started responding more efficiently. I get proper hunger signals now right at the appropriate times when I should be eating again. I can tell when I've worked out too hard and need to eat, and I can tell when I ate something not so good and my body gets cranky. We really are high maintenance machines, but I love to know that my body is working correctly now. MFP is my dashboard!

JeSuisPrest

So glad I found this thread, I hadn't realized there was a group too!!! Kikkipoo and Olivia have both been so kind to me to explain how this will work and help me reset my numbers. You ladies rock!!! Thank you, thank you!! I've even shared it with some friends, one of which has not been able to lose in awhile. Sure hoping this helps her along and gets me to my goal my birthday!!

CnocNaCu

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ttkg

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