In place of a road map!

cjm109

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ladyraven68

I am still lost. If I set my goal on here as TDEE amounts indicated with what you posted, it has me only losing .30 per week.

Give it a try

I'm losing at 1600 per week, and MFP tells me I should be gaining.

candicejn

I am still lost. If I set my goal on here as TDEE amounts indicated with what you posted, it has me only losing .30 per week.

Pretty sure you want to be looking at the BMR number, NOT TDEE. I believe TDEE is what you'd need to eat to maintain.

Sarauk2sf

I am still lost. If I set my goal on here as TDEE amounts indicated with what you posted, it has me only losing .30 per week.

If you take the number from the model Dan gave, this includes your exercise. The MFP number may not depending on how you have your setting - so do not worry, there will be actually an incremental deficit because of exercise that MFP may not have factored in and so your expected weight loss should be higher than the .3 per week.

Just go with the number from the tool and give it a few weeks - I am sure you will see the impact.

mamamudbug

I am still lost. If I set my goal on here as TDEE amounts indicated with what you posted, it has me only losing .30 per week.

If you take the number from the model Dan gave, this includes your exercise. MFP does not - so do not worry, there will be actually an incremental deficit because of exercise that MFP has not factored in and so your expected weight loss should be hight than the .3 per week.

Just go with the number from the tool and give it a few weeks - I am sure you will see the impact.

So, because the exercise calories are added in using this method, you don't eat your exercise calories back? Just need a little hand holding... :ohwell:

Sarauk2sf

I am still lost. If I set my goal on here as TDEE amounts indicated with what you posted, it has me only losing .30 per week.

If you take the number from the model Dan gave, this includes your exercise. MFP does not - so do not worry, there will be actually an incremental deficit because of exercise that MFP has not factored in and so your expected weight loss should be hight than the .3 per week.

Just go with the number from the tool and give it a few weeks - I am sure you will see the impact.

So, because the exercise calories are added in using this method, you don't eat your exercise calories back? Just need a little hand holding... :ohwell:

Sorry - I just editing my post as I realized I did not word it correctly

Sarauk2sf

I am still lost. If I set my goal on here as TDEE amounts indicated with what you posted, it has me only losing .30 per week.

If you take the number from the model Dan gave, this includes your exercise. MFP does not - so do not worry, there will be actually an incremental deficit because of exercise that MFP has not factored in and so your expected weight loss should be hight than the .3 per week.

Just go with the number from the tool and give it a few weeks - I am sure you will see the impact.

So, because the exercise calories are added in using this method, you don't eat your exercise calories back? Just need a little hand holding... :ohwell:

If these are from the model Dan gave - then yes, you are correct.

izzydino

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mamamudbug

I am still lost. If I set my goal on here as TDEE amounts indicated with what you posted, it has me only losing .30 per week.

If you take the number from the model Dan gave, this includes your exercise. MFP does not - so do not worry, there will be actually an incremental deficit because of exercise that MFP has not factored in and so your expected weight loss should be hight than the .3 per week.

Just go with the number from the tool and give it a few weeks - I am sure you will see the impact.

So, because the exercise calories are added in using this method, you don't eat your exercise calories back? Just need a little hand holding... :ohwell:

If these are from the model Dan gave - then yes, you are correct.

Thank you!

mauibound2

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doornumber03

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HealthyHappy120

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mjbrenner

This has me eating 3345 calories a day. I am obese (40% bf), and I followed the procedure correctly, so I do not doubt the numbers. If I were thin I would still be a big guy (6' tall, broad build), so I am willing to give this a shot.

3345 calories a day? That sounds like a little piece of heaven.

nz_deevaa

Hi Dan,

I noticed earlier that you asked someone 'where they are in the journey'... if I've lost a large amount of weight on a VLCD (1,200 + exercise) is it possible that my BMR would actually be lower currently because of damage done to metabolism?

I've been on MFP for 11mths, and for at least 6 of those months I was at 1,200 calories. I lost 20kgs (45lbs).

Do I need to take that into account when I calculate my numbers?

Helloitsdan

This has me eating 3345 calories a day. I am obese (40% bf), and I followed the procedure correctly, so I do not doubt the numbers. If I were thin I would still be a big guy (6' tall, broad build), so I am willing to give this a shot.

3345 calories a day? That sounds like a little piece of heaven.

Use that 40% body fat to your advantage and start lifting heavy now.
The amount of ATP stored in your body will quickly turn you into a brick wall.
Check out Stronglifts 5x5 and starting strength and hit the gym 3 times a week.
On off days take a 30 min walk.
Youll melt fat and build muscle.

Helloitsdan

Hi Dan,

I noticed earlier that you asked someone 'where they are in the journey'... if I've lost a large amount of weight on a VLCD (1,200 + exercise) is it possible that my BMR would actually be lower currently because of damage done to metabolism?

I've been on MFP for 11mths, and for at least 6 of those months I was at 1,200 calories. I lost 20kgs (45lbs).

Do I need to take that into account when I calculate my numbers?

What are your stats now?

blueeyedcristi

I'm updating my calories & macro nutrient percentages tonite. Excited to see how this plays out!

lds72

Thank you!!

nz_deevaa

I'm 159cm tall.
105.3kg (but I put on 2.8kg this week so pretty sure some of that's water weight),
38 yrs old.
I don't know my body fat % but it's likely very high.

My starting weight was 125.2kg, 11mths ago.

I go to the gym 3 times a week, I'm currently recovering from knee surgery, but I usually lift heavy once a week and do resistance based cardio (BodyPump classes) twice a week.

Like I mentioned at least 6mths of my 11mths on MFP I was eating 1,200 cals.

jumpin15

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SherrysLife2012

Bumpin this to find it later, as I'm beyond confused and afraid to eat over 1600 cal. a day and my doctor wants me to eat less than 1500 a day. I'm barely losing weight and getting beyond frustrated. According to fat2fit, i should be eating 2471 a day, holy hannah, I'd be bed bound fat if I ate that much.

Sherry

jhayes28

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filledesiles

My GPS must be broken coz I can't get the map through my head. . I have been exercising 6 days a week with walking and 30 day shred burning between 2300 and 2400 calories per week (HRM). I have been doing this since feb 10 and i have only lost 9 pound . I eat between 1700 and 1900 on workout days and around 1600 on the rest day. I currently weigh 241 pounds and am 46 years old , 66 inches height. i thought the weight should be coming off faster at my size but i am getting very frustrated and feel like giving up! Am i still not eating enough??? Because my net diary is telling me to eat 1500 which i did for the first two weeks and i was really starving all the time? I am confused and i can't figure out how many calories i dhould be eating. Please help!

editnonnalynn

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Sarauk2sf

My GPS must be broken coz I can't get the map through my head. . I have been exercising 6 days a week with walking and 30 day shred burning between 2300 and 2400 calories per week (HRM). I have been doing this since feb 10 and i have only lost 9 pound . I eat between 1700 and 1900 on workout days and around 1600 on the rest day. I currently weigh 241 pounds and am 46 years old , 66 inches height. i thought the weight should be coming off faster at my size but i am getting very frustrated and feel like giving up! Am i still not eating enough??? Because my net diary is telling me to eat 1500 which i did for the first two weeks and i was really starving all the time? I am confused and i can't figure out how many calories i dhould be eating. Please help!

You should run the numbers based on the information at the start of this thread. However, you have lost 9lb in about 6 weeks - this is more or less what you should expect. The most you should try to lose is 2lb a week if you are more than 40lb overweight and 1lb under that until near your goal - then it should drop to 1/2 lb. Obviously actual weigh loss varies individual to individual, and can vary due to water retention and other factors. I am not sure how overweight you are, but remember, it takes a long time to put the weight on, you need to be patient to take it off. Hang in there (and run your numbers).

mjbrenner

This has me eating 3345 calories a day. I am obese (40% bf), and I followed the procedure correctly, so I do not doubt the numbers. If I were thin I would still be a big guy (6' tall, broad build), so I am willing to give this a shot.

3345 calories a day? That sounds like a little piece of heaven.

Use that 40% body fat to your advantage and start lifting heavy now.
The amount of ATP stored in your body will quickly turn you into a brick wall.
Check out Stronglifts 5x5 and starting strength and hit the gym 3 times a week.
On off days take a 30 min walk.
Youll melt fat and build muscle.

Heh - I am already a couple weeks into Stronglifts 5x5 - the changes are very noticeable. Thanks!

lilsassymom

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MelKut

I was curious so I calculated my current TDEE (just input my current weight as goal weight in the same formula) and it said about 2420 (Not even 100 over what I am set to eat for my goal weight TDEE).... Does that mean I'm probably going to lose weight really slowly? I hate not knowing what to expect. I'm fine with losing slowly but its the not knowing if I'm on the right track that gets me worried.

Also I have a bone to pick with the exercise levels...

Moderately Active (moderate exercise/sports 3-5 days/wk) 2368
Very Active (hard exercise/sports 6-7 days/wk) 2636

What if I do moderate exercise 6-7 days? What if I do hard exercise 3-5 days?

I just went with Moderately because 4 days of the week I jog/run (~45min Sun/Tues/Thurs, Saturdays around ~60-80 min), but will add 10-20 minutes of strength/core work to Tues/Thurs, and will be doing 30 minute or less strength/HIIT mix workouts on Mon/Wed/Fri.
So its not like I'm burning a TON on those short workouts (I will try to push to my max,but I know 12-15 minutes of HIIT is not going to burn as much as hard exercise for an hour).

I'm not sure what I'm trying to ask here :blushing: just thought I would throw some more info out there just in case someone has some insight.... :laugh:

Momkat65

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Helloitsdan

My GPS must be broken coz I can't get the map through my head. . I have been exercising 6 days a week with walking and 30 day shred burning between 2300 and 2400 calories per week (HRM). I have been doing this since feb 10 and i have only lost 9 pound . I eat between 1700 and 1900 on workout days and around 1600 on the rest day. I currently weigh 241 pounds and am 46 years old , 66 inches height. i thought the weight should be coming off faster at my size but i am getting very frustrated and feel like giving up! Am i still not eating enough??? Because my net diary is telling me to eat 1500 which i did for the first two weeks and i was really starving all the time? I am confused and i can't figure out how many calories i dhould be eating. Please help!

Drop down to 3 lifting days a week and take brisk walks on rest days.
Take weekends off from any workouts.
Try to only burn 200-300 cals a day.
eat the calories given for moderate activity and see if there is a change.
you are overtraining and your body needs to rest.


Try this for a month and see if you get some changes.

Btw your height and weight should have you netting 1800-2k daily.