What is Calorie Deficit?

Supastarrnikki

i found a tdee calculator online and im ganna say mine is around 2400? So thats how many calories I would need to have to stay at the same weight? im currently trying to take in around 1200-1400 while going to the gym everyday

Don't forget to eat back at least 1/2 of your exercise calories.

Read this...
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/10589-for-those-confused-or-questioning-eating-your-exercise-calo
and this..
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/912920-in-place-of-a-road-map-3-2013

:bigsmile:

If she is using the TDEE method she should not be eating them back.

But what if it's ice cream?:laugh:

You can't eat ice cream when you're cutting. You can't you can't you can't!!!1!!!11!1!!eleventy!!!1!

*throws away the wrapper from his peanut butter and chocolate ice cream sandwich, looks at his food diary....yep, still in a deficit*


To the OP - read this post by Sara, she outlines the process for setting your calorie level very thoroughly:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets

thats so mean lol

3dogsrunning

I'm not really measuring it? Didn't think im eating big enough portions to actually need to measure. Like an apple for breakfast, a scoop of peanutbutter on rice cake, small chicken breast and such, a cup of mixed fresh fruit and a couple cups of mixed vegies with my chicken at dinner lol

If you aren't measuring you really have no idea how much you are really eating. You could be eating far less or much more than you believe you are.
Scales are pretty cheap and easy. Definitely worth the investment.

Sunny____

The scale sometimes lies. There are more ways to measure success other than scale weight.

Are you getting stronger?

Do you feel better?

Are you losing inches? Take measurements asap with a tape measure. There are sites online to show you how to measure body parts properly so you are sure to measure in the same place each time. Ie: To measure the thigh, you might make sure it is 10 inches above the knee and document that.

Are you losing fat? One way is with calipers. Get a fat test. Many gyms offer it free if you ask.

How are your clothes fitting? Last year I started lifting again. I was consistent for one month. I upped my cardio too. For thirty days I didn't lose one lb of scale weight. I was so depressed I wanted to give up. But then I put on a shirt which used to pull in the arms and it fit comfortably. It also used to pull at the waist and it was not pulling. I had lost inches.

I then put the scales in the trunk of the car and didn't obsess with it for a while.

SCALES LIE! OR rather they don't always tell the whole story.

chkn_WANG_Train

I'm not really measuring it? Didn't think im eating big enough portions to actually need to measure. Like an apple for breakfast, a scoop of peanutbutter on rice cake, small chicken breast and such, a cup of mixed fresh fruit and a couple cups of mixed vegies with my chicken at dinner lol

well then start measuring!

ninerbuff

The scale sometimes lies. There are more ways to measure success other than scale weight.

Are you getting stronger?

Do you feel better?

Are you losing inches? Take measurements asap with a tape measure. There are sites online to show you how to measure body parts properly so you are sure to measure in the same place each time. Ie: To measure the thigh, you might make sure it is 10 inches above the knee and document that.

Are you losing fat? One way is with calipers. Get a fat test. Many gyms offer it free if you ask.

How are your clothes fitting? Last year I started lifting again. I was consistent for one month. I upped my cardio too. For thirty days I didn't lose one lb of scale weight. I was so depressed I wanted to give up. But then I put on a shirt which used to pull in the arms and it fit comfortably. It also used to pull at the waist and it was not pulling. I had lost inches.

I then put the scale in the trunk of the car and didn't obsess with it for a while.

SCALES LIE! OR rather they don't always tell the whole story.

Here's a link to "Why Scales Lie"

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/350212--why-scales-lie?hl=why+scales+lie


A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

Supastarrnikki

I Have a scale so i'll start measuring everything..


I don't feel like my clothes are getting any loser, lol. I don't know but it hard to tell because I'm being so hard on myself and I HATE the way I look right now. From having 2 kids its left my stomach looking nasty and I feel like its never going to look good enough, it sucks! lol. My sister did say my legs looked a little thinner though, lol.

Sarauk2sf

I Have a scale so i'll start measuring everything..


I don't feel like my clothes are getting any loser, lol. I don't know but it hard to tell because I'm being so hard on myself and I HATE the way I look right now. From having 2 kids its left my stomach looking nasty and I feel like its never going to look good enough, it sucks! lol. My sister did say my legs looked a little thinner though, lol.

Patience...hard I know.

Get yourself set up with a good plan. Get the right calorie target and macros for you, exercise, preferably get some resistance training in and trust the process. Reassess every month or so.

Supastarrnikki

The scale sometimes lies. There are more ways to measure success other than scale weight.

Are you getting stronger?

Do you feel better?

Are you losing inches? Take measurements asap with a tape measure. There are sites online to show you how to measure body parts properly so you are sure to measure in the same place each time. Ie: To measure the thigh, you might make sure it is 10 inches above the knee and document that.

Are you losing fat? One way is with calipers. Get a fat test. Many gyms offer it free if you ask.

How are your clothes fitting? Last year I started lifting again. I was consistent for one month. I upped my cardio too. For thirty days I didn't lose one lb of scale weight. I was so depressed I wanted to give up. But then I put on a shirt which used to pull in the arms and it fit comfortably. It also used to pull at the waist and it was not pulling. I had lost inches.

I then put the scale in the trunk of the car and didn't obsess with it for a while.

SCALES LIE! OR rather they don't always tell the whole story.

Here's a link to "Why Scales Lie"

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/350212--why-scales-lie?hl=why+scales+lie


A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

Thank you for the link, but in my case, the scaled would have to be off by 25 pounds lol. i wont be happy till my weight is in the 130s

Sunny____

The scale sometimes lies. There are more ways to measure success other than scale weight.

Are you getting stronger?

Do you feel better?

Are you losing inches? Take measurements asap with a tape measure. There are sites online to show you how to measure body parts properly so you are sure to measure in the same place each time. Ie: To measure the thigh, you might make sure it is 10 inches above the knee and document that.

Are you losing fat? One way is with calipers. Get a fat test. Many gyms offer it free if you ask.

How are your clothes fitting? Last year I started lifting again. I was consistent for one month. I upped my cardio too. For thirty days I didn't lose one lb of scale weight. I was so depressed I wanted to give up. But then I put on a shirt which used to pull in the arms and it fit comfortably. It also used to pull at the waist and it was not pulling. I had lost inches.

I then put the scale in the trunk of the car and didn't obsess with it for a while.

SCALES LIE! OR rather they don't always tell the whole story.

Here's a link to "Why Scales Lie"

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/350212--why-scales-lie?hl=why+scales+lie


A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

This is a very good read. You should repost this in a thread, because it was made over a year ago and there are a lot of people who should probably see this. It's interesting.

chrisdavey

I'm not really measuring it? Didn't think im eating big enough portions to actually need to measure. Like an apple for breakfast, a scoop of peanutbutter on rice cake, small chicken breast and such, a cup of mixed fresh fruit and a couple cups of mixed vegies with my chicken at dinner lol

If you aren't measuring you really have no idea how much you are really eating. You could be eating far less or much more than you believe you are.
Scales are pretty cheap and easy. Definitely worth the investment.

this is the point i was making. You think you are at 1200 to 1400 but haven't measured everything and you are new to counting so it is likely that you are unsure about portion sizes. I'd recommend weighing for a bit to familiarise yourself with a portion. And as sara says, water weight is an issue for body weight fluctuations.

BflSaberfan

What are your stats? Current height and weight? And what is your activity level right now? Also, 7 days is not nearly enough time to see a difference, give yourself a good 3 months

Supastarrnikki

What are your stats? Current height and weight? And what is your activity level right now? Also, 7 days is not nearly enough time to see a difference, give yourself a good 3 months

5'7 150 lbs age is 22. im pretty active. i have a job where im on my feet all moving, and lifting heaving things in the morning. also have been going to the gym the last 7 days for 60-90 min

Supastarrnikki

Food Diary is now set to public, although ive only filled out 2 days so far

cmeiron

I Have a scale so i'll start measuring everything..

^^ good plan! I bet you'll find the experience rather eye-opening! Weigh it, and record it...ALL of it!!!