I HAVE A PLAN

kk1964

Hello all, well here is my plan, I am going to wear my heart rate monitor all day every day for a couple of weeks, i will also record my calories consumed on here as i go along in the day. The theory is that as long as I consume about 500 + calories less per day than i burn i should lose 1lb ( maybe 2lb) a week steadily..

My thinking is that this is a more realistic way of monitoring complete activity.. Will it work??? I have no idea but it sort of makes sense to me.. Karen

lrd2010

Which device do you have, cause HRM's are not really designed to do things like that.

they tend to have a calculation that runs within them depending on the information that you program into them (age, height weight etc) that tells you the calories burned when you are working at the TARGET heart rate that it defines when you start recording.

When you're outside this range the calculations fall flat and your numbers will be incorrect.

In order to do the kind of thing you're talking about you need to buy a device like the Bodybugg or Ki Fit which will use more factors to work out your calories burned while not within that target heart rate range.

JadeRabbit08

thats good to know

Laces_0ut

for a second there i thought you might be a Cylon.

kk1964

i have a polar ft4

eschwab855

KK as I said on your wall this plan is flawed sorry you have been on 50 some days in a row and only lost 7 lbs you should reassess your goals and are you logging everything. I am pretty new here but I have learned Cals in vs cals out is the only way this works. So do you have your activity level set right is your activity level a honest level of what most your days like. I had mine set to high for like a week and a half worked my *kitten* off and nothing i was ready to quit. Are you logging EVERYTHING because if you aren't you are only cheating yourself. Make your diary public it holds you accountable well it does me anyway
As I said earlier and Ird said you don't really want to use a HRM in this matter you could do more harm that good

XXXMinnieXXX

They are not designed to be used like that. You'd need a fitbit. They can be kept on 24\7 and are integrated with the site and it updates your calories for you. I'd love one myself but have a polat FT60 right now. X

XXXMinnieXXX

KK as I said on your wall this plan is flawed sorry you have been on 50 some days in a row and only lost 7 lbs you should reassess your goals and are you logging everything. I am pretty new here but I have learned Cals in vs cals out is the only way this works. So do you have your activity level set right is your activity level a honest level of what most your days like. I had mine set to high for like a week and a half worked my *kitten* off and nothing i was ready to quit. Are you logging EVERYTHING because if you aren't you are only cheating yourself. Make your diary public it holds you accountable well it does me anyway
As I said earlier and Ird said you don't really want to use a HRM in this matter you could do more harm that good

Hi, just what I see. Poster says she wants a 500 calorie deficit to loose 1lb per week. If she has had a 1lb calorie deficit for 7 weeks (49 days) then her weight lost would be 7lb. So I think the plan is actually working quite well. If you want to loose 2lb per week you need 1000 calorie deficit each day. I set my goals to sedentary and add in my exercise on my hrm, and eat half back. I've lost 56lb. Maybe this is the way to go? I think mfp is quite accurate! X

lrd2010

Yeah that's the one that I have (the FT4)

It's one of the more dumb HRM's so It's definitely not capable of doing what you want to track.

Fitbit is a good option actually as xxxzaraxxx said, it's like a big posh pedometer, will definitely tell you how active you are throughout the day.

To be honest though, if it's activity level you're trying to set, I find the easiest way to do it is to set your level at sedentary and just track exercise closely using your FT4. I have a desk job, so I don't do a lot on my normal days. My days off I'm a bit of a whirlwind, but there's only 2 of those a week

Be honest with yourself though, if you're running around like a fly with a blue bottom all day every day then you're lightly active to active on the scale. If you spend the majority of the week sat at a desk (like me) then it has to be sedentary.

MFP is great for calculating the right defecit, using these tools will work, you just have to plug in the info!

eschwab855

Hell yes KK see your right on track as XXXZRAXXX pointed out keep up the good work

Articeluvsmemphis

you could do that, but you actually don't have to. you burn calories everyday all day no matter what you do, so this is why MFP asks your activity level because what they do is give you a calories goal with a deficit already figured out for you. so even if you did not exercise, then you would still lose. cals in vs. cals out is a horrible, horrible thing to go by, doesn't always work like that. there needs to be a balance between additional exercise (aside from normal daily activity) and in the amount and quality of food that you are eating. you need to drink plenty water as well. just take a little time and figure out at what calorie goal you feel your best, for me it's around 1,800 calories.

eschwab855

you could do that, but you actually don't have to. you burn calories everyday all day no matter what you do, so this is why MFP asks your activity level because what they do is give you a calories goal with a deficit already figured out for you. so even if you did not exercise, then you would still lose. cals in vs. cals out is a horrible, horrible thing to go by, doesn't always work like that. there needs to be a balance between additional exercise (aside from normal daily activity) and in the amount and quality of food that you are eating. you need to drink plenty water as well. just take a little time and figure out at what calorie goal you feel your best, for me it's around 1,800 calories.

cal in vs cal out is a Horrible thing to go by. Hell I thought this was what IT was all about if I worked this program and not exercised 1 bit I would still lose weight so why is this horrible ummm isnt that why I am here
Now the Cals in vs cals out I am talking what MFP allows you

XXXMinnieXXX

If you want to up it to 2lb a week, you need 500 calorie deficit more than you already have. Exercise is the best way of doing that, at the moment I'm waiting for surgery and can't exercise I find it hard to loose 2lb per week. Do you weigh your foods? Even veggies. There can be big variations if your logging everything in cups. I got a pair of scales for £4 and weigh as I cook. I also find eating unprocessed helps massively. You can cook in bulk to save time. Without seeing your food diary its hard to advise. I don't low carb or anything just a good balance of everything. I do try to keep my fats to around 30g a day though. I also find when I'm drinking lots of fluids I loose more... It was hard at first but now I'm thirsty if I don't drink lots. Also keeps you fuller. I drink a pint before each meal. Worth a try. Also I recommend if your at home a lot don't log housework etc and eat any calories back. Mfp assumes your doing some daily activities and burning calories. Only log something if you've done a large amount. Works for me... Hope this helps in any way. Zara x