Is this REALLY possible??

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  • ding30180
    ding30180 Posts: 53 Member
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    Well, I guess whatever the truth is, there has definitely been some kind of result so it's time to simply press on.
  • Oishii
    Oishii Posts: 2,675 Member
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    Well, 1760 still looks too little to me since you are male and over 200lbs.

    1760 looks too low to me for your weight. Remember, when you create a big calorie deficit, it is highly likely that you are loosing muscle tissue along the way.

    OK, but the ONLY reference I have bothered with so far is MFP - *it* set the 1760 (based upon my starting weight and a projected loss of 2 lbs per week), not me!

    I understand.. I always feel that MFP has a very low standard. I personally never base my weight loss to MFP suggestion. I use MFP just to calculate macros and protein intakes. I've heard many people who have the same issue. MFP seems to put a very low standard when it comes to cals. I personally determine my calorie intake by finding my BMI and my lvl of activity. For example, if you want to know hat is your calorie limit the equation is BMI x Y (Y = is the level of activity. Y = 1.2 to 1.7. 1.2 is for those with very low daily activities, and 1.7 for those with very high levels of activities) so, your daily cal intake is: BMI x Y and after finding it you can subtract the calories needed for you to loose weight.

    I think you mean BMR, not BMI (body mass index).

    To the OP, MFP got it completely wrong for me. It thought I should eat 1200 kcal, but it turns out that is around 50% or less of my TDEE, as measured via logging during maintenance. 1200 is very close to starvation for me, and I upped my calories as I was losing too fast.

    Once the scale issue is resolved, think about whether mfp's targets are right for you. It's a great sign that you're questioning the numbers.

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