Right, here we go again!

joclougherty

Hi all, I tried the Olivia method for a couple of weeks then went back to the MFP way but it wasn't to do with the method, it was because I kept eating up to my maintenance cals and didn't lost anything! No willpower! Anyway, I've decided to try Oliva's method again, but am in a muddle, I have given an example:

My BMR is 1419 (MFP
Have set my cals to maintenance,1920 so I shouldn't eat less than 1419 giving myself a 500 deficit and 1lb per week loss without exercise. Anyway, tomorrow for instance, my food will be 1578 (over BMR), but my goal to hit maintenance is 2709 due to 789 exercise cals. If I only eat 1578 it means my remaining will be 1131 but we're not supposed to have more than 1000 deficit.... HELP!

DoubleE615312

I would just go with it. There are some days I have over 1000 calories left with exercise. I say if you are hungry eat, if not then don't. I can only do this a couple of days and then have to re-feed myself.

I don't think having 1 or 2 days over 1000 calories left will do any harm, but this is just my opinion.

shydaisi

That just means you need to eat a little more that day. If you burn more than 500 calories in a day, you should eat the excess. So if you burn 789 calories, you should eat 289 calories over your BMR (1708) which would give you a 1000 calorie deficit. :flowerforyou:

joclougherty

Thanks all. I've changed back to MFP settings again! Just can't trust myself with too many green numbers. I've changed my goals to custom and put 1500 for cals and I will add my exercise. I try not to eat all my cals back on exercise days anyway and eat more for the weekend. This way, as long as my number is in green on my iphone for the week,I know I should lose .8 per week and if it's quite a lot green then I should lose more than that! Thanks for all your replies.