MFP or ScoobyDoo..

AimersBee

I mean.. scoobysworkshop


So... I'm at a limbo here... which way do I go... My first 2.5 weeks with the MFP calculator made me lose 5 lbs... now I've stayed stagnent for the last 3 weeks... these 2 are so much different, which one should I be going by?

MFP..




or...



Scoobysworkshop (http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/)



Thanks in advance for the advice! :flowerforyou:

cmriverside

Why do you have your weight loss goal here set so aggressively?

If you set your Goals here to reflect a 15%-20% deficit, like the other site did, you'd get better numbers. Don't use "2 lbs a week" just because you can.

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.

If your BMR is 1500, don't eat below that!

If you use MFP's numbers, they expect you to add back the calories burned from exercise. Scooby figures it in.

AimersBee

Why do you have your weight loss goal here set so aggressively?

If you set your Goals here to reflect a 15%-20% deficit, like the other site did, you'd get better numbers. Don't use "2 lbs a week" just because you can.

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.

If your BMR is 1500, don't eat below that!

If you use MFP's numbers, they expect you to add back the calories burned from exercise. Scooby figures it in.

I did only set it to 1 lb per week?

zukkiz

I use Scooby and it works great for me.

ElizabethRoad

Why did you put in sedentary on MFP but not on Scooby?

cmriverside

Okay. so when you add in those workouts, you get another 400-600 calories per workout. According to your MFP input, you do 4-5 a week. That would put you at anywhere from 1700-1900 a day. Similar to what Scooby says at 1900ish...

Scooby figured the calories based on you saying you exercise. MFP gives you a deficit and wants you to ENTER your exercise.

They all use similar calulations. . . you just need to input differently.

AimersBee

Why did you put in sedentary on MFP but not on Scooby?

Because MFP gives the option of putting exercise levels, and Scooby doesn't in the same way... (which I was confused with)

AimersBee

Okay. so when you add in those workouts, you get another 400-600 calories per workout. According to your MFP input, you do 4-5 a week. That would put you at anywhere from 1700-1900 a day. Similar to what Scooby says at 1900ish...

Scooby figured the calories based on you saying you exercise. MFP gives you a deficit and wants you to ENTER your exercise.

They all use similar calulations. . . you just need to input differently.

"400-600 calories per workout"

I normally only get about 250-300 calories per workout..?

cmriverside

Okay. so when you add in those workouts, you get another 400-600 calories per workout. According to your MFP input, you do 4-5 a week. That would put you at anywhere from 1700-1900 a day. Similar to what Scooby says at 1900ish...

Scooby figured the calories based on you saying you exercise. MFP gives you a deficit and wants you to ENTER your exercise.

They all use similar calulations. . . you just need to input differently.

"400-600 calories per workout"

I normally only get about 250-300 calories per workout..?

Just pick one of the systems and work it for a month. If it doesn't work, change it.

AimersBee

As MFP states, I get 690 calories burned every week with my workout.. so 690 / 7 days a week = 98.57

So wouldn't it be 1290 calories + 98.57.. therefore only taking me to 1388.57

Bare with me.. I'm only new with this... :ohwell:

ElizabethRoad

Why did you put in sedentary on MFP but not on Scooby?

Because MFP gives the option of putting exercise levels, and Scooby doesn't in the same way... (which I was confused with)

Understood, but why would you expect it to give you the same number when you're giving it different information?

HeidiMightyRawr

In MFP you have put yourself as sedentary. This means those workouts you're doing, it's advised you eat the calories back.

With scooby's workshop you have put 3-5hrs of moderate exercise a week (hence why you have more calories) If you put "none" in this section, you would find you have less calories - closer to what MFP gives.

ElizabethRoad

Okay. so when you add in those workouts, you get another 400-600 calories per workout. According to your MFP input, you do 4-5 a week. That would put you at anywhere from 1700-1900 a day. Similar to what Scooby says at 1900ish...

Scooby figured the calories based on you saying you exercise. MFP gives you a deficit and wants you to ENTER your exercise.

They all use similar calulations. . . you just need to input differently.

"400-600 calories per workout"

I normally only get about 250-300 calories per workout..?

If you change your settings on Scooby to sedentary, it gives you 1536 calories. That means it's giving you credit for an additional 448 calories a day just for working out.

AimersBee

Why did you put in sedentary on MFP but not on Scooby?

Because MFP gives the option of putting exercise levels, and Scooby doesn't in the same way... (which I was confused with)

Understood, but why would you expect it to give you the same number when you're giving it different information?

I'm not.. I've posted exercise on both programs the exact same.. they both ask it differently though.. one has 2 questions.. (which I do work a desk job).. but then I put the exercise in on the following question.. the next one asks it in one question.. which I put my exercise in..?

ElizabethRoad

Why did you put in sedentary on MFP but not on Scooby?

Because MFP gives the option of putting exercise levels, and Scooby doesn't in the same way... (which I was confused with)

Understood, but why would you expect it to give you the same number when you're giving it different information?

I'm not.. I've posted exercise on both programs the exact same.. they both ask it differently though.. one has 2 questions.. (which I do work a desk job).. but then I put the exercise in on the following question.. the next one asks it in one question.. which I put my exercise in..?

No, MFP does not give you extra calories until you log the exercise. It doesn't matter how much you say you intend to do.

wild_wild_life

MFP has you at a 500 cal daily deficit based on your desire to lose 1 lb per week. Scooby has you at a 350 cal daily deficit based on TDEE - 15%.

Choose whichever deficit you prefer, you should lose weight either way.

I am also a 5'4" female and think MFP underestimated my maintenance needs, fwiw. I am maintaining around 1900 cal/day.

AimersBee

Scooby with no exercise input into it..

Oishii

The only real answer is to experiment with everything! I just got a fitbit and I'm waiting to see IF its numbers are right for me, rather than assuming they are. None of the calculators have given me numbers that match my experience yet!

Pick a number, see if it works, if it doesn't, pick a different number.

AimersBee

The only real answer is to experiment with everything! I just got a fitbit and I'm waiting to see IF its numbers are right for me, rather than assuming they are. None of the calculators have given me numbers that match my experience yet!

Pick a number, see if it works, if it doesn't, pick a different number.

Thanks for the advice