In Place Of A Road Map 3/2013

Arwaxx

how does this week without working out??
ive set my daily calorie intake on my BMR and if i do work out, i would eat the calories back.. but since i am not working out. what should i do?

GymBeast2

Bump!

Wimbledongal

Ok so I am following the roadmap and am eating 1988 which is 20% below halfway between light and moderate TDEE. I do track my exercise on here and use a fitbit but don't eat any of them as I am using the roadmap. However most days I earn about 500 cals through walking and/or pump but sometimes this can be up to 1000 if I see my trainer and walk around a lot. Therefore I am often netting 1000-1200 and am not losing weight. So am I not eating enough? Thanks

katedevall

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Helloitsdan

Ok so I am following the roadmap and am eating 1988 which is 20% below halfway between light and moderate TDEE. I do track my exercise on here and use a fitbit but don't eat any of them as I am using the roadmap. However most days I earn about 500 cals through walking and/or pump but sometimes this can be up to 1000 if I see my trainer and walk around a lot. Therefore I am often netting 1000-1200 and am not losing weight. So am I not eating enough? Thanks

The trick is having days off.
You are cutting calories so you must have rest days to avoid any CNS fatigue.
It looks like this on paper:

My schedule and stats:
TDEE 2500
BMR 1600

Sunday 2000
Monday 2000-400=1600
Tuesday 2000
Weds 2000-400=1600
Thursday 2000
Friday 2000-400=1600
SAturday 2000

So if I worked out every day i'd be eating at BMR every day and probably would burn out quickly.
But because i'm having rest days and topping off my hormone levels and keeping my metabolism up, I wont burn out as quickly.

juliekins64

Thanks Dan!

mrsg2006

Question....
So if my TDEE-20% is the same as MFP + exercise calories...is that a coincidence or is that they way it should be?
Thanks!!
B

MeAgain2011

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Lillypearl62

Thanks.

Grognit

Just a quick thank you for taking the time to personally respond to my PM. I am going to give it a go with the numbers your provided to me!

XtyAnn17

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Wimbledongal

Ok so I am following the roadmap and am eating 1988 which is 20% below halfway between light and moderate TDEE. I do track my exercise on here and use a fitbit but don't eat any of them as I am using the roadmap. However most days I earn about 500 cals through walking and/or pump but sometimes this can be up to 1000 if I see my trainer and walk around a lot. Therefore I am often netting 1000-1200 and am not losing weight. So am I not eating enough? Thanks

The trick is having days off.
You are cutting calories so you must have rest days to avoid any CNS fatigue.
It looks like this on paper:

My schedule and stats:
TDEE 2500
BMR 1600

Sunday 2000
Monday 2000-400=1600
Tuesday 2000
Weds 2000-400=1600
Thursday 2000
Friday 2000-400=1600
SAturday 2000

So if I worked out every day i'd be eating at BMR every day and probably would burn out quickly.
But because i'm having rest days and topping off my hormone levels and keeping my metabolism up, I wont burn out as quickly.

Wimbledongal

Many thanks Dan. I find it hard to have a rest day as it were without walking 10k steps (around 350 cals) as I walk to work so it's just part of my day now. (Does this mean I am a fitbit addict?) Should I take the train instead? I'll feel so lazy!

aarar

Bump so I can refer back to it!

sixtyinchesoffury

must read later, baby crying now :-)

Dakryn

Thanks!!! Will retread this often!!!

Bluepopsicle_25

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workaholic_nurse

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jessvaughn74

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ovege

Awesome as always, thanks for the re-post.