HELP....

faithchange
faithchange Posts: 311 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
OK. Should I be eating my TDEE or my daily when using the scooby site? I recalculated two weeks ago and was eating the TDEE and lost four pounds the first week. I'm a moderate exerciser for the most part. I do exercise daily sometimes 6-7 times a week, but for intensity reasons, I guess I fall into the moderate. I was eating nearly 2300 with the exercise (I guess). So, today's weigh in, I'm back up to the four pounds I lost...a GAIN! I'm also doing P90X challenge and on my last month of it. I was losing pounds when I started 8 to be exact, but all of those are back and basically back to where I started.

I'm discouraged and really just want to quit....but know that I shouldn't. That's why I'm here asking the questions.

I'm always over on sodium, but please don't harp on me...I know if I ate clean, ect. That's not my reality..and it stresses me out more on being perfect. I lost over 50lbs in two years without monitoring sodium. I ate out at Chinese yesterday and yes...celebrated my daughter's bday with cake the last two days.

I do eat the cereal occasionally for breakfast and the oatmeal other times...yes...and I allow a little serving of a weight watcher dessert of some sort or dark m/ms. I guess I'm never allowed to do that.

My carbs are coming from fruit, but now I'm thinking that too is not good? UGH!

Sorry peeps!

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  • LoraF83
    LoraF83 Posts: 15,694 Member
    Your TDEE is what you eat to maintain.

    TDEE-20% is a moderate deficit that will allow you to lose but still eat at a comfortable level.
  • faithchange
    faithchange Posts: 311 Member
    I guess I mean to say I did the calculation on scooby and did the reduction in step 6 and ate my "new" TDEE. This correct for losing?
  • kikicooks
    kikicooks Posts: 1,079 Member
    Your TDEE is what you eat to maintain.

    TDEE-20% is a moderate deficit that will allow you to lose but still eat at a comfortable level.

    This, anywhere from 15-20% less calories from your TDEE is a common and healthy way to lose weight. You said your sodium is high a lot, that could be why you are up in weight, Chinese food is usually VERY high in sodium so you are probably just retaining water.(I wouldn't have even stepped in the scale today if I ate Chinese yesterday lol) Just drink a lot of water and those pounds will come off in a couple days as long as you aren't eating that high of sodium on a daily basis. Don't give up.
  • Helloitsdan
    Helloitsdan Posts: 5,564 Member
    Try this.
    Its helped 100s.
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12
  • LoraF83
    LoraF83 Posts: 15,694 Member
    Try this.
    Its helped 100s.
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12

    ^Yes, read this! It explains everything and will provide a detailed answer to your question :)
  • faithchange
    faithchange Posts: 311 Member
    OK. I've read that again and understand, but I guess I'm still confused. After calculating my TDEE on Scooby and then of course doing step 6 does that TDEE give me what number I should put into MFP or is that TDEE on there still the maintenance? Should I seriously be eating over 2400 calories or should it be the daily of 1980?

    This is totally where I'm lost!
  • Helloitsdan
    Helloitsdan Posts: 5,564 Member
    If you have fat to lose then the 1800# sounds about right.

    I'm 5'5" and maintain at 2700 so cutting down to 2200 is optimal for me for fat loss.


    Exercise is calculated in BTW.
    So dont eat back calories.
  • faithchange
    faithchange Posts: 311 Member
    I'm at 177, and would like to lose what fat I have to lose...LOL! Ideally, I want to get down to 145-155, so about 20-25 lbs I guess. I do exercise a bunch, so are you saying to stay been the 1800-1920 (the 1920 is the calculation on scooby sit). That amount is with the exercise too, right?
  • kikicooks
    kikicooks Posts: 1,079 Member
    I'm at 177, and would like to lose what fat I have to lose...LOL! Ideally, I want to get down to 145-155, so about 20-25 lbs I guess. I do exercise a bunch, so are you saying to stay been the 1800-1920 (the 1920 is the calculation on scooby sit). That amount is with the exercise too, right?
    Yes, after you put what % you want to cut out in step 6, that is what your daily goal is including exercise(as long as you put how much exercise you do in step 5.

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