I have questions for those who have been successful.

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  • CJ_Holmes
    CJ_Holmes Posts: 759 Member
    Bump- this is really helpful! As I play around to figure out the best groove, it's great to learn from others!:drinker:
  • djames92
    djames92 Posts: 990 Member
    M/F? m
    Age? 20
    Height? 6foot 1
    Start weight? 240
    Goal weight? 160
    Time it took? 6 months ish
    Aloted daily calories? idk didnt use this site lol
    Did your aloted calories change with loss? idk
    Did/do you eat back your burned/worked off calories? no
  • victoriannsays
    victoriannsays Posts: 568 Member
    Female
    22
    5'5
    Start-137 ish BF% - 25%
    Current: 132 BF% - 20%
    Five months
    1700 cals a day - 20% from TDEE

    Began with cardio&circuit training.

    Now I lift, do yoga and little cardio.
  • Lacole216
    Lacole216 Posts: 97
    bump
  • MamaMaryC
    MamaMaryC Posts: 142 Member
    M/F? F
    Age? 30
    Height? 5'3"
    Start weight? 214
    Goal weight? 125 (but I made it down to 123)
    Time it took? 5 years (on and off)
    Aloted daily calories? 1350 calories (I didn't understand net back then.)
    Did your aloted calories change with loss? I went back and forth between 1200 to 1350.
    Did/do you eat back your burned/worked off calories? Never. (Again, I didn't understand net at the time.)
  • LuckyLeprechaun
    LuckyLeprechaun Posts: 6,296 Member
    M/F?
    Age?
    Height?
    Start weight?
    Goal weight?
    Time it took?
    Aloted daily calories?
    Did your aloted calories change with loss?
    Did/do you eat back your burned/worked off calories?

    THANKS in advance!
    Female.
    36
    5'9"
    237
    155
    two years
    varied throughout,,,,started at 1420, went up to 1600...that's my sweet spot for losing...maintenance is 1800-2000 for me.
    yes. The less you weigh, the less it takes to feed you.
    yes, I always ate back the calories I burned through exercise.
  • marycmeadows
    marycmeadows Posts: 1,691 Member
    M/F? F
    Age? 30
    Height? 5'6''
    Start weight? 303.4
    Goal weight? 155-165 *Current weight is 186.6*
    Time it took? 2 years as of this month
    Aloted daily calories? around 2000 give or take
    Did your aloted calories change with loss? yes, it's increased
    Did/do you eat back your burned/worked off calories? yes some of them.
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    M/F? Female
    Age? 40, 38 when I joined
    Height? 5'5
    Start weight? 160
    Goal weight? 135
    Time it took? 6 months, been maintaining* for over a year and a half.
    Aloted daily calories? 1350-1600 plus exercise calories
    Did your aloted calories change with loss? As I got closer to my goal, I switched from 1 pound a week to a half pound a week, and increased my calories.
    Did/do you eat back your burned/worked off calories? Abso-freakin-lutely. That was the missing link for me... why every other attempt at weight loss failed. I previously tried "too hard" and cut calories too much. It wasn't necessary. A small to moderate calorie deficit works best for long term results.


    * "Maintaining" doesn't seem like quite the right word. I've been maintaining about the same weight since June of 2011, but I've completely changed my body since then.

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  • SmartAlec03211988
    SmartAlec03211988 Posts: 1,896 Member
    M/F?: M
    Age?: 24
    Height?: 5'0"
    Start weight?: 208
    Goal weight?: 130
    Time it took?: 11 months
    Allotted daily calories?: 1750
    Did your allotted calories change with loss?: I ate no less than 1500 calories in weight-loss mode. Maintaining I eat 1750-2300 (depending on exercise).
    Did/do you eat back your burned/worked off calories?: Yes.
  • TheNewDodge
    TheNewDodge Posts: 607 Member
    Male
    35 Years Old
    6'3"
    SW: 395
    CW: 272
    GW: 225
    My Daily Calories go down as I lose weight. Currently it sits at 2060.
    I've been at it since June, 2011. I've gained a few pounds during the holidays both years.
    I eat back most of calories. While I track everything daily, I am only concerned about my total net calories on a weekly basis. If I go over one day, I'll go under another and vice versa.
  • Mathguy1
    Mathguy1 Posts: 207 Member
    Male
    43
    5'10"
    SW-204
    GW- 165-175
    CW- 169 (lost 35 lbs)
    Took 7 months. Would of been sooner but Thanksgiving week, Christmas week, and the week I spent traveling and interviewing each set me back a week or so. I'm guessing it would of taken 6 months to reach this goal.
    My caloric allotment changed over time. (Currently at 1580).
    Did your alloted calories change with loss? Yes (roughly 10 calories per lb lost)
    Did/do you eat back your burned/worked off calories? I ate most of them. If I was hungry, I'd eat. If not, I didnt.
  • DonnaLeeCattes
    DonnaLeeCattes Posts: 492 Member
    M/F?
    Age?
    Height?
    Start weight?
    Goal weight?
    Time it took?
    Aloted daily calories?
    Did your aloted calories change with loss?
    Did/do you eat back your burned/worked off calories?

    THANKS in advance!

    Female
    45
    5'3
    196
    125 - I'm 128 right now :)
    6 months
    1200 calories
    no
    no
  • crystalflame
    crystalflame Posts: 1,049 Member
    M/F? Female
    Age? 23
    Height? 5'5.5"
    Start weight? 150
    Goal weight? 120 (@ 122 now)
    Time it took? 2 1/2 years, with 9 months of those being focused
    Aloted daily calories? 1500
    Did your aloted calories change with loss? Upped from 1200 to 1500
    Did/do you eat back your burned/worked off calories? No

    My biggest tips:

    -Take your time. I lost 11 lbs in a 9 months, maintained for a year when life got crazy, and have lost another 17 lbs in another 9 months. I didn't have a lot to lose, and I never felt like I was depriving myself. Just don't give up, either!

    -Lift heavy.
  • avababy05
    avababy05 Posts: 930 Member
    M/F? Female
    Age? 44
    Height? 5'1
    Start weight? 169
    Goal weight? 130
    Time it took? Four months ( three years ago.I want to lose five more pounds and learn about building muscle)
    Aloted daily calories? 1200
    Did your aloted calories change with loss? yes
    Did/do you eat back your burned/worked off calories?
    I eat back half of what I burn
  • supergirljen
    supergirljen Posts: 98
    bump for later
  • SurfyFriend
    SurfyFriend Posts: 362 Member
    Female, 20, 5'7"
    SW: 145
    CW: 119 (9 to go)
    Time? 18 months
    Calories: 1200-1400 NET
    Did/do you eat back your burned/worked off calories? Always :laugh:
  • fittiephd
    fittiephd Posts: 608 Member
    M/F? Female
    Age? 22
    Height? 5'8"
    Start weight? 150 lbs
    Goal weight? 130 lbs
    Time it took? 9 months
    Aloted daily calories? 1650-1750 while losing, 1800-1950 now that I'm maintaining.
    Did your alloted calories change with loss? No because I didn't lose enough to need to change them.
    Did/do you eat back your burned/worked off calories? YES YES YES omg please eat them back.
  • mygrl4meee
    mygrl4meee Posts: 943 Member
    M/F? Female
    Age? 36
    Height? 5 10
    Start weight? 272
    Goal weight? 220 not there yet. I am about 225
    Time it took? been at it a few weeks shy of a month.
    Aloted daily calories? 1720
    Did your aloted calories change with loss? yes. I started out with over 2000
    Did/do you eat back your burned/worked off calories? I eat them back if I am hungry. I also sort of bank them. So if I have quite a bit leftover one day. I don't sweat it if I am over 100 or so calories.
  • avababy05
    avababy05 Posts: 930 Member
    M/F?
    M
    Age?
    42
    Height?
    6 ft. 1 in.
    Start weight?
    560 lbs.
    Current Weight?
    249 lbs.
    Goal weight?
    238 lbs.
    Time it took?
    Still ongoing 42 months in......
    Alloted daily calories?
    3000-3400 (based on exercise calories for that day)
    Did your aloted calories change with loss?
    Yes started at 2500
    Did/do you eat back your burned/worked off calories?
    I eat back my exercise calories based on my HRM (eating back 85% leaving 15% for error in logging)

    That's awesome! Congrats on your weight loss!
  • SanteMulberry
    SanteMulberry Posts: 3,202 Member
    M/F?
    Age?
    Height?
    Start weight?
    Goal weight?
    Time it took?
    Aloted daily calories?
    Did your aloted calories change with loss?
    Did/do you eat back your burned/worked off calories?

    THANKS in advance!

    female
    65
    5'5"
    242-245
    145
    Only half way there at 195 (two years so far--only four months on MFP and I'm down about 10-12 pounds since joining--my macros are set to lose 1 pound a week. So I'm a little shy of that but not by much.

    1,620 calories now---was at 1,780 (I think) when I started.
    I seem to have trouble eating back my exercise calories--too much food for me. I expect that I am not building muscle as fast as a younger person so I likely don't need as much food. I don't eat sugar and wheat (both addictive for me) so what I do eat seems to be pretty nutrient dense and I am satisfied with less I guess. :smile:
  • Valera0466
    Valera0466 Posts: 319 Member
    Awesome information in here.
  • _SABOTEUR_
    _SABOTEUR_ Posts: 6,833 Member
    M/F?
    Age?
    Height?
    Start weight?
    Goal weight?
    Time it took?
    Aloted daily calories?
    Did your aloted calories change with loss?
    Did/do you eat back your burned/worked off calories?

    THANKS in advance!

    Male
    27
    195cm 6ft5
    255lbs
    206lbs
    May 2012 - December 2012
    Started at 2150 cals, increased gradually to 2900 which is maintenance for me. Planning to cut back another 15lbs by July and then bulk up/build muscle for rest of year. Then rinse and repeat until happy with how my body looks.
    Always eat back workout cals
  • Bulldogmomma3
    Bulldogmomma3 Posts: 58 Member
    Awesome post. Love seeing what worked for others!
  • CandiSki
    CandiSki Posts: 57 Member
    Great post!
  • erinsueburns
    erinsueburns Posts: 865 Member
    Female
    Age? 30 (almost 31)
    Height?5'6"
    Start weight?186+
    Goal weight?140ish
    Time it took?2+ years (1 before I found MFP, BUT I was doing the same thing)
    Aloted daily calories? 1800 to start
    Did your aloted calories change with loss? A little bit, but I also slowed my rate.
    Did/do you eat back your burned/worked off calories? At first I didn't exercise AT ALL, now I do and eat back my calories mostly. Wish I had started with weight training though.
  • keenesmom
    keenesmom Posts: 115 Member
    M/F? Female
    Age? 46
    Height? 5' 6" (ish)
    Start weight? 180
    Goal weight? 150 (but I'm down to 140)
    Time it took? August 20 - November 25
    Aloted daily calories? 1200 during loss (1750 now on maintenance)
    Did your aloted calories change with loss? no
    Did/do you eat back your burned/worked off calories? no
  • Luv2ChewBaca
    Luv2ChewBaca Posts: 15 Member
    M/F? M

    Age? 48

    Height? 5'9"

    Start weight? 240

    Goal weight? 175 I am 18lbs from my goal

    Time it took? 4 Months I joined MFP Sep 10, 2012 & hit 47lbs lost on Jan 13, 2013. Today is day 142 on MFP. The weight loss has slowed but the inches have continued to drop.

    Aloted daily calories? 1340

    Did your aloted calories change with loss? Yes, they were lowered as I lost.

    Did/do you eat back your burned/worked off calories? Sometimes, If I've had an extra tough Workout. But most of the time I do not.

    THANKS in advance! You are welcome!
  • cmdoiy
    cmdoiy Posts: 122 Member
    Bump
  • sam_gamgee
    sam_gamgee Posts: 138 Member
    M/F? M
    Age? 40
    Height? 177cm (5ft 10)
    Start weight? 114kg (251 lb)
    Goal weight? Initially less than 80kg (176 lb). Been there for a little while, still losing slowly, will see how it goes.
    Time it took? 10 months (to hit initial goal)
    Aloted daily calories? 1600
    Did your aloted calories change with loss? Obviously according to MFP's automatic setting, yes (keeping the same loss rate), but I haven't changed as I think I'd struggle with less than 1600, and am happy with slower loss closer to goal.
    Did/do you eat back your burned/worked off calories? Not so much initially. Now definitely yes.
  • claresusan
    claresusan Posts: 121 Member
    M/F? Female
    Age? 50
    Height? 5ft6in
    Start weight? 116kg or 255lb's
    Current weight 66kg's or 145.2lb's
    Goal weight? 65kg or 143lb's
    Time it took? 1 year
    Aloted daily calories? 1200
    Did your aloted calories change with loss? No
    Did/do you eat back your burned/worked off calories? No

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