Seriously Obese

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  • myjourney2
    myjourney2 Posts: 424 Member
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    My concern with your program would be how would you transition to real food when the weight loss part is done Once you start eating real food is it all going to come back?

    I started at 272 last November. Did weight watchers up until I joined MFP. I have lost 14 lbs since November (4 lbs on MFP) . It is coming off slow but thats ok with me. I have given myself a goal of losing all the weight within 1 year.

    You will find lots of support here on MFP.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,086 Member
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    Btw, MFP is not completely accurate in calories you need to consume. This is the appropriate equation. It's called the Harris Benedict Formula.

    These numbers are the ones for women to calculate what they should consume.

    It says:
    Step 1: Multiply your weight x 4.36 = ____
    Step 2: Your height (inches) x 4.32 = ____
    Step 3: Your age x 4.70 = ____
    Step 4: Step 1 + Step 2 - Step 3 = ____
    Step 5: Add 655 = ____
    Step 6: Multiply #5 sum x (Activity Level) ____ = _____ <-- {What you should b eating}

    Activity Levels:
    1.1 - Very Light - Done while sitting w/ little arm movement.
    1.2 - Light - Done while sitting and requires moderate arm movement or while standing and requires little arm movement.
    1.4 - Moderate - Done while sitting and requires vigorous arm movement, or while standing and minimal arm movement.
    1.5 - Such as scrubbing, waxing, walking fast or gardening.
    1.7 - Such as continuous lifting or pushing and pulling of heavy equipment.

    THIS FORMULA ABOVE WOULD INCLUDE EXERCISE. MYFITNESSPAL EXPECTS YOU TO ADD IN YOUR EXERCISE.

    So to say that this site doesn't figure it correctly is wrong. You just don't understand how this site works.

    From the MFP BMR calculator page:
    "Our calculator uses the Mifflin-St. Jeor equations to estimate your BMR which is believed to be more accurate than the more commonly used Harris-Benedict equation."

    These are the Mifflin-St. Jeor equations (weight in kilograms, the height in centimeters, and the age in years):
    from: http://www.freedieting.com/calorie_needs.html

    Men
    10 x weight (kg) + 6.25 x height (cm) - 5 x age (y) + 5

    Women
    10 x weight (kg) + 6.25 x height (cm) - 5 x age (y) - 161.

    YOU are responsible for choosing an accurate activity rate. Don't try to speed up the process by choosing "Sedentary" just because it is an option.

    Almost no one is Sedentary. If you care for children at home, or go to school or have ANY type of job, you are not Sedentary. Choose accordingly.

    Use the site as it is set up. Don't over-think this. Re-evaluate in a month. In the meantime, educate yourself. There are lots of conflicting ways to figure your calories. This site does a good job if you use it honestly and don't be too aggressive. Set up your goals here like this:

    If you have 75+ lbs to lose 2 lbs/week is ideal,
    If you have 40-75 lbs to lose 1.5 lbs/week is ideal,
    If you have 25-40 lbs to lose 1 lbs/week is ideal,
    If you have 15 -25 lbs to lose 0.5 to 1.0 lbs/week is ideal, and
    If you have less than 15 lbs to lose 0.5 lbs/week is ideal.


    Add your exercise. Eat the exercise calories. Just keep it simple!! It works.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/10665-newbies-please-read-me-2nd-edition

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/186814-some-mfp-basics

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/226404-bmr-maintenance

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/61706-guide-to-calorie-deficits

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/510406-tdee-is-everything

    The reason this site, Myfitnesspal, uses the Mifflin-St. Jeor equations is because this site allows you more flexibility in your added exercise. In reality, some people will not get much if any real exercise, and MFPal gives you the option to add this in as needed.

    That is why the Mifflin-St. Joer equation is a better tool than the more commonly used Harris-Benedict equation.

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