Does This Work?

pennybutton
pennybutton Posts: 37 Member
edited November 12 in Health and Weight Loss
I have read many posts on here about eating calories for the weight that you want to be, not the weight you are now. Has anybody tried this and does it actually work? If yes, what sort of weight loss do you see?

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  • ML0305
    ML0305 Posts: 227 Member
    Bump..I would like to know about this also!
  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
    Sure it will work, but if you're anywhere close to your goal, you'll be creating such a small deficit that it would take years to lose 10 pounds.
  • Helloitsdan
    Helloitsdan Posts: 5,564 Member
    Huh?

    Try this....


    To get your numbers right please visit http://www.fat2fitradio.com/tools/ Do the Military Body Fat Calc first, then the BMR tool. The BMR tool will give exact calories to eat on a daily basis. Add 20% to this number to get your TDEE. For Fat loss plans set up macros at 30% Protein/Fat each.
  • skylark94
    skylark94 Posts: 2,036 Member
    It worked for me. I'm 3 pounds below my goal weight now and still losing at a rate of about .5 per week to drop my body fat another 2%.
  • Di3012
    Di3012 Posts: 2,247 Member
    I have read many posts on here about eating calories for the weight that you want to be, not the weight you are now. Has anybody tried this and does it actually work? If yes, what sort of weight loss do you see?

    Interesting notion!

    I wonder what the results would be?
  • myak623
    myak623 Posts: 615 Member
    I agree with Dan. However, someone posted this yesterday. I haven't had a chance to read because it is quite long. It may give you some insight to your question, though.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/477666-eating-for-future-you-method
  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member
    It will work because it will create a deficit if you're trying to become smaller and it will create a surplus if you're trying to become larger.

    However, I don't think it's optimal considering you can just calculate your TDEE based on your current size, and then eat above or below that by a set percentage, and adjust as needed.

    EDIT: Additionally, it's very flawed in that, suppose I'm a 120lb scrawny male and I want to be big and buff. That method will have me eating way too much in the beginning and I'll gain fat at too fast of a rate.

    Conversely, if I'm 350lb and I want to get down to 150, that method will likely have me undereating.

    I still maintain that it will work, it's just not a great method, IMO.
  • SarahxCheesecake
    SarahxCheesecake Posts: 169 Member
    It will work because it will create a deficit if you're trying to become smaller and it will create a surplus if you're trying to become larger.

    However, I don't think it's optimal considering you can just calculate your TDEE based on your current size, and then eat above or below that by a set percentage, and adjust as needed.

    EDIT: Additionally, it's very flawed in that, suppose I'm a 120lb scrawny male and I want to be big and buff. That method will have me eating way too much in the beginning and I'll gain fat at too fast of a rate.

    Conversely, if I'm 350lb and I want to get down to 150, that method will likely have me undereating.

    I still maintain that it will work, it's just not a great method, IMO.

    Perfectly put.
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