Think I am on the right track - but need an expert eye!

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  • sexymuffintop
    sexymuffintop Posts: 636
    Sorry for bombarding you ugh seems when I pst a topic know one replies

    If you are losing 3lbs a week you are likely losing lean muscle as well as fat. This can lead to yo yo dieting and needing to adhere to a VLCD for the rest of your life to enable you to stay at a low weight/body fat level. It's healthier in the long run to eat more and lose fat at a slower rate.

    Yes, but she also said she is in the process of upper her daily cal intake, which should bring her into a better range ....

    Yep my bad, missed that bit. I'd still be concerned at that rate of loss though. But I can only comment from my perspective of course. I forget at times that my goals are not applicable to others. I am learning though...:tongue:
  • jennpaulson
    jennpaulson Posts: 850 Member
    Thank you for checking for me. I really have no idea what all that means. I've just been eating healthier and less. Although I was afraid of eating too much protein so I guess I won't worry about that so much anymore. Thanks so much for all your help : )
  • sexymuffintop
    sexymuffintop Posts: 636
    Thank you for checking for me. I really have no idea what all that means. I've just been eating healthier and less. Although I was afraid of eating too much protein so I guess I won't worry about that so much anymore. Thanks so much for all your help : )

    Seriously, were you not hungry eating that little? 1200 is a minimum MFP sets. The deficit is already there for you as it presumes you do not exercise. If you do exercise you can eat back the calories you burn through exercise. Theres really no need to eat so little.
  • drefaw
    drefaw Posts: 739
    Thank you for checking for me. I really have no idea what all that means. I've just been eating healthier and less. Although I was afraid of eating too much protein so I guess I won't worry about that so much anymore. Thanks so much for all your help : )

    You are quite welcome... I bet if you changed your macros around, with the amount of exercise you are doing, you could easily eat around 1400-1500 cal a day or more, and still lose at a rather fast rate. And you would feel much better also. I am at work right now, and I really do not have enough time to explain TDEE and macros, ect..... if you do a few searches you should be able to find Sara's thread on it. It explains it all very well, and tells you how to customise them in MFP. If you did that, it will be very worth while for you I believe ...
  • drefaw
    drefaw Posts: 739
    Here is a quick link I just found in another thread, this can get you going in the right direction. It is a tdee/bmr calculator. And it explains a little bit what it is ....

    http://thefitgirls.com/tdee-calculator.aspx
  • Lavidarachel
    Lavidarachel Posts: 16 Member
    Oooh, what an informative thread! Thanks for the encouragement and info everyone. Feel really fired up and ready to go!

    Rachel x
  • drefaw
    drefaw Posts: 739
    Oooh, what an informative thread! Thanks for the encouragement and info everyone. Feel really fired up and ready to go!

    Rachel x

    AWESOME, that is the link/thread I was making reference to ... Thanks Taunto
  • jennpaulson
    jennpaulson Posts: 850 Member
    Thank you for checking for me. I really have no idea what all that means. I've just been eating healthier and less. Although I was afraid of eating too much protein so I guess I won't worry about that so much anymore. Thanks so much for all your help : )

    Seriously, were you not hungry eating that little? 1200 is a minimum MFP sets. The deficit is already there for you as it presumes you do not exercise. If you do exercise you can eat back the calories you burn through exercise. Theres really no need to eat so little.

    Occaisionally I'm hungry. I work overnights and my sleep tends to be in naps instead of 6 or 8 hours straight a lot of the time. A friend told me I was eating too many carbs (fruit) and needed more protein but the stuff with protein seems to have so many more calories and I was trying to stay at 1200 or under (and I really like fruit too). He said I needed it but I didn't think I did since I'm not doing the same work outs he's doing (at the gym 6 days a week with heavy weights and what ever else he does). I'm only at home walking on my Treadclimber and doing the Jillian Michaels Ripped in 30 DVD. Oh and the 30 day Squat Challenge.
    What kind of foods would you suggest I add to my meals?

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