Eating at TDEE
jet221
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Will start eating at TDEE (2300) starting tomorrow and let's see what happens. I am very nervous but I hope it works! *fingers crossed*
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are you trying to maintain? If so, good luck! If you're trying to lose weight than you want to eat at a deficit from your tdee. either way, good luck!0
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Will start eating at TDEE (2300) starting tomorrow and let's see what happens. I am very nervous but I hope it works! *fingers crossed*
When you say "I hope it works" what are you trying to do?0 -
Will start eating at TDEE (2300) starting tomorrow and let's see what happens. I am very nervous but I hope it works! *fingers crossed*
When you say "I hope it works" what are you trying to do?
I've hit a plateau and need to change up my eating?0 -
are you trying to maintain? If so, good luck! If you're trying to lose weight than you want to eat at a deficit from your tdee. either way, good luck!
Still trying to lose between 10-12 lbs. I workout everyday (Run 3x a week, lift weights, nd yoga other times). How much should i be eating? Still not good at eating more...0 -
I would need to know more information about you to estimate how many calories you should be eating. However, based on what you did say you should have mfp set to lose .5 pounds a week and make sure to eat back at least most of your exercise calories. If you know your tdee then just either subtract a 10% -20% defict from your tdee and eat that amount of calories without eating your exercise calories back. These are suggestions as it takes some trial and error to find what formula works for you. Maybe you just need to change up your workout routine if it has been the same thing for a long time. Many reasons people plateu0
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Will start eating at TDEE (2300) starting tomorrow and let's see what happens. I am very nervous but I hope it works! *fingers crossed*
When you say "I hope it works" what are you trying to do?
I've hit a plateau and need to change up my eating?
How much are you eating currently? Generally drastic increases in caloric consumption (even if still under maintenance) will result in some initial, if only temporary, weight gain. If you're eating far less than 2300 and want to change your eating patterns I'd suggest increasing slowly rather than doing an all or nothing jump.0 -
Will start eating at TDEE (2300) starting tomorrow and let's see what happens. I am very nervous but I hope it works! *fingers crossed*
When you say "I hope it works" what are you trying to do?
I've hit a plateau and need to change up my eating?
How much are you eating currently? Generally drastic increases in caloric consumption (even if still under maintenance) will result in some initial, if only temporary, weight gain. If you're eating far less than 2300 and want to change your eating patterns I'd suggest increasing slowly rather than doing an all or nothing jump.
Been eating 1200-1400 and have hit a plateau. Changed my goal to to eat 1840 a day (20% less my TDEE) is that the correct number? I'm going to give this a shot see if plateau breaks. Plan is to eat more protein and eating clean0 -
How long have you been stuck without losing weight? That's an important question.0
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Unfortunately it's hard to say. 2300 is just an estimate. It's a good starting point but you kind of have to work with it to get it right. As for jumping from 1300 to 1850 that's better than jumping to 2300, but it's still a pretty quick increase. Try increasing your average daily intake by 100 every one or two weeks until you get to 1850. See how you respond and how you feel and how your body reacts. Don't freak out over quick gains. If you eat 100 calories more per day and weigh 2 lbs heavier...the math doesn't work out that it's all fat. Give it time. I know it's rough to say that when you're at a stall and just want to get things moving, but it's (in my opinion of course) the best way to go about doing things.0
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How long have you been stuck without losing weight? That's an important question.
About 3 months0 -
you are definitely doing yourself a disservice by eating so little. how tall are you? how much do you weigh?0
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5'1, 134you are definitely doing yourself a disservice by eating so little. how tall are you? how much do you weigh?0 -
5'1, 134you are definitely doing yourself a disservice by eating so little. how tall are you? how much do you weigh?
To put it in perspective--I'm 4'11 and ~105-110 pounds (somewhere around there) and TO LOSE I eat ~1500-1800 calories a day. I only workout 6 days a week for an hour and I am a student so rather sedentary. I know everyone is different but you can really wreak havoc on your hormones by having such a high deficit. How much have you already lost? I'd definitely say just adhere to 1800+ for a while (up to your TDEE). Then cut back after 4-6 weeks at maintenance or slightly below. Only shoot for a 250ish deficit when the time comes.0 -
Bump for spreadsheet solution later with better TDEE estimator.
Current version just has normal activity levels still guessing at.0 -
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Bump for spreadsheet solution later with better TDEE estimator.
Current version just has normal activity levels still guessing at.
Ok, spreadsheet done with section for better estimating TDEE. Link in first message.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/732180-spreadsheet-improvement-on-activity-level-input-request?page=1#posts-108992380 -
Bump for spreadsheet solution later with better TDEE estimator.
Current version just has normal activity levels still guessing at.
Ok, spreadsheet done with section for better estimating TDEE. Link in first message.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/732180-spreadsheet-improvement-on-activity-level-input-request?page=1#posts-10899238
Thanks will check this out!0 -
I started eating at TDEE - 20% yesterday which is up from what I was doing before as well. It's making me nervous too, but so many people saying it works, can't be wrong, can they? Here's hoping we both end up having success stories and are able to support it as well.0
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What kills me is if I eat at or more than the calories listed for me on MFP i do not lose. (1420). If I eat 1200 or less, I do, gradually, usually. I started at 285. lost about 22 pounds, stuck for almost 4.5 weeks at 261, started losing again and am now 2 weeks stuck at 247. I walk 1 to 2 miles every day and go to the gym 3 or 4 times a week. I eat 95% healthier now and log every oz I eat. I only lose if I do 1200 or less. Just please explain to me how eating more is a good thing? I have 82 pounds more fat to shed. (BTW: Iam 62, male, 5'9, arhtritis, and bi-polar prosteses in left hip/femur. I can not dead lift or run.)0
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What kills me is if I eat at or more than the calories listed for me on MFP i do not lose. (1420). If I eat 1200 or less, I do, gradually, usually. I started at 285. lost about 22 pounds, stuck for almost 4.5 weeks at 261, started losing again and am now 2 weeks stuck at 247. I walk 1 to 2 miles every day and go to the gym 3 or 4 times a week. I eat 95% healthier now and log every oz I eat. I only lose if I do 1200 or less. Just please explain to me how eating more is a good thing? I have 82 pounds more fat to shed. (BTW: Iam 62, male, 5'9, arhtritis, and bi-polar prosteses in left hip/femur. I can not dead lift or run.)
Lat pull downs, bicep curls, seated row..all great exercises. I cannot imagine a male, even your age, having to eat 1200 calories to lose. Have you gotten your hormones checked?0 -
What kills me is if I eat at or more than the calories listed for me on MFP i do not lose. (1420). If I eat 1200 or less, I do, gradually, usually. I started at 285. lost about 22 pounds, stuck for almost 4.5 weeks at 261, started losing again and am now 2 weeks stuck at 247. I walk 1 to 2 miles every day and go to the gym 3 or 4 times a week. I eat 95% healthier now and log every oz I eat. I only lose if I do 1200 or less. Just please explain to me how eating more is a good thing? I have 82 pounds more fat to shed. (BTW: Iam 62, male, 5'9, arhtritis, and bi-polar prosteses in left hip/femur. I can not dead lift or run.)
Lat pull downs, bicep curls, seated row..all great exercises. I cannot imagine a male, even your age, having to eat 1200 calories to lose. Have you gotten your hormones checked?
The post gym has more Nautilis equipment than Golds, inside track and pool. I go several times a week and use the machines for about an hour, then walk 1 or 2 miles, swim, etc. Using my Polar hrm, I burn an avg of 300 to 400 cals per session. I know exercise is not a significant weight loss factor, but helps the body overall stay fit, and healthier. I also walk 1 to 2 miles on the days I do not go to the gym.
I am just stating a fact, that if I eat over 1200 cals, I do not seem to lose weight. I do not understand why. I do not eat junk. I do not eat sugars or salt unless natural. I keep steamed broccoli in the fridge all the time, no salt or butters, just to snack.
No I have not had hormones checked. I have labs done every 3 months for AIC and the major checks like cholestorial, liver, etc, followed by doc appointment for checkup. I am diebetic ll, high blood pressure. Since my last visit, I am off 1 of the 3 meds for diebeties, and the doc said if I continue to exercise and lose the weight, he predicts more meds being stopped. AIC is at good levels. I am not looking for 'Instant Gratification', just would really like to see some results. I am not doing anything I do not intend to continue doing for life. No tricks, gimmicks. Trying to make smart, healthy life style choices I can live with. Suggestions always welcome. If I knew what do to, I'd be doing it.
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I started eating at TDEE - 20% yesterday which is up from what I was doing before as well. It's making me nervous too, but so many people saying it works, can't be wrong, can they? Here's hoping we both end up having success stories and are able to support it as well.
good luck! Will let you know status in a couple weeks if it works for me.0 -
Using my Polar hrm, I burn an avg of 300 to 400 cals per session. I know exercise is not a significant weight loss factor, but helps the body overall stay fit, and healthier. I also walk 1 to 2 miles on the days I do not go to the gym.
I am just stating a fact, that if I eat over 1200 cals, I do not seem to lose weight. I do not understand why. I do not eat junk. I do not eat sugars or salt unless natural. I keep steamed broccoli in the fridge all the time, no salt or butters, just to snack.
Because you have slowed your metabolism down below where it needs to be.
It will of course slow down because of losing weight, though frankly the amount of metabolism given to fat is insignificant compared to that given to the Lean Body Mass.
Such an extreme deficit for so long without a really strong weight lifting regimen means you've lost LBM, and so your metabolism has gone lower than you needed it to go, or more than you'd probably like it to go.
Besides that, with so few calories available, all your other functions have been slowed down, perhaps not even noticeable to you.
In addition, with less weight to move around, you do indeed burn less calories in daily activity.
You can try to correct 2 of those reasons.
Eat more than an extreme deficit and get your metabolism burning where it could be, and weight lift as focus for exercise. You still have enough to lose that if you eat right and lift, you could in theory actually gain muscle mass. You'd be very hard pressed to do so later with less to lose though.
So the math that says 1200 should be say 1000 calorie deficit to 2200 daily maintenance - is obviously not true, or you could eat up to 1700 and still lose weight.
Since that is not the case, your daily maintenance is whatever you say you eat at and have no loss. So what 1400?
So you really want to keep going in the direction you've gone? How do you eat less or exercise even more? And guess what will happen shortly after doing either one of those things?
You have indeed seen great results over time, but guess what, you could have had them, and potentially better results, eating more the whole time.
Now, you can test the theory that eating even less or exercising even more will be a sustainable method for some weeks, but if your theory doesn't work out (and it won't), it is a bear trying to get out of even a slower metabolism.
But if you slowly raise the calories say 250 a day for a week, let your body know it has regular food and can speed up, you may not lose anything for a short period of time, but the end will be better and likely the same length of time anyway.
Oh, to log your personal stats, see what your daily energy expenditure could be, and what a healthy deficit should be, use the spreadsheet linked in this topic.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/717858-spreadsheet-bmr-tdee-and-deficit-calcs-macros-hrm0 -
are you trying to maintain? If so, good luck! If you're trying to lose weight than you want to eat at a deficit from your tdee. either way, good luck!
Still trying to lose between 10-12 lbs. I workout everyday (Run 3x a week, lift weights, nd yoga other times). How much should i be eating? Still not good at eating more...
Then eat at a 10-20% deficit from TDEE0 -
What kills me is if I eat at or more than the calories listed for me on MFP i do not lose. (1420). If I eat 1200 or less, I do, gradually, usually. I started at 285. lost about 22 pounds, stuck for almost 4.5 weeks at 261, started losing again and am now 2 weeks stuck at 247. I walk 1 to 2 miles every day and go to the gym 3 or 4 times a week. I eat 95% healthier now and log every oz I eat. I only lose if I do 1200 or less. Just please explain to me how eating more is a good thing? I have 82 pounds more fat to shed. (BTW: Iam 62, male, 5'9, arhtritis, and bi-polar prosteses in left hip/femur. I can not dead lift or run.)
If you don't eat enough a large % of your weight loss will come from lean muscle, you may end up with malnutrition, have lack of energy, etc.0 -
Bumping for later reading0
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can't download the spreadsheet.0
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Based on your age, height, weight and working out 3-5 days a week, I get a TDEE of 2,115 calories. Eat 20% less than that (1,692 calories). Set MFP at a goal of 2,115 but don't eat back your exercise calories since they're figured into your TDEE already.
For reference, check out http://www.fat2fitradio.com/tools/bmr/
You can also go to http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/8017-in-place-of-a-road-map for a complete explanation of calculating BMR, TDEE and a deficit.
Good luck!0 -
can't download the spreadsheet.
If you don't have Google account, you can only Save as Excel.
If you have Google account, you can Make a Copy.
Notice the 2 lines near the top about how to save it.0 -
can't download the spreadsheet.
If you don't have Google account, you can only Save as Excel.
If you have Google account, you can Make a Copy.
Notice the 2 lines near the top about how to save it.
I did see the two lines that explained how to down load it and I tried but it isn't working.
I do have a google account and there is no option to make a copy. The only option is to download and my computer doesn't recognize the XLXS format and there's an error when I try to open it up on excel on my iPad.0
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