getting started

jcollie2928
jcollie2928 Posts: 12 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I am looking for help getting started with setting my calorie goal and macros. I AM 41 , 5'4 and 170 lbs. My initial goal is160 but eventually I'd love to get below 140. I exercise 2/3 Times a week cardio and I am trying to be more consistent with weight training 2 times a week. I am a teacher and a mom of two little ones.. that so generally on the move throughout the day. What should I be aiming for if I want to have a steady weight loss? My diary is open.. and clearly I have some work to do on my snacking... but if you have some constructive criticism I'm all ears. Thanks.

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  • joeymalone142
    joeymalone142 Posts: 69
    Read this:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/912920-in-place-of-a-road-map-3-2013

    I promise you'll get to eat more. :)
  • jcollie2928
    jcollie2928 Posts: 12 Member
    Thanks. I will.
  • jcollie2928
    jcollie2928 Posts: 12 Member
    On so based on my stats my final number comes out at 2078 ( lightly active) !! That seems ridiculous.!

    Am I right in thinking this is just food intake.. and my workouts are not part if this number. Oh my. I can' t get my head around this.
  • rsharper97
    rsharper97 Posts: 242 Member
    I would base it on the 3-5 time a week work out and go from there. I changed my to TDEE - 20% a couple weeks ago and not only am I more satisfied I am also seeing a difference in the scale and my clothes. It seems like a lot of food but it does work, believe me.
  • Rivmage
    Rivmage Posts: 48 Member
    Yes, it seems like a lot of calories. It has me at 2561 (TDEE- 30%) for the first couple of weeks, I didn't lose or gain over the last two weeks I have lost 4 lbs and inches, I drop a pant size.

    Scott
  • joeymalone142
    joeymalone142 Posts: 69
    On so based on my stats my final number comes out at 2078 ( lightly active) !! That seems ridiculous.!

    Am I right in thinking this is just food intake.. and my workouts are not part if this number. Oh my. I can' t get my head around this.

    Is that your TDEE? (The number they give you?) or your TDEE-20%. Like for me, for lightly active they give me 2162, and then I take away 20% to get to 1729. I use that 1729 number and then eat back any exercise calories I earn as well.

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