making sure I am figuring this correctly

kay_bear52

My TDEE is 2015 - 15% = 1713
so this is what I need to change my MFP goal to?
BMR is 1472.
so I need to eat up to 1713 a day?
and if I work out that day and burn more than 242 calories I need to eat the difference?

Just trying to wrap my brain around all this before I start

rotnkat

You got it down!!!! :drinker:

txsgirlK

Ok, just checking mine also! Really nervous about upping my calories, but have been stalled for about 5-6 weeks now.

Stats:

HT 5'4"
SW 205 (Jan 2012)
CW 184.4
BMR 1548
TDEE 2128
-20% 1702
My current goal weight is 160 (baby steps)

Changed my goals in MFP by using the custom settings. I'm going to try out the 40/30/30 ratio of protein/carbs/fat and see how close I can stick to that.

Side note: I entered as lightly active. I am a Medical Asst so I am on my feet quite a bit, but when my doctor is in surgery I pretty much do desk work. I work out 3-5 days per week doing cardio/light weights using videos at home. I don't have a HRM yet.

Question: Should I be logging my exercise in MFP. Without a HRM I can't be sure of calories burned but the trainer in the video says if you work as hard as he is you can burn about 200 calories. I'm getting pretty good at the exercises, but probably not as good as him!


I'm so glad I found this group! Some people out there can be so mean and snarky when you ask questions and the people on here seem to be sincerely helpful!! Thank you!!

Sevio

Joining the club. Upping my calories starting yesterday.....I can't believe how much I am eating. It seems really wierd and I am going to give it a whirl and see if I can't break this plateau!
Good luck to you!

clovr24

Ok, just checking mine also! Really nervous about upping my calories, but have been stalled for about 5-6 weeks now.

Stats:

HT 5'4"
SW 205 (Jan 2012)
CW 184.4
BMR 1548
TDEE 2128
-20% 1702
My current goal weight is 160 (baby steps)

Changed my goals in MFP by using the custom settings. I'm going to try out the 40/30/30 ratio of protein/carbs/fat and see how close I can stick to that.

Side note: I entered as lightly active. I am a Medical Asst so I am on my feet quite a bit, but when my doctor is in surgery I pretty much do desk work. I work out 3-5 days per week doing cardio/light weights using videos at home. I don't have a HRM yet.

Question: Should I be logging my exercise in MFP. Without a HRM I can't be sure of calories burned but the trainer in the video says if you work as hard as he is you can burn about 200 calories. I'm getting pretty good at the exercises, but probably not as good as him!


I'm so glad I found this group! Some people out there can be so mean and snarky when you ask questions and the people on here seem to be sincerely helpful!! Thank you!!

Change your TDEE to reflect your true activity level - which is probably moderately active. You then do not need to worry about tracking/eating back your exercise calories(unless you have a day where you think you burn enough to take you below BMR). This is probably best for you since you don't have a HRM.

kay_bear52

I can't find the custom settings to change anything??

rotnkat

I can't find the custom settings to change anything??

Go to My Home at the top and then click on Goals and the choose Custom. And then you can change your info there.

witrixie2011

I can't find the custom settings to change anything??

Here's what I did to keep it simple.

Ignore all of MPF fitness settings and use the custom settings to set how many calories you want to eat. (click on Goals - Change Goals - Custom - Continue - change calories & macros here - click on Change Goals at the bottom to save)

This is what my home screen looks like w/out exercise:
Goal 2074
Food 2066
Exercise 0
= Net 2066

After I exercise this afternoon this is what it will look like:

Goal 2074
Food 2066
Exercise 300
= Net 1766

As long as my NET calories stays above my BMR I don't have to worry about anything.

Make sense?

nananie2

I can't find the custom settings to change anything??

Here's what I did to keep it simple.

Ignore all of MPF fitness settings and use the custom settings to set how many calories you want to eat. (click on Goals - Change Goals - Custom - Continue - change calories & macros here - click on Change Goals at the bottom to save)

This is what my home screen looks like w/out exercise:
Goal 2074
Food 2066
Exercise 0
= Net 2066

After I exercise this afternoon this is what it will look like:

Goal 2074
Food 2066
Exercise 300
= Net 1766

As long as my NET calories stays above my BMR I don't have to worry about anything.

Make sense?

Great idea! Makes it simple, I love it. :flowerforyou:

I'm giving this eat more thing a try, and I really have great expectations!
I've been stuck for five months now. Dropping and gaining back the same 5 pounds. It's a miracle I haven't given up yet.

I've tried zigzaging before, but it was simply too much calorie management for me.

So I'm really hoping this will help me break that darn plateau!

MelanieAG05

Just joined this group as well. I upped my calories about 10 days ago and lost 1lb this week so really chuffed. Here's my numbers:

BMR = 1468
TDEE = 2275
Goal = 1820

I too only eat exercise cals if I am under my BMR!

It is nerve racking upping cals to so many (esp when MFP says it is over maintenance lol!)

kay_bear52

just so I am understanding.
currently this is what mine reads
Goal - 1600
Food- 753
Exc - 188
Net - 565
This is currently and I ahve not had supper yet.
My BMR is 1400 so I need to get the net UP to 1400? I don't want that to dip BELOW my BMR

sorry...I know I am being frustrating...just trying to get it figured out

kay_bear52

sorry to be a pest but does anyone mind sharing their food journal so I could see what a healthy 1700 calories should be? I tried today the best I could and haven't even hit 1100

curiousheathy

You can take a look at mine. I'm a little bit over, but if you go back a week, you can see some 1700ish days

clovr24

sorry to be a pest but does anyone mind sharing their food journal so I could see what a healthy 1700 calories should be? I tried today the best I could and haven't even hit 1100

You can look at mine too, I'm at 2100. it's definitely nothing special but I try to keep it all healthy

ddiestler

This has taken me a while to figure out and I do believe I have it figured out. I too misunderstood and my NET was always way under my bmr..like way under. Which I think is the reason for plateauing all the time.. Instead of increasing food I increase exercise which has created bigger deficits.. NOT enough fuel for my body..no wonder my body feels awful after running 20 miles in a week and see no loss.

This is what I have figured
I am on my feet a lot during the day until summer(work in a school) I also run 3 days a week, walk 2 days, and rest 2 give and take. I average 20 miles a week though..burn betwee 1600-2000 cals a week with exercise

I put myself at moderate activity

4'11
BMR 1250
156 pounds

Based on those calculations I come up with a TDEE of 1250 x 1.55(moderate activity)=1937 - 20% gives me 1549..thats what I should eat everyday..On days I workout and burn more I have to make sure my NET is my BMR of 1250 correct?

Now with that said I don't work in summer so I don't move as much at work..I will however still exercise 4-5 days a week an hour each time or more and still burn between 1600-2000 cals. a week or more.. so should I still eat the 1549 or cut back on days I don't workout or less active..thats the part I'm most confused about

ANewLucia

This has taken me a while to figure out and I do believe I have it figured out. I too misunderstood and my NET was always way under my bmr..like way under. Which I think is the reason for plateauing all the time.. Instead of increasing food I increase exercise which has created bigger deficits.. NOT enough fuel for my body..no wonder my body feels awful after running 20 miles in a week and see no loss.

This is what I have figured
I am on my feet a lot during the day until summer(work in a school) I also run 3 days a week, walk 2 days, and rest 2 give and take. I average 20 miles a week though..burn betwee 1600-2000 cals a week with exercise

I put myself at moderate activity

4'11
BMR 1250
156 pounds

Based on those calculations I come up with a TDEE of 1250 x 1.55(moderate activity)=1937 - 20% gives me 1549..thats what I should eat everyday..On days I workout and burn more I have to make sure my NET is my BMR of 1250 correct?

Now with that said I don't work in summer so I don't move as much at work..I will however still exercise 4-5 days a week an hour each time or more and still burn between 1600-2000 cals. a week or more.. so should I still eat the 1549 or cut back on days I don't workout or less active..thats the part I'm most confused about

Please consider taking a 15% cut instead, eat that every single day.

ddiestler

I don't want to over estimate on activity level either..so if I do light activity I my TDEE would be 1250*1.375 1719-15%= 1,461 and that is what I should everyday..however, if I happen to have a big burn.. I need to make sure my NET is my BMR(1250) God, I hope I have this right now..lol !

Thank you, thank you, thank you for your knowledge and patience. I now have to undo the damage I've caused by eating way to little for too long. I think I'm going to put my scale away for a while.. It was up to 158 which is almost 3 pounds more than last week..NO WAY I put on that much eating 1300 cals and exercising.. Hope this works

kay_bear52

thank you everyone so much for the help. It really does help to look and see what others are doing. I didn't even think about counting my vitamin gummies...lol. I will work hard on try to adapt to this and get it going correctly this week

nutritionwhiz

Changed my goals in MFP by using the custom settings. I'm going to try out the 40/30/30 ratio of protein/carbs/fat and see how close I can stick to that.

Macros should be 40 CARB /30/30 w/ Protein and Fat :bigsmile:

ddiestler

I've became so good at cutting calories..now, I have to figure out how to eat more..any suggestions? I also changed my macros to 40,30,30 I love fruit and veggies but the don't contain high cals. any ideas what I can add in to get that extra boost??